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    Organic Production of Some Agronomic Crops: Basmati Rice, Cotton, Red Gram and Sugarcane
    Organic Production of Some Agronomic Crops: Basmati Rice, Cotton, Red Gram and Sugarcane
    Organic Production of Some Agronomic Crops: Basmati Rice, Cotton, Red Gram and Sugarcane
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    Organic Production of Some Agronomic Crops: Basmati Rice, Cotton, Red Gram and Sugarcane

    By Gowri Vijayan

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    Basmati rice is known as the King of Rice and is priced for its characteristic long-grain, subtle aroma and delicious taste.Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh are traditional basmati rice growing areas. Cotton plays a dominant role in the Indian agricultural and industrial economy. One of the most important fiber crops, cotton is the very base of textile industry (70%), and contributes a major chunk to agri. export from India (38%). Red gram, also known as pigeon pea (arhar or tur) is a very important pulse crop for India.Maharashtra leads the country in its production. Sugarcane is a native to India. It is also grown in Brazil, Cuba, Pakistan, Thailand, Philippines, Argentina, Columbia, Indonesia and South Africa. Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Bihar are among the major sugarcane growing states in India.Sugarcane is mainly used for the production of white sugar, gur and khandsari in India

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAGRIHORTICO
    Release dateMar 6, 2019
    Organic Production of Some Agronomic Crops: Basmati Rice, Cotton, Red Gram and Sugarcane
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    Gowri Vijayan

    Gowri Vijayan is a Horticulture graduate with a post graduate degree in Agribusiness management. She is currently pursuing her doctoral research on Sustainable Operations Management with a prominent International University. Crop production techniques, marketing of agricultural products and supply chain designing are some of her major areas of expertise. Writing is her passion and she publishes her work on agribusiness and horticulture through agrihortico.com, a leading portal in agribusiness and horticulture knowledge dissemination services.

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      Basmati Rice (Oryza sativa)

      Introduction: Basmati rice is known as the King of Rice and is priced for its characteristic long-grain, subtle aroma and delicious taste. Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh are traditional basmati rice growing areas. The photo-insensitivity of semi dwarf basmati varieties like Pusa Basmati I, allows its cultivation in any part of India.

      Climate: The crop requires 20o-35oC temperature throughout its growing season, clear skies, low night temperature and a fair rainfall distribution.

      Soil: Heavy, neutral soils like clay, clay loam and loamy are preferred soil types for growing basmati. The crop prefers soil with pH range of 5.0 - 8.0. Alkaline and saline soils are not suitable for the crop.

      Propagation: Rice propagation is through transplanting of seedlings from nurseries.

      Varieties: While selecting varieties for cultivation, remember to select varieties naturally resistant to pests and diseases of that area. The variety should also be suited for the soil and climate of the area. Two of the most popular export quality varieties cultivated are Basmati 370 and Taraori Basmati. Pusa Basmati I, World’s first high yielding, semi dwarf variety of Basmati has also been developed. Basmati farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh use Pusa-1121, CSR-30. The grain from 1121 has better aroma and lower chalkiness than Pusa Basmati-1, while yields are more or less the same. CSR-30 has higher yields and is saline

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