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Onion & Garlic

Raised beds enabling 4x planting density, with real farmers reporting yields several times higher than flat-field cultivation.

Onion & Garlic grown under PQNK

Overview

Garlic and onion have long depended on imports due to labour-intensive flat-field cultivation and heavy agrochemical reliance. Pedaver's knowledge paper documents PQNK's raised-bed, mulch-based system as a transformative alternative — one already contributing to Pakistan's garlic import substitution.

PQNK Practices Applied

  • Raised beds instead of flat planting — a geometry change allowing at least four times more cloves planted per acre
  • Thick organic mulch for weed suppression, water conservation, and ongoing soil building as it decomposes
  • Precise furrow irrigation, applied sparingly and directly to the root zone
  • No synthetic fertilisers, weedicides, fungicides or pesticides, and no further hoeing after establishment

Results & Testimony

Documented yields of 250–300 mounds (10,000–12,000 kg) of Dessi garlic per acre, with minimal input costs and revenue reported several times higher than conventional flat-field cultivation — market price fluctuates, but yield, quality, and cost stay firmly in the grower's favour. Produce with lower water content also stores far longer with less spoilage.

Related Knowledge Papers

The full science and field data behind onion & garlic under PQNK.