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Make Ghan Jeevamrit and Jeevamrit at Home: Desi Alternative to DAP-Urea for Bumper Yields
- •Dr. Ramakant Singh, a soil scientist at Bikramganj Krishi Vigyan Kendra, shared simple methods for farmers to prepare organic fertilizers at home.
- •Balanced use of organic fertilizers can achieve production almost similar to chemical fertilizers.
- •To prepare Ghan Jeevamrit, use 100 kg cow dung, 2 kg jaggery, 2 kg gram flour, and 20 liters cow urine.
- •Ghan Jeevamrit is ready in about three days and can be stored for one year, used like DAP before sowing.
- •To prepare Jeevamrit, mix 20 liters cow urine, 2 kg jaggery, 2 kg gram flour, 5 kg cow dung, and 1 kg chemical-free soil in a 200-liter drum and add water.
Key Questions Answered
To prepare Ghan Jeevamrit, mix 100 kg of cow dung, 2 kg of jaggery, 2 kg of gram flour, and 20 liters of cow urine. Spread the cow dung over a one-meter area, spray the jaggery, gram flour, and cow urine solution over it, and let it dry slowly for about three days. It can be stored for a year and used in fields like DAP before sowing.
To prepare Jeevamrit, mix 20 liters of cow urine, 2 kg of jaggery, 2 kg of gram flour, 5 kg of cow dung, and about 1 kg of chemical-free soil in a 200-liter drum with water. Stir the mixture thoroughly with a stick in an anti-clockwise direction. The liquid fertilizer is ready in about three days and should be used within six days for best results.
Dr. Ramakant Singh recommends that farmers can use Jeevamrit 5 to 6 times, applied every week, in their fields based on the crop's specific needs. Using it weekly yields better results in natural farming.
