Farmers are experimenting with decomposing stubble to enrich soil health

Siddipet: While stubble burning has become a controversial issue in other states, farmers in the Nara Yanpet cluster are turning the issue into an opportunity to further decompose stubble and enrich soil health.

Under the guidance of Agricultural Extension Officer (AEO) T Nagarjuna, farmers in the group are learning to decompose stubble following the guidelines issued by Nagarjuna. More than 500 farmers followed this practice before the Vanakalam season. Farmer Gaddam Balaraju, who practiced it before the Vanakalam season, said he has got better yields this season compared to his neighboring farmers.

As farmers in Yasangi prepare to once again cultivate rice, OAS has been busy running awareness programs for farmers in its group. Speaking to Telangana Today, B, which not only causes environmental pollution but also depletes the soil of nutrients.

Under normal circumstances, it will take 30 to 35 days for the stubble to decompose naturally. Can be decomposed in 15 minutes, he said. Farmers will have to develop a decomposer by mixing two kg of jaggery and 30 min liter of waste decomposer powder in 200 liters of water. Once it is fermented, which generally takes five days, plowing by farmers begins in 10 minutes.

The OAS said stubble burning will also lead to soil erosion and loss of useful microbes and moisture in the soil. On the other hand, decomposition of stubble was found to provide nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, iron and calcium, which would ultimately increase soil health and productivity.