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- 1. Garden City Farmers Bengaluru gardencityfarmers@gmail.com | www.gardencityfarmers.org Dr. Rajendra Hegde
- 2. For a better Beginning… Lord of Obstacles.. ..Lord of beginnings
- 3. Farmers - grow separate crops for themselves Pesticide levels in breast milk samples were 400-800% higher than allowed levels
- 4. Hydrocephalus due to Endosulfan in neonatals High contamination levels in water, soil and environment Toxic pesticides - destruction of folic acid especially during pregnancy - stunted growth, mental diseases, etc. in unborn children Symbiotic relationship between the soil and plants - Lost India’s pesticide use on vegetables as ‘alarmingly high’
- 5. Where are we heading?
- 6. The brand ‘ORGANIC’ - ????? ORGANIC is what you grow……
- 7. The brand ‘ORGANIC’ - ????? • Certified products/input – IMO, INDOCERT, ECO-CERT, BIO-CERT, USOCA, AOCA, …. • Known sources • BEST is OWN SOURCES
- 8. Shrinking Green Cover • Dwindling Green Cover, price for Development • Garden city to barren and dusty capital • 50000 or more trees lost due to projects such as Road widening, Metro etc • By 2050, 50% world population live in cities • Exploitation of agricultural land for development - serious concerns over food resources • Pollution -10 per cent of Bangalore’s population and over 50 per cent of its children below 18 years suffer from air pollution- related ailments Example - Bengaluru In villages, situation is still worst, youngsters moving to cities,…….. & agriculture production and productivity dwindling
- 9. Farmers Migration Agriculture is no more sought after profession with increasing number of youth moving towards cities for an alternate profession
- 10. Future Food?
- 11. Urban Farming/Terrace Gardening “Grow what you eat Eat what you grow”
- 12. Give Earth a Chance “In our every deliberation we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations”
- 13. Exponential Growth? Anyone who believes that exponential growth can go forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist. - Kenneth Boulding (1910-1993) (American Economist)
- 15. Green revolution and effects PESTICIDE & CHEMICAL FERTILISERS ON CROPS –TO GET HIGHER YIELD Pesticide residues CONTAMINATION OF SUB SOIL WATER ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION HEALTH HAZARD ON HUMAN BEINGS
- 16. Vegetables, certain fruits, medicinal plants….. in place/with ornamentals Beyond fresh food, can make a good business model…….
- 17. Addressing Water & Waste Household Waste Segregated Waste Compost Rain Water harvesting Water Collection Urban Agriculture Urban Agriculture is a critical link in ensuring sustainable growth of modern cities in India Urban Agriculture is a critical link in ensuring sustainable growth of modern cities in India
- 18. Organic Terrace Garden - FAQs • Weight on my Terrace • Water Leakage • Soil • What happens when it Rains? • Too much Sunny during Summer • Whether terrace gardening profitable
- 19. Seeds and planting material
- 20. Seeds and planting material
- 21. Gardening tools GARDEN FORKGARDEN FORK TROVELTROVEL HOEHOE HAND CULTIVATORHAND CULTIVATOR WATER CANWATER CAN PICKAXEPICKAXE HEDGE SHEARHEDGE SHEAR MULTI PURPOSEMULTI PURPOSE GUN SPRAYERGUN SPRAYERSEACATURESEACATURE BUDDING KNIFEBUDDING KNIFE
- 22. Gardening tools Thanks: Saichand Sanka Gardening Containers
- 23. Gardening Containers Earthen pots Plastic pots Thermocol pots Fibre pots Gunny/plastic bags
- 29. Thanks: Philip Pinto Gardening containers
- 34. Many more, for you to create
- 35. Apply logics Enjoy doing Learn Organic Terrace Gardens Start
- 36. Bush Vegetables
- 37. Bush Vegetables
- 38. Bush Vegetables
- 39. Vine Vegetables
- 40. Vine Vegetables
- 41. Vine vegetables
- 42. Vine vegetables
- 43. Leafy Vegetables
- 44. Leafy Vegetables
- 45. Eat grassLeafy Vegetables Wheat Grass – nutrient drink
- 47. Tree Types in containers
- 48. Tree Types in containers
- 49. You are wrong, if you say not possible . . .
- 50. Common Medicinal plants for Terrace Garden Pudina Vandelaga Mangaravalli Aloe vera Neem Doddapatre/Borage Basil Shunti/Zinger
- 51. How much?
- 52. Sufficient?
