Ludhiana, Oct. 7 -- Following the floods in early September that damaged the kharif crop, the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has swung into action to restore the nutrient imbalances in the soil in the affected areas to ensure that the damage caused by the floods doesn't affect the upcoming rabi crops, including wheat.

"The flooding in early September has adversely affected farmers by destroying the paddy crop in thousands of acres across various districts. We are trying to ensure that the damage caused by the flood now doesn't affect the upcoming rabi crop," said PAU vice-chancellor Dr Satbir Singh Gosal.

He said that the floodwaters left a thick layer of sand over the fertile land. "The sand is free from any nutrition. It just co...