Manures - Ghana Jeevamrutha

In our Agriculture for Everybody blog series, we are going to see Ghana Jeevamrutha popularised by Subhash Palekar.

Required Ingredients

S.No.	Ingredient Name	Qty in Litres/Kgs
1	Cow Dung	100 Kgs
2	Jaggery	2 Kgs
3	Flour of any Pulse	2 Kgs
4	Soil from same land	1 Handful
5	Cow's Urine	As required

Note:

• If Jaggery is not available, use Palm Jaggery.
• If Jaggery or Palm Jaggery is not available, add 4 Litres of ripened Tender Coconut.
• Use Greengram or Blackgram or CowPea flour.
• Living Soil should be used.

Method of Preparation

1. Mix the first 4 ingredients well and keep adding Cow's urine as required to get a good solid form.
2. Spread the solid form in a shaded place during the day and allow it to dry well.

Method of Storage

1. The manure should be kept in the shade.

How long can we store the Manure?

1. The manure can be stored for longer periods.

How to use the Manure?

1. The solid manure need to be made into a powdery form before mixing it with FYM.
2. Apply the manure in the ratio of 100 Kgs of FYM & 10 Kgs of Ghana Jeevamrutha.

When to use the Manure?

1. The manure can be used frequently.