Agro Homeopathy

The Plant Doctors May 2014

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Written by Mark Moodie

Our three expert Plant Doctors answer questions about garden plants and crops. May 2014

How to apply remedies from V.D. Kavraj:  When I refer to treating plants with homeopathic remedies, this is the standard dosing procedure: Put 20 drops of a 6X potency in a litre of water. Succuss the bottle 50 times. Put this litre in the watering can, fill it up with 19 litres of tap water and stir. If the watering can is smaller, the amount of remedy put in must be proportionally smaller. Thus a 10 litre can needs only ½ litre and just 10 drops of the remedy. Apply the contents of the watering can to the roots of the plants to be treated.”

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Mark Moodie and Dr. Iftikhar Waris       Pawan Singhania

 

Dear Mark, Dr. Waris and P awan,

This Cypress tree is about three years old. Many of the leaves are turning brown and dying. We had much snowfall this year and the trees were covered with snow for long periods. We also had excessive rainfall. We did not use any fertilizer when we planted or subsequently. Do you have any suggestions, homeopathic or otherwise? We are in the eastern U.S.

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Thank you

Sheila Ackerman

 

Pawan Singhania: Sheila, please check your soil aeration. Apply some matured compost, preferably treated with Biodynamic preparation. Add some organic manure rich in Nitrogen, Potassium and magnesium. You must use some chelated iron (1ml diluted in1 liter of water) and apply in the roots. Repeat once every10-15 days. Three doses should suffice. In the chelated form, the iron remains in the soluble state, unaffected by the soil chemistry rendering it insoluble. Chelation is also known as sequestration.

Dr. Waris : Dear Sheila, Sulphur 6c can be tried to remove the stress caused due to climatic effect.


 

Dear Plant Doctors,

The leaves of my green chilli plants are curling and getting wrinkled and the growth is thwarted. Any solution please?

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Thank you

Dr. Hasan  

 

Pawan Singhania: Dr. Hasan, this could be primarily mosaic virus. Check good the quality of seeds next time. Look closely for the presence of any insect. Meanwhile, remove the infected top growth. Add about a handful or two of matured compost that should be mixed in the soil. Try 1 tsp of juice extracted by macerating young leaves of Bouganvilla mutabilis, mixed in 1 liter of water. Spray once every 7 days. Apply as prophylactic doses 15 days after planting the seedlings (once every 15 days) could avoid this situation.

Dr. Waris: Give a dose of Tabacum 30c and the leaves should open up.


 

Dear Plant Doctors,

This Streptocarpus plant shows damaged leaves, no blooms. The dead leaf generated some new growth.  When I’ve transplanted the babies in the past, they died. This leaf shows some of the damage. The following photo is the same plant which is blooming. Large plant, leaves with no damage, but no blooms. Thank you for any help which you can provide.

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Thank you

Pat Feinberg  

 

Pawan Singhania: Pat, wait for some time and these plants should flower in the course of time. Try to avoid any nitrogen rich feed. Try Phosphorus 200 @ 1 drop in 1 liter of water; stir the water clockwise and counter-clockwise for at least an hour before spraying. You may also try using the medicated water in the roots. Repeat after 15 days.


 

Dear Plant Doctors

I had a problem with potato scab last year and tried using lime, which seemed to make it worse. Do you have any suggestions for this problem?

William Harrison

 

Pawan Singhania: Hi William. Treat the seeds (tubers) with Trichoderma viridii, (a biological fungicide) before sowing. Natrum Muraticum 200C may be used as it helps to cure post harvest root and fruit rots.


 

Hi, Mark,

Kindly advise as to when is the first time an Anar potted plant pruning is done and in which month and how. (Also called Darrun plant)

Thanks. Aspy Pune India

 

Pawan Singhania: Aspy, pruning should be done when the plants are in dormancy. However, considering Pune weather, do light pruning just before monsoon and the next in Oct or Nov.

Dr. Waris: Treat the plants with Arsenicum album 30 to initiate growth.


 

Hi Mark,

A gardener from Pune advised me to use diluted human urine for potted house plants as fertilizer for soil once every fortnight. Does this make sense?

Aspy Billiardmaker

 

Pawan Singhania: Dear Aspy, any urine will serve more or less the same purpose. It’s the nitrogen content that is responsible. Better use cow urine (fermented for 15 days by storing it in clay pot) diluted in 1:6 ratio, repeated every 15 days. 3-4 applications should be enough. Single application of compost in the beginning of summer is enough. Repeat again beginning monsoon.

About the author

Mark Moodie

For 25 years Mark Moodie has been fascinated by holistic approaches to tending the land. He hosts the website Considera which provides a growing M.M and Repertory for plants and discusses resources for biodynamics and Agrohomeopathy http://considera.org/hrxmatmed.html The website allows the world community to contribute their experiences in planting. He has also published books by V.D. Kaviraj and other cutting edge thinkers through Mark Moodie Publications http://www.moodie.biz/ . Mark Moodie lives in the Forest of Dean as a satellite / parasite of Oaklands Park Camphill Community. He is co-inventor of the ES4 and AirFlush water-saving sanitaryware. He would like to bring scientific rigor to the study of the spirit.

5 Comments

  • Hi, there is a 40 years old spruce with brown needles almost allover the tree crown. The agronomist i consult with thinks that the tree is attackted by bark beetles. How can i help the tree with homeopathy?
    Sorry for my english.

  • Hi plant doctor
    I am living in delhi
    And I had pruned my roses a month before
    Now the problem is that at least 70% of them are dying as the new leaves which came soon dried up
    Please suggest what the exact problem is
    And the remedy too please
    Thanks

    • Hi John,
      Before I send this off to the plant doctor, we would need more information. Which vegetables? Are they smaller than normal? Growing under what conditions? In what kind of weather environment?
      etc.

  • Dear Plant Doctors

    Can you possibly suggest a remedy that we might trial to help save our beloved kauri trees?

    Thousands of New Zealand kauri trees (the largest tree in the Agathis genus) have died due to a deadly fungus-like disease, Phytophthora taxon Agathis (or PTA), that was first identified in 2008. Known as
    Kauri Dieback it is specific to NZ kauri and can kill trees of all ages. Kauri trees are much loved by all and are an intrinsic aspect of our culture, featuring in Maori creation stories.

    Microscopic spores in the soil infect kauri roots and damage the tissues that carry nutrients within the tree. Infected trees show a range of symptoms including yellowing of foliage, loss of leaves, canopy thinning, dead branches and lesions that bleed gum at the base of the trunk. For more information please see http://www.kauridieback.co.nz/

    I was thinking of trialling Carbo veg and Natrum sulph? What would you recommend? How long should I wait for a reaction?

    With thanks
    Jill Tuwhare

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