Experiences of Farmers in India Experiences of Farmers in ... - AgSri
Experiences of Farmers in India Experiences of Farmers in ... - AgSri
Experiences of Farmers in India Experiences of Farmers in ... - AgSri
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<strong>Farmers</strong>’ <strong>Experiences</strong><br />
Benefits<br />
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Less usage <strong>of</strong> seeds.<br />
Less water required <strong>in</strong> this method for nursery.<br />
50% time saved <strong>in</strong> comparison to conventional method.<br />
Needs 50% less labour.<br />
Double production than that <strong>of</strong> conventional method.<br />
Two-times more green fodder is available.<br />
Constra<strong>in</strong>ts <strong>in</strong> adoption<br />
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<br />
First time it was difficult to use Weeder and Marker<br />
At the time <strong>of</strong> harvest<strong>in</strong>g, a sharp cutt<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>strument is required due to a larger<br />
number <strong>of</strong> tillers.<br />
Lessons learnt<br />
<br />
Transplant<strong>in</strong>g is easy <strong>in</strong> this method.<br />
Comparative study<br />
Particulars<br />
Operations<br />
Nursery<br />
Conventional<br />
method<br />
Dimensions are not<br />
fixed<br />
S.R.I<br />
method<br />
Dimensions are fixed,<br />
3 sq. m<br />
Preparation <strong>of</strong> field Marker not used Marker used<br />
Transplantation<br />
30-day old seedl<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
transplanted<br />
10-day old seedl<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
transplanted<br />
Weed<strong>in</strong>g Manual Weeder used thrice<br />
Management <strong>of</strong> Water<br />
2”-4” water applied<br />
throughout<br />
1”-2” water applied after<br />
10-days <strong>in</strong>terval<br />
Fertilizers/Manure NPK, Urea Panchgavya,<br />
Amaritjal, Matka Khad,<br />
Vermicompost<br />
Yield and Income<br />
Total number <strong>of</strong> tillers 10 40<br />
Average plant height (cm) 62 97<br />
Productive tillers 8 30<br />
Average panicle length (cm) 16 29<br />
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