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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Turmeric Plantation at Sathy
Turmeric ( 600 kgs @ rs.30/kg.Local Erode Variety) was procured during March 2011.It was treated with Copper Oxy chloride and Phasalone(ZOLONE) and was stored as a heap in shade.
Banana Plantation at Sathy
The Banana Plantation is in one acre plot at Sathyamangalam.50 cents has been marked for Madhavan Technology and 50 Cents for Natural Farming.50 cents were prepared according to Mr.Madhavans Inputs (SAT2 is the code for the land in the document link) a month before planting.The Suckers were planted on May 15th.A total of 950 suckers have been planted in the 1 acre plot.
The Distance adopted for Madhavan's technology was 7 feet between plants and for Natural it is 12 feet with two plants in each pit.Irrigation is twice a Week.
A Part of the plants planted in the Madhavan plot are to be tested wit natural inputs also.The Natural suckers were treated wit Panchagavya and planted.Mixed Live mulch (Navadanya) has been added in between plants.Black gram has been sown on the borders.(the Black Grams failed to grow well)
The starter for Madhavans tech was prepared by mixing 2gm DAP /lit water and fill the pit prior to planting suckers by about 200ml of the solution as per advice.Phorate granules 2 to 3 gms were dropped in the pit prior to planting.Implementing his advice on fertilizer placement has been a challenge without the tool.We have tested a few plants with the same.
The Distance adopted for Madhavan's technology was 7 feet between plants and for Natural it is 12 feet with two plants in each pit.Irrigation is twice a Week.
A Part of the plants planted in the Madhavan plot are to be tested wit natural inputs also.The Natural suckers were treated wit Panchagavya and planted.Mixed Live mulch (Navadanya) has been added in between plants.Black gram has been sown on the borders.(the Black Grams failed to grow well)
The starter for Madhavans tech was prepared by mixing 2gm DAP /lit water and fill the pit prior to planting suckers by about 200ml of the solution as per advice.Phorate granules 2 to 3 gms were dropped in the pit prior to planting.Implementing his advice on fertilizer placement has been a challenge without the tool.We have tested a few plants with the same.
BANANA FIELD BEING READIED
Friday, April 15, 2011
Drum Seeder - For Paddy
We have used the Drum Seeder to plant Paddy at our sathy farm. Around 22 cents.
Divided in to two 11 cents each.We have called it Madhavan's technology and the other as Madhavan+Natural Technology.
In one plot we have used Mr.Madhavan's inputs.The land has been treated with Gypsum,Muriate of Potash and Super Phosphate and left idle after irrigation for 21 days.Weed Were burnt using Roundup after 21 days.DAP was applied before 24 hours and the seeds were sown using a drum seeder.The drum seeder seed preparation is a special process.I quote from Mr.Madhavan's Mail:
"As said earlier, the land preparation is very vital especially the leveling
The seed has to be incubated in the following pattern ( please ensure while doing this that you are not allowing the seeds to sprout too long as that will be pruned while dropping from the seed box)
1. Day one 6am put the seed bag in the water
2. Same day evening put the bag out of water over night
3. Day two put it in the water by 08AM and pull out evening by 5pm and keep in dark
4. Day three morning open the bag for seeding.
As mentioned earlier you can check the seeds on day two for sprouting if it has sprouted you may start seeding on the same day. as this depends on the temp of that region and type of paddy Seeds."
DRUM SEEDER - AT SATHY APRIL 15TH 2011
Divided in to two 11 cents each.We have called it Madhavan's technology and the other as Madhavan+Natural Technology.
In one plot we have used Mr.Madhavan's inputs.The land has been treated with Gypsum,Muriate of Potash and Super Phosphate and left idle after irrigation for 21 days.Weed Were burnt using Roundup after 21 days.DAP was applied before 24 hours and the seeds were sown using a drum seeder.The drum seeder seed preparation is a special process.I quote from Mr.Madhavan's Mail:
"As said earlier, the land preparation is very vital especially the leveling
The seed has to be incubated in the following pattern ( please ensure while doing this that you are not allowing the seeds to sprout too long as that will be pruned while dropping from the seed box)
1. Day one 6am put the seed bag in the water
2. Same day evening put the bag out of water over night
3. Day two put it in the water by 08AM and pull out evening by 5pm and keep in dark
4. Day three morning open the bag for seeding.
As mentioned earlier you can check the seeds on day two for sprouting if it has sprouted you may start seeding on the same day. as this depends on the temp of that region and type of paddy Seeds."
In the Second plot we have used Madhavan's Inputs and Natural inputs combined.(Ganajeevambratham+jeevambratham etc.,)
The First Drum Seeding was done beginning of April when the seeds did not fall off the seeder.The cause was found to be over sprouting.
