agriculture tips

In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we are going to see the ways to control Termites organically.  This method has been recommended by Bhaskar Save. Please note that control of termites is not necessary in Natural or Organic Farming.  Only in extreme conditions, the termites may be controlled. Required Ingredients S.No. Ingredient Name Qty in Litres/Grams/Kgs 1 Cow Urine 1 Litre 2 Leaves of Bitter Neem, Calotropis gigantea, Pongamia pinnata As required Method of Preparation Take 1 Litre of Cow Urine. Crush the leaves of Bitter Neem, Calotropis gigantea, Pongamia pinnata and submerge in cow's urine. Stir the contents well and ensure the leaves are mixed well and submerged properly. Allow to ferment for 24 hours. Note: Please note that the stick (neem stick is better or any pole) used for mixing the ingredients should be cleaned before & after the usage so as to avoid maggots formations in the pesticide. The pesticide should be kept in the shade and covere...

In our Agriculture for Everybody  blog series, we are going to see Bhaskar Save's "The Platform and Trench Method".  This method is mainly used for orchard plantations and even can be used for all other crops except for Rice. This method uses least amount of water compared even to drip irrigation and hence all of the farmers should adopt this method. What is the direction of the pits? North to South axis should be the direction in which the pits are to be created Open Question - If the rows of the plant is North to South, how will the intercrops and mix crops will get enough sunlight? How long the pits should be exposed to the sun? The pit should be left to dry in the sunlight for 15 days What is the size of the pit? The size of the pit depends on the plant For e.g., the size of the pit for coconut is 3 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft What are the things that are to be used for filling the pit? For e.g., the under mentioned has to be followed for 3 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft size First ...