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Tips and tricks for organic vegetable gardeners slideshare
This document provides tips for organic vegetable growers in Goa, India. It discusses key growing stages like planting schedules, soil preparation, and garden planning. Basic organic principles are outlined, such as using no poisons and promoting healthy soil. Five tips are provided for various growing stages, like optimal planting times, companion planting, soil improvement techniques, and encouraging healthy plant growth. Organic pest prevention methods are also recommended, including using neem oil, cow urine and trap crops. The document aims to help organic vegetable growers through the different phases of planting.
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- 1. Tips and Tricksfor Organic Vegetable Growers Presented by Miguel Braganza and Green Essentials
- 2. Growing summer vegetables inGoa. (while the summer allows a narrower range of vegetables to flourish, there’s still a lot to choose from)
- 3. Key growing stages •When/what to plant • Improving/preparing soil and beds • Preparing your garden plan • Sowing/preparing nurseries • Transplanting/spacing in the beds • Encouraging healthy growth • Preparing for harvest
- 4. Basic Organic Principles •Prevention is better than cure • No poisons and artificial inputs • Healthy soil leads to healthy plants • Interventions need to be timely • Observation is critical in organic • Learn to think/feel like your plants
- 5. 5 TIPS When/what toplant
- 6. #1 Last chanceto plant your Cole crops. Cabbages, cauliflowers, broccoli need the cold to form heads. You have a 50-50 chance right now
- 7. #2 But youcan still plant several other things. Lettuce should be planted right now, for better germination in the cooler weather.
- 8. #3 What’s reallyeasy? Karela Amaranth Brinjal Cucumber Konkan dudhi Bamboo Spinach Snake Gourd Long Beans
- 9. #4 What’s alittle difficult? Cherry tomato Basil Watermelon Spinach Cluster beans Tomato
- 10. #5 Things thathave worked
- 11. 5 TIPS Improving/preparing soiland beds
- 12. #1 Don’t skimp on organicmanure. It promotes strong plant growth and builds greater pest resistance. About 5kg per sq mtr.
- 13. #2 Root crops likelose soil, and it helps them grow. Tall crops like firm soil, and mounds.
- 14. #3 Young ones willneed a lot of care. That’s why small nurseries may be better to manage your seedlings in the early stage.
- 15. #4 Plants get complacent orlazy too. Flowering and fruit production is induced by stress – water stress for mango and citrus?
- 16. #5 Its all aboutthe microbes in the soil. Introducing and managing microbial activity in your soil is your primary task.
- 17. 5 TIPS Preparing yourgarden plan
- 18. ROOT CROP (Carrot, radish etc.) #1 Plant avariety of crops COLE CROP (Knol Kohl, cabbage etc.) FRUIT CROP (Tomato, capsicum etc) BEAN CROP (Cluster bean, french bean etc.) GOURD CROP (Bottle gourd etc.) HERB CROP (Celery, basil etc.) LEAF CROP (Spinach, lettuce etc.) Different families of crops to be planted in adjacent beds
- 19. #2 Companions belongtogether Corn and climbing beans Tomato and Basil Cabbage and Radish Brinjal and Spinach Brinjal and Spinach Lettuce and Beetroot Tomato and Lettuce Onions and Carrots
- 20. #3 Plant insuccession 1st batch 2nd batch 3rd batch Planting date Planting interval NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY Planting interval = Period of harvest / 2 = 3 weeks / 2 = 10 days Period of harvest
- 21. #4 Planning someHerbs? Herb spiral is elegant and functional Plants that need more water at the bottom
- 22. #5 Sun andshade plants? Tomato Capsicum Carrot Beans Bhendi Brinjals Cucumber Lettuce Basil Spinach Cabbage Coriander Beets Carrots Radish Rocket Haldi Ginger Mint Yam Pineapple SUNNY SEMI-SHADE POOR LIGHT
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- 24. #1 Seed sowingdepth Lettuce Broccoli Pea Corn Bean Broad Bean 0 cm 1 cm 2 cm 3 cm 4 cm
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- 26. #3 Choose varietiescarefully
- 27. #4 Water regularly, nottoo much
- 28. #5 Do agermination test first
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- 30. #1 More space isless than less space Competition for food can lead to weak underproductive plants
- 31. #2 Treat saplings with trichodermavirde Fungal wilt is a common problem in solenaceous crops and can be transmitted by wet soils
- 32. #3 Plant companion plants inspaces Faster and slower crops work well in combination, cabbages and leafy greens
- 33. #4 Prevent transplant shock withwater management Reduce watering in the week leading to transplant, no water for 48 hours, then just 20 mins before transplant
- 34. #5 Shade net infirst week prevents shock in warm conditions Put this in place when you transplant and then remove once plants recover
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- 36. #1 Use mulch toprevent excessive weeds Add paddy straw or leaf mulch on the beds after transplanting saplings
- 37. #2 Apply foliar sprayof Panchagavya This is best done at 2-3 week intervals during the growing phase, especially during flowering and early fruiting
- 38. #3 Do not overwater your plants Overwatering makes plants susceptible to fungal disease. Look out for moss on soil
- 39. #4 Some crops don’tlike too much sun Use 50% shade net to prevent too much sun in the growing phase (especially for lettuce)
- 40. #5 Be very observant, lookout for pests Pests can quickly affect your plants in this phase if they are not identified and dealt with
- 41. 5 TIPS Learn tothink/feel like your plants
- 42. #1 Its easier thanyou think. Consistent watering, no overcrowding, planting with friends, room to grow
- 43. #2 Root crops likelose soil, and it helps them grow. Tall crops like firm soil, and mounds.
- 44. #3 Young ones willneed a lot of care. That’s why small nurseries may be better to manage your seedlings in the early stage.
- 45. #4 Plants get complacent orlazy too. Flowering and fruit production is induced by stress – water stress for mango and citrus?
- 46. #5 Plants get complacent orlazy too. Flowering and fruit production is induced by stress – water stress for mango and citrus?
- 47. 5 TIPS Organic pestprevention
- 48. #1 Common organicinputs • Manure o Vermicompost or cow dung • Pest Management o Vikarsha, Cow urine, Neem oil, Trichogramma • Disease prevention o Trichoderma virde • Growth promoter o Vermiwash, Panchagavya
- 49. #2 Treating seedsand seedlings with Panchagavya • 3% solution of Panchagavya can be made in water o Germination of seeds can be improved by soaking the seeds in the 3% solution for 20 mins o Can be used to water nurseries 2 days prior to transplanting o It can be used to treat the seedlings by dipping just before transplanting o Soaking for 20 minutes is sufficient for most vegetable seedlings. Rhizomes of ginger turmeric etc can be soaked for 30 mins
- 50. #3 Treating seedlingswith Trichoderma Virde • 1tbs Trichoderma in 1ltr water o It can be used to treat the seedlings by dipping before transplanting o Soaking for 10-20 minutes is sufficient for most vegetable seedlings. Rhizomes of ginger turmeric etc can be soaked for 30 mins o DO NOT use for bulbs (onions, lillies) or corms (gladioli, banana, Alu) as it may cause Green Mould disease
- 51. #4 Plant trapcrops for pests Trap crops Regular crops
- 52. #5 Pick andflick (or squish)
- 53. Join our Groups BotanicalSociety of Goa (BSG) To Subscribe: bsg-goa-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To Post message: bsg-goa@yahoogroups.com All Goa Organic Gardeners To Subscribe: Write to yogitamehra@gmail.com To Vide/Post message: http://groups.google.com/group/GoaGardeners