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Dhanya Dharathi (VERMICOMPOST)
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Modern day chemical based agriculture has considerably
raised output but has created problems of land degradation,
pesticide residues, water and atmospheric pollution.
This emphasized the need for sustainable agriculture
through use of organic sources like biocompost, vermicompost,
green manure, bio-fertilizers, biopesticides, etc.
SCM Sugars Ltd. being an environmentally conscious
organization, in its process of zero effluent discharge
is launching DHANYA DHARTHI vermicompost, an ideal
composite plant nutrient alternative to chemical fertilizer.
Sugar industry pressmud, distillery spentwash and
other organic amendments are turned into humus rich
biocompost. The biocompost is further enhanced nutritionally
by the process of Vermicomposting using SCM Sugars
unique technology, to enhance crop yield and rejuvenate
soil health.
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| Benefits of DHANYA DHARATHI |
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Reduces the deficiency
of macro and micronutrients in soil and maintains
their balance. |
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Improves physical and chemical properties
of soil |
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Improves the quality of crop produce
in terms of size, taste and keeping quality |
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Reduces use of chemical fertilizers
thus helps in decreasing the unit cost on produce. |
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Improves biological property of
soil by enriching the beneficial microorganisms,
by addition of growth hormones such as auxins and
gibberlic acid and by addition of enzymes such as
phosphatase, cellulase etc. |
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Controls diseases and pest attack |
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| Thus the food produced with use of DHANYA
DHARTHI will be wholesome and nutritious. |
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| Recommendation of DHANYA DHARATHI |
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| Dhanya Dharathi use can substitute chemical
fertilizer use completely in 3-5 crop seasons in high
and 2-3 crop seasons in moderate chemical fertilizer use
areas. While in low or negligible chemical fertilizer
use areas Dhanya Dharthi can meet full requirements of
nutrients for crops in first attempt itself. |
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| Crops |
Quantity (kg acre-1) |
| Cowpea, Sesamum, Musturd, Chick pea,
Green gram, Blackgram |
400 |
| Bajra, Jowar, Castor, Fenugreek |
500 |
| Sunflower, Barley, Maize, Wheat |
800 |
| Tobacco, Onion, Carrot, Okra, Coriander, Brinjal,
Ginger, Cucrbits |
1000 |
| Cabbage, Cauliflower, Potato, Chilli, Paddy, Tomato,
Garlic, Turmeric |
1200 |
| Radish, Jute, Sugarcane, Gherkin, Banana. |
1500 |
| Plantation crops (Coconut, Arecanut, Mango, Sapota
etc.) |
5-20 kg per plant |
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| Nutrient Profile of DHANYA DHARATHI |
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| Nutrients |
Quantity |
| Organic Carbon (%) |
25-28 |
| Total Nitrogen (%) |
1.8-2.5 |
| Total Phosphorus (%) |
1.8-2.5 |
| Total Potassium |
2.5-3.5 |
| Total Calcium (%) |
4.0-4.5 |
| Total Magnesium (%) |
2.0-2.5 |
| Total Sulphur (%) |
1.5-2.0 |
| Total Iron (ppm) |
1500-2000 |
| Total Manganese (ppm) |
150-200 |
| Total Zinc (ppm) |
175-225 |
| Total Copper (ppm) |
20-23 |
| Total Boron (ppm) |
2-3 |
| C: N |
< 15:1 |
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