Practice Name:

Marine Algae as Soil Amendment

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Category	Organic Farming
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	marine algae, water
Details Of Innovation	About 100 g of marine algae is soaked in 1 L of water for 12 hrs. Then the mixture is gently heated for 45 minutes and allowed to cool. The mixture is diluted in 40 L of water and sprayed on the crop. The spray benefits to the crop. Germination is quickened when the seeds are treated with the solution. Application of grinded marine algae mixed with organic manure is found to be beneficial.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Dhirubhai Bhemabhai Nayak
District	Valsad
KVK District	KVK, Ambheti (NGO) ,Taluka-Kaprada,Dist-Valsad
Address	At. Tejlav (desai phadiya) Chikhli Valsad Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farmer, Animal breeder
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	396521

PAS 1	"Role of marine macroalgae in plant protection & improvement for sustainable agriculture technology" - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2314853517301294
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Ghats And Coastal Plain, Hot Humi-per humid eco region (19): North Sahyadris and Konkan Coast, hot, humid eco-subregion(19.1), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat plains and hills region ( XIII ) , Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) South Gujarat Heavy Rainfall area (GJ-1)
Practice ID	DTP0010000002470
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/285
Reference	First- 1995 Pg no. 6
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY

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