importance of nutrition, solution to overcome the deficiencies by fertilizers and nagarjuna F&C ltd. role in providing the solution.

1. Growing importance of fertilizers
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Role of Nutrition in Farm Management
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Review by Nagarjuna Fertilizer and
Chemicals Ltd.
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2. Body Mind and Sense Complex
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End 2 End Solutions
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Intellectual Process
Re- Learn Smart
Un-Learn Soft Mental Process
Learn Hard Physical Process
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3. Worldly activities are dichotomous in nature
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Rain & Shine
Morning & Night
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This apple can not become big
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Dark & Light
Good & Bad
Male & Female
Pen & Pad
Beautiful & Ugly
Sweet & Bitter
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4. Nurturing soil with nutrition
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You have spark make it fire
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5. Nurturing soil with nutrition
80 - 20 Principle
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6. Source of inspiration
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“Waves are my inspiration not because they
rise and fall but because each time they fall
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they never fail to rise again”
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7. Our Ultimate Aim
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Perfection is a process
Performance is a judgment of activity
Let us perform activity with products and services
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8. Nurturing soil with nutrition
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9. Nurturing soil with nutrition
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Nagarjuna Group
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10. Nagarjuna Group
Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited
• Nagarjuna Group is a US $2.5 billion asset- based group
• Nagarjuna is recognized as one of the most successful integrated
agricultural input brands in India
• Nagarjuna has significant investments in Hydrocarbon, Bio & Silicon
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based Fuels & Feed-stocks
Market Share
Plant Protection companies Micro Irrigation companies
3rd 3rd 3rd
3rd
Among the top 3 plant protection companies in Among the top 3 Micro irrigation companies in
India India
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11. Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited
Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited
First Gas based urea plant (Kakinada) in South India
Flagship company of the Nagarjuna Group
Technological tie-up with
• Haldor Topsoe, Denmark (Ammonia)
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• Snamprogetti, Italy (Urea)
• Giammarco Vetrocoke, Italy (Co2 Removal)
• 121 Acres Build-up Area
• 789 Acres Green Belt
• 160 Acres Water Bodies
• 57 Acres Landscapes,
Roads & Non Built-up Area
• 1127 Acres Total Area
1.6 million tonnes capacity of Urea
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12. Nurturing soil with nutrition
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Nagarjuna ZONE wise sale coverage
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13. Our values
Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited
Values “ What we believe in and how we will
behave
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Values = Responsibilities + Principles
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Responsibilities Principles
Investors Integrity
Deliver returns that motivate our long term investors Moral Responsibility*
Customers Relationships
Thinking and Acting Beyond oneself*
Deliver solutions that our customers value
People & Ecosystem* Performance
Fulfillment of Responsibilities & Principles
Pursue inclusive growth
*Alliances, Environment and Community
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14. NFCL spectrum
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Extension Services Crop
i-kisan- e-portal Nutrition
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Micro Irrigation
Crop
Protection
Bio-products
Micronutrients
Specialty Fertilizer
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15. Your attention Please
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“Marketing is the hardest school, you never know
what level of class you are in, what exam you will
have next and you can not cheat because nobody
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else will have the same question paper”
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16. Nurturing soil with nutrition
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Essential Nutrients
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17. Types of Fertilizers
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1. Organic Fertilizers
2. Traditional or In organic Fertilizers
3. Bio-Fertilizers
4. Specialty Fertilizers
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18. Traditional Practice of Agriculture
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• In traditional agriculture,
water management
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and
Nutrient Management
are
two distinct activities.
