Ahilyanagar, 26 Feb (HS):- A farmer in Maharashtra’s

Ahilyanagar is expecting a return of about Rs 7 lakh from Chrysanthemum

flowers, which he is cultivating in March. Santosh Darkunde from

Bahirwadi near Jejur in Nagar Tehsil used 200 LED bulbs to supply sufficient

light for the Chrysanthemum plants to grow. The plants grow during summer and

are cultivated during March and April. To meet the shortage of flowers during

March, he used LED bulbs on half acre of land. The plants grew and he is

getting good harvest during March.

Santosh installed 200 LED bulbs to provide adequate

light to the plants during the winter. He stated that he spent about Rs

40,000 and is expecting a profit of about Rs 7 lakhs from the yield during the

off-season.

A large number of farmers in the region poured in to

see the experiment, as the farm was illuminated during the night.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar