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Nevil AlphonsoNevil AlphonsoAssistant Director of AgricultureAssistant Director of Agriculture

Home Gardening…Home Gardening… What, Why &What, Why & How How

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A Home Garden A Home Garden should be a feature should be a feature of every house, of every house, whether you live in whether you live in a village, city , or a village, city , or you own a house or you own a house or a flat.a flat.

Home Gardening…. What?Home Gardening…. What?

– A piece of land around the A piece of land around the house on which different house on which different crops are grown.crops are grown.

– It is a land that is It is a land that is developed by the developed by the members of the familymembers of the family to grow vegetables, fruits, to grow vegetables, fruits, etc. to supplement the etc. to supplement the immediate needs of the immediate needs of the kitchen.kitchen.

Home Gardening…. What?Home Gardening…. What?

It also includes It also includes growing of growing of flowers & other flowers & other ornamental ornamental plants to create plants to create a scenic, cool & a scenic, cool & refreshingrefreshing surrounding.surrounding.

Home Gardening… WhyHome Gardening… Why?? Supplies fresh vegetables & Supplies fresh vegetables &

fruits.fruits. Saves money for family.Saves money for family. Imp. Sources of vitamins, Imp. Sources of vitamins,

calcium, minerals, proteins, etc. calcium, minerals, proteins, etc. Ensures healthy diet for the Ensures healthy diet for the family.family.

Very healthy hobby.Very healthy hobby. Spare time can be productively Spare time can be productively

utilized.utilized.

It makes your surroundings It makes your surroundings cheerful, cool and scenic.cheerful, cool and scenic.

Home gardening… Why?Home gardening… Why?(Contd.)(Contd.)

Working in the garden can Working in the garden can create a sense of cooperation create a sense of cooperation among the family members. among the family members.

It provides light & pleasant It provides light & pleasant recreation after a day’s hard recreation after a day’s hard work.work.

HG can recycle household & HG can recycle household & kitchen waste to produce kitchen waste to produce valuable manure by valuable manure by composting.composting.

Home gardening…. Why?Home gardening…. Why?(contd…)(contd…)

It is a dream of every family to It is a dream of every family to consume fresh vegetables free from consume fresh vegetables free from chemicals.chemicals.

Market vegetables.. are Market vegetables.. are commercially grown… sprayed with commercially grown… sprayed with chemicals.chemicals.

These chemicals are harmful to the These chemicals are harmful to the health of the consumershealth of the consumers

We buy these rot-free glossy We buy these rot-free glossy vegetables & fruits from the market vegetables & fruits from the market

without knowing that they are without knowing that they are chemically treated.chemically treated.


It’s only your Home It’s only your Home garden that can give garden that can give you fresh vegetables you fresh vegetables & fruits.& fruits.


It not only ensures It not only ensures balanced diet, but balanced diet, but also a delicate also a delicate psychology behind psychology behind the taste. the taste. Vegetables grown Vegetables grown by you will always by you will always taste better than taste better than the best variety the best variety purchased from the purchased from the market.market.

Home Gardening…. How?Home Gardening…. How?Seed SowingSeed Sowing

Direct sowingDirect sowing

e.g. Bhendi, radish, e.g. Bhendi, radish, cucumber, cluster beans, cucumber, cluster beans, gourds, pumpkin, leafy gourds, pumpkin, leafy vegetables, etc.vegetables, etc.

Transplanting.Transplanting.

e.g. Chilly, brinjal, knol-khol, e.g. Chilly, brinjal, knol-khol, tomato, onion,etc.tomato, onion,etc.

Seed sowing for Seed sowing for TransplantingTransplanting

(a) (a) Preparation of nursery bedPreparation of nursery bed Select an open spaceSelect an open space.. Dig soil, crush the clods, remove Dig soil, crush the clods, remove

the weeds, stones, etc.the weeds, stones, etc.

