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No Comments11:41 AM Jisso: HiMy name is Jisso and i am from bangalore11:42 AM ഞാന്: tell meJisso: i was reading through your posts reagarding pattamarappusound very interesting….i do have some basic doubts…can i ask you…?ഞാന്: Yes11:43 AM Jisso: I works in IT industry in bangalore.. but one of my primary interest is agriculture and farming…hence these questions…
ഞാന്: tell me11:44 AM Jisso: I heard, in high range area’s like idukki and wayanad rubber farming is very tough becasue of this patta marappu… is that true ?Did your solution will work in those climates ?11:45 AM ഞാന്: All over in all areas because of deficiency of Magnesium which can produce live cells in new bark11:46 AM Magnesium is the metalic constituent of chrophyllnecrosis is the decease called pattamarappuJisso: i see11:47 AM ഞാന്: Firstly every body to test the soil pH which is an important oneJisso: okey…ഞാന്: If the pH is above 6 then only the application of magnesium sulphate will effect to trees11:48 AM Jisso: okey…usually in high range area’s what will be the pH ?or is that depend on each every location/land ?11:49 AM atleast did you see a pattern in those areas ?11:51 AM Jisso: sorry to bother you with my silly questions…ഞാന്: Application of Chemical N and acid rain in summer are the reason for low pH11:52 AM Jisso: so if i say pattamarappu is nothing do with climate.. is that correct ?ഞാന്: Hotest climate also the reason for brown bastJisso: okey…11:53 AM ഞാന്: Photosynthesis increases and shortage of water & magnesium will cause Brown bast (pattamarappu)11:54 AM Jisso: okey…11:55 AM where i can do a soil test ?ഞാന്: Magnesium is a must for plants, trees, flies, animals and human beingsJisso: okey… i understand…ഞാന്: CTCRI TrivandrumBut they will not test for Rubber.11:57 AM Say for some other crops11:58 AM OR ask them to find out other locations for testing soil pH etc.Jisso: ok11:59 AM ഞാന്: Recomendation of fertilizers are wrongby these laboratories12:00 PM Jisso: okey.. so from your experience.. we should not listen to their fertilizers recommendations rt ?12:01 PM ഞാന്: Yes we have to find out solutionsto maintain soil health12:02 PM Jisso: okey…ഞാന്: lime will bring up pH to required level which is following now by Rubber Board at marthoma estatesJisso: okey greatഞാന്: But they are again applying NPKJisso: oh..12:03 PM so how is their results ?ഞാന്: will be better but not sustainableJisso: okey…12:04 PM ഞാന്: Avoid rubbercoat is an another thingJisso: see… i have 4 acares of land in waynad …. i am just started thinking of doing some farming there… but not decided which item… rubber or any other…..ഞാന്: Lenticells are for photosynthesis and respiration + food storage12:05 PM Jisso: so do you advice me to do a soil test first to figure out whether rubber will come there or i should go for any other crop….whats your advice based on your experience ?12:06 PM ഞാന്: Soil can be prepared to cultivate any thingOrganic peat soil + applications of secondary nutrients12:07 PM magnesium, calcium & sulpherbye for now
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