rrdi_technology_soilscience_MapBasedFertilizer

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TECHNOLOGIES

Soil Science Division - Map based fertilizer recommendation in rice cultivation

Technology
  • Select the .kml file on soil P, K and Zn for Kurunegala or Polonnaruwa or Anuradhapura districts and open it in Google Earth pro program
  • Select the required paddy field and click on the place and get soil P K and Zn levels and site-specific fertilizer recommendation

Benifits

  • Easy to get site specific fertilizer recommendation
  • Reduced unwanted application of fertilizer and minimize soil & water pollution in Kurunegala or Polonnaruwa or Anuradhapura districts

Principal inventor

  • M.U.K. Rathnayaka, Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research), Rice Research and Development Institute, Bathalagoda

Co-inventors

  • N. Sirisena, Senior Soil Scientist, Rice Research and Development Institute, Bathalagoda
  • A. Renuka, Assistant Director of Agriculture (Research), Field Crops Research and Development Institute, Mahailluppallama

Collaborators

  • M.N. Wanninayake (AI), Rice Research and Development Institute, Bathalagoda
  • De Silva (RA), Rice Research and Development Institute, Bathalagoda
  • M. Muthukumara (RA), Rice Research and Development Institute, Bathalagoda
  • M. Piumika (TA), Rice Research and Development Institute, Bathalagoda
  • M.R.S. Atapattu (SRA), Rice Research and Development Institute, Bathalagoda