regenerative agriculture

2. Part - 01
Regenerative Agriculture

3. ABOUT US
We are permaculturists to the core. We believe in
• Earth Care
• People Care
• Fair Share
One of our main objectives is to promote Regenerative
Agriculture based on permaculture principles.
CINNAMON SEEDLINGS UNDER NATURAL SHADE – A PRE-ORDER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EXPORT AGRICULTURE

4. OUR
INSPIRATION
We are inspired by nature and its ecosystems; we believe
that if we conserve nature, it will enrich our lives.
Our earth care stewardship is initiated by building self-
regenerative soil, by mimicking the native perennial
ecosystems.
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OPEN-FIELD ORGANIC EGGPLANT CULTIVATION – NITROGEN FIXATION BY GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM AND ANNUAL PEANUTS AS GROUND
COVER

5. HARMFUL CHEMICAL INTENSIVE
AGRICULTURE
Soil is the key medium for conveying water and nutrients
to crops’ roots, making it as crucial to successful farming
as any other resource.
With large-scale soil degradation playing out across the
world – a direct result of chemical-intensive agricultural
practices, erosion, climate change etc., soil’s
fundamentality is only becoming clearer by the day.
This has left the agriculture industry searching for
solutions.
One solution that’s gaining popularity is regenerative
agriculture.

6. REGENERATIVE
AGRICULTURE
Regenerative agriculture entails using nature-based
methods to restore the health of soils and farm
ecosystems. These methods, such as composting,
cover cropping, minimizing tillage, and crop rotations,
can improve nutrient cycling and even sequester
atmospheric carbon into the soil.
Regenerative agriculture is an effective conservation
and rehabilitation approach to food and farming
systems.
It focuses on topsoil regeneration
• increasing biodiversity
• improving the water cycle
• enhancing ecosystem services
• supporting bio sequestration
• Increasing resilience to climate change
• Strengthening the health and vitality of the soil

7. SOIL
REGENERATION
Soil regeneration, as a particular form of ecological
regeneration within the field of restoration ecology,
is creating new soil and rejuvenating soil health by
• Minimizing the loss of topsoil
• Retaining more carbon than is depleted
• Boosting biodiversity
• Maintaining proper water and nutrient cycling
This has many benefits, such as:
• Soil sequestration of carbon in response to a
growing threat of climate change
• Reduced the risk of soil erosion
• Increased overall soil resilience
LEFT- PROFILE OF DEGRADED INFERTILE SOIL | RIGHT – PROFILE OF SELF-REGENERATING TERA PRETA SOIL OF THE AMAZONS

8. SOIL REGENERATION FARMING
Soil regeneration farming is a way of farming that focuses
on building up the soil and improving its quality,
Further, it is an important part of sustainable agriculture. It
involves practices that build soil organic matter, reduce
erosion, increase water retention and retention of nutrients,
improve soil structure and create more diverse plant
communities in the farmland.

9. SOIL REGENERATION FARMING
GOALS
The main goal of this type of farming is to increase the
soil’s ability to hold water and nutrients. This can be done
in many ways, including:
• Improving the structure of the soil by adding compost
or other organic matter.
• Adding cover crops to protect the soil from erosion
during fallow periods.
• Planting diverse crop rotations that include legumes
and grasses.
Furthermore, soil regeneration farming is important
because it results in better crop yields.
Healthy soils can retain water better, improving plant
moisture conditions in dry areas or during droughts. They
also have higher concentrations of nutrients that plants
need to grow well.

10. BUILDING REGENERATIVE
SOIL

11. COMPOSTING

12. Compost improves soil structure
and fertility
Compost adds micronutrients, as well as nitrogen, phosphorus, and
potassium, which are essential to plant growth, to the soil.
It also helps the soil to retain moisture for plants and reduces
nutrient leaching.
Strong plant roots can develop in healthy soil, allowing the plants to
be able to absorb nutrients more efficiently.
Compost also helps the soil retain those nutrients for a longer
period. Healthy soil and the plants that grow in it are also better at
warding off various pests and diseases.

