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

Madhya Pradesh
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Due to small size of seedlings, transplanting is tough
Lodging of standing crop
Lessons learnt
Timely preparation of nursery is must
Good quality of compost is must
Transplanting of seedlings (along with seed) should be done.
Comparative study
In conventional paddy cultivation, seeds are generally sown by broadcasting
method. Even if nursery is prepared, it is not prepared properly. Thus germination
of seeds is poor and quality of seedling is not good. Seed treatment is also not
done. In spite of heavy investment, production is low (about 10 q/acre).
In SRI method, nursery is prepared on good quality land. Seeds are sown
in line, so the germination is good. Seed treatment is done before sowing.
Transplanting of seedling is done with proper spacing. Weeding is done after
15-20 days. Because of wider space, weeding can be done using implements
like hand weeder also. The productivity reaches up to 20 q/acre.
Suggestions
Low cost agriculture implements are needed.
Timely availability of seed, fertilizer, pesticide etc., is a must.
Sustainable source of irrigation is required for timely irrigation.
Transplantation at the SRI field of
Shivji Kushram.