Jeevamrutha, popularized by Shri Subhash Palekar and he is well know for ZERO CAPITAL FARMING. It is important to provide a congenial environment to microorganisms that help in making available the essential nutrients for plant growth viz., nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, to the plants. Jeevamrutha provides such an environment to beneficial microbes. Application of Jeevamrutha to soil improves the soil considerably. It also encourages microbial activity in the soil.
Materials for Jeevambrutha
- Water - 200 lts
- Cow dung - 10 Kilo
- Cow Urine - 5 lts
- Jaggery - 2 Kilo
- Flour of any pulse - 2 Kilo
- Soil from same land - one handfuls.
Preparation ofJeevamrutha
Mix all of them and keep them in a shade for 3-4 days. Stir the mixture once a day. Apply the mixture when the ground is wet for the plants. This seems to work wonders for the plants due to increased microbial activity by 3rd and 4th day. This is an excellent culture for enabling the exponential increase of beneficial microbes. The microbes are added thru 2-3 handful of local soil.
Application of Jeevambrutha
Though it can be used even after 6-7 days, its quite a challenge getting near the mixture due to overpowering stench, hence advisable to use this within 3-4 days of preparation.
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