Financial Calculations

• Total Crop Cost: ₹29,842
• Total Income: ₹57,120
• Net Income: ₹ 27,278 

Crop Calendar                                                       

Month	Activity	Details
June-July	Sowing and Transplanting	Sowing is ideal from mid-June to the first week of July.
August-September	Crop Management	Use of fertilizers and pesticides.
October-November	Harvesting and Threshing (Winnowing)	Harvest when the crop is ripe and then do threshing.

Varieties

1. Arize 6444 - Resistant from Bacterial leaf blight, duration - 135-140 days, yield - 40 quintals per acre

2. PAC 837- Resistance: Blast and bacterial leaf blight, duration: 130-135 days, yield - 25 quintals per acre

3. KPH 9090-  Hybrid,Duration - 130-135 days

4. Arize 6129 Gold- Hybrid, Bacterial leaf blight resistant, duration - 115-120 days

 

Cultivation Practices

 

Activities	Description
Soil Preparation	For the sowing of Paddy clayey or loamy soil with a pH value of 6.5-7.0 is ideal. Organic matter and good water retention capacity are beneficial for a good crop yield.
Climate	It require warm and humid climate. Optimal Temperature - 20°C to 35°C Annual Rainfall: 175-300 cm
Sowing Time	Sow the nursery from mid May to the first week of June to ensure the nursery is ready by the monsoon.
Seed Rate	Direct Sowing: 6.5-8 kg seeds per acre. Nursery Preparation for One Acre: 8-10 kg seeds
Seed Treatment	Fungal Diseases: Treat per kg seeds with 2 grams Thiram 75 WP or 2.5 grams Carbendazim 50 WP before sowing. Bacterial Diseases: Mix 1 gram Streptocycline in 10 liters of water and treat seeds from the solution.
Nursery	Area: For one acre area prepare a nursery in 300-400 square meters. Fertilizer: For 10 square meters, use 50-60 kg well-decomposed manure, 220 grams Urea, and 300 grams Single super phosphate.
Transplanting	Selection: Choose seedlings of 18-22 days (short duration varieties) or 25-30 days (medium duration varieties). Spacing: Direct Sowing: 20 x 5 cm Transplanting: 20 x 15 cm Seedling Depth: 2 to 3 cm
Fertilizer Management	Apply fertilizers on the basis of soil test report. Urea: 130 kg per acre Single Super Phosphate: 150 kg per acre Muriate of Potash: 40 kg per acre
Water Management	Maintain 5-6 cm water level in the field. Drain water 15 days before harvesting.
Weed Management	Between 0-3 Days of transplanting Pendimethalin 30 EC: 1000-1200 ml or Pyrazosulfuron Ethyl 10 WP: 60 grams or Pretilachlor 50 EC: 1200 ml or Oxadiargyl 6 EC: 200 ml After 20-25 Days of transplanting Bispyribac Sodium 10 SC: 100 ml or Fenoxaprop-P-Ethyl 9.3 EC: 400 ml
Harvesting	Harvest when the panicles turn golden. Avoid delays to prevent grain shedding.
Yield	Yield varies based on variety, soil quality, and rainfall. Average Yield: 20-25 quintals per acre.

Pest Management

 

1. Stem Borer
• Symptoms: Larvae damage the stem, causing the central shoot to dry up (dead heart). Affected panicles appear white.
• Control:  Mix 60 ml Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC or 20 ml Flubendiamide 39.35 SC in 200 liters water and spray it in one acre.    
2. Hopper
• Symptoms: Nymphs and adults suck sap from leaves and panicles, causing the plants to turn black and dry ('hopper burn').
• Control: Mix 120 gm Pymetrozine 50 WG or 80 gm Dinotefuran 20 SG in 200 liters of water for one acre and spray it in one acre. 
3. Stink Bug
• Symptoms: The pest sucks the milk from the panicles during the milky stage, causing an unpleasant odor from the affected plants.
• Control: Mix 120 ml Imidacloprid 6 + Lambda Cyhalothrin 4 SL or 40 gm Thiamethoxam in 200 liters of water for one acre and do foliar application.
4. Leaf Roller
• Symptoms: Larvae roll leaves longitudinally and scrape the green tissue, causing leaf damage.
• Control: Mix 20 ml Flubendiamide 39.35 SC or 60 ml Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC in 200 liters of water for one acre and do foliar application.

Disease Management

 

1. Blast
• Symptoms: Spots on the leaves with brown edges and a gray center . In severe infestation black spots appear on the tillers..
• Control: Mix 200 ml Azoxystrobin 18.2 + Difenoconazole 11.4 SC or 300 ml Hexaconazole 5 EC in 200 liters of water for one acre and do foliar application.
2. Brown Spot
• Symptoms: Dark brown or purple spots on the leaves. Drying of the infected leaves.
• Control:.Mix 400-600 gm Mancozeb 75 WP or 300 ml Hexaconazole 5 EC  in 200 liters of water for one acre and do foliar application.
3. Sheath Blight
• Symptoms: Oval green to brown spots near the water level on leaves. Drying of the leaves and poor pod filling in the infected plant.
• Control: Mix 400 ml Picoxystrobin 7.05 + propiconazole 11.71 SC  or 200 ml Tebuconazole 25.9 EC in 200 liters of water per acre.
4. Smut
• Symptoms: Grains appear green and yellow in the early stages. Growth of infected plants is stunted.
• Control: Mix 400 ml Picoxystrobin 7.05 + propiconazole 11.71 SC or 500 gm Copper hydroxide 46 DF  in 200 litres of water for one acre and do foliar application.