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As part of our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we are going to see  Raised Bed Preparation for Vegetable Farming (Hugelkultur Method) . Specifications Length - Can be of any size Breadth  - 2.5 ft to 4 ft (Max) Nobody should step on the bed, once the beds are prepared as this will compact / harden the soil. Height - 1 ft to 5 ft (Max) Depending on the availability of the woods or depending on the type of vegetables, the height can be decided. Space between Beds - 1.5 ft to 2 ft (Max) This area can be used for all the activities like sowing, manuring, harvesting etc Implementation Remove the top soil (1 - 2 inches) where the bed is prepared and keep it aside. Place the bigger woods (rotten, cut, fallen etc) in the bed. Next place the smaller woods (twigs, branches etc) in the bed. Next fill the gaps in the bed with dry leaves, fresh leaves, kitchen waste or anything that will decompose in the bed. Cover the woods and other materials by placin...

As part of our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we are going to see  Bed Preparation for Vegetable Farming (Bread Sandwich Method) popularised by Dr. G. Nammalwar. Specifications Length - Can be of any size Breadth  - 2.5 ft to 4 ft (Max) Nobody should step on the bed, once the beds are prepared as this will compact / harden the soil. Generally, one drip point is required for 2.5 ft breadth size, 2 drip points are required for 4 ft breadth size. Space between Beds - 1.5 ft to 2 ft (Max) This area can be used for irrigation as well as for all the activities like sowing, manuring, harvesting etc Implementation Remove the Top Soil up to a depth of 1 ft and keep it separate for later use.  Another way to identify the top soil is the difference in change of colour between the top soil and the sub soil. Loosen the Sub Soil up to a depth of 1 ft which is beneath the sub soil.  This basically means, you need to make the compacted or hardened s...

As part of our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we are going to see  Raised Bed Preparation for Vegetable Farming (Simple Method) . Specifications Length - Can be of any size Breadth  - 2.5 ft to 4 ft (Max) Nobody should step on the raised bed, once the raised beds are prepared as this will compact / harden the soil. Generally, one drip point is required for 2.5 ft breadth size, 2 drip points are required for 4 ft breadth size. Height - 1 ft (Max) Space between Raised Beds - 1.5 ft to 2 ft (Max) This area can be used for irrigation as well as for all the activities like sowing, manuring, harvesting etc Notes The bed should be from East to West direction to get maximum sunlight throughout the day.  Generally, most of the vegetables need full sunlight and hence proper plan should be made to ensure that no shadow falls on the bed. Few vegetables may tolerate semi-shadow and these can be planted where shadow falls on the bed. The bed can be flat...

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