A TRAINING ON ROOF OR TERRACE GARDENING

A TRAINING ON ROOF OR TERRACE GARDENING

1. ROOF/TERRACE GARDENING Dr. J. SAM RUBAN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY IF YOU HAVE A GARDEN AND A LIBRARY, YOU HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED A TRAINING ON

2. Gardening is the practice of growing plants for their fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, and appearance in a designated area. It can be considered both an art and science. Some people grow plants outdoors in the soil, while others grow them in pots or containers on their balcony or patio.

3. Gardening can be beneficial to both physical and mental health. It's a form of exercise that uses every major muscle group .

4. Maintain a healthy weight Sleep better Strengthen your bones Enhance your immune system Improve your mood Improve your self-esteem Lower your stress level Encourage mindfulness Control your blood sugar level Lower your blood pressure

5. Urban gardening is the practice of growing plants, fruits, and vegetables in cities or towns. It can take many forms, including rooftop gardens, vertical gardens, community gardens, and guerrilla gardening. Urban gardens can come in all shapes and sizes, and don't require a huge amount of land Urban gardening

6. ROOF TOP GARDENING The art of creating the greenery and maintaining the greenery on the roof top. This is also known as TERRACE GARDENING .

7. AIMS OF ROOF GARDENING Year round supply of fresh fruits and vegetables. Reduces expenditure on purchase of fruits and vegetables. Effective utilization of space available at the roof top . Supply of toxic free fruits and vegetables. To grow our own favourite vegetables .

8. BENEFITS OF ROOF GARDENING An inexpensive to grow own fresh vegetables Working in a roof garden will relief stress and strains. Maintaining the greenery through roof gardening reduce the pollution. Increases the amount of oxygen in air. Reduces the Indoor temperature by 6-8 degree .

9. Conti… Provides a hands-on experience in the cultivation of crops Medicinal plants when part of the terrace garden can serve as a first line of defense By reducing the need to purchase vegetables and fruits, the cost of living is reduced.  Enhances the building's overall aesthetic value Gardening even on a small scale can be a great stress reliever.

10. The main difference between roof gardening and terrace gardening is; Roof gardening includes planting in earthen pots, containers but Terrace gardening is often known as outdoor gardening

11. Supply Of Nutritious Greens Ace Your Space Reduces Your Carbon Footprint Stay Connected With Nature Helps You Stay Fit

12. MATERIALS REQUIRED GROWBAG

13. GROWING MEDIA: COIR PITH, VERMICULITE, PERLITE

14. VEGETABLE SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS

15. BIOFERTILIZERS

16. Waterproofing Improves water holding capacity

17. Drain cells Geotextiles

18. Shade regulations

19. Shade net

20. CHARACTERS OF GROWING MEDIUM Firm enough to hold the seed or plants Porous to facilitate drainage of air and water Retention of enough moisture Free of contamination Neutral in reaction Do not denature on sterilization

21. TIPS FOR GROWING VEGETABLES ON ROOF TOP Selection of site: Where we get plenty of sunlight. Proper drainage facilities. Moisture protection: Spread over the 4 x 4 mts polythene sheet on the floor to avoid wetting of the floor.

22. Preparation of M edia

23. SOWING DIRECT SOWING: Bhendi , Cluster bean, Bush Lab-lab, Raddish are directly sown in the growing medium. Pressed by the finger TRANSPLANTING Brinjal , Tomatoes and Chillies etc are should be raised in protrays . Transplanted in the poly bags. 30-35 days to be eligible for transplantation.

24. VEGETABLES BRINJAL GREENS CAPSICUM BEANS CHILLI TOMATO

25. BHENDI CORIANDER TURMERIC BEETROOT RADISH CURRYLEAF

26. Red soil – 2 parts Sand – 1 part Compost – 1 part Medium for growing of Fruit plants

27. SOIL Soul of infinite life Holds nutrients naturally Harbours micro organisms Accepts error and can be rectified easily

28. FRUITS Dwarf varieties: Guava, orange, lemon, mango, papaya, sapodilla, and fig Other fruit crops: Strawberry, tomatoes, dragon fruit, starfruit , common fig, and grape BANANA DRAGON FRUIT

29. ORANGE GUAVA LEMON FIG MANGO GRAPE STRAWBERRY PAPAYA

30. WATERING Lot of care and attention. Essential to water the plants-Growing medium, kind of crop, season, size of the plant and size of the grow bags . Follow drip irrigation Micro Sprinklers

31. MANURING Encourage root growth and development of vegetables. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of water soluble plant food during vegetative stage. 2 tbsp during flowering and fruiting stage. Irrigate the bag. Food scrapes that makes great manure for garden

32. STACKING Branches heavy with vegetable can easily snap in high wind, so they need staking. Support with small sticks WEED CONTROL Hand hoeing and weeding . Helps in aeration and plant grow healthy .

33. PEST CONTROL Aphids, Mealy bugs, Thrips and Jassids are small sucking insects- during early stages. To control by spraying with Garlic, Ginger and Chilli extract . APHIDS THRIPS MEALY BUGS

34. Preparation of Garlic, Ginger and Chilli extract

35. Preparation of cowdung extract

36. Harvesting Vegetable should be harvested at the peak of maturity. Leafy vegetable should be picked up when tender. Root vegetables should be pulled out when mature .

37. Yield

38. ROOF GARDEN

39. CONTAINERS Cement pots Earthen pots Plastic barrels Wooden barrels Boxes Crates Plastic jars Buckets Tin boxes Drums and different sizes

40. MEDICINAL CROPS SUITED FOR ROOF GARDEN Aloe vera Medicinal solanum Vasambu Vallarai Mint Basil AJWAIN BHRINGARAJ WELD GRAPE

41. FOR AESTHETIC PURPOSE Mandarai (Bauhinia purpurea) Bottle brush Callistemon lanceolatus Pagoda tree Plumeria alba TREES

42. SHRUBS Cats tail Acalypha hispida December poovu Barleria cristata Semparuthi Hibiscus rosasinensis Iddli poo Ixora coccinea Lantana camara Malligai poo Jasmine grandiflorum

43. Sev arali Nerium oleander Tecoma stans Mussanda Mussaenda erythrophylla Ponsettia pulcherrima Eranthemium elegans Pisonia alba

44. Temperature manipulation during summer season SHADENET

45. PLANT MORE TREES THANK YOU