VEGETABLE FARMING

IMPORTANCE OF FRESH VEGETABLE IN OUR LIFE

Organic farming helps to maintain environment health by reducing the level of pollution. Organic farming reduces human and animal health hazards by reducing the level of residues in the product. It also reduces the cost of agricultural production and also improves health of human and soi

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Vegetables are the only source to increase the nutritive values of foods. Vegetables are very for a balanced diet, an adult should have an intake of 85 g of fruits and 300 g of vegetables per day as per the dietary recommendation of nutrition specialists

Giving much more importance of vegetables, to produce our own vegetable requirements in our terrace and backyards using the available fresh water and bio waste. Using chemical free vegetable improves our health, vigor and vitality. It helps us prevent from life style diseases like Cancer, sugar, blood pressure and stroke etc.

 TOMOTO (THAKKALI)

Tomoto is an another important vegetable in our kitchen. Tomoto is warm season crop, it grow very well in warm and cool climate.. The plant is highly affected by adverse climate conditions.

Germination  and Sowing

Propagation is through seeds. Soak seeds overnight in pseudomonas liquid  before sowing to improve germination.The ratio is 20gms :1ltr ( Dissolve 20gms of  Pseudomonas in 1 litter water and allow half an hour settle the particles in bottom). Filter the seed using a cotton cloth. Seeds can be sown 1 inch deep in pots or seed trays or directly on the ground. The soil should be kept moist by regular watering. .

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Planting the seedling

Seedlings are ready for transplanting in the main field or grow bag when they reach a height of 15cm (four leaves)..Prepare the soil is the very important part in re-plantation. Soil should be well prepared several weeks before planting by adding well rotted manure, compost or any other organic matter and a balanced fertilizer. Lime or dolomite can be added to get the required ph level of the soil.. Take two part of soil and one part of river sand or coir pith and 1 part of bio fertilizer like cow dung or vegetable compost, mix them thoroughly and fill the grow bag. Also add 10 gms of lime powder and neem cake powder. Spraying 20% of Pseudomonas liquid weekly This is helpful to growth and prevent plants from pests and disease.Cow urine and dung are good bio fertilizer for tomoto. Tomoto will start yielding about 60 days after planting.Fruits should be picked when they are ripen.

Diseases and Care :

Keep the area around the plants weed free. Remove weeds and grass carefully with hands.Silver leaf whitefly, heliothis, stink bugs, rough bollworm, looper caterpillars and green vegetable bugs. and Aphids are main insect pests. Neem oil with soap, Egg amino acid, beauveria bassiana are very helpful to prevent them.

  
 

Varieties  

Shakthi, Mukthi, Anaga, Vellayani Vijay, Manu Lakshmi prevent dhruth vattam

 Bitter Gourd (Pavaykka)

Bitter gourd has medicinal properties. It is very helpful to diabetic patience. bitter gourd is used in the treatment of diabetes to lower blood sugar levels.The plant has Nutritional Value : 44 kcal, 5.6 g protein, 290 mg calcium, 5 mg iron, 5.1 mg vitamin A, 170 mg vitamin C per 100 g serving.The plant grows up to 6 feet tall and develops small, yellow flowers both male and female, on the same plant.

Germination  and Sowing

Propagation is through seeds. Soak seeds overnight in pseudomonas liquid  before sowing to improve germination.The ratio is 20gms :1ltr ( Dissolve 20gms of  Pseudomonas in 1 litter water and allow half an hour settle the particles in bottom). Filter the seed using a cotton cloth. Seeds can be sown 1 inch deep in pots or seed trays or directly on the ground. The soil should be kept moist by regular watering. .

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Planting the seedling

Seedlings are ready for transplanting in the main field or grow bag when they reach a height of 15cm (four leaves)..Prepare the soil is the very important part in re-plantation. Soil should be well prepared several weeks before planting by adding well rotted manure, compost or any other organic matter and a balanced fertilizer. Lime or dolomite can be added to get the required ph level of the soil.. Take two part of soil and one part of river sand or coir pith and 1 part of bio fertilizer like cow dung or vegetable compost, mix them thoroughly and fill the grow bag. Also add 10 gms of lime powder and neem cake powder. Spraying 20% of Pseudomonas liquid weekly This is helpful to growth and prevent plants from pests and disease.Cow urine and dung are good bio fertilizer for bitter gourd. Place poles and give wire or twine supports in rows when it starts climbing. It will start yielding about 60 days after planting.Fruits should be picked before they are ripen.

Diseases and Care :

Keep the area around the plants weed free. Remove weeds and grass carefully with hands.Silver leaf whitefly, heliothis, stink bugs, rough bollworm, looper caterpillars and green vegetable bugs. and Aphids are main insect pests. Neem oil with soap, Egg amino acid, beauveria bassiana are very helpful to prevent them.

AMARANTHUS - SPINACH (CHEERA)

Sowing and Germination 

Seeds of this crop are very small so handle carefully. Propagation is through seeds. Soak seeds overnight in pseudomonas liquid  before sowing to improve germination.The ratio is 20gms :1ltr ( Dissolve 20gms of  Pseudomonas in 1 litter water and allow half an hour settle the particles in bottom). Filter the seed using a cotton cloth. Seeds can be sown 1 inch deep in pots or seed trays or directly on the ground. Before sowing mix the seed with River sand. The soil should be kept moist by regular watering. .

Planting the seedling

Seedlings are ready for transplanting in the main field or grow bag when they reach a height of 15cm (four leaves)..Prepare the soil is the very important part in re-plantation. Soil should be well prepared several weeks before planting by adding well rotted manure, compost or any other organic matter and a balanced fertilizer. Lime or dolomite can be added to get the required ph level of the soil.. Take two part of soil and one part of river sand or coir pith and 1 part of bio fertilizer like cow dung or vegetable compost, mix them thoroughly and fill the grow bag. Also add 10 gms of lime powder and neem cake powder. Spraying 20% of Pseudomonas liquid weekly This is helpful to growth and prevent plants from pests and disease.Cow urine and dung are good bio fertilizer for spinach  Spinach will start yielding about 45 days after planting.

Diseases and Care :

In case of leaf webber attack spray bio pesticide like kanthi veluthulli layani and paal kaaya layani.How to prepare bio pesticide see BIO PESTICIDE Section.

Health Benefits of Amaranthus

 

The leaves and the stems are good sources of vitamins and minerals. Amaranthus is a rich source of protein and essential amino acids like lysine, leucine, isoleucine  Amaranthus helps in lowering, Cholesterol, control diabetics, help in digestion, lowering the risk of calcium deficiency and preventing from skin diseases.

 

Varieties

Red:    Kannara Local, Arun

Green: Co-1, Co-2, Co-3 and Mohini