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Alert: are you using these fertilizers in paddy? Tillering will completely stop
Original: Alert☢️ వరిలో ఇలాంటి ఎరువులు వేస్తున్నారా? అయితే వరి పిలకలు మొత్తానికి రావు..!
Takeaway
Excess nitrogen and algae stop paddy tillering; drain the field, kill algae with copper sulphate, then balance nutrition.
Summary
- 18-day old paddy field shows no tillering and is covered with algae (paaku/nacha) blocking oxygen and sunlight to roots.
- Cause: excess urea/DAP plus standing water encourage algae growth which suffocates young paddy roots, halting tiller emergence.
- Drain field, apply copper sulphate at 200 g/acre or a manual algae remover, then top-dress with potash and a granular zinc product.
- Avoid blanket nitrogen-only fertilization in the early stage; balance with phosphorus, potash and zinc for healthy tillering.
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