Experiences of Farmers in India Experiences of Farmers in ... - AgSri

Farmers’ Experiences
Comparative study
Particulars Conventional method SRI method
Operations
Sowing in the nursery bed Wet bed Dry
Nursery management Improper Well-defined
Land leveling
Generally not followed Has to be followed
Fertilizer application
N:P:K 32: 16: 16 /acre 8.4: 2.8 : 9.6 /acre
FYM 2 - 2.5 t/acre 5 t/acre
Bio-fertilizer Nil 1.4 kg/ acre
Age of seedling 25 -35 days 8-12 days
Transplanting
Uprooting of the seedling Roots get damaged No damage to roots
Time interval between uprooting of 1 to 24 hours With in 30 minutes
seedling and transplanting in the
main field
Depth of transplanting More than 1 to 2 cm Superficial
Colour of the plant 3-4 days after
transplanting Yellowish-green Green
No of seedlings/hill 2-3 seedlings Single
Spacing 10 to 15 cm 25 cm
Water management
Inter and intra-plot irrigation/
drainage channel No Yes (50 cm width)
Distance between drainage
channel - 4 m
Weed management
Chemical weeding Yes No
Mechanical weeding (using
Weeder) Not Done Done
Seed rate /acre 12 kg /acre 2 kg /acre
Yield and Income
Yield (t/acre) 1.5 2.5
Cost of cultivation (Rs/acre) 6,375 5,750
Gross Return (Rs/acre) 9,500 18,750
Net Return (Rs/acre) 3,124 13,000
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