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Dr. Rajendra Hegde

For a better BeginningLord of Obstacles....Lord of beginnings

Farmers - grow separate crops for themselvesPesticide levels in breast milk samples were 400-800% higher than allowed levels

Hydrocephalus due to Endosulfan in neonatalsHigh contamination levels in water, soil and environmentToxic pesticides - destruction of folic acid especially during pregnancy - stunted growth, mental diseases, etc. in unborn childrenSymbiotic relationship between the soil and plants - LostIndias pesticide use on vegetables as alarmingly high

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Where are we heading?

The brand ORGANIC - ?????ORGANIC is what you grow

The brand ORGANIC - ?????Certified products/input IMO, INDOCERT, ECO-CERT, BIO-CERT, USOCA, AOCA, .

Known sources

BEST is OWN SOURCES

Shrinking Green CoverDwindling Green Cover, price for DevelopmentGarden city to barren and dusty capital50000 or more trees lost due to projects such as Road widening, Metro etcBy 2050, 50% world population live in citiesExploitation of agricultural land for development - serious concerns over food resourcesPollution -10 per cent of Bangalores population and over 50 per cent of its children below 18 years suffer from air pollution- related ailments

Example - BengaluruIn villages, situation is still worst, youngsters moving to cities,.. & agriculture production and productivity dwindling

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Farmers MigrationAgriculture is no more sought after profession with increasing number of youth moving towards cities for an alternate profession

Future Food?

Urban Farming/Terrace GardeningGrow what you eat Eat what you grow

Give Earth a ChanceIn our every deliberation we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations

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)

SHARING THE PLANET

Green revolution and effects

Vegetables, certain fruits, medicinal plants.. in place/with ornamentalsBeyond fresh food, can make a good business model.

Addressing Water & Waste

Household WasteSegregated WasteCompostRain Water harvestingWater CollectionUrban Agriculture

Urban Agriculture is a critical link in ensuring sustainable growth of modern cities in India

Organic Terrace Garden - FAQsWeight on my TerraceWater LeakageSoilWhat happens when it Rains?Too much Sunny during SummerWhether terrace gardening profitable

Seeds and planting material

Seeds and planting material

Gardening tools

Gardening toolsThanks: Saichand SankaGardening Containers

Gardening ContainersEarthen potsPlastic potsThermocol potsFibre potsGunny/plastic bags

Gardening containers

Gardening Containers

Gardening containers

Gardening containers

Gardening containers

Thanks: Philip PintoGardening containers

Gardening Containers

Gardening Containers

Gardening Containers

Gardening Containers

Many more, for you to create

Apply logics Enjoy doing LearnOrganic Terrace GardensStart

Bush Vegetables

Bush Vegetables

Bush Vegetables

Vine Vegetables

Vine Vegetables

Vine vegetables

Vine vegetables

Leafy Vegetables

Leafy Vegetables

Eat grass

Leafy VegetablesWheat Grass nutrient drink

Root/bulb Vegetables

Tree Types in containers

Tree Types in containers

You are wrong, if you say not possible . . .

Common Medicinal plants for Terrace GardenPudinaVandelagaMangaravalliAloe veraNeemDoddapatre/BorageBasilShunti/Zinger

How much?

Sufficient?

Points to consider for planning Terrace or Kitchen gardeningSpace Family membersTopographyLightAvailability of certain vegetablesStaggered sowing of vegetablesCrop rotationIntercropping Maintaining Compost/Vermi-compost pits

Terrace Garden DesignLemonRidgegourdMedicinal PlantsSapotaDrumstickPumpkinPomegranateBananaCurry LeafBitter gourdGrapeCucumberPapayaBush VegetablesGreensGreensBush VegetablesHerbsTRAPCROP

Example GardenBuilding

Plan of a Kitchen Garden

Plan of a Kitchen GardenMore like organic farming, principle of growing plants remains the same

PLANT CARE IN TERRACE GARDENS

VEGETABLE PLANT CARE STAKING PRUNING WEEDING LIGHT WATERING NUTRITION PLANT PROTECTION

COMMON PROBLEMS Stunted growthCurling Wilting Leaves turning yellow Drooping of Buds, Flowers and Leaves Brown spot on foliage or tips turning brownSmall fruits decaying/blackening Black spots, holes on fruitsAnts

Sunlight

Sunlight

WateringSummer Twice a dayWinter once a dayRainy if required

WateringWater well helps in better root aeration and growthWater in the morning or evening Young seedlings/transplants with shallow roots should be watered on priorityAvoid over watering Nutrients are washed away. It can cause root rots and wilts

Add more organic compostAvoid water stress during flowering and fruitingAdvanced mechanized methods of watering like drip/sprinkler can be adopted, but physical exercise has to be compromised

