GOOD PADDY YIELDS ANTICIPATED

FARMERS OF VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT ARE GOING TO REAP GOOD PADDY HARVESTS DURING KHARIF 2007.

THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS HELPED A LOT IN GETTING GOOD YIELDS.

EARLY TRANSPLANTATIONS

DRY SPELLS DURING AUGUST 07

•Excess rainfall (190.6 m.m) during June 2007 resulted in complete charging of Irrigation Tanks, which lead to timely transplantation of Paddy.
•Paddy area increased by 9%
•Dry spells occurred during August helped in excess tillering due to irrigated dry conditions in Paddy fields due to which nearly 25% excess tillering is observed


•Due to availability of sufficient water in Tanks, timely sowings, low pest problem, the Paddy yields are likely to increase by 20-25% (Normal-2397kgs. Expected 2876 to 2996 kgs per Hectare in terms of RICE.)


•Pesticide consumption reduced by 75% due to favourable seasonal conditions .
• Pesticide consumption during current year upto October, 2007 is only 4.01 M.Ts. Tech.Grade while the consumption during October, 2006 is 16.0 M.Ts Tech.Grade.