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Improves orchard productivity exclusively by swapping soil
“In my grape orchards, with continuous cultivation, the top soil got depleted of natural nutrients. There is no new soil on the ground. It was further ruined with application of pesticides and insecticides. Consequently the soil fertility deteriorated that led to reduction in production! Even applying cow dung manure or compost didn’t help because it too has the same nutrients in it. Soil needed something more! Hence I decided to change the top soil with sub soil from other farmland where a different crop is grown. I choose paddy field soil and the results attained were phenomenal. Grape size and taste improved and production was more,” Mr. Chinthala Venkat Reddy shares the details on his invention of improving the orchard productivity with swapping the top soil.
With soil swapping there is no need to apply any fertilizer, pesticide or insecticide. Everything is taken care by the nature. Further farmer shall experience immense reduction in the production cost with this method. “I switched to natural farming practices in my entire farm through this invention,” he asserts.
The invention is patented under his name at International Patent, Geneva. The process of patent was time consuming and expensive but Mr. Chinthala Reddy was determined to get it through. “It didn’t come easy at all! After series of inspections from Indian and International scientists, the patent was filled on ‘replacing topsoil with sub soil to improve the production without using fertilizers or manure’. However the patience was worth as then American President Mr. W. George Bush visited my farm and appreciated by work,” he shares.
Soil replacement can be done in the same field as well. It gives best results before sowing the seeds or transplanting the saplings. “First dig a trench with a machine or manually about 2.5ft wide and 4ft depth. Then replace 1 or 2 inches of top soil with sub soil followed by tilling the land and begin cultivation. This soil replacement can be used for utmost 10 crops or for 4-5years,” highlights Mr. Chinthala Reddy. In this period he also observed dry soil is more useful than the wet soil hence he started spraying wet soil solution on the plants. It was his second invention.
He elaborates on the second invention, “We started applying the dried sub soil through drip and manual application that is 1kg dried sub soil near the plant root and on all parts of the plant. The top soil and sub soil should be mixed together, sprayed on the plant through foliar spray. During winters, the nitrogen content will be less in both the soil levels hence it needs to be added additionally. On the contrary, during summers, the mix of both soil should be applied in night when temperature drops to 22degrees, it doesn’t require any nitrogen supplement as it will be abundant in the atmosphere,” he explains the process.
Initially Mr. Reddy felt spraying mud would make leaf heavy and it would fall off! However, he tried it once with a well thought process. He shares, “First, I diluted the soil in a container and allowed it to rest for 15-30 minutes. The heavy muddy particles settled at the bottom of the container. The nutrients dissolved in the water were filtered for dirt and sprayed on the plants. So there was thin mud cover on the leaves and no pests were seen near the plants. Besides I believe with this method nutrients were immediately absorbed by the plants.”
Spraying the soil is cost effective and gives better performance. As a preventive measure spraying soil must be done once in a week to control pests. Long gaps must be avoided else pest can attack the plants. “With foliar soil application, soil remains on all the parts of the plant parts hence a protection cover is all over the plant keeping it safe from pest/disease,” he clarifies.
Speaking of the proportion of top soil and sub soil, Mr. Reddy says, “It varies from crop to crop and time to time. As preventive measure, I recommend 3parts of top soil and 1 part of sub soil that is 15kg and 5kg mixed in 200litres. Equal quantities if the spraying is done after long gaps while if the plant is affected by pest then add sub soil and top soil in ratio of 3:1.”
Mr. Reddy holds ownership of 70 acres farmland having grape, paddy and wheat cultivation. Grapes grown are plain seedless and Thomson seedless. Entire farm produce is sold to the traders. He ensures he gets Rs. 10/kg extra because the quality of his produce is superior and visible clearly. Further it is all residue free!
In future he plans to sell various agricultural commodities under his own brand name. “I have already got the trade mark and logo registered. The formal sales are soon going start. I am open to share my brand name with other like-minded farmers on a nominal commission charges,” he reveals.
Mr. Reddy feels extremely happy on inventing the technique of soil management to reduce the farming production cost and improving the production. He concludes, “Invention is not dependent on formal education or IQ levels instead it is best derived to solve the problems right on the fields with series of experiment and then after it is useful for one and all!”
