Influence of natural farming vs conventional farming practices on growth and dry matter production of paddy

Abstract

An experiment entitled, “Response of paddy (Oryza sativa L.) under natural farming practices” was conducted during kharif season of 2023-24 at farm of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sakoli Dist. Bhandara (M.S.) under Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth Akola. The study on paddy revealed that conventional method of RDF 100:50:50 NPK kg ha-1 significantly highest growth parameters of paddy. However, among all the natural farming practices, an application of Ghanajivamrut @ 500 kg ha-1 before transplanting + application of Jivamrut @ 500 L ha-1 (15 days interval) + foliar spray of jivamrut (at panicle initiation, flowering and grains filling stage) + incorporation of paddy straw @ 2 t ha-1 + Glyricidia cuttings @ 2 t ha-1 at puddling has recorded maximum values of growth parameter of rice among all the natural farming practices.