Punjab Issues Heat-Stress Advisory for Wheat as Temperatures Climb

Overview

• The provincial agriculture department reports a five-day temperature rise across Punjab with further increases forecast over the next seven days.
• Wheat growers in rain-fed Barani areas are advised to deploy all available irrigation to meet crop water needs.
• In irrigated zones, farmers should use water judiciously, especially where canal supplies are limited, and shorten irrigation intervals in sandy soils.
• Authorities recommend a 2% urea or potassium nitrate foliar spray at 100–120 liters per acre, with a repeat application after seven days.
• Farmers are urged to watch for rust and, if detected, apply fungicide only to affected patches after consulting local agriculture experts.