2008-12-03

The time of "Triops agricultural technique from Decoy agricultural technique" comes!?

The Triops study group (Sakata-shi, Yamagata) is tackling the "Triops agricultural technique." This is an agricultural technique which breeds Triops in a paddy field, removes weeds, and grows rice. Time and effort is not taken but it can grow by low levels of pesticide. It is said that this Triops agricultural technique excels the serious Decoy agricultural technique in management or noise. Although there are problems, such as fixing to a rice field and breeding, it may be observed as a new living thing agricultural technique.
A Triops agricultural technique breeds Triops by a rice field, and makes the weeds of a paddy field eaten. Moreover, underwater is made muddy, light is interrupted and growth of weeds is suppressed. Since the stalk of a rice is thick, Triops does not eat. The weeds which just budded are eaten. Unlike a Decoy agricultural technique, the administrative expenses for protecting from a natural enemy etc. do not start, but there are also no worries about a bad smell or noise.
The farmhouse which is tackling from 1993 is carrying out in about 330a. paddy field. He said "If only Triops breeds, it is necessary to apply no time and effort, and I think that it is the ultimate weeding-out method".
Nagashima Takayuki, the associate professor (insect use study) of Tokyo University of Agriculture is talking like this. "If Triops of 30 is bred in a 1-square meter paddy field, it can be made weight in a little less than one month, and about 60% of weeds can be weeded out. Eggs hatches in the water of 20 temperature or more. It is usable if it takes care about the judgment of time which puts water into a rice field, or management of a fallow term. "
[ Triops agricultural technique does not require time and effort, but is the low-pesticide and ultimate weeding-out method.(November 28, 2008 The Yomiuri Shimbun Yamagata version ) ]

I think that this is the technical development which contributes to the world. I want a study group to conquer a subject to it and to put in practical use by all means.
In addition, it is said that the first symposium in the Tohoku University of Community Service and Science public-benefit hall in Sakata is opened from 1:30 p.m. on December 5 the day after tomorrow.