Treating seeds with Beejamrut before sowing protects them from soil-borne diseases and gives better germination. It is a cheap and safe alternative to chemical seed treatment.
Ingredients
- Water β 20 litres
- Desi cow dung β 5 kg (tied in a cloth and hung for 12 hours)
- Cow urine β 5 litres
- Quicklime β 50 grams
- Farm soil β one handful
How to make it
- Tie the dung in a cloth and hang it in 20 litres of water for 12 hours.
- In a separate container, mix 50 g lime in 1 litre of water and leave overnight.
- In the morning, squeeze the dung bag well into the water.
- Add the soil, cow urine and the clear lime water, then stir.
- Your Beejamrut is ready.
How to treat the seeds
- Sprinkle or rub Beejamrut onto the seeds.
- Dry in shade and sow immediately.
- For pulses (moong, tur etc.) just sprinkle quickly and dry β do not soak for long.
Benefits
- Better and more uniform germination.
- Stronger root development.
- Protection against fungal diseases.
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