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Land management

Urban & Organic Farming

Duration: 07:50:00

Making fermented organic fertilizer.

To make the fermented organic fertilizer, you will need 7 sacs of manure, 7 sacs of dry organic residues which could be crop residues, husks from agro-processing, dry leaves, etc, and 5 sacs of soil but soil with a higher clay content is best, 1 sac of biochar, 1 sack of bran, 5 liters of […]

Land management

Urban & Organic Farming

Duration: 04:44:00

Making biofertilizer from fermented cow manure

To make fermented bio-fertilizer from cow dung, you need a bucket for mixing ingredients, an air-tight container with a lid, connector, nipple, pipping, a plastic water bottle, and a mosquito net. The ingredients needed are 15 to 20 kg of fresh cow manure, 750 ml of molasses or sugar dissolved in water, 750 ml of […]

Land management

Urban & Organic Farming

Duration: 11:05:00

How to cultivate and use native microbes biofertilizer

Soil fertility can be improved by creating a good environment for beneficial soil microorganisms. One way to do this is to develop bio-fertilizers using cheap locally available materials. Forest areas are the best sources of microbes and to collect forest microbes, find an undisturbed forest area and the best time to collect them is during […]

Land management

Urban & Organic Farming

Duration: 04:20:00

Making Lactic Acid Bacteria Biofertiliser

Lactic acid bacteria are good at breaking down organic materials to release nutrients. Multiplying them makes them important and can be used as a biofertilizer. To make lactic acid biofertilizer, you need a small 2-liter container thats not made of metal, a 5-liter container, a cover, and a sieve. Making bio-fertilizer The ingredients needed include […]

Land management

Urban & Organic Farming

Duration: 05:30:00

Homemade organic and natural calcium fertilizer for garden plants

Deficiency of calcium in crops can manifest through development of curly leaves and improper shape of newly developing leaves. To make the organic calcium fertilizer, you need eggshells as raw material. Making calcium fertilzer First, you need to wash the egg shells and in this, warm water can also be used. It is important to […]

Land management

Urban & Organic Farming

Duration: 07:33:00

Homemade compost tea best organic and natural liquid fertilizer for plants

To make the plant tea, you need organic compost, chlorine-free water but if you are using normal tap water, you need to keep it open in sunlight for at least two hours so that it becomes chlorine-free, an aquarium pump but this is optional and a sieve for sieving. Making plant tea First, pour the […]

Land management

Urban & Organic Farming

Duration: 05:15:00

Improving clay soil into best potting mix and potting soil for gardening

Clay soils are mainly dark in color but may vary in color depending on the location. The soil is highly prone to compaction and water logging ie when it rains, it becomes too sticky and when it shines, it becomes too hard. Both conditions are not good for plant growth because, in both situations, the […]

Urban & Organic Farming

Duration: 07:46:00

»Vegetable garden mistakes and how to avoid them«

»Vegetable garden mistakes and how to avoid them« Vegetables are one of the most commonly grown class of crops but many farmers make many mistakes unknowingly and this could lead to failure. Starting too big in the excitement of beginning. This makes the process overwhelming and you make it fail before even you begin. It […]

Urban & Organic Farming

Duration: 10:45:00

»How to be an organic gardener«

»How to be an organic gardener« Organic gardening is important in producing safe food for consumption as well as protecting the environment. Organic gardening is gardening without the use of synthetic pesticides ad fertilizers. Organic gardening ensures that the food produced is safe rather than being contaminated with chemicals and pesticides. After organic gardening, the […]

Urban & Organic Farming

Duration: 08:27:00

»Gardening in grow bags«

»Gardening in grow bags« Due to decreasing arable land caused by the constantly increasing population, people are increasingly practising urban farming. Grow bags are an easy way of beginning an urban garden because they are an inexpensive way to add area to your garden or to begin gardening. When growing in growbags, there is no […]

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