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K M Chellamuthu |
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Erode District |
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Practices |
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Mulching Controls Weeds in Turmeric |
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Chellamuthu uses the sugarcane trashes, leaf sheath as mulch for placing them in the space between rows of turmeric. This mulching is practiced after 15 days of planting of turmeric i.e. during the month of “Ani” (May – June). This reduces the growth of weed plants such as “Korai” (Cyprus rotundus L.). Chellamuthu raises the turmeric with a spacing of one row for irrigation and next row for mulching and subsequent row for irrigation water and this order continues. This method reduces the need of irrigation water and also the growth of weeds. In the conventional method of growing turmeric without mulching, 50 laborers are required for weeding operation for over three times weeding compared to 20 laborers in the innovative mulching practice.
Use of sugarcane trash for mulching is well known and also to control Cyperus rotundus.
Anonymous. 2000. Introduction to weed management. Sugarcane weed management (http://www.ikisan.com/links/ap_sugarcaneWeed%20Management). Downloaded on 24.02.2009 |
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| Volume No. |
Honey Bee 19(4): 19, 2008 |
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| Call Number |
19405 |
