Soil improve project in Phichit province (2018)
Ojective is improve soil to decrease cost and increase productivity for Phichit farmers.
Project area : total 4,988 rais
Project members: 252 persons
pH before: 4.84 by average
pH after: 5.89 by average
pH increased: +1.05 unit
Vegetative growth of paddy rice (collected for sample 28 farmers)
Height of plant : increased 11.8%
Weight of root: increased 29.5%
Number of tillers: increased 29.6%
Productivity, Production cost and income (collected from sample 28 farmers)
Yield by average: increased 225 kgs/rai
Fertilizers cost: decreased 92 baht/rai
Agrochemical cost: decreased 75 baht/rai
Income by average: increased 900 baht/rai
Sample Farmers
Mr.Prachak Khunin
Sample farmer from Thapkhlo district
pH before 5.4
pH after 6.4 within 1 month
Variety: กข 41
Productivity: +25% (768 to 960 kg./rai)
Cost: -7% Calculate from fertilizer and chemicals.
Net income: +766.40 baht/rai
Mr.Phisit Saithong
Sample farmer from Bangmunnak district
pH before 5.4
pH after 6.0 within 1 month
Variety: กข 41
Productivity: +32.7% (784 to 1,040 kg./rai)
Cost: -19% Calculate from fertilizer and chemicals.
Net income: +1489.20 baht/rai
Mrs.Sawat Muangiam
Sample farmer from Bangmunnak district
pH before 5.8
pH after 6.2 within 1 month
Variety: กข 41
Productivity: +38.3% (752 to 1,040 kg./rai)
Cost -13% calculate from fertilizer and chemicals.
Net income: +1,924.60 baht/rai