Title of OFT      :            Increase productivity of Okra by use of mulching in summer season under rain fed condition

Problem Diagnosed    :           

i) Irrigation problem in summer season.

ii)  Low yield due to minimum irrigation and low soil moisture at fruiting time in the filed

Technology  Assessed :

T1-        Irrigation problem in non-mulching field (Farmer’s Practice)

T2-        Irrigation + paddy straw mulching

T3-        Irrigation + dry leaf mulching

No. of trials       :            25

Final recommendation for Farmer’s:

Use of paddy straw mulch give good yield performance. Therefore it may be recommended for the farmers to increase yield

 

Constraints identified :

Farmers do not know about use of mulching in vegetable crops.

 

Feed Back from Farmers

                 :Farmers were satisfied as the technology is affordable and easy to applied in vegetable crops.

                 :Farmers showed interest in mulching practice in vegetable for increasing the yield with minimum irrigation in summer season.

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