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| * Gandakasala is ready for harvest, albeit 2 weeks behind schedule! A soil spoiled by nitrogen fertilizers needs time to recover and as expected, our yield is also much lower than what long-time organic farmers get. We expect about 15% crop loss due to erratic rains. But, many in the neighbourhood lost their entire crops. This only goes to show that Native varieties are the most simplest and best suited for our climatic conditions. | * Gandakasala is ready for harvest, albeit 2 weeks behind schedule! A soil spoiled by nitrogen fertilizers needs time to recover and as expected, our yield is also much lower than what long-time organic farmers get. We expect about 15% crop loss due to erratic rains. But, many in the neighbourhood lost their entire crops. This only goes to show that Native varieties are the most simplest and best suited for our climatic conditions. | ||
| - | * Since no mechanisation will be used, the harvest is expected to be longer. | + | * Since no mechanisation will be used, the harvest is expected to be more time consuming and that also translates to more cost. |
| * Garudan samba, being a longer period crop, will be harvest in a couple more weeks. | * Garudan samba, being a longer period crop, will be harvest in a couple more weeks. | ||