Mr. Madhav Ganeshrao Lomte Nanded, Maharashtra. |
Total area: Irrigated land 8 acres |
While farming, Madhav Ganeshrao Lomte grows various cash crops. Mr. Lomte harvests the melon crop every year during the Rabi season. Usually, in early October, he plants the melon crop on mulching paper. The mulching method is very useful for him to increase the quality of the goods, proper water planning and weed management. The crops used to get infested with leaf spots, brown spots, downy mildew, and other pests like aphids, weevils, and beetles. He spent a lot of time and money on chemical fertilizers, disease and pest management.
While harvesting melons in the current year, Lomte used Biofit products from the beginning. He chose two varieties of Melon- Kundan and Mridula variety.
While harvesting melons in the current year, Lomte used Biofit products from the beginning. He chose two varieties of Melon- Kundan and Mridula variety.
During the growth stage of the melon crop, Biofit Steamrich and Bio-99 were sprayed at intervals of 15-20 days. So an excellent growth of the crop was obtained. The size of the fruits enhanced. During the plantation of melon seedlings and 25 days after planting them, Biofit NPK and Shet, 1 litre each were dissolved in 200 ltr water and were released into 1 acre, of the soil by drip irrigation. As a result, the fruit growth increased and soil texture improved. As a preventive measure against diseases and pests, Biofit Rapup and Intact were sprayed separately at an interval of 20-21 days. Due to this, the advent of diseases and pests decreased in the current year as compared to the previous year.
Differences between previous melon crop and Biofit melon crop
Previous melon crop :
- Production cost: Rs.75,000
- Average production- quintals/acre: 65 quintals.
- Average fruit weight: 700 g
- Market rate: Rs. 16/kg
- Total production/acre: Rs.1,04,000
- Net profit/acre: Rs.29,000
Biofit melon crop :
- Production cost: Rs.85,000
- Average production quintals/acre: 78 quintals.
- Average fruit weight: 800 g
- Market rate: Rs. 19/kg
- Total production/acre: Rs.1,48,200
- Net profit/acre: Rs.63,200
Because of Biofit products he had an incredibly positive experience in the current year's crop.