To maintain the proper crop plan most of the times there is not enough time to make the field ready for the next crop.
In this particular context , can bio-decompser be a solution? What about time management? How long it takes to decompose the materials? What about the economics?
Kindly highlight your views.
Hello, the best way is microbial treatment but depends from climate - average temperature at different season during year can be different solutions.
@ Debashis, partially bio-decomposer is successful . Normal composting takes about 90 days but bio-decomposer converts the waste into manure in just 30-40 days. For example, Pusa Decomposer, a microbial spray (a mixture of seven fungi) , developed by the Microbiology Division of the Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI), Delhi, is the harbinger of hope for an end to paddy residue burning which has been on the rise in the paddy fields of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and around Delhi for the last half a decade.
Feel that the use of straw mushroom for the initial decomposition provides a valuable source of both nutrition and income. The second stage would be the production of worms from the spent mushroom and the use of worms as poulty or fish supplement and the last production is castings as organic starter nutrient for vegetable crops.
J. C. Tarafdar Sir, Thanks for valuable comment on the subject sited above. But sir I am worried about the time, because in between two crops farmers usually don't get that much of time(30-40 days). In that case , how can it be done fruitfully?
Paul Reed Hepperly Thanks a lot for your concern sir! Will you mind to highlight your views on the time management?
@ Debashis, you may not get 100% immediate effect for the second crop but definitely you can expect continuous residual effect.
We can collect all residues in one place and use decomposer on it. Using rest field for cultivation of next crop. Mean time residues decopmosed, after decomposition we can spread it in whole field . By this we can use field also n sale residues from burning
Usha Ramchandra Dongarwar Thank you mam. It will be a good approach to go for.
I m practicing it in our area ( Eastern Vidharbha Zone of Maharashtra) for paddy straw
I m practicing it in our area ( Eastern Vidharbha Zone of Maharashtra) for paddy straw
I m practicing it in our area ( Eastern Vidharbha Zone of Maharashtra) for paddy straw.
I m practicing it in our area ( Eastern Vidharbha Zone of Maharashtra) for paddy straw.
I m practicing it in our area ( Eastern Vidharbha Zone of Maharashtra) for paddy straw.
Absolutely big yes for using decomposer for crop residue management for sustainable soil health and crop production. We have proved in Sugarcane under tropical Indian conditions. Debashis please refer my research work on 1. insitu trash management in Sugarcane 2. Green cane trash blenketing in sugarcanepublished in Journal of Sugarcane Research.3.Biointensive modulation of ratoon rhizosphere published in Sugar Tech.
Yes, it would be a successful alternative to reduce residue burning. Soil fertility and productivity will be enriched from the both systems, in spite it the first one is more preferable and environment friendly because residue burning is responsible for the pollution of environment.
Yes definitely, decomposition will be helpful under farm waste management, residues can be converted to value products such as vermicompost, enriched compost etc. which are beneficial for crop as well as increases the productivity of soil by increasing soil microflora. Burning the residues will only contribute to green house emission and decrease in soil microflora as well as soil pH imbalance.
Thanks to all of you for enriching my knowledge on the topic.I just wanna add that we all are sure about the benefits of decomposition over burning but we may not get that much time in between two crops. Can we adjust that time by any means?
Usha Ramchandra Dongarwar mam has given a viable way out. I am looking for such solutions specifically.
We can incorporate crop residues while ploughing for next crop after biodecomposer application on residues . It also reduce time
To reduce e volume of crop residue now a days many machines are available. Trash shredder and terminator are available.commonly used in sugarcane farming and after shredding into small pieces we add trichoderma and incorporate into soil.It will enhance decomposition of crop residue.
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