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Farm Queries

Ant attack

My vermicompost manufacturing unit is plagued by a number of red ants. Are there any bio-friendly measures to tackle the menace as I do not want to use any chemicals?

J. Jaganathan
Hosur, Tamil Nadu

You may sprinkle red chilli powder on all the sides of your unit to keep the ants from entering into your unit.

Cow pat pit

What is cow pat pit and how is it prepared?

S. Janakiraman
New Delhi

Cow pat pit is an organic preparation, which is prepared by mixing cow dung, egg shell powder, basalt rock and biodynamic preparations in a desired proportion in brick-lined pits.

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