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How to make Vermicompost from Cow Dung Manure?

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Vermicomposting is an excellent option for reducing your environmental impact and preparing a natural, beneficial soil additive. You will have to create a worm bin where you can put Cow Dung Manure, dry leaves for the worms to feed off and create rich soil. The best spots for Vermicompost pits should be consistent temperature and moisture level. Avoid having the pit where it is very hot. The ideal temperature for the pit will be 30 to 40 degrees Celsius. If possible, create a shed or use green net to reduce the heat You can create a pit as per your requirement and need. Also, you can go with HDPE bag or Cement structure to make vermicompost First apply a layer of dry coconut waste on to the pit. This will be the hiding place for the Worms whenever the ambient temperature increases. Next add a layer of Banana leaves and well chopped Banana trunk. This will retain the moisture content in the Vermicompost pit and will keep the place cool for the worms to reside. Next add a layer of

Banana Farming - Planting to Harvesting / Organic Banana Cultivation

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Lets see, how to plant and grow Banana Tree in the garden. Here we are going to use Banana Rhizome to grow Banana tree Normally banana trees grows well in tropical and subtropical climate. Before planting a banana plant, we need to find a warm, and wind protected space and the right time to plant is well before summer. Banana varieties vary in size and need to be planted accordingly. Most varieties are planted at a gap of 12 feet. Dwarf varieties can be planted 10 to 11 feet apart. First prepare a pit of 1 and half feet wide and 1 feet depth. Larger pits should be used in areas of high wind Next Prepare the soil by adding organic manure mix which consist of cattle manure and neem oil cake powder before planting the banana rhizome. Then add some of the existing soil and am mixing the manure well with the soil. Plant the Rhizome in the centre of the pit and soil around is compacted. Soil around the plant is gently pressed. After planting use some of the existing soil and create

Banana Farming - Planting to Harvesting / Organic Banana Cultivation

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How to prepare Natural Pesticide for plants in the garden?

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Lets see how to prepare organic pesticide at home in natural way. We can use leafs of the plants that is naturally available like Nochi, Usticia adhatoda, Ipomoea Carnea or Neyveli Kattamani, Erukku or Calotropis, Neem Leaf and Tamarind Leafs to prepare this pesticide. Take a bunch of Nochi Leaves for insect repellent & antibacterial properties. Bunch of Justicia adhatoda commonly known Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka Bunch of Ipomoea Carnea, also known as Neyveli Kattimani Bunch of Erukku or Calotropis which is actually considered a weed in India Neem Leaf to repels and kill many caterpillars, thrips, and whitefly. Tamarind Leaves for its antimicrobial, antifungal and antiseptic effects Take the leaves and cut them in smaller pieces to soak them in water Put all the leaves onto a barrel and fill the water. Leaves will start decomposing and the essence will get into the water After 10 to 15 days, the liquid pesticide will be ready for usage. Now lets filter the extra

Vermicompost preparation in Tamil / How to make Vermicompost / Advantage...

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What is the difference between Super Napier and Red Napier grass?

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Both Super Napier and Red Napier are high yielding fodder grass and have few difference in the yield and protein content. Planting Process: Both Super Napier and Red Napier grows well from stem cutting. They can be grown best on alluvial, red soils and also grows well on well drained black soils. Stems can be planted in lines spaced at 1 feet and width at 2 feet. Almost 10,000 to 12,000 stems can be planted per acre After 30 days of Planting: After 30 days, Super Napier would have grown by 2 feets. But Red Napier would have just grown by 1 feet only. Weeding has to be done in the Super Napier Farm as weeds rob your plants of the benefits of the fertilizer you apply. If necessary, second spell of weeding can be done after 45 days. After that, both Super Napier and Red Napier grass will grow very fast and dense After 45 days of Planting: After 45 days, Super Napier would have grown by 3 feet to 4 feet. But Super Napier would have grown by 2 to 3 feet only. At this stage we can

What is Humic Acid Liquid Fertilizer?

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Humic acid is derived from decomposed remains of organic life, residues and microbial cells with physical, chemical and biological processes and it improves the efficiency of phosphate fertilizers Humic acid neutralizes acidic and alkaline soils and regulates pH-value of soils. Also they Improve and optimizes uptake of nutrients and water holding capacity. They stimulates plant growth with its rich organic and mineral substances Humic acid is also a powerful growth promoter. They stabilizes nitrogen and improves nitrogen efficiency, thereby making it an ideal additive with compost. Humic acid is best applied when preparing the soil for gardening. Add 1 liter of Humic acid in 200 ltr water and Mix the water well before sending the water in the drip pipe line. You can also spray the solution on the underside of the plant leaves. Either way works to boost plant health and ensure wonderful yield Humic Acid Liquid Fertilizer for Fruiting Trees