Experiences of Farmers in India Experiences of Farmers in ... - AgSri
Experiences of Farmers in India Experiences of Farmers in ... - AgSri
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Tripura<br />
The <strong>in</strong>puts he used <strong>in</strong>clude seeds, chemical fertilizer, bio-fertilizer and Vermicompost.<br />
He followed all the laid down practices under SRI. He cultivates the follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />
varieties: Pooja, MTU 7029, NDR-97, and BR-29. Among SRI-related implements,<br />
he used the Japanese paddy-weeder. At one po<strong>in</strong>t, his crop developed Stem-borer,<br />
which he controlled through the application <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>secticides.<br />
Benefits<br />
Less seed requirement<br />
Less time-consumption for rais<strong>in</strong>g seedl<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
Less fertilizer used<br />
Less water used<br />
Lesser disease <strong>in</strong>cidence and <strong>in</strong>sect <strong>in</strong>festation<br />
More yield<br />
More gra<strong>in</strong> weight<br />
Constra<strong>in</strong>ts <strong>in</strong> adoption<br />
More labour consum<strong>in</strong>g than the conventional method.<br />
Lack <strong>of</strong> assured water source <strong>in</strong> his locality.<br />
2-3 weed<strong>in</strong>g became a problem due to more labour requirements.<br />
Lessons learnt<br />
SRI created good soil health.<br />
It lowered the <strong>in</strong>cidence <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>sects and disease.<br />
It resulted <strong>in</strong> more gra<strong>in</strong> weight than conventional farm<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Comparative study<br />
Particulars<br />
Conventional method<br />
(per acre)<br />
SRI method<br />
(per acre)<br />
Nursery rais<strong>in</strong>g 10 Man days 3 man-days<br />
Sow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the nursery bed 2 Man days 1 man-day<br />
Fertilizer application<br />
a) N:P:K (kg) 32:16:16 08:04:04<br />
b) FYM 2.4 t 4 t<br />
c) Bi<strong>of</strong>ertilizer - Azospirillum + Azotobacter<br />
+ PSB @ 1.6 kg <strong>of</strong> each<br />
stra<strong>in</strong><br />
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