Wheat-paddy cycle may hit soil fertility The continuos production of wheat and paddy in Haryana and Punjab is wreaking havoc on the soil, yet it will not be given up by the peasants, considering the economic advantages of carrying on with the cycle. The well-oiled procurement machinery for foodgrains ensures guaranteed returns to the farmers unlike oilseeds where the market is fluid. What suffers, however, is quality of the soil, which due to large scale digging up to one feet and excessive use of water required for paddy cultivation has become alkaline. Too much salinity is not conducive for cultivating crops like peas and groundnut. (Courtesy-The Economic Times) Soil solarisation: an effective form of weed control Soil solarisation proves to be a simple, cheap and more over highly efficient method to control weeds effectively. In soil solarisation the only price input involved is of plastic sheets. more info... Terra CareTM: an organic soil conditioner Terra CareTM is an organic soil conditioner. It is a sterile free flowing odourless medium that helps restructure the soil, has a high water holding capacity and is rich in humus forming substances. more info... Soilrite Mix The Banglore based Chougule Industries Ltd. has intro- duced a soilrite mix which is multipurpose soilless compost and soil conditioner. more info... |
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