Scientists gave tips to farmers on increasing the yield of sugarcane at a workshop in Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Bidar on Tuesday. R.V. Jadhav, resource person, said that planning for high yield started with soil health management. Farmers need to first test the soil for its contents and then decide on the nutrients needed for the crop. Secondly, they need to assess the availability of water in their fields. To supplement their sources, they should take up watershed development and rainwater harvesting by building farm ponds and bunds. Farmers should choose the most economic method to use water and opt for micro or sprinkler irrigation. They should use live manure like sunn hemp and other crops, he said.
He spoke of the need for plant nutrition and asked farmers not to burn sugarcane tops. They should be reused as manure, farmers should also consider using in situ vermicomposting, mulching, and bio-fertilizers, he said.
He spoke about choosing the right time of plantation by studying crop cycles, plant protection by using integrated pest management methods, optimum mechanisation and choosing the right varieties.
Ravi Deshmukh, training coordinator, said farmers should stop the practice of planting the crops for decades. They should switch between crops, and choose less water-consuming crops and remunerative crops like fruits and vegetables, he said.
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/scientists-give-tips-to-farmers-on-increasing-yeild/article6657102.ece
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