Shivansh fertilizer Khad [Preparation process, Uses, Benefits]

You can turn unproductive land into a thriving farm by using Shivansh fertilizer. The most highlighted part of this fertilizer is its cost-freeness, and it helps to eliminate or reduce the use of chemical farm inputs. Most farmers of developing countries face so many financial crises and a never-ending debt cycle due to purchasing expensive farm inputs.

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Then what is the solution to these problems? You have to identify high-impact solutions with nearly-free cost. Small-plot farmers can make Shivansh fertilizer by using easily accessible materials they can access with no charge. They can use animal manure, leaves, and water to make organic and cost-free fertilizer.

This technique offers a clear path to quick and easy reviving the natural fertilizer for the farmers’ soil. Ancient farming practices inspire this process, and organic Shivansh fertilizer promotes the growth of strong plants and healthy soil.

Preparation of Shivansh fertilizer

Required tools

• Water source
• Cutter or machine to chop ingredients (hand cutter or chaff cutter)
• Mattock for turning the pile
• You need a plastic sheet to protect the pile from rain and sun
• Tesla (metal pan) for measurement of ingredients

Required brown material

• Dried weed or grass
• Dried wheat stalk
• Dried rice stalk
• Dried leaves
• Animal bedding
• Any dried wastes of plants

Required green materials

• Water-grown plants
• Any green plant materials
• Green grasses
• Green weeds
• Trimmings of any green tree
• No use of eucalyptus or neem

Required animal manure

It is better to use more diverse sources. You can fresh use cow dung or goat dung, and you should not use animal manure older than one to two weeks.

Some important tips to know before starting the procedure or quick fixes

• Don’t use eucalyptus or neem leaves.
• Chop the dry and green material before beginning the Shivansh fertilizer method.
• You should fill the measurement pan to the top and don’t overfill it.
• The pile size (diameter) should be 1.5 meters.
• It would be best if you kept the pile at the height of 6 to 8 layers, don’t make only 3 to 4 layers.
• You should chop the dry and green materials into small pieces (approximately 2 inches each).
• If you find the pile too dry, turn the pile and add water throughout until the pile complies with the squeeze test.
• Suppose you find the pile too cold – if your moisture level is correct, but the pile is not hot enough because the amount of dung used while making the fertilizer was insufficient. In this case, turn the pile and add more dung material. You should check the temperature again after two days on the next turn.
• If you find the pile too wet, before flipping the pile inside out, spread the material out to allow for evaporation of excess water.
• Place your unit on the proper elevated ground for adequate drainage.
• Ensure that the top of the plastic sheet used to cover the pile doesn’t have holes.
• Many times snakes and scorpions have been found around Shivansh composting piles. Be careful while removing the covering sheet.

Preparing Shivansh fertilizer with cage (intermediate)

To start the Shivansh composting method, you only need dry, green, and animal manure materials. Combining these three materials creates one of the best fertilizers at zero cost to the farmers in only 18 days. Seven turns are needed in the process to make the best fertilizer possible.

To begin the preparation, find the right location where you can prepare fertilizer. The ideal location can be flat ground with close access to water, good drainage, and enough space to move around comfortably, and it should be close to living, working, and application areas.

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Here we will discuss the Shivansh compost-making procedure with a diameter of 1.2 meters and 4 feet height metal cage. With this cage, you can produce one cubic meter of fertilizer. A small pile will not have the required heat necessary for multiple turnings during fertilizer maturation. The cage should be under a tree protected from direct sun.

Arrange the materials where the Shivansh fertilizer pile will be constructed. Finally, all basic and necessary tools should be kept handy before creating the bundle.

Preparing method of Shivansh fertilizer Khad

The ratio of materials is the most important aspect of Shivansh fertilizer Khad, and the balance should be 9:6:3 (dry material: green material: dung). This ratio works magically for decomposition. Use a commonly found 10-liter metal pan or bowl as a measuring unit to measure each ingredient.

Step 1

​on the 1st day, you have to collect and store dry materials first as it needs to be completely dry. You have to chop dried plant materials, wheat or rice stalks, and dry grass. Then collect some green materials, leaves, aquatic plants, weeds, and grass and chop them with the help of a hand cutter or chaff cutter. Collect some animal dungs less than two weeks old. Set the cage in a circle shape.

