home gardening
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How to fertilize Citrus trees with Vermicompost
Citrus trees will benefit from a slightly nitrogen rich or balanced NPK fertilizer. Vermicompost is rich in nitrogen and contain plenty of micronutrients including boron, copper, iron, manganese, magnesium and zinc. A young Citrus tree can be fertilized every once every 2-3 months First we are going a create a circular ring around the Citrus… Continue reading
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How to plant Super Napier grass stems for Dairy Farms?
Super Napier is a high yielding green fodder grass for Dairy Farms. They can give yield upto 250 tonne per acre in a year. They can grow by 12 feet to 15 feet within 90 days. Super Napier has protein content upto 16% and very food for Daily Animals First step in planting Super Napier… Continue reading
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Benefits of Vermiwash / Vermicompost Liquid Fertilizer for Organic Farming
Vermiwash also known as ‘worm tea‘, is a nutrient-enriched liquid that drains through worm-beds containing vermicomposted wastes, bedding materials and worm populations. It is rich in NKP liquid fertilizer and also rich in micronutrients, beneficial soil microbes and also contain plant growth hormones & enzymes It improves the health and overall growth of the plant.… Continue reading
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How to make Vermicompost from Cow Dung Manure?
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… Continue reading
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How to plant, grow and harvest Banana trees ?
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… Continue reading
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How to prepare Natural Pesticide for plants in the garden?
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… Continue reading
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What is Humic Acid Liquid Fertilizer?
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… Continue reading
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How do I start gardening at home?
Home gardening plan may include selecting the right location, determining the size of the garden, deciding upon the types and varieties of vegetables to plant. You must select a place where the soil is loose, rich and well–drained Make sure there is a water supply Plant in raised beds with rich soil. Raised beds become more space–efficient… Continue reading
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How to Irrigate Red Napier grass farms?
Red Napier can be irrigated through Flood Irrigation and also through Drip Irrigation Red Napier responds well to Flood Irrigation compared to Drip Irrigation We can use 3 inch black hose to take water to the furrows We can make arrangement in such way that at least 5 furrows can be irrigated at a time… Continue reading
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How to grow and harvest Tapioca at home gardens?
Tapioca is a root crop and is also known as Cassava and. It is originated from South America and is popular in countries such as India, Brazil, Honduras, Peru and Mexico. Tapioca is largely cultivated in Indian states like Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andra Pradesh and some North East states. Lets see how to grow and harvest Tapioca… Continue reading