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1. Terrace gardening

2. Terrace gardening and how to build it Urban dwellers love having a green rooftop garden In spite of the modern era and expanding city culture, gardening never goes out of style. As long as nature provides refreshing and pure ambiance, people would continue to hang around its presence. Unlike balconies having a small space, the terrace is a huge area. One can convert it into a mini-park to spend the evenings with family or into a rooftop dining area. So, this is where the terrace garden comes into existence and helps to satisfy all the nature lovers. It requires perfect plan and investment

3. Terrace garden plan guide A terrace is an important part of any building. Terrace Capacity (capability/water proof/sewer to drain off rain water and excess water quickly)/Space Growing condition (plants can be grown in full sunlight to partial shade, min of 4 -7 hrs of direct sunlight/day ), 50% shade net Containers (Pot, Raised Beds, Concrete planter box, Troughs, Grow bags, Vertical Garden, watering cans, hose pipe etc ) Substrate (soil and soilless media) Terrace Garden Plants (fruits, vegetables, flowers and medicinal herbs etc.)-start with leaf vegetables Caring for Plants (light-east and west, watering-sum/ wint /rainy days using sprinklers or drip & nutrients, kitchen waste comp)

4. Color Theme (colorful containers/ planters) Transparent Walls ( replace your terrace walls with the fiberglass walls) Landscaping (small waterfall kind, rock sculpture and small tree at the centre ) Lighting ( look attractive in the evenings too-yellow and focal) Benches (to spend evenings or as a sit-out for visitors) Dining table at the centre for special dinner occasions Tips for more visual appealing

5. Requirements for establishing terrace garden in an area of 30ft x 40ft Grow bags: 200 to 250 no’s (15 x 15 or 12 x 12 inch sizes) Substrate: Soil (20 tonnes ) & soilless media like cocopeat (2 tonnes ) Seeds and planting material (vegetables, medicinal herbs, flowers and fruits) Nutrient solution ( Arka Sasya Poshak Ras) Minor items (Rose can, hand sprayer, gardening hose with sprinkler, bamboo stakes and jute strings, agrochemicals (nutrients, pesticides, fungicides), and other organic inputs (neem oil, neem seed kernel extract, neem or pongamia soap, panchakavya ) etc. Terrace garden setup cost would start from Rs. 25,000

6. ICAR-IIHR will demonstrate soilless vegetable production using cocopeat, nutrient solution, grow bags and vegetable seeds and planting materials in terrace/roof top/BBMP parks for popularizing among general public of Bengaluru under RKVY Project ICAR-IIHR is going to demonstrate soilless vegetable production in Bengaluru during current FY 2021-22 No. of demonstrations in Bengaluru city: 25 (2021-22) No. of demonstrations in Mysuru city: 25 (2022-23)

7. Fruit crops: Strawberry, papaya, pomegranate, banana, guava 2. Vegetable crops: Transplanted vegetables: Tomato, brinjal, chilli , onion, cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli Direct sown vegetables: Okra, zucchini, cucumber, bitter gourd, snake gourd, ridge gourd, bottle gourd, spine gourd, radish, beet root Perennial vegetables: Drumstick, curry leaf, chekkurmanis and agathi Leafy vegetables: Amaranthus, palak and lettuce Spice crops suited for roof garden: Coriander and fenugreek. Legume vegetables: French bean, garden peas, dolichos , cow pea and yard long bean 3. Medicinal and aromatic crops: Ashwagandha, Tulsi , Kalmegh , Shankapushpi , Brahmi, Mandukaparni , Mints, Guduchi , Long pepper, Patharchur / Coleus aromaticus , Rosemary, Stevia and Aloe vera Crops suitable for terrace gardening

8. Glimpses of simple terrace garden established at ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru

9. Arka Sasya Poshak Ras (ASPR) (A Liquid Nutrient Formulation for Soilless Vegetable Production) This formulation (comprising solutions A & B) is a unique balanced blend of macro and micronutrients which are required to support the growth of vegetables It is suitable for most commonly grown vegetables on terrace/balcony/roof top etc.

10. How to use ASPR for soilless vegetable production One litre each of nutrient solution viz., A and B can be diluted with 200 litres of water (5ml/litre) and applied @ 200ml per plant (tomato, chilli , colour cabbage, cucumber, ridge gourd, zucchini, cow pea). For peas and beans, 4.0 ml of solutions A and B may be diluted and applied @ 600ml per bag of size 4x1x1 feet. For leafy vegetables, 3.5 ml of solutions A and B can be diluted in one litre of water and applied @ 600ml per bag of size 4x1x1 feet. The frequency of nutrient solution application is two times per week starting from the 10th day of transplantation up to 30 days from date of sowing or transplanting and three times per week thereafter It is highly suited for cocopeat based cultivation under balcony/ terrace gardening conditions.

11. Advantages of Terrace Gardening Fresh, clean, tastier and healthy produce Continuous growing is possible Less time interval for next crop Low labour requirement and saving of cost on vegetables Healthy environment on the terrace Can be used as mini-park Fresh, clean air from garden make you enjoy nature Spending time in garden refresh your mind & make you feel relaxed and your hands are not bound to get dirty Reduces the temperature of your house and makes cooler Reduces the heat absorption from the terrace Acts as an insulator for the whole building (hot climate in India)

12. THANK YOU It is a perfect remedy to fight against the daily exhaustive routine and enjoy the stress-free life with ease.