Abstract

KUNAPAJALA A LIQUID ORGANIC MANURE: PREPARATION AND ITS QUALITY PARAMETERS.

Dr. Switu Jani*, P.K. Prajapati, C.R. Harisha and B.R. Patel

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Now a days, chemical fertilizers not only pollute the cultivation land but also the attributes cultivated plant with those harmful chemicals. Hence organic manures are getting pace. Kunapajala is liquid organic manure mentioned in Vrikshyayurveda, acts as a good source of plant nutrient. The method has been mentioned for preparation by using bone marrow, flesh of any horned animals (sheep, goat, fish etc), milk, honey, Sesamum indicum L. (Tila) and Vigna mungo (Masha) but the quantity has not been mentioned in the verses. Few works have been carried out on application ofKunapajala, but standardization or fixation of quantity for preparation has not been studied till date. Objective: This article aims to develop an SOP for preparation Kunapajala. Materials and methods: materials (meat of fish and goat, milk, honey, Tila and Masha) were collected from local market. Preparation of Kunapajala is done as per reference and standard procedures were followed for physicochemical and elemental analysis. Results: The total amount of Kunapajala obtained is 5.46 litres (36.4%yield), the alcohol content is 4%, it also contains Sulphur 123.61% and Iron 44.53 ppm etc. Conclusion: This article can provide initial base for standardization of the product – Kunapajala and its quality parameters.

Keywords: Fermentation, Kunapajala, Vrikshayurveda, Liquid organic manure.