Crop residue

As a component of INM

Crop residue as a component of INM

The crop residue is the material left after the harvesting of crop and byproduct of agriculture based industry.

Introduction

Present status of crop residue management

Crop residue as a component of INM

As the crop residues may interfere with tillage and seeding operations for the next crop, many farmers prefer to burn the residues left in the field that lead to air pollution and wastage of nutrients.

Farmers have been burning large quantities of crop residues, particularly in areas with high yield potential.

Crop residue as a component of INM

Crop residue

Field residuee.g. stalks, leaves, and stems etc

Processed residue e.g. seed, bagasse, and roots etc

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Field residue

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Crop residue as a component of INM

Good management of field residue can increase efficiency of irrigation and control of erosion

Field residue are materials left in an agricultural field or orchard after the crop has been harvested

These residue includes stalks and stubble (stems), leaves and seed pods.

Process residues

Crop residue as a component of INM

They can be used as animal fodder and manufacture of organic manure viz. vermicompost.

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Process residue are those materials left after the processing of the crop into a usable resource

These residue include husks, seeds, bagasse and roots

Potential uses of crop residues

Crop residue as a component of INM

Biomass energy production

Livestock feed Bedding material for animals

Compost Biogas generation

Mushroom Culture Raw material for industry