Garden City Farmers
Bengaluru
gardencityfarmers@gmail.com | www.gardencityfarmers.org
Dr. Rajendra Hegde
For a better Beginning…
Lord of Obstacles..
..Lord of beginnings
Farmers - grow separate
crops for themselves
Pesticide levels in breast milk
samples were 400-800%
higher than allowed levels
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’
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 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
Farmers Migration
Agriculture is no more sought after profession with
increasing number of youth moving towards cities for
an alternate profession
Future Food?
Urban Farming/Terrace Gardening
“Grow what you eat
Eat what you grow”
Give Earth a Chance
“In 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
PESTICIDE
&
CHEMICAL
FERTILISERS
ON
CROPS –TO GET HIGHER YIELD
Pesticide residues
CONTAMINATION OF SUB SOIL WATER
ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION
HEALTH HAZARD ON HUMAN BEINGS
Vegetables,
certain fruits,
medicinal
plants…..
in place/with
ornamentals
Beyond
fresh food,
can make a
good
business
model…….
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
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
Seeds and planting material
Seeds and planting material
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
Gardening tools
Thanks: Saichand Sanka
Gardening Containers
Gardening Containers
Earthen pots Plastic pots
Thermocol pots
Fibre pots Gunny/plastic bags
Gardening containers
Gardening Containers
Gardening containers
Gardening containers
Gardening containers
Thanks: Philip Pinto
Gardening containers
Gardening Containers
Gardening Containers
Gardening Containers
Gardening Containers
Many more, for you to create
Apply logics
Enjoy doing
Learn
Organic Terrace Gardens
Start
Bush Vegetables
Bush Vegetables
Bush Vegetables
Vine Vegetables
Vine Vegetables
Vine vegetables
Vine vegetables
Leafy Vegetables
Leafy Vegetables
Eat grassLeafy Vegetables
Wheat 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 Garden
Pudina
Vandelaga
Mangaravalli
Aloe vera
Neem
Doddapatre/Borage
Basil
Shunti/Zinger
How much?
Sufficient?
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
Example Garden
Building
Plan of a Kitchen Garden
FIG OR DRUMSTICK
PAPAYA
LIME
CURRY LEAF PLANT
BANANA
HEDGE PLANTS
Plan of a Kitchen Garden
• More 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 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
Sunlight
Sunlight
Watering
Summer – Twice a day
Winter – once a day
Rainy – if required
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
Watering
Rain water harvesting
From Laundry
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
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
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
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
Composting – Kambha
www.dailydump.org
Swacha Graha
• 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
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
Insect Pests and Diseases
Serious – Needs management
MEALY BUGS
APHIDS
Serious – Needs management
THRIPS, MITES - VIRUS
Serious – Needs management
Serious – Needs management
SPIDER MITE
WHITEFLIES
Serious – Needs management
SCALES
Serious – Needs management
LEAF MINER
Mostly Minor pest
HAIRY CATERPILLARS
Brinjal fruit & shoot borer
Minor pests
Pod/Fruit borer
Minor pest
BEETLES
WEEVILS
WEBBERS
Minor pests
Viral diseases
LEAF CURL
MOSAICS
Serious – need management ????
Fungal diseases
POWDERY MILDEW
Serious – need management
FRUIT ROT
Serious – need management
NECK BLIGHT
LEAF SPOT
FRUIT ROT
WILT
Minor diseases
Deficiencies
Ca deficiency
• 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
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Pest Management Practices
• 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
• 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 diseases
Pest Management Practices
SPIDERS
PREYING MANTIS
LADY BIRD BEETLES
LACEWINGS
SPIDERS
Pest Management Practices
Conserve natural control agents
Many chemical pesticides - not
required, the whole purpose is
defeated
Pest Management Practices
Non-Insect pests
• Rats/Bandicoots
• Squirrels
• Birds – Pigeons
• Monkeys
Pest Management Practices
Cages?
Non-Insect pests
Thanks: Laxmikant Nukula
Thanks: John Connolly
Timely Harvesting>>>>>
Harvesting???
Good Terrace Garden
Example - Bengaluru
The Purpose
The Purpose
Waste to compost
– grow crops
The Purpose
Water woes?
RWH and Recycling
The Purpose
Need of the hour…..
The Purpose
Temple on Terrace
The Purpose
Need Empathy, not Sympathy
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
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 Twain
The Purpose
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience - Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Purpose
Next OFYT at St. Joseph’s
Coleege, Richmond Circle,
Bengaluru
on 26-27 Feb 2016
Rajendra Hegde
Biological Research Innovation
Centre & Solutions
9448629528
rajendra@bricsbio.com
rajendranhegde@gmail.com
Please be part of our
ORGANIC FAMILY
Garden City Farmers, 503, 4th
Main, 6th
cross, Kengeri Upanagara, Bengaluru – 560060
Ph: 9845627217, gardencityfarmers@gmail.com

Otg workshop jan 2016