Organic tonics for soil fertility management

Organic tonics for soil fertility management

Organic farming is the sustainable agriculture system that will not harm our environment. In Integrated Nutrient Management also, organic methods should be incorporated more to reduce the use of chemicals and its ill effects. In organic farming, soil nutrient management can be done through the use of several organic manures, biofertilizers etc. Lets know about Jeevamrutham and Fish amino acid that can be used effectively for soil fertility management.

Jeevamrutham

Farmers prepare organic tonics for the soil like Jeevamrutham for organic soil fertility management.  It is a traditional organic fertilizer which works as a cool drink for plants.  It is an organic culture (microbial preparation) that enhances the microbial population in the soil and thus helps in improving soil fertility.

It can be used as a fertilizer for each plant for every week. It boosts the plant growth and gives good yield. We need to use the prepared one with in one week of preparation. Also it is important that, once we use Jeevamrutham, we shouldn’t water the plants for 12 hrs.

Method of  Preparation

Requirements for 10liters of jeevamrutham

1. 1/2 litre Cow Urine

2. 1/2 K.g Cow Dung

3. 100 gms Jaggery

4. 100 gms Basin Powder/ Black-eyed peas or cow peas Powder

5. 30g of Top soil

Procedure

1. In 2 and 1/2 litre water , mix cow dung, urine Jaggery and cowpea powder. Stir the contents with stick. Make sure no lumps are there in the liquid.

2. In this add 7 litres of water so that will get 10 litres of liquid.

3. Keep this container outside under the shade/ under the tree. Tie it with some cotton cloth over it.

4. Stir the  liquid in the container every day in morning and evening for about 15 minutes.

5. Jeevamrutham will be preaperd in 48 hrs, Can use directly to plants.

FISH AMINO ACID

Fish amino acid is an effective organic fertilizer made from fish wastes .It increases the soil fertility and there by improve the plant health. It is liquid manure essential for the uptake of nitrogen and also enhance the growth of micro organisms .It contain essential amino acids, chelated calcium , phosphorus ,and other nutrients .It is produced by fermenting fresh fish bi products with brown sugar .  The filtered solution are diluted and then applied to the field . Weekly spraying of fish amino acid will improve yield of the crop. Its production is economic and easy.

METHOD OF PREPERATION OF FAA

Ingredients

Fish – 1kg

Jaggery – 1kg

Plastic bottle 

Muslin cloth

Preparation

a.       Cut the 1kg fish (preferably sardine) into small pieces & put this into a air tight plastic container.

b.      Slice equal quantity of jaggery (1kg) & mix well into the plastic bottle.

c.       Air tight the bottle and store it in a cool dry place and avoid direct sunlight.

d.      After 30 days , filter the above solution using muslin cloth.

e.       A viscous brown coloured fluid will be obtained and this can  be used after dilution with water for field application.

APPLICATION

1.      It can be used in conjunction with other natural forming inputs

2.      It can be applied either as foliar spray or soil drench with  10 %dilution.

PRECAUTION

·         Do not apply FAA, if plants are at reproductive stages.

·         Avoid spray application during full sunlight hours to prevent foliar burning and evaporation of the solution.