Add well decomposed manure & Add well decomposed manure & neem cake powder (100 gms / neem cake powder (100 gms / sq.mt.) & sand.sq.mt.) & sand.

Prepare raised bed of 10 to 15 Prepare raised bed of 10 to 15 cms height from ground level.cms height from ground level.

Level the bed, press gently & Level the bed, press gently & water few hours before sowing.water few hours before sowing.


(b) (b) SowingSowing Open small furrows on the Open small furrows on the

bed with a stick, at a bed with a stick, at a distance of 5 cms between distance of 5 cms between 2 rows and to a desired 2 rows and to a desired depth.depth.

Sow the seeds in furrow Sow the seeds in furrow and gently cover it with a and gently cover it with a thinthin layer of soil after layer of soil after sowing.sowing.

Avoid thick sowing.Avoid thick sowing.

Seed sowing for TransplantingSeed sowing for Transplanting(b) (b) SowingSowing

Depth of sowing depends upon Depth of sowing depends upon the size of the seeds. The the size of the seeds. The general rule is to cover them general rule is to cover them 3-4 times their diameter (size).3-4 times their diameter (size).

Cover the bed with paddy Cover the bed with paddy straw or dry grass or coconut straw or dry grass or coconut leaves.leaves.

Water the bed with rose Water the bed with rose watering can.watering can.

Seed sowing for TransplantingSeed sowing for Transplanting(c) (c) After careAfter care

Water the bed twice a day Water the bed twice a day till germination and till germination and thereafter once a day.thereafter once a day.

After germination remove After germination remove the grass / straw / leaves.the grass / straw / leaves.

If “Damping off” disease…If “Damping off” disease…Drench with Copper-oxy-Drench with Copper-oxy-chloride or Captan (2-3 chloride or Captan (2-3 gms /lit of water).gms /lit of water).

Seed sowing for TransplantingSeed sowing for Transplanting(c) (c) After careAfter care

Beware of ants.Beware of ants. Ants either carry Ants either carry

away the seeds or away the seeds or damage the seeds.damage the seeds.

Chloropyriphos (1 ml Chloropyriphos (1 ml / lit.) drench the soil./ lit.) drench the soil.

Sprinkling of Sprinkling of turmeric powder turmeric powder around the plants & around the plants & on leaves keeps the on leaves keeps the ants away.ants away.

Raising seedlings in potsRaising seedlings in pots ( (seed pans/seed boxes/seed traysseed pans/seed boxes/seed trays))

Seed pans are shallow Seed pans are shallow earthenware or plastic pots of earthenware or plastic pots of about 10-25 cms height & 35 about 10-25 cms height & 35 cms diameter at the top & base cms diameter at the top & base and having few drainage holes.and having few drainage holes.

Fill the pan with soil mixture & Fill the pan with soil mixture & sow seeds.sow seeds.

Follow procedure as mentioned Follow procedure as mentioned for seed sowing in nursery bed.for seed sowing in nursery bed.

Seedling tray is a Seedling tray is a plastic tray, plastic tray, usually of size 53 usually of size 53 x 27 cms having x 27 cms having 98 cells.98 cells.


(d) (d) TransplantingTransplanting Seedlings will be ready for Seedlings will be ready for

transplanting after about 3-4 transplanting after about 3-4 weeks…4 leaves stage.weeks…4 leaves stage.

Water the bed few hours (12-24 Water the bed few hours (12-24 hrs) before uprooting.hrs) before uprooting.

Take small trowel or narrow flat Take small trowel or narrow flat stick, insert it into soil & take stick, insert it into soil & take out few seedlings. Separate out few seedlings. Separate them carefully. Prevent root them carefully. Prevent root injury.injury.

(d) Transplanting(d) Transplanting

Transplant Transplant immediately.immediately.

Make a hole of Make a hole of desired depth, to desired depth, to fit the root system. fit the root system. Place the seedling Place the seedling in the hole & in the hole & gently press the gently press the soilsoil

Growing vegetablesGrowing vegetablesin main fieldin main field

The site should be open, free The site should be open, free from shade & roots of large from shade & roots of large trees.trees.

