Fertilization season has started for Sultani grapes

As the harvest season is coming to an end in Manisa's Alaşehir district, where the world-famous seedless Sultani grape is grown, farmers have started fertilizing their vineyards for the next harvest season.

The harvest season for the world-famous seedless Sultani grape has come to an end. In some regions, the vineyards were waiting to be harvested under cover, while in some regions the grapes were cut and harvested. Having completed the harvest, farmers have already started their preparations for the next season. In Manisa's Alaşehir district and its surroundings, where vineyard maintenance has begun, rope cutting continues on the vines, and natural animal manure has begun to be used for soil care work. Stating that they have already started working to grow quality grapes, grape producer Hüseyin Gömleksiz said, "In order to grow quality grapes in the desired tonnage, sheep manure is especially preferred in the vineyards. Natural fertilizer can increase the productivity of the soil for at least two years. Therefore, it is both economical and requires less labor. Natural "After the fertilizer is thrown into the vineyard areas, it must be mixed with the soil and put underground."

The prices of natural animal manure coming to Alaşehir from Kula, Selendi, Gördes and Demirci districts vary between 2 thousand and 2 thousand 500 TL per tractor. Animal manure seller Barış Bayhan said, "A tractor's sheep manure costs between 1,2,000 and 2,500 TL. A truck of natural fertilizer sells for an average of 6,000 TL." On the other hand, it was learned that last year, a tractor's sheep manure cost an average of 1,500 TL, while a truck's fertilizer cost 3,500 TL.