{"product_id":"daincha-green-manure-seeds","title":"Daincha (Thakkai Poondu) Green Manure Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eDaincha (thakkai poondu) is the classic green manure of Tamil Nadu paddy fields. Broadcast it before your main crop and plough it in at flowering to add organic matter and nitrogen to the soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSowing guide (per acre)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed rate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 kg \/ acre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBroadcast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeason\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIrrigated: all year; Rainfed: Jun – Oct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlough in at 45–60 days\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSow 45–60 days before your main crop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCrop timeline\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDay 0 – Sow\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broadcast on moist soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 1 – Sprouts\u003c\/strong\u003e: Keep the soil moist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDay 45–60 – Plough in\u003c\/strong\u003e: At flowering – let it rot before planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy grow it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFixes nitrogen\u003c\/strong\u003e – A legume – root nodules take nitrogen from the air.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdds organic matter\u003c\/strong\u003e – About 10 tonnes of green matter per acre.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTakes wet soils\u003c\/strong\u003e – Grows even in waterlogged and saline fields.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuick turnaround\u003c\/strong\u003e – Ready to plough in within 45–60 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePack\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDaincha (Sesbania aculeata)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTamil name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eதக்கைப்பூண்டு\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePack sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 kg, 5 kg, 20 kg (1 acre)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed class\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTruthfully labelled – see bag tag\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeeds for sowing – not for eating. Variety, lot number, germination and purity are printed on the bag tag. Figures follow TNAU crop recommendations; results vary with soil, water and season. Product images are 3D renders.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri Lakshmi Agro","offers":[{"title":"1 kg","offer_id":54053951439131,"sku":"FS-DAIN-1","price":129.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 kg","offer_id":54053951471899,"sku":"FS-DAIN-5","price":549.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 kg (1 acre)","offer_id":54053951504667,"sku":"FS-DAIN-20","price":1999.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1053\/6756\/8667\/files\/daincha-green-manure-seeds-01-main.jpg?v=1790616497","url":"https:\/\/nafco.in\/products\/daincha-green-manure-seeds","provider":"Sri Lakshmi Agro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}