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Organic Farming: Make Jeevamrit by mixing 5 things in 175 liters of water, know how to apply it in the field.
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News18•30-09-2026, 17:32
Organic Farming: Make Jeevamrit by mixing 5 things in 175 liters of water, know how to apply it in the field.
- •An inspiring picture of promoting natural and organic farming is emerging in Bahraich, with women taking charge of agriculture.
- •Lal Pari from Mirzapur village panchayat in Tejapur block educates farmers about the harms of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
- •According to Lal Pari, farmers can prepare natural fertilizers at home at a low cost, reducing the use of expensive chemical fertilizers like urea and DAP.
- •To prepare Jeevamrit, 10 kg of indigenous cow dung, 10 liters of cow urine, 2 kg of jaggery, 2 kg of gram flour, and 1 kg of living soil are mixed in 175 liters of water.
- •Ghan Jeevamrit is applied before plowing, while Jeevamrit can be delivered with irrigation water or sprayed using a machine.
Key Questions Answered
To prepare Jeevamrit, 175 liters of water is mixed with 10 kg of indigenous cow dung, 10 liters of cow urine, 2 kg of jaggery, 2 kg of gram flour, and 1 kg of living soil taken from under a banyan tree or field embankment.
Jeevamrit can be delivered drop by drop using small holes in a pot during irrigation, mixed near water channels, or sprayed directly across the field using a spray machine.
These natural mixtures help reduce reliance on expensive chemical fertilizers like urea and DAP, fulfill soil nutrient deficiencies, improve overall soil health, and protect crops from diseases.
