Quick Permaculture Tip - How to make Jeevamrut

In this video, Manisha from Aanandaa Permaculture Farm describes how to make Jeevamrut/ Jeevamrit step by step, Jeevamrut is a microbial culture, whose formula was conceived by Shri Subhash Palekar ji, the founder of Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF).
To make Jeevamrut/ Jeevmarit, you need:
A 200 Litre drum
10 Kg Cow Dung
10kg Cow urine
2 Kg Jaggery
2 Kg besan or chick pea flour
2 kg good soil.
Add the cow dung and cow urine to the drum and stir it with a bamboo stick. Then add the jaggery and chickpea flour. Stir further a few times. Mix in the good soil. Now, top up the drum with 190 litres of water, while continuously stirring the mixture. Then cover the drum with a wet gunny sack or a burlap. Leave it for 48 hours - while stirring it 2-3 times a day.
After 48 hours, the mix would have fermented - which means the microbes have multiplies several times and are their maximum strength. Now, dilute it 10 x with water and add it to your irrigation water. You can also spray a 5-10% solution of filtered jeevamrut on your plants for added benefit!

[@jeevanthigautamadasa4278]

Thanks Manisha🙏🏻 this is coming very useful for Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 since our government band all the chemical fertilizers for a good reason 👍

[@VijayRam-wf8lw]

Thank you for not forgetting our ancient wisdom 🙏🙏.

[@farmaanandaa]

We have Subhash Palekar ji to thank for this

[@VijayRam-wf8lw]

@@farmaanandaa yes, he deserves all the appreciation, but you guys are also doing a marvelous work.

[@harshpandey3937]

Ma'am,you are an inspiration.

[@pratzonline]

This is very informative and useful. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@anitanair9492]

Hi Manisha, thank you for sharing this. Take care. And keep sharing.

[@manishkhanduja689]

Very useful tip and with super clarity. Thanks.

[@ady_k]

Thanks Manisha for bringing this ! Big fan of Palikar's ZBNF and you !!

[@vinaymc7607]

3 key aspect need to be Accounant by urban people who’s looking to make this.. 1. Most of urban area cows are not indigenous which is basic need. 2. Most of urban cows are fed by veggi market waste and that will have pesticides from that you wnt get beneficial bacteria. 3. Jaggery need to be urea free ( naturally made can say as black one) Thank you Happi growing

[@dhaval1122]

Cow dung and cow urine are used as a source of bacteria - this is true for all cows, and your jeevamrut will work just fine with urban cows. You can use even goat, horse or any other manure also. Even the water you use to water the land is laced with run off pesticides and pollutants - so minuscule amount of pesticides on veggies that gets digested and eliminated is going to be fine. Moreover rural cows also eat veggie waste from non-organic farms and grass that has heavy metal pollution and pesticides. Bacteria grow in plenty pretty much everywhere, so be assured that trace amounts of pesticides will not deter them. Keep things simple and doable, instead of unnecessarily complicating things.

[@vaishalyrb1114]

Great info and pretty doable for terrace garden and at home even..

[@Karan5573]

Very useful. Thnks. I ll apply it in my kitchen garden

[@jaffarsamoon6711]

Highly thankful for your post. 👌👌👌

[@nayonikatravelsluxuryhotel7024]

I love watching your videos 😍

[@farmaanandaa]

Thank you! That really motivates ut.

[@nayonikatravelsluxuryhotel7024]

@@farmaanandaa 👍

[@renoldavinash]

Good information. Kindly inform how often we should put Jeevamruth to the plants/trees.

[@Jai_guru_devji]

Hi Manisha , always waiting you on your parmananda to get the परमा आनंद

[@vinayakbhide5201]

Very Nicely Explained .

[@farmaanandaa]

Thank you

[@ashwanimaheswari5308]

जय श्री कृष्ण जी

[@atmaramkhot7983]

Good Day Mam, Small addition, if u stir it clockwise it affects more n have use it within 7 Days after it gets ready in 48 hours in Summer n Rains n 96 hours in winter. u can also spray it on trees after filtering n mixing with water as its a natural fungus killer

[@farmaanandaa]

Thank you!

[@karthiknag3884]

Everybody says clockwise but I have not found convincing scientific reasons on how clockwise direction can improve the efficiency and why not otherwise. Can you please share any link related to clockwise stirring benefits ?

[@WASANTHI01234]

Great👍

[@Franal12]

Informative video 👏

[@vicky1932]

nice mam

[@jaffarsamoon6711]

❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹☑️☑️☑️👌👌👌 jazakallah khair

[@manojnahak7776]

Thanks for this video, also if possible then can you pls make a video on preparation of organic compost.

