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Pigeon demand and supply

seasonal outlook on TUR

Dry Nursery:

This method is practiced in the rainfed condition and in some areas where water is not sufficient to warrant use of wet bed. The practices in dry nursery preparation are:

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Mechanization in crop establishment

Paddy transplanters

Advantages:

• Less labour intensive operation (Transplanting consumes 33 per cent of total labour required in rice production)
• Helps in line transplanting
• Easy weeding and intercultural operations

Self-propelled paddy transplanter

 

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Dapog Method of Nursery

• Followed in Philippines
• Introduced in India (adopted by some farmers in Andhra Pradesh)
• It is a portable paddy nursery. Paddy seed­ling can be raised within 2 weeks without affecting its quality.
• Area - 40 - 50 sq. m to cover one hectare of land.

Procedure:

Transplanting of paddy seedlings

Agriclimatic Zone [4, 5 & 6]

Varieties and season

Northern Dry Zone