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Apiculture & Insects

Land management

Urban & Organic Farming

Duration: 20:53:00

Easy homemade organic fertilizer using worms

Worm castings can be made on farm by setting up a vermiculture unit. In setting up a vermiculture unit, its advisable that you have a variety of carbon sources because micro organisms love feeding on carbon in all its different forms. Vermicomposting To set up a vermicompost unit, the sources of carbon can be dry […]

Land management

Urban & Organic Farming

Duration: 06:38:00

How to prepare onion peel liquid fertilizer.

Onions are a very important spice used in cooking and is used almost in all households. During use of the onions, the dry scaly leaves are often removed and thrown into trash but these can be put to good use. Fertilizer making After removing the dry scaly leaves from the onions, collect them. The peelings […]

Land management

Duration: 13:03:00

»Ways to compost«

»Ways to compost« Composting is about taking organic matter and breaking it down into a form that is useable by plants. Compost improves soil fertility, provides nutrients to crops as fertilizer, increases organic content in the soil and introduces beneficial microbes in the soil that help prevent pathogens. Composting can be done by many methods […]

Land management

Duration: 05:50:00

»Chicken manure compost«

»Chicken manure compost« Chicken manure is one of the most common organic manures used in gardens but this needs to first be composted before being used. Fresh chicken manure will scorch your plants hence the need to compost. The compost mixture should contain equal portions of manure, green ingredients and brown ingredients. Examples of brown […]

Land management

Duration: 06:26:00

»Integrated Green Manure Farming with any Crops | Sunn Hemp Fodder Farming«

»Integrated Green Manure Farming with any Crops | Sunn Hemp Fodder Farming« Sunn Hemp is a great growing leguminous crop cultivated for green manure as well as fibre crop. This plant prevents soil erosion and loss of nutrients and also conserves soil moisture. It can be grown in adverse climatic conditions like drought, alkalinity, and […]

Land management

Urban & Organic Farming

Duration: 05:19:00

Using baking soda as a powerful organic pesticide and fungicide

Baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate is a very efficient and cost-effective fungicide and pesticide. This is because it can easily be accessible even for use in Kitchens. Baking soda has been recommended for use on fungal infections such as powdery mildew. When it is spread near the base of the plant, it helps […]

Land management

Urban & Organic Farming

Duration: 05:06:00

Production of organic fertilizers

To make an organic fertilizer at home, you will need inputs like tobacco, pepper, local onions, and garlic onions. These inputs can be obtained either locally in the gardens or can be bought from the market. Making organic inputs The above inputs in combination with ash can act both as an organic fertilizer as well […]

Land management

Urban & Organic Farming

Duration: 06:04:00

Production of liquid organic manure

To make liquid manure, you need animal dung, herbs, urine, and ash. These can be used to make an effective organic fertilizer that can be used to fertilize your crops leading to improved crop yields. The fertilizer can be used on a variety of crops like bananas, vanilla, and soybean. Making organic fertilizer Collect animal […]

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Pest Control | Ecology & Environment | Biology | Fuse School.

Pesticides can be sprayed all over a field using industrial machinery like tractors or planes, or in specific areas by humans. The person spraying crops with pesticides needs to wear protective clothing because pesticides can be toxic to other organisms not just the organisms they aim to control. DDT Insecticide One example of this is […]

Agroforestry

Land management

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Forest gardens and the importance of trees in agriculture – Part 1 – Farm Kenya

First and foremost, without the water the trees attract human beings cannot work. This is because they require at least two liters of water every day. On the side of economics, trees are the backbone of many activities. From trees we get timber, building poles and Venus plywood. In Kenya, the forest cover is about […]

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