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Mix sterilized cocopeat @ 300 kg with 5 kg neem cake along with Azospirillum and phosphobacteria each @ 1 kg. Approximately 1.2 kg of cocopeat is required for filling one protray.
238 protrays (98 cells) are required for the production of 23,334 seedlings, which are required for one hectare adopting a spacing of 90 x 60 x 60 cm in a paired row system.
Sow the treated seed in protrays @ 1 seed per cell.
Cover the seed with cocopeat and keep the trays one above the other and cover with a polythene sheet till germination starts.
After 6 days, place the protrays with germinated seeds individually on the raised beds inside the shade net.
Water with rose-can everyday and drench with 19:19:19 @ 0.5% (5g/l) at 18 days after sowing
Economic gains
The farmer had raised 55,000 seedlings (Tomato Seedlings : 20,000, Brinjal seedlings: 15,000 and Chilli seedlings : 20,000) during last year using protrays with cocopeat. He sold the
seedlings to farmers of his own village at a cost of 55 paise/seedling. By which he earned about Rs. 30,250/-. The expenditure for producing the seedlings was Rs.10,600/- and he had
got a net income of Rs.19,650/-.
Employment generation
The seedlings are raised in shade net and sold to other farmers at a reasonable price. His labourers were skill trained in handling pro trays and nursery techniques. Many landless
labourers have got employment opportunities
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