Soil improve project in Ayutthaya province (2018)
Ojective is improve soil to reduce cost and increase productivity for Ayutthaya farmer.
Project area : total 9,303.43 rais
Project members: 611 persons
pH before: 5.0 by average
pH after: 5.85 by average
pH increased: +0.85 unit
Vegetative growth of paddy rice (collected for sample 36 farmers)
Height of plant : increased 17.7%
Weight of root: increased 28.9%
Number of tillers: increased 45.9%
Productivity, Production cost and income (collected from sample 32 farmers)
Yield by average: increased 186.81 kgs/rai
Fertilizers cost: decreased 62.53 baht/rai
Agrochemical cost: decreased 82.27 baht/rai
Income by average: increased 1,371.14 baht/rai
Sample farmers
Mr.Anurak Chuprawat
Sample farmer from Bangban district
pH before 4.0
pH after 6.4 within 1 month
Variety: กข 61
Productivity: +28.56% (801.07 to 1,029.87 kg./rai)
Cost: -6% (chemical cost reduce 210 baht/rai)
Net income +1,811.60 baht/rai
Mrs.Sombat Roekbamrung
Sample farmer from Banphraek district
pH before 5.8
pH after 6.4 within 1 month
Variety: กข 31
Productivity: +24.29% (713.60 to 886.93 kg./rai)
Cost: +0% use the same fertilizer and chemicals.
Net income: +1,213.33 baht/rai
Mr.Thawisak Thongat
Sample farmer from Maharat district
pH before 5.2
pH after 5.6 within 1 month
Variety: กข 43
Productivity: 30.07% (670.40 to 872 kg./rai)
Cost: +0% use the same fertilizer.
Net income +1,411.20 baht/rai