Step 2

​For an average Shivansh fertilizer pile, measure and put nine pans of chopped brown or dry material in a plastic container. Pour them into the metal cage. It is the base of the pile. You have to measure one and a half pans of water and store it in a sprinkle jar. Then sprinkle the water evenly on the brown set in the cage.

If you use rice stalk, you can soak the dry material instead of sprinkling water for each dry material layer.

Step 3

​green material should be as fresh as possible. Don’t use neem and eucalyptus leaves because their pesticide properties can harm microbials. You have to measure six pans of chopped green materials and put them on top of the brown material in the metal cage. Spread them all over equally. Sprinkle one pan of water on it.

Since the green materials already have water content in them. Add only 1 unit of water across the layer.

Step 4

​You have to measure three pans of cow dung or other animal manure and spread them on the top of the green material layer. Then sprinkle half a pan of water on it. Appropriate amounts of nitrogen are extremely vital for organic Shivansh fertilizer to work optimally. The fresher the dung material, the more nitrogen contains. A combination of dungs of cows, buffaloes, and goats works best.

If you add too much water to the dung, it will turn into a slurry and drip out of the size resulting in a loss of nitrogen content.

The water quality should be

Required materials	Required water
nine pans of brown material	One and a half pans of water
Six pans of green material	One pan of water
Three pans of animal dung	Half pan of water

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Step 5

​after putting three layers of dry material, green material, and dung, respectively, it can be considered one layer. You have to create 6 to 8 layers of these materials in the same order, and you should maintain the ratio of 9, 6, and 3 until the pile’s height reaches 4 feet. Sprinkle the quantity of water mentioned above after adding every material.

A good indicator of acceptable water content is when a slow leak of water is dripping out from the bottom of the pile.

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Step 6

​After completing layering, you have to cover the pile with the help of a plastic sheet, and it protects the microorganisms present in a pile from direct sunlight. You have to cover it properly and place some stones to protect it from heavy rain or wind. Leave it for at least four nights.

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Step 7

​on day 4, you have to turn the pile for the first time. Turning the Shivansh organic manure pile is critical, and it ensures that the microorganisms get sufficient air and water distribution to accelerate their work. While turning the pile, be sure to turn the pile inside out.

The secret to this is placing the outermost layer at the pile’s core and the innermost layer on the outside. In short, outside in and inside out. You have to do some examinations to ensure the correct procedure, and you have to do a few tests like heat and moisture tests.

Ouch test

Check the heat and moisture every time you turn the pile. The ideal temperature of the organic Shivansh fertilizer is between 55 to 65 degrees celsius. Dig a hole into the pile towards its core to test the temperature. And insert your hand elbow deep. Keeping your arm in the hole comfortably, the pile isn’t hot enough. If you can keep your arm in the hole, but it is too hot to leave it inside, the temperature is good.

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Squeeze test

To test the moisture, take a handful of internal material from multiple locations within the pile and squeeze it. The important thing is to observe how much water drips out of it. If only a few drops of water drip out, you can say that the moisture level is correct. If no water is squeezed out, then the pile is too dry. If more than 10 to 15 drops of water drip out, it’s too wet.

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Step 8

​on the 6th day, turn the pile again like before on the 4th day. Every time you turn the pile, check the temperature and moisture. Repeat the process every alternate day till the 18th day. The fertilizer pile should maintain 55 to 65 degrees celsius heat for at least four turns. Maintaining temperature is essential for proper decomposition and sterilization of the pile.

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Step 9

​repeat the same turning procedure on the 8th day, 10th day, 12th day, 14th day, and 16th day. You have to check the pile’s moisture on every turning process and sprinkle water if needed. There should be a total of 7 turning processes. On the 2nd day, 3rd day, 5th day, 7th day, 9th day, 11th day, 13th day, 15th day, and 17th day, you don’t need to do anything. Leave the fertilizer pile on those days, and don’t finger it without any reason.

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Step 10

​towards the end of the 18th-day process, the temperature of the Shivansh Khad should reduce, indicating the material is ready. If the temperature does not reduce or contains too much moisture, the Shivansh fertilizer Khad is still immature and needs to be flipped again. Apart from reduced temperature, you will also notice that the mature and finished fertilizer is dark in color and rich in texture, and it should feel moist and fluffy.

