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It is a great experience to get students repellent. It also keeps soil healthy.
involved in all aspects of the garden, from ●Basil attracted beneficial insects that
planning and planting to harvesting and helped keep the pests away.
selling the produce. Encourage them to
take ownership of the garden and to be ● Make sure your pots have adequate
proud of what they have accomplished. drainage holes to prevent waterlogging.
●Regularly prune your plants to keep
Starting an organic garden in school is a them looking their best and promote new
fun and educational project that helps growth.
students understand the importance of ●Crush eggshells and sprinkle them
sustainable agriculture and the benefits of around your plants as a natural fertilizer.
healthy eating. With a little planning, Eggshells contain calcium, which is
hard work, and community support, you essential for healthy plant growth.
can create a garden that will provide fresh ●To prevent seedling root, dip vegetable
produce for years to come. seed in solution of wood ash and water
for 15 to 30 minutes.
India Among Top 3 Nations is Expanding ●Soak the seeds in cow milk and water
Organic Farming. In 2020, India ranks solution for 30 minutes before germination,
among the top three nations in expanding it prevents yellowing of leaves and leaf
organic farming, with the sector growing spot diseases.
rapidly in recent years. The increasing ●Sprinkle coffee grounds around your
demand for organic products, both plants to act as a fertilizer. Coffee grounds
domestically and internationally, has also are rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, and
encouraged farmers to adopt organic potassium, which are essential for healthy
farming practices. plant growth.
Some special tips
Here are some special tips from my In conclusion, organic gardening is a
diaries. healthy and environmentally friendly
●To protect tomatoes from being attacked way of growing plants and vegetables. It
by pests, plant basil and marigolds involves using natural methods to fertilize
around them. and protect plants, reducing the use of
●Remove and dispose of diseased or harmful chemicals that can negatively
infested plant parts to reduce pest impact the environment and our health.
populations. Organic gardening also promotes
●Neem oil, garlic and hot pepper sprays biodiversity and helps preserve the
can be effective in ecosystem, creating a harmonious
controlling pests. balance between nature and human
●Grow flowering plants beings.
to attract insect who help
in pollination to get By choosing to garden organically, we
Nisha Sharma more fruits and can take part in promoting sustainability
SKV, No.2 ,C- Block vegetables. and preserving the planet for future
Yamuna Vihar ●Marigold plant is a generations.
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