Tunnel Farming-PATCO/NARC MOU Project

• Evaluation of off-season [Walk-in Tunnels] tomatoes under sustainable/organic conditions.

• Use of nutrients & bio-pesticide as foliar with the interval of 10-days up to termination.

• Use of 1% Bio Gas waste water application in soil. [10ml / Pit] with the interval of 10-days up to termination.

• Study of high density plant population [8X8]

• Study of water use in respect of irrigations.

• Testing of PPP

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14.10.2010 Sowing of tomatoes nursery on raised beds.2azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

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26.11.2010 Installation of GI-Pipes4azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

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27.11.2010 Fabrication of Mulching Paper 6azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

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29.11.2010 Hole making for the transplanting of tomatoes.8azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

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30.11.2010 Tomatoes were transplanted; after irrigation in the holes on 30.11.2010.10azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

30.11.2010 Tomatoes were transplanted; after irrigation in the wholes on 30.11.2010.11azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

01.12.2010 After transplanting the tunnels were sealed with plastic; so that plants can get heat and establish root system.12azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

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01.01.2011 Spray of Baking Soda [1%Solution] against fungal diseases due to high humidity.15azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

Daily opening of tunnels at 10am to 03pm to remove extra humidity.16azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

10.01.2011 2nd nutrients [NE-210] was given after 7-days interval.17azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

11.01.2011 Pruning of auxiliary shoots and old leaves.18azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

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11.01.2011 After pruning20azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

12.01.2011 1st application 1% Bio Gas waste water application in soil. [10ml / Pit]21azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

12.01.2011 1st application 1% Bio Gas waste water application in soil. [Pits]22azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

13.01.2011 Sowing of melons.23azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

Analysis Report. 24azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

24.01.2011 4th Spray NE-21025azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

02.02.2011 Germination of melons26azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

24.03.2011 Calibration of water per furrow and per Tunnel.27azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

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• Water calibration per furrow was done by using 200 liter drum; which was filled and poured in furrow. The furrow was divided in three portions and was filled with measured water up to required level and it was found that one furrow was filled with 600 liters of water.

• Water used: 18TX2F=36X600=21600 liters/Acre.

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26.04.2011 First picking of tomatoes [18.5 kg]29azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

02.05.2011 2nd picking of tomatoes [28 kg]30azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

03.05.2011 Fruiting load after 2nd pick31azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

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09.05.2011 Tomatoes 3rd picking 34azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

09.05.2011 Tomatoes 3rd picking

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11.05.2011 Tomatoes 4th picking 36azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

12.05.2011 Tomatoes 5th picking 37azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

16.05.2011 Tomatoes 6th picking38azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

17.05.2011 Tomatoes 7th picking39azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

17.05.2011 Micronutrient treated tunnels

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Micronutrient treatedNon treated

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19.05.2011 Tomatoes 8th picking42azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

23.05.2011 Tomatoes 9th picking 43azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

24.05.2011 Tomatoes Position after 8th picking 44azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

Tomato Production in sustainable [Organic] Conditions

Plants Total Fruit Weight Total Damaged weight Borer Damage Fungus Damage A-Grede Fruit Total Plants/Tunnel Yield / Tunnels Yield / Ac

1 1.56 0.789 0.609 0.275 0.771 600 936 1.56

2 1.59 0.798 0.599 0.322 0.792 590 938.1 1.59

3 1.7 0.779 0.6 0.319 0.921 607 1031.9 1.7

4 1.61 0.814 0.588 0.273 0.796 575 925.75 1.61

5 1.65 0.89 0.671 0.173 0.76 599 988.35 1.65

6 1.2 0.709 0.48 0.14 0.491 601 721.2 1.2

7 1.44 0.689 0.725 0.252 0.751 590 849.6 1.44

8 1.68 0.645 0.511 0.325 1.04 589 989.52 1.685

9 1.66 0.715 0.566 0.295 0.945 603 1000.98 1.66

Average 1.566 0.759 0.594 0.264 0.807 594.889 931.267 8381.4

Tomato Production of Check Field

Plants Total Fruit Weight Total Damaged weight Borer Damage Fungus Damage A-Grede Fruit Total Plants/Tunnel Yield / Tunnels Yield / Ac

1 0.859 0.584 0.69 0.49 0.156 580 498.22 0.859

2 0.811 0.489 0.61 0.44 0.155 590 478.49 0.811

3 0.795 0.476 0.598 0.39 0.138 605 480.975 0.795

4 0.871 0.598 0.543 0.47 0.143 490 426.79 0.871

5 0.775 0.602 0.579 0.39 0.164 598 463.45 0.775

6 0.639 0.499 0.601 0.35 0.166 611 390.429 0.639

7 0.884 0.632 0.569 0.48 0.148 587 518.908 0.884

8 0.901 0.576 0.486 0.62 0.155 550 495.55 0.901

9 0.704 0.409 0.672 0.43 0.176 475 334.4 0.704

Average 0.804 0.541 0.594 0.451 0.156 565.111 454.135 4087.245azharjavaid359@yahoo.com

Conclusion

Production

• Total Plants/Tunnel:600

• Production/Plant:1.56 kg

• Production/Tunnel:936 kg

• Production/acre:18.72 ton

• Fixed/Capital Cost: Rs:800000/-per acre.

• Per year: Rs: 160000/- [5-year plan].

• Consultancy: 200000/-

Value

• Rs:15000/=@25/plant

• @Rs:50/kg

• Rs:46800/- per tunnel

• Rs:936000/- per acre

• Net Profit 1st year:

• Rs: 5,76,000/-

• Less CC 160000/-

• Less Consultancy 200000/-

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