2. METHOD OF PREPARATION
To prepare a solution of Jeevamrut for using in 1 acre of land we would need
the following amount of ingredients:
i. Water – 200litres
ii. Fresh cow Dung – 10kg
iii. Cow’s urine – 5-10litres
iv. Jaggery – 2kg
v. Flour of any pulse – 2kg
Soil from same land – 1 handful
For best results use green gram or black gram flour.
Make sure the stick that is used for mixing the ingredients is cleaned before
and after the usage so as to avoid maggots formation in the manure.
3. FORMATION OF THE MANURE
Mix all the ingredients in a pot and leave it for 48hrs in shade.
The manure should be kept in the shade and covered with a wire
mesh or plastic mosquito net to prevent houseflies from laying eggs
and the formation of maggots in the solution.
The manure can be stored for only 1 week due to unbearable power
of stench.
4. USING THE MANURE
The manure can be mixed with irrigation water.
The manure can also be used with drip irrigation.
Also can spray 10% filtered manure on the crop.
The manure should be mixed thoroughly twice daily for 2 days before
usage.
The manure should be applied when the land is wet for plants.
Generally, it is accepted that every 15 days the manure can be
applied.
For even better results, the manure can also be used thrice in a
month.
5. MICROBIAL LOAD IN JEEVAMRUT
Bacteria – 20.4 x 105 cfu/ml
Fungi – 13.8 x 103 cfu/ml
Actinomycetes – 3.6 x 103 cfu/ml
Phosphate solubilizing organisms – 4.5 x 102 cfu/ml
Free living nitrogen fixers – 5.0 x 102 cfu/ml
6. NUTRIENT STATUS OF JEEVAMRUT
pH = 7.07
Soluble salts = 3.40
Total N content = 770%
Total P content = 166ppm
Total K content = 126ppm
Total Zn content = 4.29ppm
Total Copper content = 1.58ppm
Total Iron content = 282ppm
Total Manganese content = 10.7ppm
7. BENEFITS OF JEEVAMRUT
•Acts as an agent to increase the microbial count & friendly bacteria in the
soil.
•Improves pH of the soil.
•Jeevamrut can be made within 4-5 days so it can be used effectively and
frequently.
•Suitable for all crops and increases the yield.
•Reduces costs of chemical fertilizers.
•Earthworm count increases in the soil.
•Improves aeration, bring up minerals from deep in the field.