The site selected should be well The site selected should be well drained.drained.

Dig soil, mix organic manure. Dig soil, mix organic manure. Prepare flat beds or open ridge Prepare flat beds or open ridge & furrow as the case may be at & furrow as the case may be at a required spacing.a required spacing.

Transplanting / sowingTransplanting / sowing(Contd…)(Contd…)

Transplant the seedlings or Transplant the seedlings or directly sow the seeds, as the directly sow the seeds, as the case may be, by maintaining case may be, by maintaining recommended distance recommended distance between two plants.between two plants.

Gap filling and thinning of extra Gap filling and thinning of extra seedlings.seedlings.

Light earthing-up … 10-15 days Light earthing-up … 10-15 days after germination / after germination / transplanting to provide transplanting to provide support.support.

Transplanting / sowingTransplanting / sowing(Contd…)(Contd…)

Keep the beds free from Keep the beds free from weeds.weeds.

Stake in case of long beans.Stake in case of long beans.

Trail the ridge gourd, bottle Trail the ridge gourd, bottle gourd, snake gourds etc.gourd, snake gourds etc.

Adopt immediate control Adopt immediate control measure as soon as pests & measure as soon as pests & diseases are noticed.diseases are noticed.

ManuringManuring

At land preparation incorporate 20 baskets of At land preparation incorporate 20 baskets of well decomposed compost /cowdung for every well decomposed compost /cowdung for every 100 sq.mts.100 sq.mts.

Basal dose .. 10:26:26 or 15:15:15 or Basal dose .. 10:26:26 or 15:15:15 or combination of 18:46:0, urea and MOPcombination of 18:46:0, urea and MOP

Top dressing use urea.Top dressing use urea.

As far as possible try avoiding chemical As far as possible try avoiding chemical fertilisers.fertilisers.

Use organic fertilisers.Use organic fertilisers.

Vegetables in Home GardenVegetables in Home Garden..

Monsoon / kharifMonsoon / kharif

vegetables (June to vegetables (June to September.)September.)

Bhendi, brinjal, chilly,Bhendi, brinjal, chilly,

cluster beans, cluster beans, cucumber, pumpkin, cucumber, pumpkin, tendli, all gourds, tendli, all gourds, long beans, etc. long beans, etc.

Winter / Rabi Winter / Rabi vegetables (October vegetables (October to Februaryto February))

Chilies, onion, Chilies, onion, amaranthus, knol-khol, amaranthus, knol-khol, radish, tomato, etc.radish, tomato, etc.

Summer Vegetables Summer Vegetables (March to May)(March to May)

Bhendi, chilles, Bhendi, chilles, watermelon, cucumber, watermelon, cucumber, all gourds, tomato, all gourds, tomato, amaranthus, cluster amaranthus, cluster beans, etc.beans, etc.

Flowers Flowers

Flowers are colorful and Flowers are colorful and fragrant and they exude fragrant and they exude joy of life.joy of life.

Winter:Winter: Sown in sept- Sown in sept-oct.oct.

e.g.. Aster, Salvia, e.g.. Aster, Salvia, Verbena, Marigold, Verbena, Marigold, Gerbera, Cosmea, Gerbera, Cosmea, Impatience, etc.Impatience, etc.

FlowersFlowers Summer:Summer: Sown in Dec-Jan. Sown in Dec-Jan.

Blooming in March-May. Blooming in March-May.

e.g.. Balsam, Marigold, e.g.. Balsam, Marigold, Celosia, Zinnia, Sunflower, Celosia, Zinnia, Sunflower, cockscomb, gaillardia, etc.cockscomb, gaillardia, etc.

