Dandim: Farmland burning will cause nutrient deficiency

Kandangan, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - Commander of 1003 Kandangan District Military (Dandim) Lt.Col Infantry Suhardi Aji Sriwijayanto warned not to burn in the making of land, especially for agriculture or rice field, because the burned land will become hard as a result of lack of nutrient,

Many soil element of microorganism will die, he warned again, and this is why the land become hard. In addition, the former burning of hay and grass, will produce contents of silica and potassium.

"It different if we process the hay and grass, they will produce organic fertilizer, then it reduces production cost, especially chemical fertilizer," he remarked in technology innovation event of modificating rotary hand tractor training here, Wednesday (11/9).

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The dandim explained about the comparison if fertilizer could be fermeted properly, then one ton of dried husked rice (GKG) will produce no lee than 1,5 ton of straw. 

After fermented it will produce fertilizer or 9 kg of N element, P 2 kg, K 25 kg, S 2 kg, Si 70 kg, Ca 6 kg, Mg 2 kg, the data is based on information from research and development unit (Balitbang) of the Ministry of Agriculture.

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By the technology innovation of modificating rotary hand tractor, which is now being developed in South Hulu Sungai (HSS) District, farmers here are expected to save their time, cost, and effort, thus their productions will increase.

Meanwhile, farmers do not need to wasting energy to lift straw waste from their land. The modified tool will help making hay crushed and mixed with soil to weather and decay itself.

"The very important thing we synergize shoulder and shoulder to prevent and minimize land fire. We are sure can do it with the fully support of HSS Regent through related agency, the Agriculture Agency and Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD)," he pointed out.