Acidic Soil Improvement Project in Myanmar (2018)
Objective
- improve pH in very strong acid soil to be suitable soil for Paddy Rice
- increase productivity and income.
- decrease production cost i.e. fertilizer cost and agrochemical cost
Variety: Pyi Taw Yin,Thai 80,Thai 90,Sin-Thukha,GW - 1
Total area: 502.74 Acre
Project members 9 persons (share into 3 groups)
1.Reduced fertilizer 2 persons, Average pH before project 5.1, Average pH after project 5.92, Average pH increase 0.82 within 1 month.
2.Not reduced fertilizer 6 persons, Average pH before project 4.93, Average pH after project 5.75, Average pH increase 0.81 within 1 month.
3.Unusual agrochemical 1 person, Average pH before project 4.80, Average pH after project 5.72, Average pH increase 0.92 within 1 month.
Reduce Fertilizer
Average pH before project 5.10
Average pH after project 5.92 within 1 month
Productivity +24.13%
Cost -26.49%
Net income 135,126.20 MMK
(Calculate from 2 persons)
Not Reduce Fertilizer
Average pH before project 4.93
Average pH after project 5.75 within 1 month
Productivity +19.31%
Cost -0%
Net income 109,344.49 MMK
(Calculate from 6 persons)
Unusual Agro chemical
Average pH before project 4.80
Average pH after project 5.72 within 1 month
Productivity +37.75%
Cost +57.34%
Net income +210,169 MMK
(Calculate from 1 person)
Farmer Meeting
Farmer meeting in 2 area
-In-dine village 71 persons
-Kyauk-ta-linn village 20 persons
Oktwin township in the Taungoo District in the Bago Region of Burma.
Collecting pH value before plant
collecting pH value from the soil by pH measure so that farmer knows their soil condition and how to use how much of Ultragreen.
Transportation
transport Ultragreen from Myawaddy to Oktwin.
Sharing
farmer meeting for sharing Ultragreen.
Application
mix Ultragreen with water according to a recommend ratio after that spray into the planting area.
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Collecting pH data after 1 month
farmer meeting to collect soil data after improving soil 1 month.
Sampling for vegetative growth after 1 month
collect rice after 1 month to compare the growth of root, trunk, and clump between used Ultragreen and unused Ultragreen plot.
Sampling for yield before harvesting
collect rice before harvest to compare productivity between used Ultragreen and unused Ultragreen plot.