Producing Organic Papaya Seed
Dr. Ted Radovich, Extension Specialist at CTAHR’s Sustainable and Organic Farming Systems Laboratory, outlines how to screen papaya plants to determine which have not been genetically engineered, how to bag flowers to exclude pollen from other trees, and how to process seed. Funding from Hawaii Cooperative of Organic Farmers (HICOF), Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture,
Sunn hemp for Soil Health and Nematode Management
Dr. Koon-Hui Wang explains how sunn hemp cover crops can control nematodes and improve soil fertility in Hawaii
An organic manure factory for Rs. 800 only!
A 200 litre capacity plastic barrel and continuous supply of cow dung and urine (something most farmers have access to) – that’s all you need to set up a manure factory in your farm. Cow dung, urine, water and sugar (jaggery is usually used; cane sugar and palm fruit would do as well) mixture is… Read more »