Improving manure quality and its use in maize and upland rice production in the hills of Western Nepal / Tripathi, B.P.    

Public ISBD in Agricultural research for enhancing livelihood of Nepalese people: Proceedings of 2nd SAS-N Convention, 30 July-1 Aug 2003, Kathmandu / Joshi, Bal K.     Title : Improving manure quality and its use in maize and upland rice production in the hills of Western Nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: Tripathi, B.P., Author ; Jim Ellis-Jones, Author Pagination: 105-110p. Languages : English (eng) Keywords: Chemical  fertilizer,  farmers  practice,  maize  and  rice,  organic  manure Abstract: Organic manure is the major source of plant nutrients in the hill farming system of Nepal but the quality of manure is not maintained by the farmers during the storage as well as application in the field. Therefore, the objectives of the study were to enhance the quality of manure and its use in the production of maize and upland rice in the farmers' field in different agro-climate conditions of the western hill s of Nepal. Manure heaps or pits practiced by the farmers were covered with black plastic sheets (improved practice) and uncovered (farmers' practice)..….. Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=1060 in Agricultural research for enhancing livelihood of Nepalese people: Proceedings of 2nd SAS-N Convention, 30 July-1 Aug 2003, Kathmandu / Joshi, Bal K.     Improving manure quality and its use in maize and upland rice production in the hills of Western Nepal [printed text] / Tripathi, B.P., Author ; Jim Ellis-Jones, Author . - [s.d.] . - 105-110p. Languages : English (eng) Keywords: Chemical  fertilizer,  farmers  practice,  maize  and  rice,  organic  manure Abstract: Organic manure is the major source of plant nutrients in the hill farming system of Nepal but the quality of manure is not maintained by the farmers during the storage as well as application in the field. Therefore, the objectives of the study were to enhance the quality of manure and its use in the production of maize and upland rice in the farmers' field in different agro-climate conditions of the western hill s of Nepal. Manure heaps or pits practiced by the farmers were covered with black plastic sheets (improved practice) and uncovered (farmers' practice)..….. Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=1060

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