Hybrid Farming: Nutrients and Irrigation Part-II

 Straight to business

 Drip irrigation is essential to follow either of this method, drip kits are now cheap  so dont make excuses , drip saves water and prevent water wastage , washing of top soil.

Macro Nutrient: NPK: 

During  soil preparation , add manure lots of it , don't throw or burn your crop residue , add them to soil

NPK is major nutrient for your plant,

if you are willing  to go full organic:

here for you, 

Nitrogen: Compost/Manure

Phosphorus: Rock Phosphate 

Potassium: Potash Muriate

every 21 days , provide roots with Azotobactor Chroococum so that nitrogen fixation continues ,via drip irrigation, use 2 to 3 ml per litre 

If you see no result , try giving Potash and Phosphorus Solubilizing bacteria.

 

People fine with Chemical fertilizer:

 go for water soluble fertilizer , like NPK 19:19:19 when foliage is growing and use  just 2 to  3gm/litre, provide your plant every 21 days. 

every 21 days , provide roots with Azotobactor Chroococum so that nitrogen fixation continues ,via drip irrigation, use 1 ml per litre

dilute mono-potassium phosphate 2gm/litre during flowering and fruiting phase  via drip every 21days.

Micro Nutrients: [Dont use in organic farming] 

These are essential for strong plant immunity

Iron[Fe]:  Most important of micro-nutrients , many leaf disease may look like fungal but are due to lack of Iron , use 6% Chelated iron supliment , 1 to 2g/litre in drip system every 40days, 

Essential Micro nutrient supplement : get micro-nutrient supplement with  Mg,Ca,Zn,Cu,B,Mo,Co , make sure EDTA chelated , use 1g/litre of water and give it every 40days.

Bio Stimulants:

Seaweed Extract: Use 1 to 3ml per litre over drip every 11days , these seaweed contain plant hormones that makes plants grow more roots, flower and produce more leaves further enhances immunity in plants. 

Humic/Fulvic Acid:  use 2 to 3g/litre , Fulvic acid and Humic acid , these compounds increase nutrient intake ,drought tolerance , water infiltration , aeration, chelating minerals. 

Keep these two product , for small scale or home growing of veggies is enough. 

If you a commercial farmer , you can look at organic fruiting hormones that helps in fruiting and flower thus improving yield by 20 to 40% , Chaste Berry and Goose Berry based extracts works as miracle.You can use natural rooting hormones  too for faster robust root development.

Part -III  we will talk about seeds , why we must avoid GMO? where to get seeds in India?