Monsoon:Monsoon: Sown in April- Sown in April- May. Blooming in rainy May. Blooming in rainy season. e.g. Balsam, season. e.g. Balsam, Cosmea, Salvia, Marigold, Cosmea, Salvia, Marigold, Gaillardia, Antirrhinum, etc.Gaillardia, Antirrhinum, etc.

Vegetables in potsVegetables in pots

If you live in flats / If you live in flats / appartments ….. appartments ….. cultivate vegetables cultivate vegetables & flowers in pots.& flowers in pots.

Window / balcony / Window / balcony / terrace gardening.terrace gardening.

e.g. chillies, brinjal, e.g. chillies, brinjal, radish,tomato,leafy radish,tomato,leafy vegetables, etc.vegetables, etc.

PestsPests

Planting fruit plants in Home Planting fruit plants in Home GardenGarden

House PlantsHouse Plants

Growing house plants is an Growing house plants is an absorbing hobby.absorbing hobby.

Anyone can grow plants. It is Anyone can grow plants. It is love & patience that is required love & patience that is required to get the very best out of the to get the very best out of the plants.plants.

Plants can be displayed in the Plants can be displayed in the hall, bedroom, dinning room, hall, bedroom, dinning room, kitchen, bathroom & verandah.kitchen, bathroom & verandah.

Care & Maintenance of PlantsCare & Maintenance of Plants

Water the plant fully, on Water the plant fully, on need basis.need basis.

Take the plant out in the Take the plant out in the evening, water it fully, allow evening, water it fully, allow the water to drain away the water to drain away completely & bring back the completely & bring back the plant.plant.

Soil should be moist , not Soil should be moist , not saturated.saturated.

Care & Maintenance of PlantsCare & Maintenance of Plants (Cont…) (Cont…)

Remove dust when it is seen Remove dust when it is seen on the leaves. Wipe the leaves on the leaves. Wipe the leaves with soft damp cloth or with soft damp cloth or sponge or spray the leaves sponge or spray the leaves with clean water.with clean water.

While cleaning take care that While cleaning take care that the young leaves are not the young leaves are not damaged.damaged.

Leaf-shine can be used to Leaf-shine can be used to polish the leaves.polish the leaves.

Care & Maintenance of Plants (Cont…)Care & Maintenance of Plants (Cont…)

Indoor plants are not heavy Indoor plants are not heavy feeders. Apply compost or feeders. Apply compost or liquid fertilisers once a month.liquid fertilisers once a month.

Remove dead leaves & flowers Remove dead leaves & flowers regularly. Plant will look tidier.regularly. Plant will look tidier.

Pinch plants back regularly if Pinch plants back regularly if they have bushy or branching they have bushy or branching habit.habit.

Care & Maintenance of PlantsCare & Maintenance of Plants(Cont…)(Cont…)

Turn plants Turn plants regularly to keep regularly to keep them symmetrical them symmetrical and sturdy.and sturdy.

Provide stakes Provide stakes where necessary.where necessary.

Apply pesticides to Apply pesticides to control pests.control pests.

Growing plants in potsGrowing plants in pots

Plants grown in the pots are Plants grown in the pots are easy to handle.easy to handle.

Can be conveniently shifted to Can be conveniently shifted to a desired location.a desired location.

Pot size 5 cms to 45 cms. Pot size 5 cms to 45 cms. Should have a drainage hole at Should have a drainage hole at

the base.the base. 15 cms pots.. Small plants.15 cms pots.. Small plants. 25 cms ..annuals.25 cms ..annuals. 45 cms.. roses, crotons, shrubs, 45 cms.. roses, crotons, shrubs,

etc..etc..

Planting in a potPlanting in a pot Select a suitable pot.Select a suitable pot. For pots upto 10 cms For pots upto 10 cms

place a single piece place a single piece of broken pot/roof tile of broken pot/roof tile (crock).(crock).

For larger pots place For larger pots place a larger crock against a larger crock against the drainage hole and the drainage hole and some small pieces at some small pieces at the bottom. Cover it the bottom. Cover it with coarse sand.with coarse sand.

