Introduction: I will be reporting farm news regularly for a small group of friends & relations. The bulletin will expand in the forward direction, “today and future” and backwards from my memory until I reach the beginning of this concept. To control the size photos will be added for that day only. What is New? May 6 and May 21 st , Annexure 1, Annexure 2 on use of arrow-green, Annexure-3 Preparation of PANCHAGAVYA and its use added 2011-MAY-6

MY FIRST FRUIT

MEENA KAKU AT FARM ON 6 TH MAY 2011 FOR PUJA OF THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED

HOUSE

MANORAMA FARMS NEWS BULETIN

EIGHT PIECES OF THE KALINGAD

PAHILYA PARIKSHET BHOPALA MILALA

2011-MAY-16 Today I purchased baht seeds 25 kg Indrayani and 13 kg Sonam. Total field for rice may be @ 32 Guntha. While returning I visited SHETAKI ADHIKARI Mohade sahib at Vadgaon. They (due to his boss Mr. Kambale) have decided to provide ANUDAN for my fruit plantation @ the rate of RS 53000/- per Hectare, for a total of 2 Hectare. Since I have planted tress at close intervals my case does not fit into there norms. But now they will supply 200 plants (100 per Hectare-their norm) which I have to collect, so that I fall under their scheme. No charges for plants. I can dispose the plants as per my wish. I will get @ RS 1 Lac in 3 to 4 installments (years). Mohade Saheb prescribed JEEVAMRUT (organic booster and pesticide) formula Refer Annexur 1 2011-MAY-21 Went to Vadgaon by train, visited Mohade sahib, signed on the form, collected latest 7/12 extract and 8-a extract.( from Palekar). 8a extract is erroneous, Mohade sahib will get it corrected. Purchased one more box of Sanjivani-2 Brand Micro nutrient liquid for Rs 1300/-. To carry 20 Lts of liquid by train was very testing.

ANNEXURE-0 PLANNING FOR NEXT FEW MONTHS sr no ACTION TOPIC DATE

FROM DATE TO COMMENT COMPLETED

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MAKE A RING AROUND ALL PLANTS AND BURY 2 KG ORGANIC MANURE, 1 KG BONE MEAL, 100 GMS BIO-ENERGY, 75 GMS THIMATE+ 1 WATI SUFALA

PLANTS 15-May-11 31-May-11

BEFORE RAINS

2 TOBACO+ GOMUTRA+NEEM SPRAY TO CONTINUE EVERY 15 DAYS PESTICIDE 15-May-11 31-May-

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3 GIVE GOOD SUPPORT TO ALL PLANTS+ ADD SOIL AROUND PLANTS 15-May-11 31-May-

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4 ORDER SOIL FROM OUTSIDE 1 TRUCK SOIL 15-May-11 31-May-11

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TP PREPARE AND POUR 1 LIT JEEVAMRUT FOR ALL PLANTS: 200 LITS OF WATER+ 10 KG COWDUNG+ 10 LITS MUTRA+ 3 KG CHANA DAL FLOUR, 2 KG JAGARI+ 3 KG MATI KEEP FOR 8 DAYS BEFORE APPLICATION

TO MAKE SOIL ALIVE WITH BACTERIA; THE SUPPLIERS OF NUTRITION TO ROOT SYSTEM

30-MAY-11 10-JUN-11

6 SPRAY SANJIVANI-2 MICRO-NUTRIENTS EVERY MONTH ON NEW LEAVES

FOR ROBUST PLANT GROWTH

1 JUN ONWARDS EVERY MONTH

7 DO NOT BURN SOIL FOR RICE. INSTEAD, ORGANIC MANURE + 15-15-15 AND MAKE FLAT WAFA FOR RICE SOWING

RICE 15-Jun-11 30-Jun-01

8 PLANT GIRI-PUSHPA AROUND COMPOUND IN MONSOON. USE 1 CM DIA STICKS FROM JUNGLE FOR PLANTATION

GREEN MANURE 1-Jul-01 1-Aug-

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FARMING IN MONSOON- HYBRID JWARI, RICE- INDRAYANI & SONAM, GROUNDNUT-SB 11 OR WESTERN 44 OR 51, NACHANI, ZENDU FOR PROTECTION

KHARIP FARMING

1-JUL-2011

10-JUL-11

10 ADD EARTHWORMS AND START GANDUL-KHAT PLANT

GANDUL-KHAT 1-JUL-11

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AFTER START OF RAINS, GRASS WILL START GROWING IN ABOUT 15-20 DAYS. REMOVE THE WEED AT THAT TIME TO AVOID PROBLEMS LATER.USE POWER TILLER IF AVAILABLE

WEED REMOVAL 15-Jul-11 31-Jul-

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12 JWARI, LASSOON, LAL MIRCHI, WATANA, HARBARA 2 VARIETIES, MOOG, TIL, MASSOOR

RABI FARMING 15-OCT-11 15-

NOV-11

TO BE DETAILED OUT LATER

Annexure 1 use of JEEVAMRUT Take Water 200 LIT shen 10 KG Go-mutra 10 LIT Dal peeth any cheap variety 3 KG Black guul 2 KG soil 3 KG Keep for 8 days and pour 1 Lt per plant. Repeat every 3 months.

Annexure 2 use of arrow green as Manure Purpose: To increase quantum of useful bacteria in the soil & provide nitrogen quickly Method: use 60 % DWIDAL DHANYA + 30 % EEKDAL DHANYA + 10 % OTHERS. APPLICATION: Throw these items after first shower of rains, allow it to grow for 30 to 50 days, bury by NANGARANI into soil; it will decompose providing good nutrition to actual crop. EXAMPLE: Throw around 10 th June, BHAT PERANI around 20 June, NANGARANI around 12 th JULY, JUST BEFORE bhat lavani TYPE ITEM GMS WT FOR

1 R GMS WT FOR 3 R

GMS WT FOR 4 R

KG WT FOR 100 R

DWIDAL MOOG 60 180 240 6 60 % CHAVALI 60 180 240 6 OF HARABARA 60 180 240 6 50 TUR 60 180 240 6 KG UDID 60 180 240 6 EEKDAL GAHU 40 120 160 4 30 % JWARI 40 120 160 4 OF BAJARI 40 120 160 4 50 MAKA 40 120 160 4 KG OTHER 10% METHI 10 30 40 1 OF TAG 50 MIRCHI 10 30 40 1 KG DHANE 10 30 40 1 ANY 5 KARLE 10 30 40 1 AMBADI TEEL 10 30 40 1

ANNEXURE 3 USE OF PANCHAGAVYA Constituents: GOMAYA 5 KG GOMUTRA 3 LIT MILK 3 LIT DAHI(CURD) 2 LT GHEE 250 GM OOSACHA RAS 3 LIT NARIYAL PANI 3 LIT TADI 2 LIT OVER-RIPE BANANA 12 NOS (OR 100 GM YIEST) COST MAY BE RS 50 PER LIT METHOD: Take 3 lits of water in a plastic tank, add gomaya, gomutra and ghee. Stir well for 3 days. Then add balance material and stir. Keep in shade and stir twice a day for 16 days. After a total of 20 days PANCHAGAVYA is ready. USE: Use 3 % PANCHAGAVYA for spraying. Use after screening through fine cloth. It acts as a growth promoter and gives more flowering. It also control and prevents pest attack Use 500 ml per R ( 3 % SOLUTION ) along with water for root growth. Storage: Can be kept for 6 months. Keep stirring every day. Add water to compensate loss due to heat.