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garden.” It results in enhanced aeration of soil and its moisture hold-
ing capacity (Paranjpe, 2005).
• It has been observed that when “
Agnihotra
Ash
” is added to the
normal soil it increases the water soluble phosphate content of the
soil (Kartz, 2007; Lai, 2007) and nutrients are absorbed readily by
the root hairs of the plants. Solubility of Phosphate as influenced by
incorporation of Agnihotra ash is evident from the Table 17.2.
TABLE 17.2
Solubility of Phosphate Influenced by Incorporation of Agnihotra Ash
Soil Used
Phosphate % per gram
of Soil
Phosphate % per gram Ash
Non-Homa Homa
Non-Homa Homa
No Soil, Only Ash
3.40-8.90
Weld Loam
0.42-1.72
21.00-86.00
Red Feather Loamy Sand 0.23-1.15 11.50-57.50
Report from
Braunschweig University by Dr. Sylvia Kratz.
• Absorption of macronutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, potash be-
cause of small cells and active transport also improves in Homa at-
mosphere (Paranjpe, 2005).
• In Homa Jaivik Krishi, in addition to regular performance of Agni-
hotra and use of its ash and Biosol, the other associated activities
such as habitat development, inclusion of legumes in the system,
crop rotation, mulching recycling of organic waste through use of
bio enhancers, all help in enhancement of soil humus all these thus
helps in continuous soil fertility improvement (Ghosh, 2002).
17.4
WATER RESOURCES
Water is an important natural resource made available in plenty by the
Mother Nature. It is one of the critical inputs, which is essentially required
for survival of humidity. Agriculture uses nearly 80 percent of the water
resources in the country. According to IWMI study, food crops alone use
74 percent of total consumptive water use. As for supply is concerned,
the ground water component is declining. Progressively larger blocks are