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19. Nutrient concentration Vs Crop yield
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CNR : economical loss in yield without visual deficiency symptoms
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20. Current gaps in farmers perspective
Blanket application of nutrients
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Sustainability is at threat
Heterogeneity & Fragmented land holding
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21. Lean Agriculture
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Cutting extravagant cost
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Less from More
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Non value added work
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Overburden
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Un-eveness
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22. Indian soils are afflicted with deficiencies
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60
48%
50 41%
% soil samples Deficient
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40 33
%
30
13%
20
12
% 5%
10 4%
0
S Zn B Mo Fe Mn Cu
Nutrients
Source: M.V Singh
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23. Gaps in nutritional perspective
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Soil Nutrient imbalance
Soil & human health is at threat
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Low use-efficiency
Soil Health deterioration
Declining nutritive value in the produce
Low economic return
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24. Zinc is Essential for Life
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Humans, animals, plants
need zinc to function
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Affects over 300
enzymes in the body
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Helps generate cells
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Important for growth
and brain development
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Key for immune system
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People need up to 15 mg
of zinc per day
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25. Rapid Solution
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Agronomic Bio-fortification
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F. Zhang
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26. Plant response to nutrients
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Nutrient % Nutrient Use Efficiency
Nitrogen 45 %
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Phosphorus 25%
Potassium 50%
Average Increase in Rate of Response of Food
Average Increase in
Consumption of N, P grain Production on
Period Food grain Production
& K per Year in ‘000 Increased Fertilizer
per Year in ‘000 MT
MT Consumption
1960-61 to 1970-71 2,400 179 13.4
1971-72 to 1981-82 2,557 310 8.2
1982-83 to 1991-92 3,886 633 6.1
1992-93 to 2000-01 1,926 505 3.8
2001-02 to 2007-08 3,164 807 3.9
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27. BMP s in agriculture
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Water Management
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Fertilizers Management
Nutrient Management
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28. Need of the hour
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Fertigation solutions
Fruits and vegetables.
Customized Solutions for field crops
Site specific, stage specific & crop specific
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29. Nurturing soil with nutrition
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WSF Fertilizers products
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30. Water Soluble Specialty Fertilizers
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K+ NO3 - K+ NO3-
K+ NO3- K+
K+ NO3 NO3 -
K+ NO 3 - - K+ NO3-
• Specialty Fertilizers are fully water-soluble FULLY WATER SOLUBLE
K+ NO3-
solid fertilizers.
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• They have high content of primary
nutrients with low salt index.
• They may or may not have Secondary /
micro-nutrients.
• These water-soluble fertilizers can be
advantageously utilized for foliar feeding
and Nutrigation / fertigation, thus helping
in precision agriculture.
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31. Methods of WSF
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Fertigation:
Fertilizers and irrigation simultaneously delivered through drip lines
Nutrients are supplied only to root zone.
Nutrients are applied in accordance with plant growth stages.
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Foliar Feeding.
Application of Nutrients through foliage
Complementary nutrition.
Compensate hidden hunger
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32. Benefits of water soluble fertilizers
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Free from chlorides and sodium.
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No salt build up in the crop root zone.
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Contain 100% plant nutrients.
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Fast acting nitrate nitrogen, soluble phosphorus and soluble potassium.
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Completely water soluble without any residues.
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Most of the fertilizers are acidic in nature.
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Hence no special chemical treatment is required to check emitter plugging.
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Maintain optimum soil pH contributing to more uptake of nutrients.
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Most of the fertilizers are blended with micronutrients.
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33. Just-in-Time” = Tea- spoon Feeding
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34. Efficient way to feed nutrition through fertigation
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Timing
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Easily controlled:
Amounts
Concentrations
Ratios of fertilizers applied N : P : K
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36. By weight per unit area
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Fertilizer required (kg/ha) = Fert. Element (kg/ha) X 100
% of element
Example: 20 kg/ha of N, using ammonium sulphate, containing 21% N.
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Fert. Required = 20 (kg/ha) X 100 = 95 kg/ha
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How much kg/ha of urea (46%) required for application of 40 kg/ha of N?
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37. Scheduling Fertigation
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Recommended Fertilizer dose per Kg Hectare.
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N P2O5 K2O
Maharashtra /: 660 880 660
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh: 500 500 1000
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38. Basis – Petiole Nutrient content
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Low : Full Recommended dose.
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Adequate / Normal : 75% Recommended dose.
Higher : 50% Recommended dose.
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39. Nurturing soil with nutrition
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Fertigation Management Scheme
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40. Foliar feeding
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Complementary fertilization.
In addition to soil application
Prophylactic
Prevent nutrient disorders
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Curative
Repair mechanism
Contingent – Exigency
Stress due to accumulation of water
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41. Foliar is a Need - To trigger genetic potential
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Genetic
Potential
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Hid
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Nutrient deficiency
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42. Foliar nutrition penetrates from both ways
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Adaxial side
organic acids / spray fluids pass
through the stomata, or traverse
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the epidermis which is covered
by film-like wax cuticle.
