Site characteristics and crop establishment module

This module contains questions about the survey plot and crop establishment

Download the Site Characteristics and Crop Establishment Module xlsxform

soil_texture (s): Soil texture of the largest in local land unitplot
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Choices: Light, Medium, Heavy
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dry_field (s): At the end of the Kharif season, when is your largestplot dry enough to have access for Rabi crop?

Choices: Before 3rd week of October, 3rd week of October, 
4th week of October,1st week of November, 2nd week of November, 
3rd week of November, 4th week of November, 
1st week of December, 2nd week of December, 3rd week of December,
4th week of December, After 4th week of December

dry_field_five_year_avg (s): Over the last five years, at the end of the Kharif season, when is your largestplot dry enough to have access for Rabi crop?

Choices: Before 3rd week of October, 3rd week of October, 4th week of October,
        1st week of November, 2nd week of November, 3rd week of November, 
        4th week of November, 1st week of December, 2nd week of December, 
        3rd week of December, 4th week of December, After 4th week of December

recede_water (s): After flooding/flood irrigation, how long does it take to recede water from your largestplot?
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Choices: 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 7 days, 
        1 Week, 2 Weeks, 3 Weeks, 4 Weeks
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drainage_class (s): Drainage class of the largestplot.
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Choices: Upland, Medium land, Low land
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soil_perception (s): Farmer’s perception of soil quality on the plot of
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Choices: High, Medium, Low  
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previous_crop (s): Previous major crop cultivated before in

Choices: Bajra, Banana, Blackgram, Caster, Chickpea (Gram), Chilli, 
        Cotton, Fallow,Greengram,GreenManure,Groundnut,IndianMustard,Jowar,
        Lentil, Maize,Mungbean,Other,PigeonPea,Pulses,Redgram,Rice,
        Soybean,Sugarcane,Sunflower, Turmeric, Vegetables, Mentha, Wheat

third_crop_yesno (s): Have you grown any third crop on plot
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Choices: Yes, No
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third_crop_name (s) : Select the third crop grown on plot

Choices: Bajra, Banana, Blackgram, Caster, Chickpea (Gram), Chilli, 
        Cotton, Fallow, Greengram,GreenManure,Groundnut,IndianMustard,Jowar,
        Lentil, Maize,Mungbean,Other,PigeonPea,Pulses,Redgram,Rice,
        Soybean,Sugarcane,Sunflower, Turmeric, Vegetables, Mentha,
        Wheat

prev_crop_tillage (m) What was the tillage type for previous crop in plot? (select all that apply)

Choices: Puddling (wet tillage) (NOT applicable for Wheat), 
        Disc harrow, Tyne cultivator, 4 wheel tractor rotavator,
        2 wheel tractor rotavator,Bullock drawn plough, 
        Strip tillage, No tillage, Other

prev_crop_harvest_date (da) Enter date of previous crop harvest in plot
prev_crop_harvest_method (s) : What was the method of previous crop harvesting?
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Choices: Combine, Reaper, Manual
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prev_crop_residue (s): crop residue was

Choices: Removed from the field, Retained in the field, 
        Burnt in the field

variety_name (s): Variety name of

Choices: Lists out different varieties of the rice to choose from

variety_name_other (t): Enter name of other variety

Relevant: If variety name is selected as “other” the enumerator gets 
        to input the rice variety 

variety_type (s): What is the variety type of ?
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Choices: Improved, Hybrid, Other
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ce_method (s): establishment method in the largestplot

Choices: Manual transplanted (Random), Manual transplanted in line, 
        Directly sown by broadcast method, Directly sown by seed drill, 
        Directly sown followed by busheling, Machine transplanted, 
        Line sowing after tillage, Broadcasting, Zero tillage, Broadcasting, 
        Manual line sowing, Seed drill, Other

ce_irrigation (s): Did you apply irrigation at the time of crop establishment in the largestplot?
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Choices: Yes, No
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land_prep_method (m): Land preparation method in the largestplot (select all that apply)

Choices: Puddling (Wet tillage), Tyne cultivator, Disc harrow,
        rotavator, 2 wheel tractor, 4 wheel tractor, Bullock drawn plough, 
        Strip tillage, No tillage

rotavator_till_number_of_years (s): If tillage by rotavator, number of years of continuous use inplot

Choices: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
            
Relevant: If land preparation method  was Four Wheel Tractor Rotavator
        or Two Wheel Tractor rotavator

date_nursery_estd (da) : If rice transplanted, date of nursery establishment

Relevant: Question only shows up if the crop selected is rice, 
                   and the crop establishment method is Transplanted 
            
Constraint: The form does not accept any future dates 

planting_date_dsr (da): Date of seeding / transplanting / direct sowing (if DSR rice) or sowing (wheat)

Note: The date for previous crop harvest is displayed for the enumerator to correctly select DSR date which should be after the harvest date of the previous crop

seedling_age (c): This is a calculate field and it calculate the seedling age by :

Calculation: transplanting date – nursery establishment date

delay_reasons (m): If wheat planting was delayed past November 30 in this season, why?

Relevant: This question is displayed only for wheat and if the wheat 
        sowing date is after November 30. 

Choices: Previous crop (e.g. rice) harvested late, Land too wet for ploughing,
        Non availability of tillage equipment, Non availability of seed, 
        No availability of fertilizers, Labor shortage, Lack of moisture at sowing, 
        Lack of funds, No delay, Other

Note: Remember to change the “year” in the module to match the year in the relevant column.

delay_reason_others (t): Enter other reason in delay of sowing this season
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Relevant: If delay reasons is selected as other
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delay_common_reason (m): If wheat planting is commonly delayed past November 30th in most years, why? (Select all that apply)

Relevant: This question is displayed only for wheat and if the wheat sowing 
        date is after November 30. 

Choices: Previous crop (e.g. rice) harvested late,
        Land too wet for ploughing,Non availability of tillage equipment, 
        Non availability of seed, No availability of fertilizers,
        Labor shortage, Lack of moisture at sowing, 
        Lack of funds, No Delay

delay_common_reason_oth (t): Enter other reason if wheat planting is commonly delayed past Nov 30th in most year.
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Relevant: If common delay reasons is selected as other
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nursery_determining_factor(m): What mostly determines the timing of rice nursery establishment? (Select all that apply)

Relevant: Only for rice

Choices: Calendar date, Arrival of pre-monsoon showers, 
        Irrigation water availability, Weather forecast information, 
        Practices of neighboring farmers, Seed availability, Other

timing_determing_factor (m): What mostly determines the timing of rice planting in the largest plot? (Select all that apply)

Relevant: Only for rice

Choices: Calendar date, Seedling age, Arrival of rains, 
Irrigation water availability, Labor availability

seed_amount (d): seed amount used for the largestplot in kg

seed_source (s): What is the source of seed for used for the largest plot?

Choices: Self saved, Neighbor or Relative,Private seed dealer, 
        Cooperative, Government / KVK / SAU

This module is dependent on the “Land Unit and Ownership” modules. It borrows values from surveyed plot size, local land unit, from the Land Unit and ownership module. And it also borrows the crop name (crop_name) variable from the “Respondent” module. Make sure to include the three dependent variables.