Feb , 2023, Volume : 4 Article : 7

Physico-chemical characterization of different formulations of natural farming and their potential on productivity and profitability of crops in Sikkim Himalayas

Author : Shaon Kumar Das, A. Kumar, K. Gurung, R. Laha and V. K. Mishra

ABSTRACT

Natural Farming (NF) is an alternative low-input, climate-resilient farming practices that have emerged to reduce input costs and higher yields for farmers from locally available inputs by eliminating the use of chemical fertilizers and improved soil fertility. In this article it was physico-chemically characterized the different formulations (jeevamrit, ghanjeevamrit and beejamrit) for different parameters and found that it varies at different days of interval. The result for the different natural farming practices in soybean +maize intercropping revealed that the maximum sole yield was recorded under AI-NPOF packages with 26.1 q/ha followed by complete natural farming with 21.4 q/ha whereas other treatments remained non-significant. In case of intercropping, the yield was found to be maximum under complete natural farming with (35.9 q/ha). The system BC ratio was found to be highest under AI-NPOF Packages (1.82) followed by complete natural farming (1.20). In pea-coriander system the higher sole yield was recorded under AI-NPOF package with (70 q/ha) followed by complete NF (61.4 q/ha). The intercropping yield and vegetable pea equivalent were found to be highest under complete NF.

Keywords: beejamrit, ghanjeevamrit, jeevamrit, natural farming, productivity

 


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