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

Water
management
Flooding level 3 inches and
more for 135-
140 days,
after which it
is left without
irrigation,
so that the
harvester can
be run after
155 days
Suggestions
Conventional SRI Notes
More moisture
is maintained
until the earhead
stage, after
which water is
gradually brought
up to 3 inches
Farmers’ Experiences
He has found that in overall
water usage, there is a 60-
70% decrease under SRI.
Selection of field is important - with facilities to drain water. If water cannot be
drained from a particular field, then SRI should not be practiced there.
Preparation of field – “table-top” levelling of the field is important.
Fertilizers – blanket recommendations of fertilizers must not be administered
for SRI paddy since the nitrogen levels would be very high. The leaf colour card
must be used for nitrogen management
Staggered sowing of seeds, so that right age of seedlings can be maintained
for transplantation.
Dipping of roots in bio-fertilizers and spraying water soluble fertilizers is
necessary.
More research has to be done on making all tillers productive.
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