13. Composting can eliminate the
need for chemical fertilizer
The application of compost cuts out the need for chemical
fertilizers.
Consequently, the use of chemical fertilizers, as well as chemical
pesticides, can pollute surface and groundwater.
Compost can be used as a top dressing, granulated compost with
its slow release of nutrients can provide a steady growth of plants,
while populating microbes to form a rich soil.

14. Compost increases the count of
valuable microorganisms in the soil
The compost that is added to a field can be loaded with
effective microorganisms. These microorganisms decompose
organic matter and work to aerate the soil. Beneficial soil
organisms also work to suppress pathogens.

15. COVER CROPS

16. Compost increases the count of
valuable microorganisms in the soil
The compost that is added to a field can be loaded with
effective microorganisms. These microorganisms decompose
organic matter and work to aerate the soil. Beneficial soil
organisms also work to suppress pathogens.

17. Compost increases the count of
valuable microorganisms in the soil
The compost that is added to a field can be loaded with
effective microorganisms. These microorganisms decompose
organic matter and work to aerate the soil. Beneficial soil
organisms also work to suppress pathogens.

18. Compost increases the count of
valuable microorganisms in the soil
The compost that is added to a field can be loaded with
effective microorganisms. These microorganisms decompose
organic matter and work to aerate the soil. Beneficial soil
organisms also work to suppress pathogens.

19. CROP ROTATION

20. Compost increases the count of
valuable microorganisms in the soil
The compost that is added to a field can be loaded with
effective microorganisms. These microorganisms decompose
organic matter and work to aerate the soil. Beneficial soil
organisms also work to suppress pathogens.

21. Compost increases the count of
valuable microorganisms in the soil
The compost that is added to a field can be loaded with
effective microorganisms. These microorganisms decompose
organic matter and work to aerate the soil. Beneficial soil
organisms also work to suppress pathogens.

22. Compost increases the count of
valuable microorganisms in the soil
The compost that is added to a field can be loaded with
effective microorganisms. These microorganisms decompose
organic matter and work to aerate the soil. Beneficial soil
organisms also work to suppress pathogens.

24. Part - 02
Understanding Plant Growth

25. HOW DOES A PLANT GROW
A plant grows through the processes of cell division, cell
elongation and cell differentiation.
This occurs in growing zones called meristems and is
controlled by three hormones: auxin, gibberellin and
cytokinin. The hormones ethylene and abscisic acid play
other roles such as fruit ripening and seed/bud
dormancy, respectively.
The meristems in shoot and root tips are responsible for
making a plant taller and longer, which allows leaves to
reach sunlight and roots to spread out through the soil.

26. HOW PLANTS (STEMS) GROW TALLER
Most plants grow at the terminal or apical bud at the tip
of their stems. This bud produces auxins that suppress
growth from any other axillary or lateral buds lower
down on the stem, in a process called apical
dominance.
This is the reason we wait for a tea seedling to grow
until it attains a certain height.
The common practice is, to wait for the stem of the
seedling to reach a certain thickness or girth, the main
reason is to make certain that the plant trunk and root
system are well established.

27. HOW PLANTS GET BUSHY
Buds contain meristematic tissue and a concentration of
hormones, which gives them growth potential if the part
of the stem beyond them gets damaged.
So, if the apical bud is removed, axillary or lateral buds
are stimulated into growth. Thus, allowing branch
formation and bushy plants.
Every time you harvest tea leaves you nip off the apical
buds and stop apical dominance, making lateral buds
active and grow out with more branches to make a busy
plant.

28. HOW STEMS GROW THICKER (INCREASE GIRTH)
As plants grow, their stems get thicker and sturdier to
provide support. Soft green shoots gradually become
woody and less flexible and tree trunks increase in girth.
Bark, the protective outer layer on woody stems (and
roots), is produced by another meristem, the cork
cambium.
The bark is several cells thick and is continually
renewed by the cork cambium as the outer layer dries
and cracks.

29. HOW ROOTS GROW
Roots grow into the soil searching for nutrients and
water between soil particles. A root’s growing tip which
is an apical meristem and elongation zone sits behind a
protective sheath, called the root cap.
Tap roots naturally grow straight downwards to seek out
water and nutrients deep in the soil. They provide good
anchorage and are often thickened with stored starch.
The tap root fades away over time as other roots
develop in many trees.