[@farmaanandaa]

Will try

[@manojnahak7776]

@@farmaanandaa thanks 🙏

[@vishalkumar-sk4wv]

Nice information

[@BhikajiJadhav-w9q]

जीवामृत के बजाए त्रिसूत्री बनाओ और परिणाम देखो. 10किलो गोबर +5किलो बेसन +5किलो गुड मिक्स करो 4दिन ढक के रखो फरमेंटेशन होगा उसके बाद 200लिटर पानी में मिक्स करो और नमी देखकर जमीनपर छीडकावं करो.

[@divyarohan5739]

Pls correct your initial statement. Jeevamrit was explained by Rajeev Dikshit ji way before Mr. Palekar. And moreover, these are well mentioned in our ancient scripts and by vaag bhat ji.

[@jitushah8738]

We have to promote Rajiv Dixit video more

[@thakurneha]

Agree. Jeevamrit was not created by Subhash Palekar ji .It has been used by Indian farmers for centuries, falling out of use for some time before being revived in the 2000s. The credit for revival of this recipe can certainly be given to Rajiv Dixit Ji and Palekar Ji.

[@Maharajadankuni]

Thank u mam for this SIMPLE explanation of How to make Jib amrit.....I found many videos on web but in this perticular video u explained the key concept easily....thank u for that Mam, is this 200×10 ltr Jib amrit solution enough for an acre of land? Or do I need to add more organic fartilizer in the land to make it fertile enought for my fruit trees and vagetables?

[@ninadpurani8579]

Three more things that Subhash Palekar has specified when preparing Jeevamrit: - Cow should be Desi Indian Cow, a local breed. - When stirring Jeevamrit, the movement should always be in the clockwise direction. - The best time to use Jeevamrit is between 4-7 days from its preparation.

[@Franal12]

Why it should be in clockwise direction? 🤔

[@arunshankars8398]

How does the direction matter ? Please don't spread pseudoscientific, irrational superstitions. India already has too many.

[@korukondaindu8535]

Ur voice is sweet

[@farmaanandaa]

Thank you

[@namelessanonymous5216]

Zabardast 👍

[@puneetagandhi9961]

Manisha you should try this culture that Gopalbhai Sutaria has made … it’s extremely effective and works miracles on plants … you should watch some of his videos for how to make very good vermicompost in a very short span

[@farmaanandaa]

Will check it out. Thanks

[@Dahlia543]

Hi Maam, Can you explain about how you took care of the fruit and timber trees from the day of planting till now? What manure, how often any difference in the feed for different fruit trees or all trees same way only you fed?

[@hardygarcha6101]

thatisgreat

[@maheshgarad118]

Hello mam subhash palekar ji ke anusar 1kg gul, 1kg besan and 1 mutthi mitti itana kaafi hai aur baaki jo aapane bataya.

[@Gajjiddhma3642]

🙏🙏

[@SANNIDHYA9972]

Jeevamrutha is a natural liquid fertilizer. It is made by mixing water, manure, and urine from cows with some mud from the same area as the manure will be applied in later. Food is then added to speed the growth of microbes: jaggery or flour can be used. It's been used by farmers in India for centuries but has been revived in the 2000s. And invented by shubash palaker ji But just used by him Information present on wikipedia

[@akbaralidodiya4249]

How to benifit of jeevamrut in mango plant?

[@farmaanandaa]

spread the jeevamrut on the perimeter of the mango trees, at the edge of the canopy.

[@srbiolife]

Hello mam. How can we neutralize the gases. ?

[@farmaanandaa]

They escape into the air

[@NitinSolanki]

So it can replace 100% cow dung compost ?

[@farmaanandaa]

Yes

[@nomeexplorer6250]

If make this solution and store in 5 lite Jerry cans how long it will be good to store so it can be used in future purposes

[@farmaanandaa]

You cannot store this. It is a live culture. You must use it within a few days

[@nomeexplorer6250]

Thank you

[@mooreobi4764]

Am not having Access to cow urine, can it be substituted with human urine. And jaggery with brown sugar? . Thanks. From Nigeria.

[@farmaanandaa]

No we don't think so

[@afflysamy]

Before applying to plants should we dilute? If so, in what proportion? So that it can be applied to one full acre.

[@farmaanandaa]

Yes dilute 10 times with water

[@asitdebnath]

Mam, please add 1-2 kg of sarso ki khali.

[@basantprasadsgarden8365]

I don't use cow urine in my jeevamrit and it works very well

[@pradeepbhoi5693]

Thnx mam,,,,,,,आपके पीछे की तरफ की जमीन को कैसे जुताई किया है आपने ट्रैक्टर से या बैल से,,,,??