Contact details:
Mr. Chinthala Venkat Reddy
6-46/B, Old Alwal, Secunderabad – 500 010
Phone: 098668833336
Email: cvreddyind@gmail.com
“In my grape orchards, with continuous cultivation, the top soil got depleted of natural nutrients. There is no new soil on the ground. It was further ruined with application of pesticides and insecticides. Consequently the soil fertility deteriorated that led to reduction in production! Even applying cow dung manure or compost didn’t help because it too has the same nutrients in it. Soil needed something more! Hence I decided to change the top soil with sub soil from other farmland where a different crop is grown. I choose paddy field soil and the results attained were phenomenal. Grape size and taste improved and production was more,” Mr. Chinthala Venkat Reddy shares the details on his invention of improving the orchard productivity with swapping the top soil.
With soil swapping there is no need to apply any fertilizer, pesticide or insecticide. Everything is taken care by the nature. Further farmer shall experience immense reduction in the production cost with this method. “I switched to natural farming practices in my entire farm through this invention,” he asserts.
The invention is patented under his name at International Patent, Geneva. The process of patent was time consuming and expensive but Mr. Chinthala Reddy was determined to get it through. “It didn’t come easy at all! After series of inspections from Indian and International scientists, the patent was filled on ‘replacing topsoil with sub soil to improve the production without using fertilizers or manure’. However the patience was worth as then American President Mr. W. George Bush visited my farm and appreciated by work,” he shares.
Soil replacement can be done in the same field as well. It gives best results before sowing the seeds or transplanting the saplings. “First dig a trench with a machine or manually about 2.5ft wide and 4ft depth. Then replace 1 or 2 inches of top soil with sub soil followed by tilling the land and begin cultivation. This soil replacement can be used for utmost 10 crops or for 4-5years,” highlights Mr. Chinthala Reddy. In this period he also observed dry soil is more useful than the wet soil hence he started spraying wet soil solution on the plants. It was his second invention.
He elaborates on the second invention, “We started applying the dried sub soil through drip and manual application that is 1kg dried sub soil near the plant root and on all parts of the plant. The top soil and sub soil should be mixed together, sprayed on the plant through foliar spray. During winters, the nitrogen content will be less in both the soil levels hence it needs to be added additionally. On the contrary, during summers, the mix of both soil should be applied in night when temperature drops to 22degrees, it doesn’t require any nitrogen supplement as it will be abundant in the atmosphere,” he explains the process.
Initially Mr. Reddy felt spraying mud would make leaf heavy and it would fall off! However, he tried it once with a well thought process. He shares, “First, I diluted the soil in a container and allowed it to rest for 15-30 minutes. The heavy muddy particles settled at the bottom of the container. The nutrients dissolved in the water were filtered for dirt and sprayed on the plants. So there was thin mud cover on the leaves and no pests were seen near the plants. Besides I believe with this method nutrients were immediately absorbed by the plants.”
Spraying the soil is cost effective and gives better performance. As a preventive measure spraying soil must be done once in a week to control pests. Long gaps must be avoided else pest can attack the plants. “With foliar soil application, soil remains on all the parts of the plant parts hence a protection cover is all over the plant keeping it safe from pest/disease,” he clarifies.
Speaking of the proportion of top soil and sub soil, Mr. Reddy says, “It varies from crop to crop and time to time. As preventive measure, I recommend 3parts of top soil and 1 part of sub soil that is 15kg and 5kg mixed in 200litres. Equal quantities if the spraying is done after long gaps while if the plant is affected by pest then add sub soil and top soil in ratio of 3:1.”
Mr. Reddy holds ownership of 70 acres farmland having grape, paddy and wheat cultivation. Grapes grown are plain seedless and Thomson seedless. Entire farm produce is sold to the traders. He ensures he gets Rs. 10/kg extra because the quality of his produce is superior and visible clearly. Further it is all residue free!
In future he plans to sell various agricultural commodities under his own brand name. “I have already got the trade mark and logo registered. The formal sales are soon going start. I am open to share my brand name with other like-minded farmers on a nominal commission charges,” he reveals.
Mr. Reddy feels extremely happy on inventing the technique of soil management to reduce the farming production cost and improving the production. He concludes, “Invention is not dependent on formal education or IQ levels instead it is best derived to solve the problems right on the fields with series of experiment and then after it is useful for one and all!”
Contact details:
Mr. Chinthala Venkat Reddy
6-46/B, Old Alwal, Secunderabad – 500 010
Phone: 098668833336
Email: cvreddyind@gmail.com