WHAT IS PUSA DECOMPOSER?

 The decomposers are in the form of capsules made by extracting fungi strains that help the paddy straw to decompose at faster rate than usual . The fungi helps to produce the essential enzymes for the degradation process.

Decomposition Mixture

• It involves making a liquid formulation using decomposer capsule and fermenting it over 8-10 days and then spraying the mixture on fields with crop stubble to ensure speedy bio- decomposition of the stubble.
• The farmers can prepare 25 litre of liquid mixture with 4 capsules. jaggery and chickpea flour .The mixture is sufficient to cover 1 hectare of land.
• Time to decompose; it takes around 20 days for the degradation process to be completed.
• Under casual circumstances shredded and watered paddy straw, which is mixed with soil, takes at least 45 days to decompose .
• It does not give enough time for farmers to prepare fields for the wheat crop on time.

Benefits

• The decomposer improves the fertility and productivity of the soil as the stubble workers as manure and compost for the crops and lesser fertilizer consumption is required in the future.
• The soil loses its richness due to stubble burning and it also destroys the useful bacteria and fungi in the soil apart from causing harm to environment.
• It is an efficient and effective , cheaper , doable and practical technique to stop stubble burning.
• It is an eco-friendly useful technology and will contribute to achieve Swachh Bharat Mission.