Soil improve project in Sakon nakhon province (2018)
Ojective is improve soil to decrease cost and increase productivity for Sakon nakhon farmers.
Project area : total 1,000 rais
pH before: 5.0 by average
pH after: 6.0 by average
pH increased: +1.0 unit
Vegetative growth of paddy rice (collected for sample 31 farmers)
Height of plant : increased 23%
Weight of root: increased 52%
Number of tillers: increased 45%
Productivity, Production cost and income (collected from sample 33 farmers)
Yield by average: increased 215 kgs/rai
Fertilizers cost: decreased 26 baht/rai
Agrochemical cost: decreased 17 baht/rai
Income by average: increased 1,957 baht/rai
Sample farmers
Mr.Somchit Chiduang (Phupan district)
Variety: กข.6
Productivity: +26.2%
Cost: +0% put the same fertilizer
Net income +55% +1,216 baht/rai
Somchit Chiduang
Mr.Sakdanuphap Thokaeokhiao (Kutbak district)
Variety: กข.18
Productivity: +31.9%
Cost +50% (420 to 210 baht/rai)
Net income +87% +1,638.80 baht/rai
Mr.Sakdanuphap Thokaeokhiao
Mr.Prida Chuaichaisi (Akatamnuai district)
Variety กข.6
Productivity +30%
Cost +37% (220 to 190 baht/rai)
Net income +51% +1,626 baht/rai
Mr.Prida Chuaichaisi