Organic & Bio Inputs
Explore organic and bio-input products from Katyayani Organics to support plant growth, improve soil health, and promote sustainable farming. Find the right solutions for your crops.
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6 minFungicide Application Methods: Spray, Dust, Granule
Match the method to where the disease lives. Use foliar spray for leaf diseases, seed treatment and soil drench for root and seed-borne diseases, and granules in the furrow at planting.
6 minFipronil 5% SC: Uses, Dosage and Safety Guide
Fipronil 5% SC is a broad-spectrum systemic insecticide for stem borer, hoppers, thrips, aphids and whitefly in paddy, cabbage, chilli, sugarcane and cotton. It is toxic to bees and fish.
6 minThiamethoxam 25% WG: Uses, Dose per Acre, Pests
Thiamethoxam 25% WG is a systemic insecticide for sucking pests like aphids, jassids, whitefly, thrips and hoppers. Common foliar dose is 40-80 g per acre in 150-200 litres of water.
6 minThiophanate Methyl 70% WP: Uses, Dose and Crops
Thiophanate methyl 70% WP is a systemic fungicide. It controls powdery mildew, scab, rust, anthracnose and wilt. Foliar dose is about 250-600 g per acre. Always follow your product label.
5 minRhizobium, PSB and KMB: A Practical Biofertilizer Guide for Chana and Other Rabi Pulses
The main biofertilizers for chana are Rhizobium (fixes nitrogen in root nodules), PSB (releases locked soil phosphorus) and KMB (makes potash available). Treat seed with chickpea-specific Rhizobium and PSB just before sowing, dry it in shade, and sow within 24 hours. Apply KMB and extra PSB through well-rotted FYM.
5 minParali Management: Bio-Decomposer vs Machinery, and How the CRM Subsidy Helps
For parali management, a bio-decomposer such as the ICAR-IARI PUSA decomposer suits farmers who have 20 to 25 days before wheat sowing and can keep the field moist. If the gap is shorter, a Happy Seeder or Super Seeder is the faster option, and the CRM scheme pays 50% of machine cost to individual farmers and 80% to CHCs.
5 minBio-Stimulants in India: FCO Rules and Bulk Sourcing Guide
In India, biostimulants are regulated under the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985 since the February 2021 notification S.O. 882(E). Only products listed in Schedule VI can be made, imported or sold. Provisional registrations ended on 16 June 2025, and 146 products were notified by September 2025. Bulk buyers should verify Schedule VI listing before ordering.
