WASTE COTTON Farmers feed waste cotton from Mills to cattle. If this cotton is spread all over the soil, it covers the entire land. Weeds do not grow. It degrades faster and forms a good manure. It also absorbs and saves rain water. So less water is used to irrigate the land. Onions, Beetroot and [...]
SRIPHALA – BILVA – AGELE MARMELOS BILVA TREE HAS THE CAPACITY TO ABSORB SUN’S VIBRATIONS. It has a predominant place in the making of gold according to Sri Suktha. If properly stored, the leaves will remain fresh for 6 months. The gummy mucous substance surrounding the seeds is a good adhesive. It can be used [...]
MAHA VILVAM Maha Vilvam or Maha Bilva is a kind of Bilva tree which consists of 5 to 27 leaves in each bunch. There will be 5 to 11 leaves at the different bunch of the same tree. It contains some B-complex vitamins, as well as carotene, Vitamin C and Tartaric acid among other things. [...]
SPECIALTY It balances Tridoshas. VARIETIES Blue, Yellow, Red and White varieties are there. The white plant which grows near water areas is the common plant. This has Iron. The juice is black in color. This is called as Kesaraj and Degaraj. It is a Kalpa herb. This is also called as “Kai Veesi Ilai” in [...]
IMPORTANCE - VRIKSHAYURVEDA Ashoka, Betel leaf, Pongamia, Vaagai and Neem are divine trees. They cure sickness and save lives. They should be planted first anywhere. GETTING MANY BETEL NUTS-VRIKSHAYURVEDA Grind Gingilly and pour with water often. LIVE MULCH Betel can be spread to grow on soil too as a live mulch. SUPPORT CROPS 1. Plant [...]
RESEMBLANCE Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney functions as they look exactly like the human kidneys. COMPANION CROPS Beans and Cucumbers grow better if planted in conjunction with each other. Beans, Tomatoes and Sunflower plants can be grown together for this purpose. Beans, Maize and Cucumber. Beetroot, Cabbage and Beans.
PANCREAS Breathing the air around Banyan trees rejuvenates the inactive Pancreatic cells. TREES TO BE PLANTED TOGETHER - VRIKSHAYURVEDA Plant a Peepul, a Banyan, a Neem, ten Tamarind trees and a group of Wood Apple (Vilamaram in Tamil), Bilva and Amla near each other (These three as a group near each other) and five Mango [...]
HONEY BEES AND MORE YIELDS If honey bees are kept on lands where Coconut, Banana, Vegetables and flowers grow, more honey is obtained. The plants’ yield is also RIPENING OF FRUITS NATURALLY Neem leaves and Aavaram leaves (Tamil) can be used to ripen Bananas. PLANTAIN BARK Kannappar book reference: Its juice can be applied for [...]
VIRUS IN BANANA AND TURMERIC PLANTS Extract juice from 10 kg leaves of Bougan villa plant. Add 10 parts of water. Sprinkle. This also makes the plants grow well. STORING BANANA BUNCH When Bananas are kept for ripening, they rot sometimes. Extract juice from a handful of Tulsi leaves and add a liter of water. [...]
COMPANION CROPS Companion crops or mixed crops are the crops grown generally to avoid diseases and pest attacking the main crop. The companion crops attract the pests that attack the main crop, in turn maintaining the quality and quantity of yield. This helps in reducing the man power and extra costs incurred on pesticides or [...]
