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

Conventional method SRI method
Particulars
(per acre)
(per acre)
d) Other organic manure - Compost 4q
Age of Seedling
Transplanting
21-30 days 8-12 days
a) Uprooting of seedling - With shovel
b) Time-interval between
uprooting seedling and
transplanting in the
main field
1-2 days 30 minutes
c) Depth of transplanting 5-7 cm On the surface to 2-3 cm
d) Colour of the plant 3-4
days after transplanting
Yellowish Greenish
No. of seedling/hill 3-5 1
Spacing 15x15 cm2 or random 25 x 25 cm2 Water management
a) Inter and intra plot
irrigation through
drainage channels
No Yes
b) Distance between
drainage channels
- 4 m
c) Width and depth
Weed Management
- 25 cm width and
25 cm depth
a) Hand-weeding 2 times 1 time
b) Chemical weeding - -
c) Mechanical weeding
(Weeder)
- 2 times
Seed rate 20 kg 2 kg
Variety IR-64 IR-64
Yield 2.0 t 2.7 t
Suggestions
Create a suitable paddy variety for all seasons.
There must be suitable land selection for SRI.
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