Experiment code 19.2.3.71
Experiment Title Study on natural farming system in rice for their economic feasibility and impact on soil health
Research Type Other Agency
Experiment Background Organic and natural farming is promoted by the government and launching many schemes to support to those directly and indirectly involved in this farming system such as Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER), National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture, Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Sub-mission on Agro Forestry (SMAF), Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana etc. In this connection, Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission has approved the project on “low budget natural farming” to do research on this aspect. Therefore, this experiment is planned.
Experiment Group Natural Resource Management
Unit Type (02)EDUCATION UNIT
Unit (12)NAVINCHANDRA MAFATLAL COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE (NAVSARI)
Department (255)Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry Department, NMCA, Navsari
BudgetHead (303/18249/00)303/49/REG/04172
Objective
  1. To study the yield and economic feasibility of natural farming in rice.

        2. To study the impact of natural farming in rice on soil health.
Season Kharif
Location Unit Type (02)EDUCATION UNIT
Location Unit (12)NAVINCHANDRA MAFATLAL COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE (NAVSARI)
Location Department (255)Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry Department, NMCA, Navsari
Plot No NA
PI Name (NAU-EMP-2006-000458)PATHIKKUMAR BALDEVBHAI PATEL
PI Email pbp_swm@nau.in
PI Mobile 9725023750
Year of Approval 2023
Commencement Year 2023
Completion Year 2026
Design of Experiment

Non replicated Large Plot Techniques
Crop Spacing (cm x cm)

30 cm
Gross Plot (m x m) Large plot- 12 m x 10 m
Net Plot (m x m) NA
Total Experiment Area (m2) 120
Plot History Last Three Year

Virgin
Initial Soil Sample Analysis Report

Parameters

Value

Method

Reference

Bulk density (g cc-1)

1.41

Core sample method

Black (1965)

pH 1:2.5

7.92

Potentiometric

Jackson (1967)

EC 1:2.5 (dS/m)

0.20

Conductometric

Jackson (1967)

Organic C (%)

0.60

Walkley and Black titration

Jackson (1967)

Available N (kg/ha)

177.2

Alkaline potassium permanganate

Subbiah and Asija (1956)

Available P2O5 (kg/ha)

40.9

Olsen

Jackson (1967)

Available K2O (kg/ha)

298.1

Flame photometric (Extraction with 1.0N NH4OAc at pH 7.0)

Jackson (1967)

DTPA extractable Fe (mg/kg)

7.06

AAS (Extraction with 0.005 M DTPA at pH 7.3)

Lindsay and Norvell (1978)

DTPA extractable Mn (mg/kg)

10.84

DTPA extractable Zn (mg/kg)

0.95

DTPA extractable Cu (mg/kg)

2.87
Initial Soil Sample Analysis Report Attachment Attachment Not Available!
Layout Plan

NA
Layout Plan Attachment Attachment Not Available!
Treatment

T1:Module-I-Low Cost Natural Farming inputs

  • Rice straw mulching @ 5 t/ha
  • Seed/Seedling treatment : Beejamrit @ 200 ml/kg
  • Jeevamrit@ 500 l/ha + GhanJeevamrit 500 kg/ha

T2:Module-II-Organic Farming

  • Biocompost @ 3.0 t/ha + Bio-fertilizers (Azospirillum + PSB 2.5 lit/ha)

T3:Module-III-Conventional Farming

  • Biocompost @ 3.0 t/ha + Bio-fertilizers (Azospirillum + PSB 2.5 lit/ha) + 100-30-00, N-P2O5-K2O kg/ha.

T4:Module-IV-Conventional Farming with biochar

Biochar @ 2.0 t/ha + Bio-fertilizers (Azospirillum + PSB 2.5 lit/ha) + 100-30-00,  N-P2O5-K2O kg/ha
Treatment Attachment Attachment Not Available!
(NAU-EMP-2006-000458) PATHIKKUMAR BALDEVBHAI PATEL pbp_swm@nau.in 9725023750 21-02-2024
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(NAU-EMP-2013-000485) HARSURBHAI MANGLUBHAI JAJDA hmjajda@nau.in 8128699171 06/03/2024
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(NAU-EMP-2011-000223) JAGDISHKUMAR VITTHALBHAI PATEL jvpatel@nau.in 9426259770 06/03/2024
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(NAU-EMP-2012-000385) VALLABH JERAMBHAI ZINZALA vjz@nau.in 9879857823 06/03/2025
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