A Traditional Method To Increase Cotton Crop
About the Practice
Wheat stalk is used as a fertilizer to increase the yield of cotton crop.
About the Innovator
Agro-Ecological Zone: Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) : Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathiawar Peninsula, Hot Arid Eco-Region (2.4), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) :Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra (GJ-6)
Address: Rajkot
District: Rajkot
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 360001
Practice Details
Crop: Cotton
Crop Family: Malvaceae
Crop Scientific Name: (Gossypium arboreum)
Crop Vernacular Name: Kapaas,kapusa, rui, ru
Formulation: Wheat stalk
Ingredients: Wheat stalks
PAS 1:
"Tillage Depth, Tillage Timing, And Cover Crop Effects On Cotton Yield, Soil Strength, And Tillage Energy Requirements"
https://pubag.nal.usda.gov/download/14353/PDF
"Applying a combination of both organic materials and effective microorganisms resulted in a 44% increase in Cotton yield over control"
http://blogg.bokashi.se/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/EM-NPK_-Pakistan.pdf
"Using forage turnip as a cover crop provided an increased cotton yield, and this practice can be recommended."
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-86212015000100075