Management of wheat crop sown with Happy Seeder

摘要

Wheat crop is sown with Happy Seeder in standing rice stubbles after the harvest of rice crop with combine harvesters, fitted with Super Straw Management System (SMS). This spreads the chopped rice residue uniformly on the soil surface. This practiceof sowing wheat is entirely different from conventional method of sowing wheat, which is usually done either by removing straw or after partial or complete burning of rice straw. Since NGT (National Green Tribunal) has imposed a ban on the burning of rice straw, sowing of wheat using Happy Seeder seems to be the best alternative for wheat sowing without burning rice straw. Huge funds have also been provided to disburse subsidy to the farmers or groups or societies for the purchase of Happy Seeder to promote sowing of wheat without burning rice straw. Technically, this technology is environment friendly and improves productivity and soil health after continuous use for three years.