Preparing Shivansh fertilizer without a cage

Making Shivansh compost without a cage contains the same steps to be followed. In addition, the base needs to be 1 foot wider and a 1.5-meter diameter. Revise the stable base and compress the outer edge much like a wall of a mud house.

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How to use Shivansh fertilizer

• To use Shivansh fertilizer Khad, you can mix the fertilizer into your farm’s soil three days before planting.
• You can also apply the fertilizer with plating. Apply it to the surface of the planting.
• Shivansh fertilizer can be covered and stored in a dry, shaded area for three months. If held for more than a month, you have to turn the fertilizer and add a slight amount of water to reactivate the microbial life in just a day or two days before using it. Within a day, it becomes moist and fluffy after adding water. Then spread it on the farm bed and cover it with dry soil to protect it from exposure to the sun.

Benefits of Shivansh fertilizer

Reduction in the expenditure on fertilizers​

​as we all know, the cost of chemical fertilizer goes high day by day. Most people of India depend upon farming. They are unable to live and take care of their families. By making their own fertilizer at little to no cost, they can reduce their expenditure.

Increment in the yield of crops

Shivansh fertilizer improves the soil texture and helps to increase the  soil’s organic matter content and water retention. It also helps with resistance to erosion. By improving the health of the soil, you can increase the production of crops.

Cut off from MOP, DAP, urea, and other chemical fertilizers

​long term use of chemical fertilizer leads to altering the pH of the soil, increasing pests, and harm to the beneficial microbials. But organic fertilizer like Shivansh Khad doesn’t do any harm to the soil or environment. So by using it, you can reduce of total cut off from MOP, DAP, urea, and other chemicals.

Less water requires

​as we all know, Shivansh Khad is a powder fertilizer. So its preparation requires less water as compared to liquid fertilizers. You need only 30 to 35 liter of water to prepare a 4 feet height and 1.2-meter diameter of Shivansh fertilizer pile.

Less material requires

​to make it, we only need some dry material, green material, dung, water, and a few tools (cutter, pan, covering polythene, metal cage, and Mattock).

Shivansh organic manure doesn’t harm the soil and environment

​it helps to improve the texture of the soil. You can improve the physiological structure and physical structure of soil by using Shivansh fertilizer on your farming land. It supports the beneficial species, humus content, organic matter, plant growth, and pH level of soil instead of harming them. In this way, you can save and environment.

Shivansh compost makes the soil more fertile

​it promotes fertile soil and makes the soil healthy. It does the job of biological nitrogen fixation of soil and makes the soil more fertile.

Promotes high income

​by using it, you can reduce the expenses on water, chemical fertilizer, and labour. It promotes a 20% to 40% higher yield.

What is the difference between chemical fertilizer and Shivansh fertilizer?

Shivansh fertilizer	Chemical fertilizer
Making Shivansh fertilizer costs no money or less money.	It is expensive.
It is not harmful to the soil.	The use of excessive chemical fertilizer leads to altering the pH of the soil, increases pests, harms the beneficial microbials.
Improves texture of the soil.	The quality of the soil may decrease due to the heavy use  ofchemical fertilizer.
Making Shivansh fertilizer requires less water, labour, material, and tools.	It requires more labour, a factory with machines.
Don’t affect the environment.	Put negative affect the environment.
It contains natural organisms which promote plant growth.	It contains inorganic materials of synthetic origin.

Conclusion

One pile of a Shivansh fertilizer Khad is more than enough for the typical kitchen garden in every season. 1 acre of land requires average piles of Shivansh fertilizer. After the full application, you can reduce your urea uses by 50% and minimize MOP and DOP by 100%.

Every year, you can reduce your urea usage. This process transforms free farm wastes into rich fertilizer. It provides all the nutrients a plant needs.

Farmers can reduce their soil dependency on expensive chemicals. Less water is required for this process. By making and using Shivansh fertilizer, farmers can free themselves from poverty.

Many farmers have gone urea-free in the first planting with more heavy use of Shivansh fertilizer Khad. Thousands of farms across India use Shivansh fertilizer to improve their soil and increase their incomes.

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