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Sunday 23 July 2017

Saptdhanyankur ark : Tonic for plants made from seven sprouted grains

Saptdhanyankur ark is a tonic for the plants. Using this during the fruiting (production) period increases the quality of fruits, vegetables & flowers. The solution can be prepared inhouse by the farmers.


Materials required:


  • Water (typically prepare using 200 litres of water).
  • Cow urine 10% of the water i.e. 100ml per litre of water.
  • Black Sesame (til) whole seeds 0.05% of the water i.e. 0.5g per litre of water.
  • Green gram (moog) whole seeds 0.05% of the water i.e. 0.5g per litre of water.
  • Blackgram (Urad) whole seeds 0.05% of the water i.e. 0.5g per litre of water.
  • Cowpea (chawli) whole seeds 0.05% of the water i.e. 0.5g per litre of water.
  • Moth beans (matki) whole seeds 0.05% of the water i.e. 0.5g per litre of water.
  • Chickpea (harbara) whole seeds 0.05% of the water i.e. 0.5g per litre of water.
  • Wheat (gehu) whole seeds 0.05% of the water i.e. 0.5g per litre of water.

Procedure (as suggested by Shri Subhash Palekar):


Step 1:

Soak black sesame seeds in water in a bowl. Keep it aside for 1 day. After 24 hours proceed to next step.

Step 2:

Soak the seeds of moog, urad chawli, matki, harbara & gehu in water in a separate bowl. Soak it for 24 hours. After 24 hours proceed to next step.

Step 3:

Next day take all the 7 types of seeds out from water. Tie the seeds in a cloth and hang it in shade.
Keep the drained out water separately. The seeds are hanged till the seeds are sprouted with atleast 1 cm root.

Step 4:

After the seeds are sprouted crush them using sil-batta (baton). Do not use mixer grinder.
 

Step 5:

Take water & pour cow urine in it. Pour the water that was used to soak the seed and mix it. Put the seed pulp in the solution and mix it properly. Use wooden stick for stirring the solution. Cover the tank with gunny bag. Keep the solution for 2 hours.

Step 6:

After 2 hours the filter the solution and use it within next 24 hours.

Preparation Time:

4-5 days.


Shelf life:

24 hours.


Usage:


The solution should be sprayed on the plants as a foilar spray. Do not mix water in the solution use the solution as is.
  • Spray on the vegetable crops (kharif or rabi) when the vegetables are in milking stage. 
  • Spray on fruit trees when the fruits are small, medium or before they mature.
  • When the fruit pods are small.
  • In flower crops when the flowers are in budding stage.


Note:


Make seed paste using sil-batta (baton).

Use cow urine of desi cows only.

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