Generally, stomata are located on
the lower (abaxial) side of a leaf,
and the cuticular layer is thicker
on the upper (adaxial) side
Abaxial side
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43. Mono Ammonium Phosphate:
NH4 H2 P04
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Units of
No of Molecular Total mass of
Element Molecules mass the compound
N 1 14.01 14.01
H 4 1.01 4.04
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H 2 1.01 2.02
P 1 30.97 30.97
O 4 16.00 64.00
Total 115.04
% of P in the compound 26.92
For % P2O5: Multiply with 2.29 61.65
% Nitrogen in the compound 12.18 (MAP: 12-61-00)
P2 (31 X 2) + O5 (16 X 5) = 142: 2 X M wt P / M wt P2O5: 2X 31/142 = 0.43
P = % P2O5 X 0.43 % P2O5 = % P X 2.29: M wt P2O5/ M wt P2: 142 /62 = 2.29
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44. Mono Potassium Phosphate
MKP : 00-52-34
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Advantages
• Fully water soluble
• Consists of 100% plant nutrients
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• Free of chloride, sodium & other detrimental
elements for plants
• Low pH
• Low salt index
• Suitable for the production of nutrient
solution
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45. Potassium Nitrate: KNO3
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Units of
No of Molecular Total mass of the
Element Molecules mass compound
K 1 39.10 39.10
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N 1 14.01 14.01
O 3 16.00 48.00
Total 101.11
% of K in the compound 38.67
% of K2O in the compound 46.40
% of N in the compound 13.86
% K = % K2 O X 1.20 ( 2 X 39.10 + 16 = 94.2) M wt K2O / M wt of 2 K 94.2 / 78.2 = 1.20
% K2 O = % K X 0.83 2 X 39.10 =78.2 ( M wt 2 K / K 2 O: 78.2/ 94.2 = 0.83 KNO3: 13-00-46
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46. Nurturing soil with nutrition
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Water Soluble Sulphate of Potash
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47. Vegetative Booster
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20
18
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14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
N P2O5 K2O
19-19-19+ ME
Nitrate N Ammoniacal N Amide N
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48. Micro elements 19-19-19+MEN
Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited
ppm
1000
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900
800
700
600
500 Fe
400 Mn
300 Zn
200 Cu
100 Mo
0 B
Fe Mn Zn Cu Mo B
EDTA : Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn
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49. Double Ox Calcium Nitrate
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26.3% CaO (19%Ca)
Ca FULLY WATER SOLUBLE CALCIUM !
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15.5% Nitrogen
NO3
Of which ;
14.4% NITRATE
1.1% Ammonium
The chemical formula is 5Ca(NO3)2.NH4NO3.10H2O
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50. Need of the hour
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Fertigation solutions
Fruits and vegetables.
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Customized Solutions for field crops
Site specific, stage specific & crop specific
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51. Customized Fertilizers to enhance use efficiency
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Weather Crop model Variety
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Potential yield Current yield
Nutrient uptake or
Target yield yield in unfertilized
plot or soil test
Nutrient
uptake Soil
DSS (Crop Model)
Nutrient use supply
efficiency
Fertilizer
recommendation
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52. √ To Farmer through customized Fertilizers
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Exact dose of nutrient at critical stages of crop growth
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Soil health Enhancement
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Saving in labour costs
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Higher nutrient use efficiency
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Tailor made solutions
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Resistant to Pest & Diseases
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First step in precision agriculture
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More Yield
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53. Approved CF grades ready for marketing
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CF Grade
S.No Crop Region N-P-K-S-Zn Stage
1 Rice EG & WG 15-32-8-0.5 Basal
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2 Rice Krishna, Guntur & Khammam 18-33-7-0.5 Basal
3 Maize EG,WG & Vizag 18-27-14-05 Basal
4 Maize Krishna, Guntur & Khammam 18-24-11-0.5 Basal
5 Rice EG & WG 23-0-12 Top dress
6 Rice Krishna, Guntur & Khammam 27-0-10 Top dress
7 Rice Telengana 11-24-6-3-0.5 Basal
8 Maize Telengana 14-27-10-4-0.5 Basal
9 Rice Telengana 22-0-12 Top dress
10 Maize Telengana 18-0-14 Top dress
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54. Two months old CFG used Field, at Porandalla, Karimnagar District
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Basal CFG 14-27-10-4s – 0.5 zn
1stTop Dress 46-00-00