WateringRain water harvestingFrom Laundry

Plant NutrientsNon Mineral Nutrients

Hydrogen Carbon Oxygen Mineral Nutrients Macro NutrientsMicro Nutrients (Trace elements)Primary Macro Nutrients

Nitrogen (N) Phosphorous(P) Potassium(K) Secondary Macro Nutrients

Calcium Magnesium Sulphur

BoronCopper IronChlorine ManganeseMolybdenumZincSeleniumNickelSodium

White waterDomestic useRain waterGrey waterBlack waterSewage lines/drainFiltersTerrace Garden/Kitchen garden

ExcessHousehold waste

Kitchen wasteElectronic wastePaper/Plastic wasteMetal wasteMedical/ hazardous wasteWet wasteDry waste

Composting/vermi-compostingFiltered water

Fresh, safe vegetables for consumption Garden waste

Sanitation and Hygiene Sanitation and Hygiene

Recycling

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Bedding (Coconut husk/ saw dust/ sugarcane waste)Organic waste/kitchen waste + leaves Cow dung smearRed EarthComposting (Aerobic)

Any containerBedding Layer

Keep moistening

1st Layer

Bedding (Coconut husk/ saw dust/ sugarcane waste)Organic waste/kitchen waste + leaves Cow dung smearRed EarthVermi-Composting

Any containerBedding Layer

Keep moistening

Composting Kambha

www.dailydump.org

Swacha Graha

Organic compost varied nutrientsWell matured compostBetter to use small quantity of soilThe ratio of compost and soil can vary for different vegetablesBetter to give a handful of compost or vermicompost during flowering and fruiting

Nutrition

Composting (anaerobic)

Very good for decaying wasteCompost tea is highly enriched, many metabolites, good plant tonicPickle should be mixed with dry material and burried at the plant base

Insect Pests and Diseases

Serious Needs managementMEALY BUGS

APHIDSSerious Needs management

THRIPS, MITES - VIRUSSerious Needs management

Serious Needs managementSPIDER MITE

WHITEFLIESSerious Needs management

SCALESSerious Needs management

LEAF MINERMostly Minor pest

HAIRY CATERPILLARSBrinjal fruit & shoot borerMinor pests

Pod/Fruit borerMinor pest

BEETLESWEEVILSWEBBERSMinor pests

Viral diseasesLEAF CURLMOSAICSSerious need management ????

Fungal diseasesPOWDERY MILDEWSerious need management

FRUIT ROTSerious need management

NECK BLIGHTLEAF SPOTFRUIT ROTWILTMinor diseases

Deficiencies

Ca deficiency

Min 4 hrs of direct sunlightTimely sufficient watering & good drainageProvide sufficient nutrients matured compost, panchagavya at planting & at critical stages

Good growing conditionsThanks: Vani BhaskarThanks: Pradip Pal? ? ? ? Pest Management Practices

Local varietiesCrop diversity mixed cropping garlic, coriander, Trap crops Marigold, sesamum, ChrysanthemumRegular Scouting - Handpicking of egg masses and larvae, removal of sick plants

Light trapsMulchingLocal varietiesTrap cropsRegular Scouting & removal of insect stagesPest Management Practices

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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)

Sweet flag extract - 3-5%(mildews, rots) Shikakai extract - 5% (root rots)

Plant diseasesPest Management Practices

SPIDERSPREYING MANTISLADY BIRD BEETLESLACEWINGSSPIDERSPest Management Practices Conserve natural control agents

Many chemical pesticides - not required, the whole purpose is defeatedPest Management Practices

Non-Insect pestsRats/BandicootsSquirrelsBirds PigeonsMonkeys

Pest Management Practices Cages?Non-Insect pests

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Thanks: Laxmikant NukulaThanks: John ConnollyTimely Harvesting>>>>>Harvesting???

Good Terrace Garden

Example - BengaluruThe Purpose

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The Purpose

Waste to compost grow cropsThe PurposeWater woes?

RWH and Recycling

The Purpose

Need of the hour..The Purpose

Temple on Terrace

The PurposeNeed Empathy, not Sympathy

Growing Your Own Food Is Like Printing Your Own Money Ron FinleyHow tough to bring handful of rice.... The Purpose5 grains 125 g grains

Why Pay the Farmer?

"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 TwainThe Purpose

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience - Ralph Waldo EmersonThe Purpose

Next OFYT at St. Josephs Coleege, Richmond Circle, Bengaluru on 26-27 Feb 2016

Rajendra HegdeBiological Research Innovation Centre & Solutions9448629528rajendra@bricsbio.comrajendranhegde@gmail.com

Please be part of our ORGANIC FAMILYGarden City Farmers, 503, 4th Main, 6th cross, Kengeri Upanagara, Bengaluru 560060Ph: 9845627217, gardencityfarmers@gmail.com

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