Kettinattu Method Of Seed Treatment For Paddy
About the Practice
He developed a formula by using locally available materials for coating the seeds. It includes cow dung 200 kg, Panchagavya 2 L, Leaves of Mango, Glyricidia, Thumbai (Leucas aspera), Tulasi, Neem each 10 kg. Are chopped and immersed in the solution. Keep it for 2 weeks and allow for fermentation in a plastic barrel or trough. All are thoroughly mixed and stirred well. He developed a mixing tool for applying the paste over the paddy seeds. He designed aluminium tray of 6 x 1 feet size and holes are made at 2 inch distance. The hole size is about less than half inch and allow paddy seeds to pass through. The above cow dung paste has to be placed over a rubber mat (used in the front of the house to arrest dust while entering the house). The rubber mat contains holes and this existing design of the rubber mat available locally are used for this method of seed treatment. After placing the cow dung paste over the mat, gently press over it. Now circular size cow dung paste will come out and fall in the ground. Over this cow dung pills place the aluminum tray and fill the tray with paddy seeds. Now each hole allow 2 seeds to each cow dung pill and inserted automatically. Then the heaps of pills are covered with polythene sheets for 5 days allowing for germination. Then remove the polythene sheets after 5 days and now the germinated cow dung pills are ready for sowing in the main field by using wooden tiller bullock drawn.
About the Innovator
Agro-Ecological Zone: Central and south Sahyadris, hot moist, subhumid to humid eco-subregion (19.2)
Address: Kunnal Malika, Ambalavayal
District: Wayanad
State: Kerala
PIN Code 673593
Practice Details
Crop: Paddy
Crop Family: Poaceae
Crop Scientific Name: (Oryza sativa)
Crop Vernacular Name: Dhaan
Formulation: Paste includes Cow dung 200 kg, Panchagavya 2 L, Leaves of Mango, Glyricidia, Thumbai (Leucas aspera), Tulasi, Neem each 10 kg.
Ingredients: Cow dung Panchagavya, Leaves of Mango, Glyricidia, Thumbai (Leucas aspera)
PAS 1:
"An investigation was made in the Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University to find out the “Effect of panchagavya on germination and seedling growth of balsam”. The experiment was carried out in Factorial Completely Randomized Design (FCRD) with six treatments and three replications. The seeds are soaked in 5 different concentrations (1-5%) of panchagavya along with distilled water soaking in different time duration of 8, 16 and 24 hours. After the required period of soaking the seeds are taken out and transferred to planting media. The media used in this study was soil, sand and organic matter with the ratio of 1:1:1. Among the various concentration of panchagavya used, 2% with 24 hours soaking showed maximum percentage of germination (86%), shoot length (14 cm) and root length (4 cm) [An investigation was made in the Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University to find out the“Effect of panchagavya on germination and seedling growth of balsam”. The experiment was carried out in Factorial CompletelyRandomized Design (FCRD) with six treatments and three replications. The seeds are soaked in 5 different concentrations (1-5%) of panchagavya along with distilled water soaking in different time duration of 8, 16 and 24 hours. After the requiredperiod of soaking the seeds are taken out and transferred to planting media. The media used in this study was soil, sand andorganic matter with the ratio of 1:1:1. Among the various concentration of panchagavya used, 2% with 24 hours soakingshowed maximum percentage of germination (86%), shoot length (14 cm) and root length (4 cm)]"
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341576020_EFFECT_OF_PANCHAGAVYA_ON_GERMINATION_AND_SEEDLING_GROWH_OF_BALSAM_IMPATIENS_BALSAMINA
"Panchgavya application increased all the studied growth parameters of seeds and plants. Application of Panchgavya increased macro and micronutrients and microbial activity compare to FYM and vermicompost applied soil. Positive effect of the nutrient content in Panchgavya compensates the negative impact of water-soluble metal. There is no optimum ratio of Panchgavya/water for seed germination as different seeds prefer to grow in different ratio. So one should be careful while applying Panchgavya in fields and always try to maintain the optimum level at which the particular seeds can germinate properly. [Jain, Paras & Sharma, Ravi & Bhattacharyya, Pradip & Banik, Pabitra. (2013). Effect of new organic supplement (Panchgavya) on seed germination and soil quality. Environmental monitoring and assessment. 186. 10.1007/s10661-013-3513-8."
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258529572_Effect_of_new_organic_supplement_Panchgavya_on_seed_germination_and_soil_quality
"In the traditional agro practice, people have used organic nutrients panchagavya to promote plant growth. In the present, panchagavya was prepared using a modified methodology incorporating Tulsi and Neem oil along with traditional panchagavya constituents. Different concentration of the prepared panchagavya was tested using the common vegetable crop Abelmoschus esculentus (Bhendi). The invigoration of the seed germination was found to depend on the soaking duration of panchagavya and its concentration. Growth hormones and bacteria associated with panchagavya were reported to enhance seed germination and growth. [Dhasarathan. P, Charumathi S, Nagavasuda. R et.al. Plant growth promotion using Panchagavya. International Journal of Research and Review. 2018; 5(10):194- 196.]"
https://www.ijrrjournal.com/IJRR_Vol.5_Issue.10_Oct2018/IJRR0025.pdf