Organic Farming - Introduction
Organic Farming - Principles
Organic Farming - Steps
Successful Organic Transition
Organic Farming Vs
Conventional Farming
Organic Cultivation:
        - Agriculture Crops
        - Horticulture Crops

Biodynamic Farming
Biofertilizers Technology
Composting
Vermicompost
Coir Compost
Panchakavya
Dasakavya
Effective Microorganism
Recycling of Farm Waste

GREEN LEAF MANURE

Application of green leaves and twigs of trees, shrubs and herbs collected from elsewhere is known as green leaf manuring. Forest tree leaves are the main sources for green leaf manure. Plants growing in wastelands, field bunds etc., are another source of green leaf manure. The important plant species useful for green leaf manure are neem, mahua, wild indigo, Glyricidia, Karanji (Pongamia glabra) calotropis, avise(Sesbania grandiflora), subabul and other shrubs.

Nutrient content of green leaf manure

Advantages

1. Green manuring improves soil structure, increases water holding capacity and decreases soil loss by erosion.
2. Growing of green manure crops in the off season reduces weed proliferation and weed growth.
3. Green manuring helps in reclamation of alkaline soils. Root knot nematodes can be controlled by green manuring.

Source:

1. http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/pdb_Chamma_2003-05-18_105323559216.jpg
2. http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/science/timage/14737ic1.jpg
3. http://www.mytho-fleurs.com/images/Fleurs_du_Vietnam/Calotropis_gigantea.jpg
4. http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/ikmp/images/parthenium.gif
5. http://www.metafro.be/prelude/prelude_pic/Peltophorum_africanum2.jpg
6. http://gardendigger.com/images/toptropicals/3/3972.jpg