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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Kerala<br />
Lessons learnt<br />
<br />
<br />
Suitable for varieties like Basumathi and Navara where good yield obta<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
would fetch premium price <strong>in</strong> the market<br />
S<strong>in</strong>gle seedl<strong>in</strong>g plant<strong>in</strong>g requires to be carefully transplanted under supervision<br />
<strong>of</strong> the farmer himself.<br />
Comparative study<br />
Particulars Conventional method SRI method<br />
Operations<br />
Seed 28 kg/acre 2.4 kg/acre<br />
Transplant<strong>in</strong>g 30 days seedl<strong>in</strong>gs 15 days seedl<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> hills/ m 2 30-40 About 16<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> seedl<strong>in</strong>gs/hill 3 1<br />
Fertilizers<br />
Application <strong>of</strong> chemical<br />
fertilizers, pesticides,<br />
Preference given to<br />
organic solutions<br />
herbicides etc.<br />
Water management Cont<strong>in</strong>uous flood<strong>in</strong>g Only moist conditions<br />
Weed management<br />
Weed manually removed<br />
from the field<br />
Weeds turn down<br />
<strong>in</strong>to the field by<br />
Conoweeder.<br />
Yield<br />
Gra<strong>in</strong> yield 80 q/acre 1.2 t/acre<br />
Cost benefit ratio 1.58 1.88<br />
Suggestions<br />
<br />
<br />
Control <strong>of</strong> weeds by flood<strong>in</strong>g water<br />
Motorized Conoweeder is necessary<br />
Mohammed<br />
<strong>in</strong> his SRI field<br />
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