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55. CFG Performance at Narayanagiri Dharmasagar Mandal,
Waranagal District
Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited
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Maize Field - Control
CFG used Maize Field
Basal 14-27-10 - 04S - 0.5Zn
1st Top Dress 46-00-00
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56. Farmer experience with CFG
Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited
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CFG used field
Control Field
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57. Impact of CF on Rice
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Parameter Farmers Practicie Customized practice
Crop Rice Rice
Acreage 1.0 ac 1.0 ac
District East Godavari East Godavari
Village West kandrika West kandrika
Name of the farmer Mr Subrahmanyam Mr Subrahmanyam
Soil type Alluvial soil Alluvial Soil
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OC(%): 0.98,
Avail P: 11.5kg/ha,
Soil Test Data No soil analysis Avail K : 476 kg/ha
NPK Recommendation(kg/ac) 92:60:41N:P2O5:K2O 56:38:20 N:P2O5:K2O
Irrigation Type Flooding Flooding
Fertilizers
Traditional
10:26:26 100 15-32-08-0.5 (CF) 120
Urea 150 Urea 40
Potash 25 23-0-12 (CF) 80
DAP 75
Cost of fertilizers 2350 2338
Total Cost of Cultivation (Rs/Ac) 16005/- 15993/-
Nursery preparation & growing 300 300
seed 480 480
Puddling & Field preparation 1800 1800
Pulling & transpalnting 1825 1825
Weeding 1300 1300
Fertilizers 2350 2338
Pesticides 3000 3000
Sprayings &fertilizer application 1000 1000
Harvesting & Threshing 3950 3950
Yield kg/Acre 3500 3800
Yield advantage over FP (kg/ac) 0 300
Produce Price ( Rs / kg) Rs. 8.5/kg Rs. 8.5/kg
Revenue (Rs /Acre) 29750 32300
Revenue on
Incremental Yield (Rs) 2550
Cost Benefit Ratio (CBR) 1.86 2.02
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58. √ Farmer due to CFG
Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited
District wise Rice yields (Kharif, 2009)
CF FP
9000
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8500
8000
7500
yield (kg/ha)
7000
6500
6000
5500
5000
Adilabad Nizamabad Nalgonda Medak
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59. √ Farmer due to CFG
Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited
Maize CF grades; Kharif, 2009
CF FP
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7000
6500
6000
Yield (kg/ha)
5500
5000
4500
4000
3500
3000
Nizamabad Adilabad Warangal Medak
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60. Nurturing soil with nutrition
Zn 12% EDTA
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61. Nurturing soil with nutrition
Zeta
Zn
Zinc EDTA 12%
Zn
Zn
Zn
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62. Nurturing soil with nutrition
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63. Nurturing soil with nutrition
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Zinc Granular Premium
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64. Di Sodium Octa Borate Tetra Hydrate
Boron 20%
Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited
It is essential for pollination, germination
and growth.
It initiates the development of growing tips,
cell division and fruit development.
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65. Nurturing soil with nutrition
Nutri special
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66. Nurturing soil with nutrition
Amino +
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67. Nurturing soil with nutrition
N- zyme
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68. Nurturing soil with nutrition
Bio Proteiner
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69. Nitrobenzene caters energy needs
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Plants ability to transform
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( oxidatively decompose)
benzene and phenol via
aromatic ring cleavage. As a
result of such degradation
carbon atoms are incorporated
into organic acids and amino
acids.
Oxidation of benzene and
phenol by plant enzymes forms
muconic acid and further
oxidation of muconic acid
results in formation of fumaric
acid. Degradation proceeds to
standard cell metabolites or
mineralization.
Thus plant utilizes its carbon,
nitrogen and other atoms for
intracellular biosynthetic and
energetic needs.
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70. Lakshmi
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Plant hormones
Cytokinin ( Zeatin
Auxin (4-chloroindole-3-acetic acid IAA )
1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA)
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Stimulates cell division.
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Stimulates morphogenesis (shoot initiation/bud formation)
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Stimulates the growth of lateral buds-release of apical dominance.
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Stimulates leaf expansion resulting from cell enlargement.
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Enhance stomatal opening.
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Promotes & stimulation of chlorophyll synthesis.
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Customer Approach
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Thank you for your attention
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