Vol. 10 (4) : July-August 2019 issue
Green Farming Vol. 10 (4) : 496-499 ; July-August, 2019
KUNAPAJALA – A vista to organic and sustainable agriculture
KAVYA S.R.1* and K. USHAKUMARI2
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 522 (Kerala)
Designation : 1P.G. Student *(srkavayaa@gmail.com), 2Professor & Head
Subject : Soil Science & Agric. Chemistry; Soil Health & Soil Conservation Engg.
Paper No. : P-7635
Total Pages : 4
Received : 04 June 2019
Revised accepted : 14 June 2019
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Citation :
KAVYA S.R. and K. USHAKUMARI. 2019. KUNAPAJALA – A vista to organic and sustainable agriculture. Green Farming Vol. 10 (4) : 496-499 ; July-August, 2019
ABSTRACT
The main component of organic farming is organic manures. Among the manures, organic liquid manures are promising, and they are 20% more effective than others. Only a small amount is sufficient for effective plant growth. Kunapajala is such an organic liquid manure mentioned in Vrikshayurvedha. It is a fermentation product and acts as a good source of plant nutrients. Two types of Kunapajala, viz; herbal and non-herbal getting pace. The major objective of the present study was to prepare, characterize and to study the soil and foliar application efficacy of herbal and non-herbal Kunapajala. Kunapajala was prepared as per the procedures prescribed in Vrikshayurvedha. Primary, secondary and micro nutrient contents of Kunapajala were analysed. Both of them contains significant amount of nutrients. N, P, K contents in herbal preparation are 1.09%, 0.10%, 0.33% and that of non-herbal preparation are 1.28%, 0.11%, and 0.44% respectively. Similarly, non – herbal recorded higher values than herbal with respect to nutrient contents. 2% & 5% concentration of herbal and non-herbal Kunapajala were used for field study. Field study emphasized that among the different treatment combinations, application of 50% N as FYM + 5% non-herbal Kunapajala as foliar application was found to be beneficial in growth and yield parameters of bhindi. Characterization and field study indicated that Kunapajala was a promising liquid organic manure for plant growth and yield.
Key words :
Bhindi, Kunapajala, Organic liquid manure, Vrikshayurvedha.