What is Panchgavya? ORGANIC PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY COW PRODUCT PROCEDURE PHYSIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION EFFECT OF PANCHGAVYA IN SOIL AND CROP preparation of panchgavya,

1. ORGANIC PRODUCTION
TECHNOLOGY

2. PANCHGAVY
A
Mixture of 5 cow products…

3. ABOUT PANCHGAVYA
Panchagavya, an organic product has the potential to
play the role of promoting growth and providing
immunity in plant system.
Panchagavya consists of nine products viz. cow dung, cow
urine, milk, curd, jaggery, ghee, banana, Tender coconut
and water. When suitably mixed and used, these have
miraculous effects.

4. INGREDIENTS:-
COW PRODUCTS
• Cow dung - 7 kg
• Cow ghee - 1 kg
• Cow Urine - 10 liters
• Cow milk - 3 liters
• Cow curd - 2 liters
OTHER PRODUCTS
• Water - 10 liters
• Tender coconut water - 3 liters
• Jaggery – 0.500 kg or Sugarcane juice 3
liters.
• Well ripened poovan banana – 12 nos.

5. PROCEDURE
Mix the above two ingredients thoroughly and keep it for 3 days with regular mixing both in morning and evening hoursMix the above two ingredients thoroughly and keep it for 3 days with regular mixing both in morning and evening hours
• Take a wide mouth plastic, clay or wooden container. Do NOT use a
metal container. Make sure its clean and sun dry it for a day or two
to sterilize it.
• Mix the cow dung and ghee in the container using a wooden stick.
Again do not use any metal here. Stir in clockwise direction in a
rhythmic motion. Then stir in anti clockwise direction. Do not mix
vigorously. It will kill the beneficial microbes in cow dung.
• Cover the container using thick cloth to protect it from insects.
Leave this mixture for three days. Keep it away from direct sunlight
and rain. Give it a stir once in the morning and once in the evening.
Twelve times in each direction works well.
• On the fourth day slowly stir in all other ingredients. Make sure you
are mixing them in while stirring the mixture in a single direction
slowly.

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Leave this to ferment for 15 days. Give it a stir once in the morning and once in
the evening.
Store it in a place away from direct sun and rain. Keep it covered and give it a
stir two times a day.

7. Physio-chemical and biological properties of
Panchagavya
Chemical composition Microbial Load
pH 5.45 Fungi 38800/ml
EC dSm2 10.22 Bacteria 1880000/ml
Total N (ppm) 229 Lactobacillus 2260000/ml
Total P (ppm) 209 Total anaerobes 10000/ml
Total K (ppm) 232 Acid formers 360/ml
Sodium 90 Methanogen 250/ml
Calcium 25
IAA (ppm) 8.5
GA (ppm) 3.5

8. •Physico-chemical properties of
Panchagavya revealed that they
possess almost all the major
nutrients, micro nutrients and
growth hormones (IAA & GA)
required for crop growth.

9. Care should be taken…
• Do not mix buffalo products.
• It 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 products of local breeds of cow is said to have potency than exotic breeds.

10. Recommended dosage
Spray system
• 3% solution was found to be
most effective.
• 3 liters of Panchagavya to
every 100 liters of water is
ideal for all crops.
• The power sprayers of 10
liters capacity may need 300
ml/tank.
Flow system
• The solution of
Panchagavya can be mixed
with irrigation water at 50
liters/hectare either through
drip irrigation or flow
irrigation.

11. Seed/seedling treatment
• 3% solution of Panchagavya can
be used to soak the seeds or dip
the seedlings before planting.
• Soaking for 20 minutes is
sufficient.
• Rhizomes of Turmeric, Ginger
and sets of Sugarcane can be
soaked for 30 minutes before
planting.
Seed storage
• 3% of Panchagavya solution
can be used to dip the
seeds before drying and
storing them.
Generally panchagavya is recommended for all the crops as
foliar spray at 3.0 % level (3 litre panchagavya in 100 liters of
water.

12. Periodicity
1. Pre flowering phase Once in 15 days, two sprays depending upon
duration of crops
2. Flowering and pod setting stage Once in 10 days, two sprays
3. Fruit/Pod maturation stage Once during pod maturation

13. Time of application of Panchagavya for different
crops is given as follows
Crops Time schedule
Rice : 10, 15, 30 and 50th days after transplanting
Sunflower : 30, 45 and 60 days after sowing
Black gram : Rain fed: 1st flowering and 15 days after flowering
Irrigated: 15, 25 and 40 days after sowing
Green gram: 15, 25, 30, 40 and 50 days after sowing
Castor : 30 and 45 days after sowing
Groundnut : 25 and 30th days after sowing
Bhindi : 30, 45, 60 and 75 days after sowing
Moringa : Before flowering and during pod formation
Tomato : Nursery and 40 days after transplanting: seed treatment with 1 % for 12 hrs
Onion : 0, 45 and 60 days after transplanting
Rose : At the time of pruning and budding
Jasmine : Bud initiation and setting
Vanilla : Dipping setts before planting

14. Effect of Panchagavya
Leaf
• Produce bigger leaves and
develop denser canopy.
• Enhance biological
efficiency, enabling
synthesis of maximum
metabolites and
photosynthates.
Stem
• The trunk produces side
shoots, which are sturdy
and capable of carrying
maximum fruits to maturity.
• Branching is comparatively
high.

15. Roots
• The rooting is profuse and
dense.
• The roots spread and grow
into deeper layers.
• All such roots help
maximum intake of
nutrients and water.
Yield
• Restore the yield level of all
crops.
• The harvest is advanced by
15 days in all the crops.
• It enhances the shelf life of
vegetables, fruits and
grains.

16. Drought Hardiness
• Reduce the evaporation of
water.
• It reduce the irrigation
water requirement by 30%
and to ensure drought
hardiness.

17. Cost of PANCHGAVYA is Rs. 40/Lit

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