Banana Stem Extract

Great! Since you’re using cow urine + jaggery to ferment banana stem extract for your 24 leafy vegetable beds (each 4 ft × 250 ft), here’s the detailed preparation and dosage plan.

✅ Total Bed Area:

1 bed = 4 ft × 250 ft ≈ 93 m²
24 beds = 2,232 m² (approx. 0.55 acres)

🧴 Preparation of Fermented Banana Stem Extract

🔸 Ingredients for 24 Beds (One Round Application):

Ingredient	Quantity
Banana pseudostem	40–50 kg (chopped)
Cow urine (desi)	3–4 liters
Jaggery	1.5–2 kg
Water	40–50 liters

You can scale up to 60 liters total volume if needed.

🧪 Preparation Method:

Chop banana pseudostem into small pieces (inner soft part only)
Crush slightly or pound it (optional for more juice release)
Mix with jaggery and cow urine in 40–50 liters of chlorine-free water
Keep in a plastic drum or covered container in shade for 3–5 days
Stir twice daily
After fermentation, filter well using a cloth or mesh

🚿 Application Dosage for 24 Beds:

Method	Dosage per Bed	Total for 24 Beds
Soil drench	2–3 liters extract + 20 L water	48–72 liters extract + 480 L water
Foliar spray (optional)	1 liter extract + 10 L water	24 liters extract + 240 L water

🟩 Use soil drench primarily for leafy crops.

📆 Application Timing (Recommended):

1st dose: 7–10 days after germination
2nd dose: 15 days later (especially after first harvest)
3rd dose: Optional (for long-duration crops like Bachchali or multi-cut greens)

🛑 Tips & Warnings:

Never apply under direct hot sun 🌞
Avoid using chlorinated tap water (prefer borewell or stored rainwater)
Use within 24 hours of filtering
Keep soil moist before and after application for best absorption

Using banana stem extract (especially fermented with cow urine and jaggery) provides multiple biological and nutritional benefits to your crops, soil, and overall farm ecosystem. Here’s a breakdown of the key benefits you gain by integrating this extract into your farming system:

🌿 BENEFITS OF FERMENTED BANANA STEM EXTRACT

🧪 1. Natural Source of Major Nutrients

Phosphorus (P): Boosts root development and energy transfer.
Potassium (K): Enhances leaf expansion, disease resistance, and water regulation.
Micronutrients (Mg, Ca): Support chlorophyll production and cellular functions.

📌 Especially helpful for leafy crops that require rich green foliage and rapid regrowth.

🌱 2. Stimulates Root and Leaf Growth

Promotes stronger root systems during early stages
Increases leaf size, color, and vigor — ideal for spinach, coriander, thotakura, etc.
Helps plants recover quickly after cutting/harvest

🦠 3. Feeds Soil Microbes (Microbial Booster)

Sugars from banana and jaggery act as microbial food
Boosts microbial multiplication in soil, improving nutrient cycling
Works synergistically with jeevamrutham and PSB

💧 4. Improves Soil Structure and Moisture Retention

Mucilage (natural gel) from banana stem retains moisture in the root zone
Helps in drought resistance and better nutrient absorption

🌸 5. Boosts Flowering and Crop Yield (for longer-term crops)

High potassium helps flowering and fruit-setting in multi-harvest or leafy-flowering plants like bachchali, bokchoy, koyathotakura

🧴 6. Safe, Low-Cost, Chemical-Free

100% natural and farm-made
Replaces costly chemical foliar sprays or liquid fertilizers
No residue, no burn risk, and improves plant immunity

♻️ 7. Supports Sustainable Circular Farming

Utilizes waste banana stems, cow urine, and jaggery (all farm by-products)
Minimizes external input dependence
Fits perfectly in zero-budget natural farming (ZBNF) or organic systems

👨‍🌾 Summary of Benefits

Benefit Area	How It Helps
Leaf Growth	Larger, darker, healthier leaves
Root Development	Strong root base, better anchorage and uptake
Soil Health	Microbial richness, moisture retention
Yield	Faster regrowth after cut, increased leaf biomass
Cost	Very low input cost from on-farm materials
Eco-Safety	No residue, no soil degradation

Let me know if you’d like a poster version of these benefits for your farm, staff training, or customer awareness. I can design it for you.