Water management: For proper growth and yield 6 irrigations should ORGANIC PACKAGE FOR BASMATI RICE-WHEAT SYSTEM

be given at critical crop growth stages.

Weed management: Weeds can be managed by 2-3 manual

intercultural operations depending upon the severity of weeds.

Plant protection:
Growing of resistant varieties for rust and Karnal bunt.
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Hot water treatment of seed at 52 C for 11 minutes for loose smut.

Productivity and economics of basmati rice-wheat cropping

system under organic production (2006-07 to 2012-13)

Grain yield (kg/ha)

Crop/System Conversion period

4th 5th
rd
Mean of first 3 year year
2 years year
Basmati rice 2799 3333 3560 3740
Wheat 2999 3000 4070 4330
Basmati rice-wheat system 5810 6345 7646 8087
(Rice Equivalent yield)
The gross returns from the organic production of Basmati rice-wheat cropping system were 1,30,633/ha
with 62849/ha as cost.

Investigators
Dr N. K. Jat
Dr Sudhir Kumar
Dr R.S. Yadav
Dr Prem Singh
Dr Kamta Prasad

Published by: Dr B. Gangwar, Project Director

Network Project on Organic Farming
Institute Technology Management Unit Project Directorate for Farming Systems Research
Project Directorate for Farming Systems Research, (Indian Council of Agricultural Research)
Modipuram, Meerut-250 110, Uttar Pradesh Modipuram, Meerut-250 110, Uttar Pradesh
www.pdfsr.ernet.in, E mail: directorpdfsr@yahoo.com
Dhaincha (Sesbania aculeata) Plant protection:
Sowing time: Second fortnight of April, after harvesting ·
Solar seed treatment for 2-3 hours during May-June for seed borne
of wheat. diseases like bacterial leaf blight.
Seed rate & sowing: @ 20 kg/ha broadcasting in Seedling treatment with Pseudomonas fluorescence culture @ 4 kg/ha and
·
ploughed field followed by irrigation. Trichoderma harzianum culture @ 5 kg/ha for soil borne diseases.
Water management: Besides the irrigation after sowing, Foliar application of garlic + green chillies paste (1:1) @10 kg/ha for
·
2-3 irrigation for getting proper biomass.
gundhi bug.
Incorporation: Plough down 50-55 days old crop into
·
Field release of Tricho-cards (Tricogramma japonicum) 5-6 times @ 30
soil around 20 days before transplanting of basmati rice.
cards/ha for stem borer and leaf folder.
·
Foliar spray of Pseudomonas fluorescence at dough stage for sheath
Basmati Rice
blight.

Wheat

Suitable varieties: 'Basmati- 370' and other low input requiring and resistant varieties
to insect pest and diseases.
Sowing time: The appropriate time for transplanting of basmati rice is first week of
July.
Seed rate and nursery raising: Optimum seed rate for nursery raising of basmati rice
is 25 kg/ ha. Suitable varieties: 'PBW- 343' and other low input requiring and resistant
Transplanting and Spacing: Normally 25 day old seedlings should be transplanted in varieties to insect pest and diseases.
well puddled field at row to row /plant to plant distance of 20 and 15 cm, respectively. Sowing time: The optimum time of sowing of wheat is second week of
Nutrient management: November.
· Well rotten FYM @ 7.5 t/ha should be incorporated into the soil at least 20 days
Seed rate: Optimum seed rate for timely sown irrigated wheat is 100 kg/ha.
before puddling.
·
Organically certified seed should be preferred for sowing.
Vermicompost @ 3.5 t/ ha should be top dressed before second irrigation.
· Biofertilizers like Azotobactor (nitrogen fixer) and Phosphorus Solublizing Spacing: Row to row 20 cm and plant to plant 5 cm distance.
Bacteria (PSB) each should be added @10 kg/ha in soil after final land preparation. Nutrient management:
Water management: Depending upon the amount and frequency of rains during the · Well rotten FYM @ 12.0 t/ha should be incorporated into the soil at
growing season 10-12 irrigations (5 cm water/ irrigation) should be applied least 20 days before sowing.
intermittently. · Vermicompost @ 6.0 t/ ha is top dressed before second irrigation.
Weed management: To control the weeds effectively in basmati rice, field should be · Biofertilizers like Azotobactor (nitrogen fixer) and Phosphorus
well puddled. The weeds can be effectively controlled manually by two hand-weeding
Solublizing Bacteria (PSB) each should be added @10 kg/ha in soil after
at 20 days interval.
final land preparation.