KODO MILLET – कोदरा (50 Gm)

🌾 Organic Kodo Millet Cultivation (Per ACRE)

🌱 1. Climate, Season & Seedling Time
Kharif crop
Sowing time: June – July
Temperature: 25–35°C
Seedling age for transplanting: 18–22 days ⭐
Suitable for low rainfall areas

🌾 2. Soil
Sandy loam to loamy soil
Good drainage is compulsory
pH: 5.5 – 7.5
Avoid waterlogging ❌

🌱 3. Land Preparation (Organic)
Plough 2–3 times
Mix well-decomposed:
FYM / compost: 2–3 tons per acre
Vermicompost: 200–300 kg per acre
Level the field properly
🌾 METHOD 1: DIRECT SOWING (ORGANIC)

🌱 4A. Seed & Seed Treatment
Seed rate: 3–4 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
Row spacing: 10–12 inches
Plant spacing: 3–4 inches
Depth: 1–1.5 inches
🌾 METHOD 2: SEEDLING / TRANSPLANTING METHOD (ORGANIC)
👉 Better plant stand, less seed, fewer weeds

🌱 4B. Nursery Raising
Seed required: 1–1.5 kg per acre
Nursery area: 4–5 cents
Raised beds with soil + compost + little vermicompost
Treat seed with Beejamrit
Light irrigation daily

🌱 5B. Transplanting
Transplant 18–22 day old seedlings
Spacing:
Row to row: 12 inches
Plant to plant: 6 inches
2 seedlings per hill
Light irrigation after transplanting

💧 6. Irrigation (Organic)
Mostly rainfed
One life irrigation after transplanting if needed
Critical stages:
Flowering
Grain filling

🌿 7. Organic Nutrition (Per ACRE)
FYM/Compost: 2–3 tons
Vermicompost: 200–300 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: 20–25 days
Second weeding: 35–40 days
Transplanted crop = fewer weeds ✅

🐛 9. Organic Pest & Disease Control
Neem oil 3 ml/L
Dasparni ark 5%
Buttermilk spray 10%
Trichoderma mixed with compost/vermicompost

🌾 10. Harvesting
Crop duration: 90–120 days
Harvest when plants turn yellow & grains hard
Dry properly before storage

📦 Organic Yield (Per ACRE)
Direct sowing: 3–4 quintals
Seedling method: 4–6 quintals