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as an
applicatons
effective and
will
econmcal.
also be
part
used of this system. .Chemical
This
where, when,
Pesticide
limited and
and
controlled
in the amounts
use
needed.
devealoped, deonstrted,
of chemical agents
and prooted
- which
underthis
will be
Projct
in higher -
rates
should
of
result
effects to the
economic
environmen return to
than the fazmer as wall as
control
would be the case
fewer damaging
Cheicaj. were if
used
disease
on a continuing
and insect
ad-hoc basis as at present.
(d) fertilizer Utilization
(1) Rice
The high yielding, short season,
yields lowland
with adequate
rice varieties
fertilizers.
Provide profitable
variety "N"
This
which
is
was
especially
derived
true with the
fertilizers from an
even
ZRR
though
cross.
it
Mst
may be
farmers
at a low
use
rate.
Use as
On
much
the
fertilizer
average, fa =ws
credit. This as
is
they
normally can afford
one-half or can
bag
obtain
(56 lbs.)
from the GRB on
(T ) and 112 of
lb.
Triplesuperphospnt
bag of urea (50 lb. of nitrogen) per acre.
Thae are no data at present
recommendations upon which to
for
base
the
specific
Project area.
fertilizer
Tapakuma Irrigation
Applied
Project
research
on
results at the
according
fertilizer
to types
applications
of soil.
varied
Also, widely
fertilizer the
varied returns
from Per
negative
GS invested
to
in
variety, sail
over
type,
four fold
and the
- depending
mixture
upon rice
research of
to
fertilizer
determine
used.
optimal The
fertilizer
adaptive
varieties and soil usages
types on
will
the
be
various
done for
rice
the Project
the A.Z.D.
area
contribution.
as part of
(2) Food D s otherthan Rice
Vegetablg crops also require
phorcus
considerable
fertilizers aMOUnts
although
of nitrogen
at Present
and phos­
crops is limited
the
to
use
about
of fer"tilizers
the same level
in those
are n t available
as rice,
to
since
vegetable larger
growes.
amounts
(5) Machiery- Serices
Land preparation (plowing,
the
discing,
Proje-- and
area
Puddling)
are done
and
by
harvestiMn
machine.
in
of this is done
At
by
the
privately
present time
owned
60 per cent
land or leased
equipment
on a
operating
custom basis
on the
(Harz&
owner's
Feasibility
incidence of
Report,
machinery 1977).
ownership
e
farers. owning tractors and
is high
plows in
in
the
the
area
Polder.
with more
owever,
than 300
OLn combines.
only a few
The GM3 at'twmts to provide
Polder
the balance
and, Frontlas of equipmnt
f-=
needed for the
station
its main
at Joanna
machine-,
in the
pool
Poldear.
and maintanance
equipment
The
includes: machinery
37.
Pool's
self-propelle
inventory of
cutter heads; 34 tractors d half-track
ranging cofines
in horsepower
with 14-foot
disc plows; I Moldboard ftom 46
plow;
to 751
18 harrows;
28 threeand
misceAneous
equipment.
shop and field