30. HOW ROOTS GROW
As tap-rooted plants don’t transplant well and have
fewer fine roots for water absorption. On the other hand,
fibrous roots form a fine, branching network with a large
surface area for absorption. They are found just below
the soil surface and collect water and nutrients
percolating through the soil. Around 90% of tree roots
are found in the top 60cm (2ft) of soil.
This is the main reason why we leave a tea seedling to
gain girth before pruning it, as it will develop a stronger
stem and root system to hold the weight of the bushy
branches full of leaves with a solid foundation.

32. Part – 03
Organic Origin’s Solutions
towards
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
Healthier Plants & More Yield

33. BioActiva+
Is an all-purpose organic fertilizer containing macro and
micronutrients, enriched with added microbes and rock
phosphate.
BioActiva+ is suitable for all plants.
Can be used for
• Paddy Cultivation
• Tea & Coconut Cultivation
• Vegetable & Fruit Cultivation
• Ornamental & Flowering Plants
• Potting Mixes
BioActiva+ is also available in 2-litre handy packs.

34. BioActiva+
BioActiva is distinctly different from the most compost sold in the market, which are
mostly, mixtures of non-decomposed organic material. Most of these products have not
been made following the composting procedure, which takes at least 3 to 4 months to
produce with microbial accelerators and continuous monitoring.
BioActiva+ is made scientifically by using select post-harvest waste such as paddy straw,
corn stalks, green manure and farmyard manure, rock phosphate, and microbes to
accelerate the decomposition. BioActiva+ is inoculated with Effective Microorganisms.
BioActiva+ does not contain any municipal waste.
At the Thermophilic stage of the process temperatures exceeding 72 o C, are maintained
for a minimum of 5 consecutive days. This kills most harmful pathogens such as E. coli,
Salmonella and weed seeds that may be present.
During the second Mesophilic stage, beneficial microbes such as Trichoderma ssp.
Lactobacillus ssp. and Rock phosphate are added to the compost windrows. When the
compost has reached a humus-like consistency it is harvested and allowed to further
mature until it stabilizes.
Cured BioActiva compost is granulated, The stabilized compost is once again inoculated
with effective microbes such as Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, Phosphorus and Potassium
solubilizing bacteria and allowed to air dry and finally packed for distribution.

35. BioActiva+
THE PERFECT FERTILIZER FOR ANY PLANT

36. VERMICOMPOST
Vermicomposting turns organic materials into Vermicast, commonly
known as Vermicompost, a nutrient-rich, microbially active soil
amendment or growth media for plants. It also may contain small
amounts of decomposed organic material which worms have not
consumed.
When added to the soil, vermicompost boosts the nutrients available to
plants and enhances soil structure and drainage. Vermicast helps plants
grow bigger and produce higher yields, and it can reduce the impact of
some pests and diseases.
The process of producing vermicompost is entirely different from that of
common composting. Live earthworms in controlled environments
consume organic material as food and digest most of it. Their excreta is
known as Vermicast and more commonly Vermicompost.
It is believed that vermicompost is five times more nutritious than
ordinary compost.

37. VERMICOMPOST
BOUNTIFUL BENEFITS OF VERMICOMPOST
 Adds organic matter.
 Helps soil to absorb and retain
water.
 Breaks up clay soil.
 Improves soil structure.
 Increases cation exchange
capacity.
 Eases cultivation.
 Helps form soil aggregates.
 Enhances soil fertility.
 Reduces soil bulk density.
 Improves soil aeration.
 Increases soil microbial
populations.
 Reduces soil compaction.
 Diminishes soil erosion.
 Reduces soil pH.
 Lowers electrical conductivity.
 Helps prevent soil crusting.
 Provides macro and
micronutrients and increases
their availability.
VERMICOMPOST IS SUITABLE FOR ALL
PLANTS

38. VERMICOMPOST
Not all vermicompost are the same
The composition of vermicompost differs widely and solely depends on what the worms are fed.
Cow manure-fed vermicompost may contain undigested weed seeds.
HOW WE PRODUCE OUR
VERMICOMPOST
We feed our worms with pre-compost at the 2nd
mesophilic stage after the thermophilic stage. During
the thermophilic stage compost windrow temperatures
are maintained above 72 degrees Celsius for 5
consecutive days to expedite the decomposing process
and to eliminate harmful pathogens such as E.coli and
Salmonella, while it also kills the weed seeds.
The diet of the worms in addition contains coarsely
ground corn and very small amounts of very fine sand
as worms need coarse material in their gizzards to
grind their food for digestion. This ensures the near-
constant quality of vermicompost produced by us in all
harvested batches that are made available to our
consumers.

