Manures and Compost

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Assam to Transform Biodegradable Waste into Manure Using Pipe Composting Method

Assam's Swachhata Hi Seva campaign promotes pipe composting in rural areas, using PVC pipes to convert biodegradable waste into odourless, space-efficient manure, benefiting schools, the environment, and student education.…
Cow Dung Manure: A Look At Cost-Effective Way for Better Yields

Manoj Kumar from Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh shares a few beneficial ways of generating cow dung manure for the betterment of crops.…
Brown Manuring: A New Approach to Tackle Weeds & Improvise Soil Health

Brown manuring is a gardening and farming technique that involves adding organic materials, such as leaves, straw, or compost, to the soil to improve its fertility and structure. The process of brown manuring helps to increase the amount of organic matter in the soil, which…
Composting: How to Make “Black Gold” Compost?

In farming, organic compost is generally referred to as “black gold” because of its many benefits for the soil. For an amateur gardener or farmer, making your own organic compost is a great way of reducing wastage and saving money.…
Organic Compost: How Tea Lovers Can Turn Tea Leaves into Homemade Manure

What can you do with your tea leaves or tea bags instead of just throwing them into the garbage which will eventually end up in a landfill? You can make your homemade manure. Here's a simple guide on how to make tea leaves or tea…
From Banana to Tea Leaves Waste, Make 5 Types of Compost from Peels at Home

In this article, we will share some tips on how to make different types of compost from kitchen waste, each serving specific purposes.…
Goat Manure: Advantages, Disadvantages, and How to Make Organic Compost at Home

Manure is an organic matter that is used in agriculture as a natural fertilizer to help crops grow more efficiently.…
How to Prepare NADEP Compost?

Traditionally, farmers used to apply farmyard manure to crops grown under rainfed conditions and usually prepared through the pit method. No scientific measures are followed for preparing the manure and as a result, the quality of the manure used to be very poor.…
Summer Composts to Keep Your Plants Safe from Heat

Excessive heat can stress plants, especially those grown in the home garden, causing them to dry out or wither. Here are some simple strategies to guarantee that your favorite plants aren't left out to dry on sunny days.…
Green Manure: Benefits, Limitations and Policy Initiatives

Green manures are crops planted with the purpose of preserving soil fertility and structure. This is accomplished by leaving uprooted or sowed crop pieces on the field to wither and act as mulch and soil nutrients.…
Different Types of Compost and How They Benefit the Plants

Compost possesses a number of environmental advantages, including improved soil health, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, nutrient recycling, and drought mitigation. This article discusses different composts and how they provide nutrition and benefits to the plants.…
Discarded Flowers From 182 Temples Converted Into Organic Manure

Under the Green Temple initiative, temples are using dried flowers to make organic manure.…
Farmers of Telangana Set Example For Cultivation of Green Manure Crops

Farmers of Ibrahimpur village in the district have set a fine example for others in the State in the cultivation of green manure crops that has not only helped improve soil fertility but also cut down investment costs besides bringing down the use of chemical…
Kenyan Farmers Are Using Organic Bokashi Fertilizers To Make Land Arable & more Fertile

Peninah Muthoni a woman farmer living in Karangadu village located in Kenya’s Tharaka Nithi county has managed to grow spinach, amarnath and other veggies in the arid landscape of Kenya.…
Organic Compost: 72-year-old Man Makes 100 kg of Manure At Home; Earns Huge Profit

“I feel young even at the age of 72 years. I have no problem climbing up & down the stairs. I do gardening by myself. Bringing pots, bringing soil, taking care of plants, I do all of this work myself. I believe in, the more…
What Is Bio-Fertilizer & What Are Its Uses, Benefits

When applied to the soil, bio-fertilizers include the microorganisms required for soil fertility and plant development. Bio-fertilizers are a low-cost, high-efficiency, and environmentally friendly source of plant nutrients.…
Can I Compost My Weeds? Find the Truth Here

Is it possible to compost my weeds? This is a common question among new composters. The key is to make sure no live weed seeds or roots make it through the procedure.…
3 Simple Steps to Make Compost from Discarded Tea Powder

Tea consumption produces thousands of kilos of excess tea powder, the majority of which is discarded in bins. This waste can be transformed into nutrient-rich compost, which can be gold for your plants if you're a home gardener.…
How to Use Fruits for Compost? Things You Must Avoid

Fruits are best ingredients for compost making. They are rich in nitrogen and make great compost. Eat them daily and add them to your composting material. Also, there are certain kitchen ingredients that should not be used for making compost.…
Wood Ash Fertilizer: Change Burning Wood into Earning! Make Ash Compost This Way

The ash is a popular name among the farmers as manure itself. It is more effective to compost the ashes instead of using them directly as manure.…
Make Your Own Potting Mix at Home and Save Money

Fertilized soil or mix for potting purposes is exceptionally simple to make at home and less expensive than purchasing it from a departmental store. Ingredients include compost, perlite or pumice or vermiculite, coco peat or coconut coir etc.,…
How to prepare Organic Manure at Home

Organic manures are natural products used by farmers to provide food for the crop plants. Organic manures are beneficial in the cultivation of crops. They increase the organic matter in the soil which in turn releases the plant food in available from the use of…
Utilizing the Dry Leaves for Organic Compost, RWA Efforts

Defence Colony in South Delhi is managing the piles of leaves in shedding season rather than leave the task to the Municipal Corporations, several Residents’ Welfare Associations have created composting pits to keep their localities clean while producing their own mulch for parks and gardens.…
What Constitutes ORGANIC MANURE

The word "organic" pertains to the use of non-chemical fertilizers as manure and compost and the word "manure" refers to any natural substance for fertilizing the soil, especially dung or refuse. Plants are built up from the food they get, either through the chlorophyll processor…