RAGI FINGER MILLET – रागी (50 Gm)

🌾 Organic Finger Millet (Ragi) Cultivation

🌱 1. Climate, Season & Seedling Time
Kharif crop
Seedling nursery time: APRIL/MAY
Transplanting after 18–25 days
Main field transplanting: early–mid June
Temperature: 20–35°C
Needs moderate rainfall

🌾 2. Soil
Sandy loam to loamy soil
Good drainage is compulsory
Soil pH: 5.0 – 7.5
Tolerates slightly acidic soils

🌱 3. Land Preparation (Organic)
Plough 2–3 times
Mix well-decomposed:
FYM / compost: 3–4 tons per acre
Vermicompost: 300–400 kg per acre
Level the field properly
🌾 METHOD 1: DIRECT SOWING (ORGANIC)

🌱 4A. Seed & Seed Treatment
Seed rate: 4–5 kg per acre
Organic seed treatment
Cow dung: 5 kg
Cow urine: 5 liters
Water: 20 liters
Soak seeds 20–30 minutes
Shade dry and sow
(Or Beejamrit)

🌱 5A. Sowing
Sowing time: June
Row spacing: 10–12 inches
Plant spacing: 3–4 inches
Sowing depth: 1–1.5 inches
🌾 METHOD 2: SEEDLING / TRANSPLANTING METHOD (BEST FOR RAGI 🌟)
👉 Transplanting gives higher yield & better weed control

🌱 4B. Nursery Raising
Nursery time: MAY
Seed required: 1.5–2 kg per acre
Nursery area: 6–8 cents
Raised beds with soil + compost + little vermicompost
Treat seed with Beejamrit
Light irrigation daily

🌱 5B. Transplanting
Transplant 18–25 day old seedlings
Time: early–mid June
Spacing:
Row to row: 12 inches
Plant to plant: 10 inches
2 seedlings per hill
Light irrigation after transplanting

💧 6. Irrigation (Organic)
Rainfed crop, but responds well to moisture
Irrigate at:
Tillering
Flowering
Grain filling
Avoid waterlogging ❌

🌿 7. Organic Nutrition (Per ACRE)
FYM/Compost: 3–4 tons
Vermicompost: 300–400 kg
Liquid feeding
Jeevamrit – 200 liters per acre
At 20 days
At 35–40 days
OR Panchagavya 3% spray

🌾 8. Weed Management (Organic)
First weeding: 15–20 days
Second weeding: 30–35 days
Transplanted crop = very easy weeding ✅

🐛 9. Organic Pest & Disease Control
Generally hardy
Neem oil 3 ml/L if needed
Dasparni ark 5%
Buttermilk spray 10%
Fungi Spray

🌾 10. Harvesting
Crop duration: 100–120 days
Harvest when:
Ear heads turn brown
Grains become hard
Harvest in 2–3 pickings
Dry well before storage

📦 Organic Yield (Per ACRE)
Direct sowing: 6–8 quintals
Seedling method: 10–12 quintals 🌟