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Wheat crops fertilizers: Wheat cultivation has started. Many farmers have already done sowing. Fertilizer will be needed in a few days. Most farmers use chemical fertilizers, which may be beneficial in the short term but become fatal after some time. Farmer brothers, try a new experiment this time. Let us know from the experts.
Shahjahanpur. The rampant use of chemical fertilizers is adversely affecting the health of the soil. Farmers continuously use chemical fertilizers in crops to increase the production, but if they reduce the dependence on chemical fertilizers and let the crop residue rot in the soil, then the soil health will also improve. If you are preparing to sow wheat crop these days, then instead of using chemical fertilizers, use rotten cow dung or vermi compost, this will also reduce the cost. Shahjahanpur’s agriculture expert Dr. NP Gupta tells Local 18 that both vermi compost and rotten cowdung manure are important for the wheat crop. They improve soil structure, water holding capacity and aeration.
According to Dr. NP Gupta, the use of these fertilizers will reduce the dependence on chemical fertilizers and increase both the productivity and quality of the crop. These increase the number of beneficial microorganisms in the soil, making nutrients easily available to the plants. Vermi compost and rotten cowdung contain all the micronutrients which are necessary for the growth of any plant.
Before sowing the wheat crop, at the time of final plowing of the field, 100 quintals of decomposed cow dung can be applied per acre. Nutrients are found in rotten cow dung. 20 to 25 percent organic carbon is also found. By using it, there will be a big improvement in soil health. The water holding capacity of the soil will increase and the availability of nutrients will also increase.
both are useful
Both vermicompost and rotted cowdung are organic fertilizers that are rich in many nutrients essential for soil health and plant growth. In rotten cow dung, mainly nitrogen, phosphorus and potash are available slowly. It contains abundant amount of organic matter which improves soil structure, water holding capacity and aeration. Micronutrients like zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), and boron (B) are also found in high quantities in vermi compost. It also contains humic acid and plant growth hormones which improve root development and plant health.