39. VERMICOMPOST
THE BEST ALL-NATURAL FERTILIZER
FOR
HOME GARDENS & POTTED PLANTS
(DUE TO LIMITED QUANTITY)

40. Production of Biochar
Biochar is a soil amendment made from organic matter that has been
partially combusted in an oxygen-deficient, high-temperature
environment in a process called pyrolysis.
Customized kilns which restrict oxygen entry to combustion chambers
are used to produce biochar at our fertilizer extension. We use the
method known as Flash Pyrolysis with temperatures ranging between
400 to 600 degrees Celsius, with a vapour-residence time of less than
2 seconds to produce less amounts of gas and bio-oil or tar of high
viscosity.
The biochar that is produced using Flash Pyrolysis in kilns has high
porosity compared to “ Kara Dahaiya” produced at lower temperatures,
which does not give the perfect structural characteristic required to
store moisture, nutrients and microorganisms effectively.
As biochar remains in the soil for thousands of years, caution shall be
exercised in the application of such soil amendments. Excessive use
of “Kara Dahaiya” may result in pH imbalance making the soil more
alkali and affecting plant-specific requirements.

41. INFUSED BIOCHAR
Raw biochar is initially microbe- and nutrient-free. Adding a microbe-
and nutrient-free uncharged biochar will not likely produce positive
effects immediately.
In fact, it is likely to have an initially negative effect on your plants for 1-
2 growing seasons at least until it gets saturated.
In other words, raw biochar when applied directly to the soil, acts only
as a structure, just like a dry sponge and will absorb everything around
it, this may slow down plant growth. until such time that the biochar is
saturated like a wet sponge and starts releasing the stored nutrients to
plants.
The porous structure of biochar is a habitat for microbes and nutrients.
Therefore, for biochar to produce positive results it must be charged
with nutrients and inoculated with microbes.
Organic Origins Infused Biochar is supercharged with plant nutrients and
inoculated with microbes. It is saturated and will instantly provide
positive results.
STRUCTURE OF PYROLYZED RICE
HUSKS AT DIFFERENT
TEMPERATURES
TIPS SURFACE

42. Production of Biochar
Biochar is a soil amendment made from organic matter that has been
partially combusted in an oxygen-deficient, high-temperature
environment in a process called pyrolysis.
Customized kilns which restrict oxygen entry to combustion chambers
are used to produce biochar at our fertilizer extension. We use the
method known as Flash Pyrolysis with temperatures ranging between
400 to 600 degrees Celsius, with a vapour-residence time of less than
2 seconds to produce less amounts of gas and bio-oil or tar of high
viscosity.
The biochar that is produced using Flash Pyrolysis in kilns has high
porosity compared to “ Kara Dahaiya” produced at lower temperatures,
which does not give the perfect structural characteristic required to
store moisture, nutrients and microorganisms effectively.
As biochar remains in the soil for thousands of years, caution shall be
exercised in the application of such soil amendments. Excessive use
of “Kara Dahaiya” may result in pH imbalance making the soil more
alkali and affecting plant-specific requirements.

43. INFUSED BIOCHAR
THE READY-TO-USE SOIL AMENDMENT
HOME GARDENS & POTTED PLANTS
(DUE TO LIMITED QUANTITY)

45. RAPID TIPS
1. ADDING COMPOST OR ORGANIC MATTER
There are many benefits of adding compost to the
soil as an amendment

46. TERRA PRETA
1. ADDING COMPOST OR ORGANIC MATTER
There are many benefits of adding compost to the
soil as an amendment

47. THANK YOU

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