Banning Of
Chemicals
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It Is Widely Known Fact That Some Biological
Processes Of Plants Involved In Acquiring Nutrients Such As Nitrogen E.G. N2 Fixation
Are Generally Inhibited By Adding Nitrogen Fertilizer. Soil Scientists
Generally Caution Against Non-Judicious Fertilizer Use And Encourage Use Of
Organic Compost Otherwise It May Lead To Deficiency Of Micronutrients. Therefore
In Organic Farming Systems There Is No Place For Chemicals.
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Low Input
Alternative
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In First Year Simultaneously Sow Three Different
Types Of Legumes In Strips, First Of 60 Days (Like Moong), Second Of 90-120
Days (Cow Pea Or Soybean) And Third Of More Than 120 Days (Red Gram) In
Strips. Apply Mixture Of Compost And Vermicompost (2:1) @ 2.5 Ton Per Acre
Enriched With 4 Kg Azotobacter And 4 Kg PSB Biofertilizers Or 4 Kg Consortia
Of Customized Cultures As Basal Dose At The Time Of Sowing Preferably In
Furrows Below The Seeds. Seeds Of Legumes Should Be Treated With Crop
Specific Strains Of Rhizobium Biofertilizer. Mulch The Entire Surface With A
Thick Layer Of Biological Mulch And Drench The Biomass With Jivamrut @ 200
Lit Per Acre. Seedlings Will Emerge From This Layer. If Soil Is Poor In
Phosphorus Then Apply 300 Kg Of Low Grade Mineral Rock-Phosphate Along With
The Compost. Apply Second Dose Of Jivamrut After 25-30 Days Of Sowing With
Irrigation Water Or During Rains.
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To Add To Diversity 100 Plants/ Acre Of Marigold
Or Hibiscus Subdarifa May Be Planted Randomly Through Out The Field. Few Seedlings
Of Vegetables Such As Chillies, Tomato, Brinjal, Etc And Rhizomes Of
Turmeric, Ginger Etc Can Be Planted Randomly For Home Consumption.
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Harvest The Pods/ Fruits And Use Remaining Biomass
For Mulch. Collect The Crop Biomass At The End Of Strips In The Form Of Heaps
And Drench With Jivamrut. Sow Short Duration Leafy Vegetables (Such As
Fenugreek Or Spinach) In The Space Vacated By The First And Second Crop And
Mulch The Surface With Treated Biomass. Harvest Leafy Vegetable And Grains
And Incorporate Remaining Biomass In The Soil At Appropriate Time.
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In Next Season Apply Compost-Vermicompost Mixture
@ 2.5 Ton/Ha And Sow Cereal Crop With Legume As Inter Or Companion Crop. After
Harvest Use Entire Legume And Remaining Part Of Cereal Crop As Mulch. If Irrigation
Facilities Are There, Take Summer Legume With Some Vegetable Crop. Recycle Entire
Residue As Mulch. Use 3-4 Application Of Liquid Manure (Such As Jivamruta)
During Each Cropping Season For Soil Application. Now The Soil Is Ready For
High Value Horticultural Crops.
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Alternative
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Incorporate 2.5-3.0 Ton Compost/ Vermicompost Or
1.5 Ton Of Biodynamic Compost, 500 Kg Crushed Oil Cakes, 500 Kg Rock
Phosphate, 100 Kg Neem Cake, 5 Kg Azotobacter And 5kg PSB Biofertilizer Or 4
Kg Consortia Of Customized Cultures In Soil Through Broadcasting Or By
Drilling In Furrows Below The Seeds. Sow 3-4 Types Of Different Crops In
Strips. 40% Crop Stand Should Be Of Legumes. Randomly Plant 100-150 Marigold
And Vegetable Seedlings For Increased Diversity. After Harvest Incorporate
Entire Residue In Soil Or Use As Mulch After Sowing Of The Next Crop. For Second
Crop Also Use Similar Quantities Of Manures. Use Liquid Manure (Jivamruta) @
200lit/Acre 3-4 Times During Cropping Season Along With Irrigation Water. For
Increased Productivity 2-3 Sprays Of Vermiwash Or Vermiwash+Cow Urine Or Panchgavya
Can Also Be Provided.
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In Fruit Orchards Cultivate 3-4 Types Of Legume
Mixtures As Mixed Or Intercrop In Inter Spaces Along With Adequate Quantity
Of Manures (As Specified Above). After Pod/ Grain Harvest Mulch The Entire
Soil Surface With The Left Over Biomass And Drench The Biomass With 2
Applications Of Jivamruta.
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After About 12-18 Months The Soil Will Be Ready
For Organic Cultivation Of Any Crop Combination. For Next Two-Three Years,
Along With Any Crop Incorporate Legumes As Inter Or Companion Crops. Ensure That
Crop Residue Always Have At Least 30% Residue From Legumes. Also Treat Crop
Residue With Liquid Manure Before Incorporating Into Soil Or Using As Mulch.
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