Organic Farming :: Frequently Asked Questions

Green manuring & Green leaf manuring

The leaves of my papaya trees are getting crinkled and the fruit production has also decreased. Can you suggest any organic remedy for increasing fruit production?

You may apply neem cake and vermicompost once every six months around the roots of the tree and spray Dasagavya solution over the infected parts of the tree. Regular use of Dasagavya will increase fruit production and quality and help control infestations.

What is green manuring?

Green manuring is the practice of growing a short duration, succulent and leafy legume crop and ploughing the plants in the same field before they form seeds.

What is green leaf manuring?

Green leaf manuring refers to adding the loppings from legume plants or trees to a field and then incorporating them into the soil by ploughing.

What green manure crops are beneficial?

Sesbania, Crotalaria, ‘Pillipesara’, Cowpea etc are good for green manuring.


What are the popular green leaf manure crops?

Glyricidia, Pongamia, Leucina are common green leaf manuring plants.

 

How to manufacture ginger garlic extract?

About 1 gm of ginger and garlic each, 2gm of green chilli and 5 litres of cow’s urine and water are taken. The garlic, ginger and green chilli are ground into a paste and mixed with cow’s urine and water. After 10 days the mixture is filtered and used. The prescribed quantity is about 500 ml of this solution diluted in 10 litres of water which can be sprayed over the plants. The ideal time for spraying this solution is during 6 am to 8.30 am and between 4 pm and 6.30 pm. Depending upon the soil, crop and other climatic factors the concentration can be raised or lowered.


Source

http://www.icrisat.org/vasat/learning_resources/OrganicFAQs/organic_farming.htm    
www.mycorrhizae.com
www.hortsorb.com
http://kendujhar.nic.in/
http://www.greenpeace.org

 

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