Planting in a potPlanting in a pot(Contd..)(Contd..)

Fill the pot with Fill the pot with compost and place compost and place the plant in it the plant in it gently firming it. gently firming it. Leave little space Leave little space at the top to hold at the top to hold water.water.

RepottingRepotting

Repotting is replanting the plant Repotting is replanting the plant in a bigger pot or in a same pot.in a bigger pot or in a same pot.

When repotting is done?When repotting is done? When the growing plant fills the When the growing plant fills the

pot with roots (pot bound) & often pot with roots (pot bound) & often needs a larger pot for its needs a larger pot for its satisfactory growth.satisfactory growth.

Repotting is also done to provide Repotting is also done to provide fresh soil for the roots in the fresh soil for the roots in the same pot or in a bigger pot. same pot or in a bigger pot.

How to recognise a pot How to recognise a pot boundbound plant.plant.

Growth of stem and leaves is Growth of stem and leaves is very slow inspite of regular very slow inspite of regular feeding & watering.feeding & watering.

Soil dries out quickly & Soil dries out quickly & frequent watering is required.frequent watering is required.

Roots growing through Roots growing through drainage hole.drainage hole.

How repotting is done.How repotting is done.

Water the plant about Water the plant about an hour before an hour before repotting.repotting.

Run a knife between Run a knife between the soil & the edge of the soil & the edge of the pot.the pot.

How repotting is done.How repotting is done.

Spread the fingers of one Spread the fingers of one hand over the surface of hand over the surface of the soil with plant between the soil with plant between the two fingers.the two fingers.

Invert the pot & gently Invert the pot & gently knock the rim of the pot knock the rim of the pot on the table.on the table.

Plant with a ball of soil will Plant with a ball of soil will come out. If it dose not come out. If it dose not come out push with a come out push with a blunt stick from drainage blunt stick from drainage hole.hole.

How repotting is doneHow repotting is done..(Contd.)(Contd.)

Remove all the crocks Remove all the crocks under the ball of the soil under the ball of the soil and also loosen the soil.and also loosen the soil.

Carefully tease out some Carefully tease out some of the outside matted of the outside matted roots.roots.

Cut out any rotten roots Cut out any rotten roots but avoid causing but avoid causing excessive root damage.excessive root damage.

How repotting is doneHow repotting is done..(Contd.)(Contd.)

Place the plant on Place the plant on top of the compost top of the compost layer in a new pot layer in a new pot & gradually fill & gradually fill compost around compost around the soil ball. the soil ball.

How repotting is done.How repotting is done.(Contd.)(Contd.)

Firm the compost round the Firm the compost round the edges with the fingers.edges with the fingers.

Water carefully and place in the Water carefully and place in the shade for few days before shade for few days before shifting to its normal location.shifting to its normal location.

If the plant is to be repotted in If the plant is to be repotted in the same pot, remove gently the same pot, remove gently about 25% of soil ball and also about 25% of soil ball and also cut dead & decayed roots. Use cut dead & decayed roots. Use an old kitchen fork to remove an old kitchen fork to remove thethe soil. soil.

Creative potsCreative pots

Growing plants in the creative pots or Growing plants in the creative pots or decorative pots is an exciting decorative pots is an exciting experience.experience.

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LawnLawn

The lawn is an inseparable The lawn is an inseparable part of a good home garden. part of a good home garden. It enhance the beauty of the It enhance the beauty of the garden.garden.

Select a place where Select a place where maximum sunlight is maximum sunlight is available throughout the day.available throughout the day.

Preparation of lawn bedPreparation of lawn bed Dig soil, make fine & level the Dig soil, make fine & level the

area.area. Remove stones, grass , weed Remove stones, grass , weed

roots or any waste.roots or any waste. Add sufficient organic matter like Add sufficient organic matter like

cowdung from bio-gas plant, cowdung from bio-gas plant, vermicompost, Leaf mould,@ vermicompost, Leaf mould,@ 1kg / sq.mt.1kg / sq.mt.

