Best Practices
Traditional & Modern
Jeevamrutham
Jeevamrutham (prepared using cow dung and urine) supplied through drip to increase the micro-organism in the soil that in-turn helps in increasing fertility of the soil and productivity of the crop.
Use of Enriched Farm Yard Manure
Application of Farm yard manure (Cow dung & Sheep dung) enriched with Bio control agents like Trichoderma and Pseudomonas to prevent several soil borne plant pathogenes and to promote plant growth.
Use of Organic Fertilizers
We have stopped using chemical fertilizers and started applying Organic inputs like Organic Potash (PROM- made using Cow dung and rock phospate mineral) and Organic K, made out of Moalasses
Use of Green Manure
In addition to use of Farm Yard Manure (Cow Dung / Sheep Manure), we started traditional methods of enriching soil through Sunn Hemp & Cowpea Green Manure. This is what our elders did before chemical fertilizers came. Above picture is Sunn Hemp crop before incorporating into the soil
Environment Friendly Traps
Control of major crop issue like fruit fly with environmentally friendly pheromone lures that use both Indian & Israeli Technologies.
Continuous Learning
We continuously incorporate our learning’s into our operational manual and are guided by experienced professor from GKVK.
Medium density Plantation
Medium density plantation against conventional low density mango plantation and pruning of plants regularly for good canopy management , harvesting and better yield.
Bagging of Individual Fruit
Continuing our trials during this season on bagging of individual Mango fruit with protection bags. (About 20% of fruits bagged this time). This is to help in protecting the fruit from sunburn and any possible insects & diseases.
Handpicked
Fruits are handpicked based on Maturity.
Ripened using Rice Straw (Hay)
Naturally ripened using conventional rice Straw.