WHAT IS SWI (System Of Wheat Intensification) ? :

A SET OF AGRONOMIC PRACTICES:
Modified Practices.
Lower seed rate.
Seed treatment.
Sowing of seeds at proper sp*cing.
Control of water in the crop field.
Weeding / hoeing.
Outputs / Results.
Higher ratio of tillers to mother seedlings.
Increased number of effective tillers / hill.
Enhanced panicle length & bolder grains.
Enhanced yield.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TRADITIONAL WHEAT CULTIVATION & SWI: Particulars:- Traditional wheat cultivation / System of Wheat Intensification:
Seed rate:100-125 kg per ha/20-30 kg per ha.
Seed treatment: Not done/Provided with cow urine & fungicide.
Sowing: Broadcasting/Line sowing.
sp*cing: No sp*cing regulation/8 inch x 8 inch.
Weeding/Hoeing: Not done/3 times.
Yield: 1-2 tons per hectare/3-4 tons per hectare.

SEED TREATMENT: Required inputs:- Improved seed: 10 kg.
Warm water: 20 litres ( 60 o Celsius).
Vermi-compost: 5 kg.
Gur: 4 kg.
Cow urine: 4 litres.
Bavistin: 20 grams or Trichoderma Viride: 50 grams.

SEED TREATMENT PROCESS: Steps to be followed sequentially
Separate foreign materials from 10 kg seed.
Make 20 liters of water warm, up to 60 o C in a vessel.
Put the seed in the warm water in the vessel.
Remove the floating seeds from the warm water.
Add 5 kg vermi-compost, 4 kg gur & 4 litres of cow urine, and keep for 8 hours.
Separate the seed mixture from the solution, sieving it through a cotton cloth after 8 hours.
Add 20 grams Bavistin or 50 grams Trichoderma Viride to the seed mixture and keep this for 12 hours in a wet jute bag for germination & for further sowing.

LAND PREPARATION: Land preparation process:-
20 quintals FYM or 4 quintals of vermi- compost per acre of land.
If the soil does not have appropriate