Happy Vermi Day!
It must be Valentine's Day in the states. I question it, as there are no reminders of it here. I suppose it is nice not to be barraged from every which way with advertisements and promotions. Perhaps I will chew off pieces of banana leaf into the shape of a heart and present it to Mr. Alex.
I may celebrate Vermi Day instead. I don't know what Vermi is, but learned of its existence today. We have two small wastebaskets -- red for inorganic trash (paper, plastic, etc.) and green for organic trash (food, dried lizards...). Every morning the Green Cross, ladies in bright green saris, go door to door to pick up trash. They ride around in bikes hauling large metal bins with red and green compartments, reading "Health is Wealth" and "Wealth from Waste." I never thought about what happened to the trash, but now I know. I received an email, copied below:
Dear Friends,
I am happy to inform you that the Exanoro Green Cross is ready to market several of their byproducts generated from our Solid Waste Disposal Unit, the list of which is enclosed herewith along with the price. They have several interesting products which can be used by your household or in your garden.
If anyone is interested in getting any of the products you may please contact 2268000 or send a note through the ladies who come to collect solid waste from your house. The manure or whatever products ordered will be delivered at your home and you can pay the money to them.
Very often, the problem they face is un-segregated waste which is given to them. I request all residents of all the campus to cooperate and segregate your solid waste before you hand it over to them.
With best wishes, Yours sincerely, Dr.R. Sevalkumar, General Superintendent
Here are some of the products listed:
Egg Shell Powder (100% pure calcium for rose plants and all indoor plants; to be mixed with soil/manure)
Vermi –Casting (best natural manure available; rich in nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium; to be mixed with soil or manure)
Vermi-Compost (50% vermicasting mixed with 50% organic manure) Earth Worms Organic
Manure (organic kitchen and garden waste composted with cowdung)
Manure Mix (Organic Manure + Vermi-Casting + Egg Shell powder + Ash (Cow dung) + Panchakavyam + Cow dung Manure + Citric fruit peels powder; to be used directly for plants; covers all micronutrients and NPK)
Cow Dung –Manure (Pure cow dung slurry collected from bio gas plant {methane free cattle dung} will be stored in drying tank for 6 days)
Bio-Vessel Cleaning Powder (Mixture of Seekakai {25%} + 1st Quality Citric Fruit Peals Powder {35%} + Potassium {35%} + Soap nut {5%}; very safe for hands and environment)
Bio-Toilet, Floor Cleaning Powder (Mixture of Seekakai {20%} + 2st Quality Citric Fruit Peals Powder {40%} + Potassium {35%} + Soap nut {5%}; safe for hands and environment)
Ash
Amirtha Karaisul
Panchakavyam Muligai Poochi Viratti (Bio-pesticide. 1 litre to be diluted with 10 litres of water and sprayed on leaves and stem of plant; has no harmful effects)
Guna Panchalam Vermi-Wash
If you are interested, I will ask if they can export these goods. Does anyone know what Vermi is? In the meantime, Happy Vermi Day to all!
It must be Valentine's Day in the states. I question it, as there are no reminders of it here. I suppose it is nice not to be barraged from every which way with advertisements and promotions. Perhaps I will chew off pieces of banana leaf into the shape of a heart and present it to Mr. Alex.
I may celebrate Vermi Day instead. I don't know what Vermi is, but learned of its existence today. We have two small wastebaskets -- red for inorganic trash (paper, plastic, etc.) and green for organic trash (food, dried lizards...). Every morning the Green Cross, ladies in bright green saris, go door to door to pick up trash. They ride around in bikes hauling large metal bins with red and green compartments, reading "Health is Wealth" and "Wealth from Waste." I never thought about what happened to the trash, but now I know. I received an email, copied below:
Dear Friends,
I am happy to inform you that the Exanoro Green Cross is ready to market several of their byproducts generated from our Solid Waste Disposal Unit, the list of which is enclosed herewith along with the price. They have several interesting products which can be used by your household or in your garden.
If anyone is interested in getting any of the products you may please contact 2268000 or send a note through the ladies who come to collect solid waste from your house. The manure or whatever products ordered will be delivered at your home and you can pay the money to them.
Very often, the problem they face is un-segregated waste which is given to them. I request all residents of all the campus to cooperate and segregate your solid waste before you hand it over to them.
With best wishes, Yours sincerely, Dr.R. Sevalkumar, General Superintendent
Here are some of the products listed:
Egg Shell Powder (100% pure calcium for rose plants and all indoor plants; to be mixed with soil/manure)
Vermi –Casting (best natural manure available; rich in nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium; to be mixed with soil or manure)
Vermi-Compost (50% vermicasting mixed with 50% organic manure) Earth Worms Organic
Manure (organic kitchen and garden waste composted with cowdung)
Manure Mix (Organic Manure + Vermi-Casting + Egg Shell powder + Ash (Cow dung) + Panchakavyam + Cow dung Manure + Citric fruit peels powder; to be used directly for plants; covers all micronutrients and NPK)
Cow Dung –Manure (Pure cow dung slurry collected from bio gas plant {methane free cattle dung} will be stored in drying tank for 6 days)
Bio-Vessel Cleaning Powder (Mixture of Seekakai {25%} + 1st Quality Citric Fruit Peals Powder {35%} + Potassium {35%} + Soap nut {5%}; very safe for hands and environment)
Bio-Toilet, Floor Cleaning Powder (Mixture of Seekakai {20%} + 2st Quality Citric Fruit Peals Powder {40%} + Potassium {35%} + Soap nut {5%}; safe for hands and environment)
Ash
Amirtha Karaisul
Panchakavyam Muligai Poochi Viratti (Bio-pesticide. 1 litre to be diluted with 10 litres of water and sprayed on leaves and stem of plant; has no harmful effects)
Guna Panchalam Vermi-Wash
If you are interested, I will ask if they can export these goods. Does anyone know what Vermi is? In the meantime, Happy Vermi Day to all!
Labels: Happy Vermi Day
posted by Alex and Jeeyung at 1:31 AM
1 Comments:
Dear Alex and Jackie,
Aren't vermi worms? It sounds that way and it may the way of the future! I was fascinated by the recycling of everything. And the ladies on bicyles. The heat doesn't sound too nice, although hopefully you have A/C by now (2/27/07). I love the pictures of Vellore. It's sooooo cold here and the snow and ice will probably be here until April. Hold that thought. Love to you both, Gayle
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