Jaivic Chhabutra (On farm Kitchen)
Complete nutrient contribution in organic system &maintain soil fertility
Organic farming practices are based on principle of health, principle of ecology, principle of social fairness and principle of care and mix farming, crop rotations, soil husbandry for soil health and its fertility buildup purpose and nourishment requirement of crops depends on soil and farm ecology. And it may easily achieve with the help of natural resource management and can understand with the following table.
Nutrient contribution in Organic System
| Source of Nutrient |
Nitrogen
(kg/ha) |
Phosphorous
(kg/ha) |
Potassium
(kg/ha) |
Secondary and Micronutrients |
| Rainfall contribution |
14-18 |
1-3 |
2-5 |
Contributes to soil |
| Tree Plantation Farming(100 trees/ha) |
30-50 |
15-20 |
30-40 |
Contributes to soil |
| Glyricidia live fence |
30-70 |
10-15 |
20-40 |
Contributes to soil |
| Biodiverse Green Manure |
25-40 |
5-15 |
20-30 |
Contributes to soil |
| Manures and composts |
30-40 |
10-12 |
20-25 |
Contributes to soil |
| Ore minerals/Soil Amendments |
Little |
10-25 |
10-50 |
Very good source |
| Biofertilizers |
10-50 |
5-15 |
5-10 |
Contributes to soil |
| Average contribution |
139-268 |
56-150 |
107-200 |
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