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| KVK Reasi organises Field Day on Maize Crop | | |  Early Times Report
REASI, Sept 26: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi under the administrative control of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Jammu (SKUAST-J) organized field day on maize crop here today at Kheral village in Reasi district of J&K which was enthusiastically attended by a number of women farmers of the area. The programme was organised under the dynamic stewardship of Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, Prof. B.N. Tripathi and able guidance of Director Extension, Prof.Amrish Vaid of SKUAST-J. The programme was initiated by Dr. Banarsi Lal, Chief Scientist &Head of KVK, Reasi with the warm welcome of the participants. He started the programme with the brief objectives of Cluster Front Line Demonstrations (CFLDs) on maize crop and elaborated the scientific technologies by which farmers can increase the maize production. He said that the maize crop is sensitive to the moisture stress and moisture excessive conditions and suggested them that farmers should drain the water from maize fields to get the maximum yield. He further added that Cluster Front Line Demonstrations laid by the KVK signify the technologies by which farmers can get maximum yield from per unit area per unit time. He suggested the farmers to use only the recommended varieties for the district and stressed on the cluster based approach.He emphasized on line sowing in maize crop and suggested the proper spacing between plant-to-plant and line-to-line in maize crop. He suggested the farmers to use the quality and disease free seed of maize and gave a detail view of certain technologies which are needed for scientific maize production. He motivated the farmers for the commercial farming of maize. He guided farmers on seed treatment in maize crop. The scientist elaborated important diseases and insect-pests in maize crop and gave their proper control measures. He discussed on the soil fertility and stressed on the soil testing before the application of nutrients in the crops.He discussed in detail on the organic management practices for the sustainable maize production. He also elaborated the concept of natural farming and farmers were educated on the formulation of organic inputs such as Beejamrit, Jeevamrit, Panchgavya, Cow Urine, mulching etc. A field visit was also arranged during the programme. Farmers were motivated after observing the results of demonstrated maize fields and they were ready to adopt the technologies recommended by the KVK. In this programme various quarries regarding scientific maize production were asked by the farmers which KVK scientist answered in a satisfactorily way.
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