roofgarden and its life.................

Roof garden

1. ROOF/TERRACE GARDENING
Dr.J.SAMRUBAN
ASSOCIATEPROFESSOR
DEPARTMENTOFHORTICULTURE
ANNAMALAIUNIVERSITY
IF YOU HAVE A GARDEN AND A LIBRARY, YOU HAVE
EVERYTHING YOU NEED
A TRAINING ON

2. Gardeningisthepracticeof
growingplantsfortheirfruits,
vegetables,flowers,herbs,and
appearanceinadesignatedarea.It
canbeconsideredbothanartand
science.Somepeoplegrowplants
outdoorsinthesoil,whileothers
growtheminpotsorcontainerson
theirbalconyorpatio.

3. Gardeningcan be
beneficialtobothphysical
andmentalhealth.It'sa
formofexercisethatuses
everymajormusclegroup.

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. Urbangardeningisthepracticeof
growingplants,fruits,and
vegetablesincitiesortowns.Itcan
takemanyforms,includingrooftop
gardens,verticalgardens,
communitygardens,andguerrilla
gardening.Urbangardenscan
comeinallshapesandsizes,and
don'trequireahugeamountof
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
•Yearroundsupplyoffreshfruitsandvegetables.
•Reducesexpenditureonpurchaseoffruitsand
vegetables.
•Effectiveutilizationofspaceavailableattherooftop.
•Supplyoftoxicfreefruitsandvegetables.
•Togrowourownfavouritevegetables.

8. BENEFITS OF ROOF GARDENING
•Aninexpensivetogrowownfreshvegetables
•Workinginaroofgardenwillreliefstressandstrains.
•Maintainingthegreenerythroughroofgardening
reducethepollution.
•Increasestheamountofoxygeninair.
•ReducestheIndoortemperatureby6-8degree.

9. Conti…
•Provides a hands-on experiencein the cultivation of crops
•Medicinal plants when part of the terrace garden can serve
as a first line ofdefense
•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. •Themaindifferencebetweenroofgardeningand
terracegardeningis;
1.Roofgardeningincludesplantinginearthenpots,
containersbut
2.Terracegardeningisoftenknownasoutdoor
gardening

11. Supply Of Nutritious GreensAce 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 Media
Now its ready for sowing or planting
7-8 days for decomposition. After decomposition the colour will turn black
Growing medium is filled 1 inch below from the top of the plastic cover.
Mix the biofertilizerand Biofungicides.
Soak for 5 to 10 minutes and it will expand upto4 to 5 times
Pour fresh water on the cocopeatbrick.
Take the sealed polythene grow bags with cocopeatbrick.

23. SOWING
DIRECTSOWING:
•Bhendi,Clusterbean,BushLab-lab,
Raddisharedirectlysowninthe
growingmedium.
•Pressedbythefinger
TRANSPLANTING
•Brinjal,TomatoesandChilliesetc
areshouldberaisedinprotrays.
•Transplantedinthepolybags.
•30-35daystobeeligiblefor
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
•Harboursmicro 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.
•Essentialtowatertheplants-Growing
medium,kindofcrop,season,sizeofthe
plantandsizeofthegrowbags.
•Followdripirrigation
Micro Sprinklers

32. MANURING
•Encouragerootgrowthanddevelopment
ofvegetables.
•Sprinkle1tbspofwatersolubleplantfood
duringvegetativestage.
•2tbspduringfloweringandfruitingstage.
•Irrigatethebag.
Food scrapes that makes great manure for garden

33. 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.

34. PEST CONTROL
•Aphids,Mealybugs,Thripsand
Jassidsaresmallsucking
insects-duringearlystages.
•Tocontrolbysprayingwith
Garlic,GingerandChilliextract.
APHIDS
THRIPS
MEALY BUGS

35. Preparation of Garlic, Ginger and Chilliextract
Filtered before spraying
Mixture is stirred well with 2 tbsp Khadi soap solution
3 pastes are dissolved in 1lt of water
Paste of 9gms of Chilliand 9gms of Ginger
Take 18 gmsof Garlic and made into paste

36. Preparation of cowdungextract
Spraying the filterate
Add 500 ml of water to the filterateand again
filter it with the same cloth
Filter the extract with gunny cloth
Mix it with 1 lt of water
100 gmsof Cowdung

37. 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.

38. Yield

39. ROOF GARDEN

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

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

43. FOR AESTHETIC PURPOSE
Mandarai
(Bauhiniapurpurea)
Bottle brush
Callistemonlanceolatus
Pagoda tree
Plumeriaalba
TREES

44. SHRUBS
Cats tail
Acalyphahispida
December poovu
Barleriacristata
Semparuthi
Hibiscusrosasinensis
Iddli poo
Ixoracoccinea
Lantanacamara
Malligai poo
Jasminegrandiflorum

45. Sevarali
Neriumoleander
Tecomastans
Mussanda
Mussaendaerythrophylla
Ponsettiapulcherrima
Eranthemiumelegans
Pisoniaalba

46. Temperature manipulation
during summer season
SHADENET

57. PLANT MORE TREES
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