Description

Panchagavya

Panchagavya, an organic product has the potential to play the role of promoting growth and providing immunity in plant system. Panchagavya consists of five products of desi cows’s and other four products for fermentation, those are desi cow dung, desi cow urine, desi cow A2milk, desi cow curd, desi cow ghee, jaggery, banana, Tender coconut and grapes. When suitably mixed and used, these have miraculous effects.

Physio-chemical properties of Panchagavya revealed that they possess almost all the major nutrients, micro nutrients and growth hormones (IAA & GA) required for crop growth. Predominance of fermentative microorganisms like yeast and lactobacillus might be due to the combined effect of low pH, milk products and addition of jaggery/sugarcane juice as substrate for their growth.

The low pH of the medium was due to the production of organic acids by the fermentative microbes as evidenced by the population dynamics and organic detection in GC analysis. Lactobacillus produces various beneficial metabolites such as organic acids, hydrogen peroxide and antibiotics, which are effective against other pathogenic microorganisms besides its growth. GC-MS analysis resulted in following compounds of fatty acids, alkanes, alkanol and alcohols.

Generally Panchagavya is recommended for all the crops as foliar spray at 30 % level (3 litre Panchagavya in 100 liters of water).

Beneficial effects with Panchagavya on commercial crops and vegetables

• Yield enhancement by 18% and in few cases like Cucumber, the yield is doubled
• Wholesome vegetables with shiny and appealing skin
• Extended shelf life
• Very tasty with strong flavor
• No incidence of bud worm
• Helps survival of dragon fly, spider etc. which in turn reduce pest and disease load
• Sold for premium price as mother/seed rhizome
• Enriches the curcumin content

Recommended dosage

Spray system:

3% solution was found to be most effective compared to the higher and lower concentrations investigated. Three liters of Panchagavya to every 100 liters of water is ideal for all crops. The power sprayers of 10 liters capacity may need 300 ml/tank. When sprayed with power sprayer, sediments are to be filtered and when sprayed with hand operated sprayers, the nozzle with higher pore size has to be used.

Flow system:

The solution of Panchagavya can be mixed with irrigation water at 50 litres per hectare either through drip irrigation or flow irrigation

Seed/seedling treatment:

3% solution of Panchagavya can be used to soak the seeds or dip the seedlings before planting. Soaking for 20 minutes is sufficient. Rhizomes of Turmeric, Ginger and sets of Sugarcane can be soaked for 30 minutes before planting.

Seed storage:

3% of Panchagavya solution can be used to dip the seeds before drying and storing them.

Periodicity:

Pre flowering phase: Once in 15 days, two sprays depending upon duration of crops

Flowering and pod setting stage: Once in 10 days, two sprays

Fruit/Pod maturation stage: Once during pod maturation

Time of application of Panchagavya for different crops is given as follows

Crops Time schedule:

Rice – 10, 15, 30 and 50th days after transplanting

Sunflower – 30, 45 and 60 days after sowing

Black gram – Rain fed: 1st flowering and 15 days after flowering, Irrigated: 15, 25 and 40 days after sowing

Green gram – 15, 25, 30, 40 and 50 days after sowing

Castor – 30 and 45 days after sowing

Groundnut – 25 and 30th days after sowing

Bhendi – 30, 45, 60 and 75 days after sowing

Moringa – Before flowering and during pod formation

Tomato – Nursery and 40 days after transplanting: seed treatment with 1 % for 12 hrs

Onion – 10, 45 and 60 days after transplanting

Rose – At the time of pruning and budding

Jasmine – Bud initiation and setting

Vanilla – Dipping setts before planting

Effect of Panchagavya

Leaf:

Plants sprayed with Panchagavya invariably produce bigger leaves and develop denser canopy. The photosynthetic system is activated for enhanced biological efficiency, enabling synthesis of maximum metabolites and photosynthesis.

Stem:

The trunk produces side shoots, which are sturdy and capable of carrying maximum fruits to maturity. Branching is comparatively high.

Roots:

The rooting is profuse and dense. Further they remain fresh for a long time. The roots spread and grow into deeper layers were also observed. All such roots help maximum intake of nutrients and water.