The Experiment was repeated on 15th April.Seeds were allowed to sprout for two days and seeded.This time the seeds were falling of the seeder but there were bald spaces in the field.Levelling and speed of the seeder seemed to be the issue.The Seeder was tested at various speeds by Mr.Joby,Ganesh and Xavier at Sathy Farm
The Experiment has been repeated for the third time with the seeder being moved at various speeds,but the bald patches seem to continue.
The Experiment was repeated on 15th April.Seeds were allowed to sprout for two days and seeded.This time the seeds were falling of the seeder but there were bald spaces in the field.Levelling and speed of the seeder seemed to be the issue.The Seeder was tested at various speeds by Mr.Joby,Ganesh and Xavier at Sathy Farm
The Experiment has been repeated for the third time with the seeder being moved at various speeds,but the bald patches seem to continue.
LEVELLING FOR DRUM SEEDER
SPROUTED SEEDS FOR DRUM SEEDER
Local Paddy Variety(Pungar) at our Sathy Farm
Got a local paddy variety from a gentleman in Thanjavur (9443320954Mr.Jayaraman),who is doing a yeoman's service for natural farming,he has around 70 local rice varieties.The variety we have sown is a summer 80 day variety called "Pungar".
NURSERY BEFORE TRANPLANTING
We have used the SRI (Systematic Rice Intensification) process to plant this variety.The seeds were treated with "Beejamrut" and left to sprout for three days.
SPROUTED SEEDS
NURSERY BEFORE TRANPLANTING
The nursery was sown(26 march 2011) and plants were transplanted on the 15th day (10th April 2011).Only single seedlings were planted at a distance of one feet from each other.Manual transplanting has been adopted.We have planted pulses on the bunds of the paddy field.
SINGLE SEEDLING HAD GOOD ROOT FORMATION ON 15TH DAY
TRANSPLANTING DONE USING A ROPE WITH 1 FEET MARKING
We have three plots in one plot we have used organic inputs(azosprillum).The other plot one uses Subhash Palekar model and one has the Nammalvar Model.
17.4.2011 AMUTHA KARAISAL
As per Nammalvar's Advice one days excreted cow dung from one cow,was mixed with a days cow's urine and 1 kg of country jaggery was added and let to ferment for 24 hrs.The fermented liquid was mixed with water in the ratio 1:10 and let in to the irrigation water using a dispenser.This Practice was continued weekly once.
20.4.2011 PANCHAGAVYA PREPARATION
5 KG COWDUNG,3 LITRES COW URINE,2 LITRES MILK,2 LITRES CURD,2 KG GHEE,1 KG GREEN GRAM POWDER, 1 KG KADALAI MAAVU,10 BANANAS,1 KG COUNTRY JAGGERY, 3 LITRES TENDER COCONUT WATER,100 GMS YEAST WERE ADDED AND MIXED TOGETHER.IN A DRUM.
As per Nammalvars advice the mixing is done 50 times clockwise and fifty times anticlockwise using a stick two times a day in the morning and evening.The stick is to be washed after each use.The mixture sahould be covered using a cloth or a proper cover to prevent insects entering it.The mixture can be used from 7 days though it is ideal to leave it for 48 days.It can be sprayed on plants or used in irrigation water in the ratio 1:33( 1 litre in 33 litres of water).The cost of this preparation works out to less than a rupee/litre.(When Diluted)
7.5.2011 Panchagavya soulution sprayed to the crops.
17.4.2011 AMUTHA KARAISAL
As per Nammalvar's Advice one days excreted cow dung from one cow,was mixed with a days cow's urine and 1 kg of country jaggery was added and let to ferment for 24 hrs.The fermented liquid was mixed with water in the ratio 1:10 and let in to the irrigation water using a dispenser.This Practice was continued weekly once.
20.4.2011 PANCHAGAVYA PREPARATION
5 KG COWDUNG,3 LITRES COW URINE,2 LITRES MILK,2 LITRES CURD,2 KG GHEE,1 KG GREEN GRAM POWDER, 1 KG KADALAI MAAVU,10 BANANAS,1 KG COUNTRY JAGGERY, 3 LITRES TENDER COCONUT WATER,100 GMS YEAST WERE ADDED AND MIXED TOGETHER.IN A DRUM.
As per Nammalvars advice the mixing is done 50 times clockwise and fifty times anticlockwise using a stick two times a day in the morning and evening.The stick is to be washed after each use.The mixture sahould be covered using a cloth or a proper cover to prevent insects entering it.The mixture can be used from 7 days though it is ideal to leave it for 48 days.It can be sprayed on plants or used in irrigation water in the ratio 1:33( 1 litre in 33 litres of water).The cost of this preparation works out to less than a rupee/litre.(When Diluted)
PADDY AFTER TRANSPLANT
7.5.2011 Panchagavya soulution sprayed to the crops.
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