An experimental Soil less Garden ..
By kiran8
@kiran8 (15348)
Mangalore, India
November 12, 2017 2:59am CST
The most essential requirement for any garden would be to have fertile soil since one cannot imagine growing plants without a medium which is generally the soil. But in Mangalore Doctor K Sundar Bhat , a popular and well known Physician/ Professor , also a garden enthusiast grows plants without soil , using coco peat ( wood, leaves and other degradable material) . I have visited Mr Bhat's house and garden since his wife Vasanti is a friend of mine. It is well cared for and lovingly maintained by the entire family .. I have given the link to an article published online which gives more details and pictures. They are a very committed couple and are very particular about preserving nature .
Gardener Dr KS Bhat grows Plants using NO SOIL? Strange but unique soil-less garden! Gardener Dr K Sundara Bhat grows plants using soil-less substrate called ‘Coco Peat’ Mangaluru: Dr K Sundara Bhat, popularly known as a Senior Professor of Medicine and wi
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@prashu228 (37526)
• India
13 Nov 17
That's really nice. I have small terrace garden . I will study more about this type of gardening
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
12 Nov 17
I had read about ''hydroponics''.(grow plants in a watery solution of mineral nutrients instead of soil).But this is some thing new.I see that the doctor and his family are very dedicated horticulturists.Very commendable.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
12 Nov 17
@silvermist They are very dedicated. They are now growing mushrooms in a dark room using wood chips ,bark and peat..
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
19 Nov 17
@kiran8 So they keep experimenting new things.Really hard working couple.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
27 Nov 17
@silvermist Indeed they are , they have also grown strawberries here which is not easy because of the warm weather
@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
13 Nov 17
Interesting! Nice alternative for growing plants and a good use for degradable material too.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
13 Nov 17
@cahaya True , in a country like India where there is scarcity of water due to inequal distribution , Bhats have installed rainwater harvesting within their compound. So they are trying out everything possible to make the best use of what nature gives us.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
12 Nov 17
wow, I'm interested because my hobby is also gardening of vegetables and garden plants. Right now I grow pechay, tomatoes and eggplant in the backyard. Gonna check your link.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
12 Nov 17
@ilocosboy Thats great , i too love gardening and like to read about new experiments
@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
27 Nov 17
@ilocosboy Gardening is the best hobby there is , a real stress buster
@ptrikha_2 (45467)
• India
17 Nov 17
That is quite an interesting research and I hope that this will help in growing plants in not so conducive environment. I hope that this finding is supported by State/Central Governments fully as it can have many uses ahead.
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