Manures - Attottam (ஆட்டூட்டம்)

In our Agriculture for Everybody blog series,  we are going to see Attottam (ஆட்டூட்டம்) which is an organic fertilizer.

Required Ingredients

S.No.	Ingredient Name	Qty in Litres/Kgs
1	Fresh Goat Dung	5 Kgs
2	Goat Urine	3 Litres
3	Goat Milk	2 Litres
4	Goat Curd	2 Litres
5	Banana (Ripe)	12 Nos
6	Tender Coconut Water	2 Litres
7	Groundnut Cake	1.5 Kg
8	Sugarcane Juice	2 Kgs
9	Toddy	2 Litres

Note:

• Usil botanical name is Albizia amara and in Hindi it is known as Ailaa.
• An alternative to Groundnut cake is to use Soya or Black Gram or Green Gram grinded well and soaked in water for 24 hours.
• An alternative to Toddy is to use Coconut Water fermented for 4 days or 50 gms of yeast dissolved in 2 litres of warm water
• An alterative to Sugarcane Juice is by adding 1 kg of jaggery dissolved in 2 litres of water.

Method of Preparation

1. Add Fresh Goat Dung, Goat Urine and Grountnut Cake into a pot or plastic drum.
2. The next day add Goat Milk, Curd, Coconut Water, Toddy & Sugarcane Juice.
3. Make the Banana into small pieces or crush them and add them as well.
4. Stir the solution well twice daily (50 times clockwise and anti-clockwise) by using a stick.
5. Allow the solution to ferment for 14 days.

Note:

• Please note that the stick (neem stick is better or any pole) used for mixing the ingredients should be cleaned before & after the usage so as to avoid maggots formations in the manure.
• 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 (worms) in the solution.

Method of Storage

1. Stir the solution well twice daily (50 times clockwise and anti-clockwise) by using a stick.
2. 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 (worms) in the solution.  This is applicable during the preparation as well as during the shelf life of the pesticide as well.

How long can we store the Manure?

1. The manure can be stored for 6 months time.

How to use the Manure?

1. Spray System - The manure can be applied as a foliar spray.

Note:

• Dilute 200 Milli Litre of the manure with 10 Litres of water before applying.
• 2 Litres of Attottam diluted in 100 Litres of water is enough for an acre.

When to use the Manure?

1. Generally, the ideal time for spraying is during 6 am to 8.30 am and between 4 pm and 6.30 pm.
2. Generally, it is accepted that every 15 days the manure can be applied.