Water the area for 2-3 days, allow Water the area for 2-3 days, allow the weed seeds to germinate and the weed seeds to germinate and then manually remove them along then manually remove them along with roots.with roots.

Avoid water logging.Avoid water logging.

Planting of lawn / grassPlanting of lawn / grass

Separate the grass into small Separate the grass into small pieces & then dibble the grass pieces & then dibble the grass roots cuttings into the soil at 8-roots cuttings into the soil at 8-10 cms apart.10 cms apart.

The roots of the grass will then The roots of the grass will then spread & grow underground in spread & grow underground in the course of 2-3 months, the course of 2-3 months, making a fairly compact lawn.making a fairly compact lawn.

Give light rolling to encourage Give light rolling to encourage horizontal growth.horizontal growth.

Maintenance of lawnMaintenance of lawn Water the lawn regularly.Water the lawn regularly. Never allow grass to overgrow. Mow Never allow grass to overgrow. Mow

regularly.regularly. Weed the lawn regularly.Weed the lawn regularly. Top dress with vermicompost, neem Top dress with vermicompost, neem

cake mixed with soil @ 1 kg / 10 cake mixed with soil @ 1 kg / 10 sq.mt. area and the water it down.sq.mt. area and the water it down.

Urea @ 250gms / 50 sq.mt. area Urea @ 250gms / 50 sq.mt. area can be applied at monthly intervals can be applied at monthly intervals or liquid fertiliser of urea @ 20 gms. or liquid fertiliser of urea @ 20 gms. / liter of water for 10 sq,mt. area / liter of water for 10 sq,mt. area can be sprayed. can be sprayed.

Planting fruit plants in home Planting fruit plants in home gardengarden

Dig pits of required Dig pits of required size.size.

Hard soil / rock Hard soil / rock increase size of the increase size of the pit.pit.

Pit fillingPit filling

Mix …Compost / Mix …Compost / dry cow dung / leaf dry cow dung / leaf mould / river silt / mould / river silt / bone meal / neem bone meal / neem cake etc. in the top cake etc. in the top soil and fill the pit.soil and fill the pit.

Press the soil with Press the soil with legs.legs.

Planting materialPlanting material

Select good health Select good health plant / graft with plant / graft with well formed union well formed union between stock and between stock and scion.scion.

HandlingHandling

Before removing Before removing the polybag press the polybag press on all sides with on all sides with both hands.both hands.

PlantingPlanting

Remove the bag by Remove the bag by cutting the sides of cutting the sides of the bag with blade, the bag with blade, without damaging without damaging the roots.the roots.

PlantingPlanting

Scoop the soil from Scoop the soil from the center of the the center of the pit.pit.

Plant the graft in Plant the graft in the center of the the center of the pit along with the pit along with the root ball.root ball.

PlantingPlanting

Press the soil with Press the soil with hands.hands.

Planting Planting

Keep the joint of Keep the joint of the graft at least 4-the graft at least 4-5 cms above the 5 cms above the soil level.soil level.

Do not allow water Do not allow water to stagnate near to stagnate near the graft.the graft.

StakingStaking

Stake the graft Stake the graft with stick.with stick.

Tie it loosely to the Tie it loosely to the graft with “8” graft with “8” shaped knot.shaped knot.

Staking will help Staking will help the graft grow the graft grow straight.straight.

MulchingMulching

Mulch the area Mulch the area around the graft around the graft with lot of green with lot of green leaves immediately leaves immediately after planting.after planting.

Mulching helps to Mulching helps to conserve rain water, conserve rain water, to control weeds & to control weeds & add organic matter add organic matter to the soil.to the soil.

PruningPruning

Regularly cut the Regularly cut the new shoots new shoots growing from the growing from the rootstock below rootstock below the joint of the the joint of the graft. graft.

