Experiences of Farmers in India Experiences of Farmers in ... - AgSri
Experiences of Farmers in India Experiences of Farmers in ... - AgSri
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Jammu & Kashmir<br />
Benefits<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Lower seed-rate (3.2 kg/acre) as compared to 12 kg/acre <strong>in</strong> the conventional<br />
method.<br />
Water sav<strong>in</strong>gs and the crop can withstand even dry spells <strong>of</strong> monsoon.<br />
Simple and safe weed<strong>in</strong>g as compared to the conventional method.<br />
Increased productivity: All the common cultivars i.e. PC-19, (coarse) and<br />
Sharbati (semi-f<strong>in</strong>e), gave 40% higher yields.<br />
Constra<strong>in</strong>ts <strong>in</strong> adoption<br />
<br />
<br />
Transplant<strong>in</strong>g requires skill; therefore, availability <strong>of</strong> labour is a problem.<br />
Non availability <strong>of</strong> Conoweeders.<br />
Lessons learnt<br />
<br />
Conoweed<strong>in</strong>g as well as lesser use <strong>of</strong> water.<br />
Comparative study<br />
Particulars Conventional method SRI method<br />
Operations<br />
Nursery Broadcast<strong>in</strong>g Raised bed<br />
Management Flood irrigation, weed, M<strong>in</strong>imum irrigation, no use<br />
pest and disease <strong>of</strong> chemicals and use <strong>of</strong> weeders<br />
control by chemicals<br />
Yield<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Effective<br />
panicles<br />
Sharbati cultivar 7-8 15-20<br />
PC-19 cultivar 10-12 20-25<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> gra<strong>in</strong>s per<br />
panicle<br />
Sharbati cultivar 130 145<br />
PC-19 cultivar 110 140<br />
1000 gra<strong>in</strong> weight<br />
(gm)<br />
Sharbati cultivar 18 20<br />
PC-19 cultivar 21 22<br />
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