Yield:

There will be yield depression under normal circumstances, when the land is converted to organic farming from inorganic systems of culture. The key feature of Panchagavya is its efficacy to restore the yield level of all crops when the land is converted from inorganic cultural system to organic culture from the very first year. The harvest is advanced by 15 days in all the crops.It not only enhances the shelf life of vegetables, fruits and grains, but also improves the taste. By reducing or replacing costly chemical inputs, Panchagavya ensures higher profit and liberates the organic farmers from loan.

Drought Hardiness:

A thin oily film is formed on the leaves and stems, thus reducing the evaporation of water. The deep and extensive roots developed by the plants allow to withstand long dry periods. Both the above factors contribute to reduce the irrigation water requirement by 30% and to ensure drought hardiness.

Panchagavya for animal health

Panchagavya is a living elixir of many microorganisms, bacteria, fungi, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, amino acids, vitamins, enzymes, known and unknown growth promoting factors micronutrients trace elements antioxidant and immunity enhancing factors.

When taken orally by animals and human beings, the living microorganisms in the Panchagavya stimulate the immune system and produce lot of antibodies against the ingested microorganisms. It acts like vaccine. This response of the body increases the immunity of animals and humans and thus helps to prevent illness and cures disease. It slows down the aging process and restores youthfulness. The other factors present in Panchagavya improve appetite, digestion and assimilation and elimination of toxins in the body. Constipation is totally cured. Thus the animals and humans become hale and healthy with shining hair and skin. The weight gains are impressive.

Cows:

By mixing Panchagavya with animal feed and water at the rate of 100 ml per cow per day, cows become healthier with increased milk yield, fat content and SNF. The rate of conception increased. The retained placenta, mastitis and foot and mouth disease became things of the past. Now the skin of the cow is shiny with more hair and looks more beautiful. Instead of spraying urea on paddy straw (hay) before staking, a few farmers sprayed the 3 percent solution of Panchagavya, layer after layer during the staking and allowed it to ferment. The cows preferred such hay compared to unsprayed hay stock.

Poultry:

When mixed with the feed or drinking water at the rate of 1 ml per bird per day, the birds became disease-free and healthy. They laid bigger eggs for longer periods. In broiler chickens the weight gain was impressive and the feed-to-weight conversion ratio improved.

Goats and Sheep’s:

The goats and sheep became healthy and gained more weight in a short period after having administered 10 ml to 20 ml Panchagavya per animal per day depending upon the age.

Fisheries:

Panchagavya was applied daily with fresh cow dung in fish ponds. It increased the growth of algae, weeds and small worms in the pond, thus increasing the food availability to fish. The only precaution is that fresh water must be added to the ponds at frequent intervals. Otherwise, the growth of algae, weeds and other organisms will compete with the fish for available soluble oxygen in water. Alternatively, mechanical agitators can also be used to increase the oxygen content in the water. In ten months’ time each fish grew to a weight of 2 to 3 kgs. With reduced death rate of small fingerlings and increased weight of marketable fish, the fisheries became more profitable.

Pigs:

Panchagavya was mixed with drinking water or feed at the rate of 10 ml – 50 ml/pig depending upon the age and weight. The pigs became healthy and disease free. They gained weight at a faster rate. The feed to weight conversion ratio increased tremendously. This helped the piggery owners to reduce the feed cost and to get very good returns due to increased weight.

Tip:

Make sure you use only bore well water and not the chlorinated water. The dilution ratio may be one part of Panchagavya to about 30 to 50 parts of clean, chlorine free water.

You can spray diluted solution directly on plants either in early morning or in the evening (Once in every 10 to 15 days)

You can also use a hand or mechanical sprayer for this. Please make sure that the sprayer has not been used for chemical pesticides. When using a mechanical sprayer, you need to filter the diluted solution. Otherwise the sprayer nozzle may get blocked

For big trees, add the diluted solution at the root zone while watering

For pest infected plants, spray the entire affected area once in a week

You will see the difference in your plants by regular use of Panchagavya in your home garden.