[@farmaanandaa]

Haath se!

[@pradeepbhoi5693]

@@farmaanandaa ok thnx

[@anjanmehta]

Hi Manisha, I do home gardening in about 450 sq yrd plot, I have access to about 3-4 kg of banana skin and 3-4 kg of tea ground every 15-20 days. As using banana skin directly into ground may not be the right approach. I add about 3kg of banana skin (for Potassium) and 3-4 kg of tea ground (2-3% Nitrogen) along with Jeevamrit mix and wait for about 8-9 days (In some paper I read that microbial activity will be maximum on 10th day). Its because I have access to banana skin and tea ground easily I go for this approach as cant add them to soil. Do you think adding banana skin and tea ground to Jeevamrit may be better compared to just Jeevamrit?

[@farmaanandaa]

I know that banana skin will be a good source of food for the bacteria in jeevamrut but not sure about tea leaves. But hey, if you've been doing this for a while and its working well for you, keep at it!

[@mrinalpatra3980]

One good way to use banana peel is to ferment it. Chop your 3-4 kg banana peel, put it a medium sized bucket and add 10-15 l water. Keep it for 5-6 days, squeezing the peel once daily. Once fermented, strain the liquid and use it on plants which are in flowering or fruiting stage. As for tea leave, use it as it is on soil and it will compost very nicely and quickly.

[@anandanthraper5367]

How do you distribute it after you make

[@farmaanandaa]

Just add to your irrigation water

[@surajpadmanabhan9248]

How would u compare jeevamrut with panchgavya.. use of garbage enzymes/bio enzymes also works wonders

[@farmaanandaa]

We have never used Panchgavya as it takes up too much ghee and curd. We don't take milk from our cows.

[@prateekrai6260]

Panchgavya is very costly and useless for agriculture..

[@Ramiz422]

Hi manisha ji. Can i use any other animals dung and urine in jeevamruth cause i have some buffalo and goats nearby.

[@farmaanandaa]

No, only desi cow

[@pematsewang7272]

Please answer I planted different fruit trees in one acre about 80 fruit plants last year so how many litre of Jeevam amrut to use for each plant? Really appreciate your answer. Thank you.

[@GauravVichare]

You can use 3-4KG cow dung and make 60-70 litre of jeevamrut which is enough for 1 acre. Divide number of litres jeevamrut you made with 80 and give that amount to each plant by mixing it with water.

[@debbi945]

As an Australian city girl, I'm curious as to how you collect cow urine?

[@farmaanandaa]

It's a good question! One way is to add a slope to the floor of the cowshed and drain the urine into a collection tank. Another way is to chuck a bucket under the cow as soon as she starts peeing😀

[@debbi945]

@@farmaanandaa draining the sloping floor sounds like smart solution. Putting a bucket under a herd of cows would be like playing Whack a Mole haha

[@farmaanandaa]

@debbi945 😀😀

[@samuelajgaonkar2860]

Is it possible to make jeevamrit with coffee grounds as I live overseas as I can’t find cow dung or urine but I can buy composted cow manure packed in manufactured bags if possible can u show how can I make Jeev Amrit with cow manure n coffee grounds

[@farmaanandaa]

Fresh Cow manure and cow urine are essential constituents of Jeevamrit. Don't think you can make it without them

[@samuelajgaonkar2860]

@@farmaanandaa thank you very much

[@zephyrinabega8402]

I follow you from Africa. What is jadri. Is it possible to substitute it with a local thing?

[@Ramiz422]

It's jaggery. It's traditional, non centrifugal form of cane sugar.

[@zephyrinabega8402]

@@Ramiz422 thanks for your answer.

[@GauravVichare]

Instead of jaggery you can put sweet fruits like banana.

[@zephyrinabega8402]

@@GauravVichare thank you

[@technoakmusic7291]

Ma’am I think this was made by shri rajiv dixshit ji….

[@farmaanandaa]

No, by Subhash Palekar

[@rp7623]

Only Desi cow or even bull dung can be used?

[@GauravVichare]

Desi Cow dung is prefered if not available in quantity then you can use 50% bull dung and 50% desi cow dung. But desi cow dung is must.

[@brenroxxx]

How did you collect cow urine

[@farmaanandaa]

We have a slope in our cowshed and the urine gets collected in a tank automatically.

[@aabb-xt8kl]

Urine is black in colour, why ?

[@farmaanandaa]

It's been lying in the storage tank.

[@Jai_guru_devji]

Bye bye 🙏

[@farmaanandaa]

:-)