Crop Advisory

Agri Helpline Number: 1800-209-1050 (Toll-free)

Call Timing: Monday to Friday between 09.00 AM to 05:30 PM

Email: [email protected]

1. Land preparation – The objective of land preparation is to develop potential tree growth, survival, and uniformity of a crop. Through proper land preparation, factors that limit tree growth are reduced. Land preparation helps in:
   • It creates good soil conditions for crop germination & root growth.
   • It helps for the growth of beneficial microorganisms.
   • It maintains aeration in the soil.
   • It helps control weeds.
2. Drip system selection – Irrigation helps to increase productivity even in low rainfall. To achieve success in multiple cropping, it is very important to carefully select the right type of micro irrigation system.We are helping in:
   • Selection of dripline as per soil type i.e. Heavy, Medium, Light soil.
   • Selection of dripper type, dripper spacing & discharge rate requirement.
   • Selection of drip irrigation system for optimized performance in orchard crops.
3. Crop Management – Crop management is the set of agricultural practices performed to improve crops’ growth, development, and yield. To achieve this objective, we offer the following:
   • Advising farmers on planting patterns, minimizing pest attacks & more yield.
   • Advising on best practices for weed control.
   • Advising on best & economical pest & disease control measures.
4. Irrigation Management – The use of proper irrigation is very important at every stage of crop growth. Excess irrigation leads to wastage of water, leaching nutrients, destruction of beneficial microbes, etc., and insufficient irrigation leads to a reduction in the quality of food grains, loss in crop yield or crop failure, poor soil environment, etc. To achieve this objective, we do the following:
   • Advising farmers to keep soil on field capacity.
   • Explain the benefits of mulching in irrigation management.
   • Prepare the best irrigation schedule for farmers as per evapotranspiration rate.
5. Fertigation management – Providing balanced nutrition to crops. Promotes carbon sequestration and prevents the deterioration of soil, water, and ecology, as also the leaching of nutrients from the soil. To achieve this objective, we do the following:
   • Briefing on how to select the best fertilizer for fertigation.
   • Apprise on the role of nutrients for crop growth & its need as per growth stage.
   • Prepare fertilizer schedule as per target crop yield and soil test report.
   • Apprise farmers of fertilizer compatibility with other fertilizers & solubility in water.