Project ‘Bhoomi’

Project focuses on developing the methodologies for strengthening soil morphology through earth-worms and thereby increasing water absorption capacity leading to sustainable cropping pattern.

Objectives

• To establish correlations between gomaya, gomutra and biomass with earthworms and soil morphology
• To increase soil voidage to improve soil morphology
• To establish correlations between soil morphology with soil moistureand humidity
• To improve condition of ‘waphsa’ (proper mixture of air and vapour inside the soil pores)

Project includes

• Application of Gaushala products like gomaya, gomutra and others
• Developing conducive environment for growth of earth-worms in soil
• Increase number of earth-worms per unit area
• Development of 3-5 m deep and 5-6 mm diameter earth-worm burrows in soil

Project Outcomes

• Number of burrowing earth-worms has increased
• Number of friendly insects like ants, honey-bees, etchas increased
• Soil develops ‘waphsa’ condition quickly
• Soil hardness has reduced
• Symbiotic relationship between microorganisms, earthworms and plants improved