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Keshavbhai Navalbhai Patel |
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Dahod |
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Gujarat |
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Practice |
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| Title |
Transplanting for uniform growth of Shankar-4 cotton |
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| Abstract |
Seedling transplanting is a widely adopted intensive planting system for cotton production in China and studies have demonstrated considerable yield increase as against conventional planting. (Hezhong Dong, Weijiang Li, et al. (2007); Industrial Crops and Products; 26(2): 298-306). Also see HB 13(2):10, 2002 for related practice. |
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Keshavbhai has been growing Shankar-4 (Gossypium herbaceum hybrid 4) variety of cotton since the year 1999. If rainfall is scanty and the crop doesn’t grow well in some parts of the field, Keshavbhai fills padiyas (bowls) made out of fresh khakhra (Butea monosperma (Lamk.) Taub.) leaves with 25 g cow dung manure and 50 g soil. He sows seeds in these padiyas under shade and waters them well for 25 to 35 days. By that time, he comes to know which plants have not grown well in field. He transplants the padiyas there to fill the gaps. He claims to save on resources also. Farmers Ramsinh and Somabhai Baria, and Raman Khakhad in the neighbouring villages also follow this practice. |
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| Volume No. |
Honey bee 20(3),21,2009 |
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| Call Number |
20301 |
