Babinsa at Kempas Help Farmers Groups To Achieve Inhil Food Self-Sufficiency

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INHIL- Babinsa Koramil 03 / Tempuling Serda Mardia went down to the rice fields to help farmer groups in the Kempas District of Indragiri Hilir Regency, Wednesday, November 13, 2019. This realizes food self-sufficiency which has become an important national program.

Serda Mardia, claimed to have helped work on the cultivation of land owned by Paidi, which is incorporated in the Farmers Group with an area of ??1 hectare. In between breaks, Serda Mardia gives enlightenment to landowners, according to what is understood from PPL.

"Land preparation is one of the most important factors that need to be done in starting a rice cultivation business. A good land preparation, has a major effect on crop productivity. Many studies show that conducting land preparation before conducting a cultivation business can increase yields by up to 30 percent," he said.

In addition to improving the soil, cleaning also aims to smooth the flow of water and reduce the amount of weed seeds that are carried into the rice fields. Soil cultivation is a way to improve physical conditions, chemical and biologica.

This, he said, absolutely must be done by farmers before planting seedlings. Because with the cultivation of land that is good and right, the planting process will be easier and of course it is very good for the seeds to be planted.

"There are many benefits of land management, including increasing the total volume of cavities or soil pores. Thus, soil aeration and land drainage are getting better, so oxygen supply for root metabolism becomes smoother," he said.

Stir the crop residues evenly into the soil as a source of organic matter and plant nutrients. In addition to reducing soil resistance, root penetration and tuber enlargement are easier and reduce organs or parts of weed tissue remaining in the soil.

It is hoped that this can reduce the potential for disturbance to plant growth, meaning it also reduces costs for weed control during the crop cultivation period.

On that occasion, the babinsa and landowners together did a very hard land management. Because it has not been raining for a long time, and coincidentally the land has also not been cultivated for a long time. (R24 / Rgo)