- 53. Terrace Garden Design Lemon Ridge gourd Medicinal Plants Sapota Drumstick Pumpkin Pomegranat e Banana Curry Leaf Bitter gourd Grape Cucumber PapayaBush Vegetables Greens Greens Bush Vegetables Herbs T R A P C R O P
- 55. Plan of a Kitchen Garden FIG OR DRUMSTICK PAPAYA LIME CURRY LEAF PLANT BANANA HEDGE PLANTS
- 56. Plan of a Kitchen Garden • More like organic farming, principle of growing plants remains the same
- 57. PLANT CARE IN TERRACE GARDENS
- 58. VEGETABLE PLANT CARE STAKING PRUNING WEEDING LIGHT WATERING NUTRITION PLANT PROTECTION
- 59. COMMON PROBLEMS Stunted growth Curling Wilting Leaves turning yellow Drooping of Buds, Flowers and Leaves Brown spot on foliage or tips turning brown Small fruits decaying/blackening Black spots, holes on fruits Ants
- 60. Sunlight
- 61. Sunlight
- 62. Watering Summer – Twice a day Winter – once a day Rainy – if required
- 63. Watering • Water well – helps in better root aeration and growth • Water in the morning or evening • Young seedlings/transplants with shallow roots should be watered on priority • Avoid over watering – Nutrients are washed away. It can cause root rots and wilts • Add more organic compost • Avoid water stress during flowering and fruiting • Advanced mechanized methods of watering like drip/sprinkler can be adopted, but physical exercise has to be compromised
- 64. Watering Rain water harvesting From Laundry
- 65. Plant Nutrients Non Mineral Nutrients Hydrogen Carbon Oxygen Mineral Nutrients Macro Nutrients Micro Nutrients (Trace elements) Primary Macro Nutrients Nitrogen (N) Phosphorous(P) Potassium(K) Secondary Macro Nutrients Calcium Magnesium Sulphur Boron Copper Iron Chlorine Manganese Molybdenum Zinc Selenium Nickel Sodium
- 66. White water Domestic use Rain water Grey water Black water Sewage lines/drain Filters Terrace Garden/Kitchen gardenTerrace Garden/Kitchen garden Excess Household waste Kitchen waste Electronic waste Paper/ Plastic waste Metal waste Medical/ hazardous waste Wet waste Dry waste Composting /vermi- composting Filtered water Fresh, safe vegetables for consumption Garden waste Sanitation and Hygiene Sanitation and Hygiene Recycling
- 67. 3rd Layer 2nd Layer 1st Layer Bedding (Coconut husk/ saw dust/ sugarcane Organic waste/kitchen waste + leaves Cow dung smear Red Earth Composting (Aerobic) Any container Bedding Layer Keep moistening
- 68. 3rd Layer 2nd Layer 1st Layer Bedding (Coconut husk/ saw dust/ sugarcane waste) Organic waste/kitchen waste + leaves Cow dung smear Red Earth Vermi-Composting Any container Bedding Layer Keep moistening
- 70. Swacha Graha
- 71. • Organic compost – varied nutrients • Well matured compost • Better to use small quantity of soil • The ratio of compost and soil can vary for different vegetables • Better to give a handful of compost or vermicompost during flowering and fruiting Nutrition
- 72. Composting (anaerobic) • Very good for decaying waste • Compost tea is highly enriched, many metabolites, good plant tonic • Pickle should be mixed with dry material and burried at the plant base
- 73. Insect Pests and Diseases
- 74. Serious – Needs management MEALY BUGS
- 75. APHIDS Serious – Needs management
- 76. THRIPS, MITES - VIRUS Serious – Needs management
- 77. Serious – Needs management SPIDER MITE
- 78. WHITEFLIES Serious – Needs management
- 79. SCALES Serious – Needs management
- 80. LEAF MINER Mostly Minor pest
- 81. HAIRY CATERPILLARS Brinjal fruit & shoot borer Minor pests
- 84. Viral diseases LEAF CURL MOSAICS Serious – need management ????
- 85. Fungal diseases POWDERY MILDEW Serious – need management
- 86. FRUIT ROT Serious – need management
- 87. NECK BLIGHT LEAF SPOT FRUIT ROT WILT Minor diseases
- 89. • Min 4 hrs of direct sunlight • Timely sufficient watering & good drainage • Provide sufficient nutrients – matured compost, panchagavya – at planting & at critical stages Good growing conditions Thanks: Vani Bhaskar Thanks: Pradip Pal ? ? ? ? Pest Management Practices
- 90. • Local varieties • Crop diversity – mixed cropping – garlic, coriander, … • Trap crops – Marigold, sesamum, Chrysanthemum • Regular Scouting - Handpicking of egg masses and larvae, removal of sick plants Light traps Mulching Local varieties Trap crops Regular Scouting & removal of insect stages Pest Management Practices
- 91. • Chilli Garlic zinger extract 5% (Aphids, mites) • Turmeric powder (ants) • Neem products (all types of pests) • Shikakai spray 5% (mealy bugs) • Hing spray 0.2-0.5% (Thrips) Pest Management Practices Preventive sprays – 7-10 days interval (up to 40-50 days)
- 92. • Sweet flag extract - 3-5%(mildews, rots) • Shikakai extract - 5% (root rots) Plant diseases Pest Management Practices
- 93. SPIDERS PREYING MANTIS LADY BIRD BEETLES LACEWINGS SPIDERS Pest Management Practices Conserve natural control agents
- 94. Many chemical pesticides - not required, the whole purpose is defeated Pest Management Practices
- 95. Non-Insect pests • Rats/Bandicoots • Squirrels • Birds – Pigeons • Monkeys
- 97. Thanks: Laxmikant Nukula Thanks: John Connolly Timely Harvesting>>>>> Harvesting???
- 99. Example - Bengaluru The Purpose
- 100. The Purpose
- 101. Waste to compost – grow crops The Purpose Water woes? RWH and Recycling
- 102. The Purpose
- 103. Need of the hour….. The Purpose
- 104. Temple on Terrace
- 105. The Purpose Need Empathy, not Sympathy
- 106. Growing Your Own Food Is Like Printing Your Own Money – Ron Finley How tough to bring handful of rice.... The Purpose 5 grains 125 g grains
- 107. Why Pay the Farmer?
- 108. "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the things you did do. So throw off the bow lines, sail away from the safe harbour, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, dream, discover“ - Mark Twain The Purpose
- 109. Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience - Ralph Waldo Emerson The Purpose
- 110. Next OFYT at St. Joseph’s Coleege, Richmond Circle, Bengaluru on 26-27 Feb 2016
- 111. Rajendra Hegde Biological Research Innovation Centre & Solutions 9448629528 rajendra@bricsbio.com rajendranhegde@gmail.com
- 112. Please be part of our ORGANIC FAMILY Garden City Farmers, 503, 4th Main, 6th cross, Kengeri Upanagara, Bengaluru – 560060 Ph: 9845627217, gardencityfarmers@gmail.com