Thursday, April 9, 2009

Tips on improving soil fertilty

The following methods on a stand alone basis or in combination will improve the soil health:-

• Application of farm yard manure;
• Application of bio fertilisers;
• Application of Vermicompost fortified with bio fertilisers;
• Cultivation and propagation of Azolla;
• Cultivation and propagation of Blue Green Algae;
• Application of Jeevamurthum; and/or Amirthakaraisal;
• Mulching of soil with green manure;
• Application and mulching of green leaf manure;
• Application of silt aka “eri vandal”;
• Crop rotation;
• Prevention of top soil erosion;
• Sandwiching of compost and top soil in the field;
• By following composting and application of compost;
• By controlling the application of inorganic fertilizers;
• By substituting inorganic insecticides, pesticides, fungicides with the help of traditional plant protection mechanisms.

In the forth coming posts let us deal with these techniques one by one.

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