The farmers used about 1.82 tractor loads of farm yard
manure, which was applied at the time of transplanting by the
way of broadcasting method. In case of green manuring, about
17.76 kg seeds were used for an acre of area, which was applied
two weeks before transplanting by the method of insitu
application. In case of vermicompost, about 0.72 tonne was
applied at the time of transplanting by following the broadcasting
method. VAM was used at the rate of 4.06 kg per acre, which was
mainly applied at the nursery stage by the way of soil application.
In case of biopesticides, neem seed cake which was used at the
rate of 90.68 kg per acre, was applied at the time of transplanting
by mixing with FYM and vermicompost to control nematodes
and root grubs, neem seed kernel extract was used at the rate of
0.727 l per acre, which was applied at 10-12 days interval after
transplanting by the way of spraying to control incidence of
thrips and mites, panchagavya was used at the rate of 14.70 l per
acre, sprayed at 18-20 days interval after transplanting to control
fungal diseases and about 0.93 kg of trichoderma was used,
which was applied at the time of sowing by the way of seed
treatment to control seedling rot disease and also sprayed at 20
days interval after transplanting to control fruit borer.