How to do soil treatment without using chemicals?

28/03/2020Posted on

There are mainly two ways of doing soil treatment using chemicals, which are as follows:

Soil solarization– Due to strong sunlight and high temperature, summer is the best time for soil solarization. In this process, the seed-plots (seedbeds) are covered by a transparent sheet of plastic for one to two months.  The edges of the plastic sheet should be covered with soil so that air cannot enter inside. This process increases the temperature inside the plastic film, which destroy the harmful pests, the spores of diseases and the seeds of some weeds present in the soil. The Soil solarization reduces soilborne diseases and pests in the seedbeds. In this way, you can reduce the pests in the soil without using any kind of chemicals.  

Organic method – 

In this method, the soil is treated with fungicide Trichoderma viridi (Sanjivani / Combate) and insecticide Bueveria basiana (Bave Curb). Take 8-10 tons of good rotten cow dung and mix 2 kg of Sanjivani / Combate and Bave Curb and maintain moisture in the mixture. This mixture should not get direct sunlight. So, do this process under a shade or tree. Maintain the moisture by spraying some water on the mixture whenever needed.  After 4-5 days, the colour of the manure becomes light green due to the germination of the fungus. After that, the fertilizer is turned upside down so that the fungus can be contained in the bottom layer also. After 7 to 10 days, this mixture should be scattered in the field. By doing this, the harmful pests present in the land, their eggs, pupa and spores of fungi can be destroyed. The soil enrichment kit by Gramophone contains all the biological products that improve soil structure, increase the number of beneficial organisms and availability of plant nutrients, destroy harmful fungi, grow roots, increase rhizobium in roots and increase nitrogen fixation.

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How to Manage Weed in Moong Crop?

26/03/2020Posted on

Weed management is a very important activity in moong crop. If not managed properly, it can significantly reduce the production of the yield. These weeds compete for the nutrients, moisture, light, location etc. with the main crop and decrease its growth, yield and quality. The damage caused by weeds is more than the loss due to any other reasons like insects, pests, diseases, disease etc. The most important thing about weed management is to control the weeds at the right time. Weeds could be prevented in the following ways-

preventive method – This method includes all those activities which can prevent the entry of weeds in the field. These activities include the use of approved seeds, use of good rotten dung and compost manure, cleaning of irrigation drains, and proper cleaning of the instruments used for sowing.

Mechanical method – It is a simple and effective method for controlling weeds. It is necessary to keep the crop free from weeds between 15th to 45th day after sowing. Generally, weed management becomes more effective by doing hand weeding twice, first between 15-20 days and then within 30-35 days. However, this method requires more precautions otherwise, the roots of the plant may get damaged significantly. It also demands a lot of time and labour. 

Chemical method- Weeds can also be controlled successfully through weedicides. This method saves a lot of time and also reduces the per hectare cost. But awareness is required when using these chemicals. These weeds should be used only after knowing the appropriate quantity of weed, its time, its type, the crop etc. Use 700 ml of weedicide such as pendimethalin (Stomp Extra) by mixing it in 200 litres of clean water for each acre of the farm. It should be used within 72 hours of sowing. In the standing mung bean crop, when the weeds with narrow leaves are in their 2–4th leaf stage, then use 300 ml of Cuzalophope ethyl 5 EC (Taraga Super) or Propagusalophope 10 EC (Agile) with 200 litres of clean water for each acre of the farm. 

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