PruningPruning

Cut the side shoots Cut the side shoots upto 1mt height upto 1mt height from the ground.from the ground.

Maintains erect Maintains erect growth which helps growth which helps for good for good management.management.

DeblossomingDeblossoming

Remove flowers for Remove flowers for the first 2 years.the first 2 years.

Allow it to bear Allow it to bear after 2 years.after 2 years.

Multiplication of PlantsMultiplication of Plants CuttingsCuttings Select a fully matured Select a fully matured

shoot with nodes.shoot with nodes. Remove all leaves Remove all leaves

without damaging without damaging buds in the leaf axils.buds in the leaf axils.

Give slanting cut first Give slanting cut first below a basal node.below a basal node.

Measure 15 -20 cms Measure 15 -20 cms and give a horizontal and give a horizontal cut 1 – 2.5 cm above cut 1 – 2.5 cm above the topmost node.the topmost node.

Cutting should have Cutting should have atleast 3-4 nodes.atleast 3-4 nodes.

Multiplication of PlantsMultiplication of Plants

Plant in the soil so Plant in the soil so that at least 2 that at least 2 nodes are inside nodes are inside the soil. Water the the soil. Water the pot.pot.

How to use rooting How to use rooting powderpowder

To stimulate rapid & prolific rooting use To stimulate rapid & prolific rooting use rooting hormone.rooting hormone.

Dip the lower ½ -1 inch in the water.Dip the lower ½ -1 inch in the water. Shake to remove the excess water.Shake to remove the excess water. Stir the stem into the powder.Stir the stem into the powder. Tap to remove surplus powder.Tap to remove surplus powder. Plant as mentioned above.Plant as mentioned above.

Air layeringAir layering Select a mature branch Select a mature branch

preferably of finger size preferably of finger size thickness.thickness.

About 30-40 cms from the About 30-40 cms from the tip of the shoot remove a tip of the shoot remove a strip of bark, 2-4cms strip of bark, 2-4cms completely around the stem.completely around the stem.

Scarp the exposed surface Scarp the exposed surface lightly. To stimulate roots lightly. To stimulate roots rooting powder can be rooting powder can be applied.applied.

Air layering (contd…)Air layering (contd…) Take sphagnum moss or Take sphagnum moss or

coconut coir soaked coconut coir soaked overnight in water in a overnight in water in a polythene sheet. Squeeze to polythene sheet. Squeeze to remove excess water. Cover remove excess water. Cover the portion of removed bark the portion of removed bark with it.with it.

Tie both ends. roots starts Tie both ends. roots starts appearing after 3 weeks.appearing after 3 weeks.

Separate gradually & plant it Separate gradually & plant it after taking out polythene after taking out polythene sheet.sheet.

Eg.. Shoe flower, breadfruit, Eg.. Shoe flower, breadfruit, guava, ixora, etc.guava, ixora, etc.

Fertilisers doses for imp. Fertilisers doses for imp. VegsVegs..

Fertilisers doses for imp. Fertilisers doses for imp. Vegs.Vegs.

Method of planting & seed rateMethod of planting & seed rate

Method of planting & seed rateMethod of planting & seed rate

House PlantsHouse Plants

Temperature of the room also Temperature of the room also plays an important role in plays an important role in deciding the placement of the deciding the placement of the plant.plant.

Shade loving pantsShade loving pants-- Fittonia, Fittonia, philodendron, aglonema…philodendron, aglonema…

Semi-shade-Semi-shade- Dracena, Maranta, Dracena, Maranta, Ferns….Ferns….

Bright window sun-Bright window sun- Anthurium, Anthurium, Monstera, Schefflera…Monstera, Schefflera…

Some direct sun-Some direct sun- Croton, Ficus, Croton, Ficus, zebrina…zebrina…

Sunny window-Sunny window- Bougainvillea, Bougainvillea, Cactus, coleus,…Cactus, coleus,…

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