Soil Solarization

Farm Questions
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Hi,
Need advice on soil solarization. Should we do soil solarization before building polyhouse or after building polyhouse house.

Any consequences if we do solarization before building polyhouse house?

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Q1. Why is Polyhouse used?
A1. It is used in countries with snowfall or countries whose highest temperature is below 25 degrees and most type of farming is impossible in cold weather.

Q2 Why do you need Polyhouse?
A2 Polyhouse is used to trap the heat and humidity INCREASE AND MAINTAIN the temperature to around 30-35 degrees. Electricity is used to control and maintain the temperature.

It has huge cost… setting it up costs a minimum of 25 Lakhs per acre … add to it HIGH RECURRING EXPENSES like:

  • Replacing the plastic roof every 2-3 yrs… which is a big expense in itself…
  • Electricity bills,
  • labour,
  • liquid fertilisers, pesticides,
  • replacing saplings AND its “COCOPEAT NEST” after EVERY SINGLE HARVEST,
  • maintaining ICU like sterile environment. etc.

At the end of the day… you will not be able to do VOLUMES in multiple acres…like you do on the normal farm.

The only benefit is that you can protect your crops from unseasonal rains.

Farming is SIMPLE… no need to complicate it… our farms fail because we DON’T pay attention to WHAT lives inside the soil.

Have you done soil test?.. No not the one where you send soil to lab… dig up 1 square foot and 1 foot deep… if you did not find 5 earthworms in it… that means your farm is in ICU… in near death condition.

Such a land also have a lot of weeds… the weeds are trying to rejuvenate the soil… something we fail to do.

A farm with good soil usually has more grass than weeds… unfortunately all farmers remove EVEN THE GRASS and convert it into a desert before putting seeds. Had he put the seeds with the grass it would have done a HUGE benefit. But alas.

By exposing the barren soil to the sun it will increase the heat in the soil. It will kill the insects remove all the nutrients in it. It will make the soil sterile. So you will have to pay in cash and buy from Pharma companies what you removed from your land… Now do you realize why they ask to STERILISE your land? Does what I am saying making sense to you?

A soil without earthworm and dung beetles usually have borewells in it… it is VERY DIFFIUCLT to farm on such a land… UNLESS you plan to REVIVE the land.

It can be revived in 3 mths.… because the insects can return as they have migrated just below the surface where you are killing them… such a surface not only becomes hard but also blocks water from going below the surface of the soil.

so the insects are safe below the earth… from where they will come back if you offer their favorite food… DUNG… ZBNF farmers are proof this works.

you need to revive LIFE IN THE SOIL… so it can put LIFE IN YOUR FOOD…

You might need to UNLEARN what you have been taught by the WEST about farming.

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It’s best to do soil solarization before building the polyhouse for the following reasons:

Advantages of Solarization Before Building a Polyhouse:

  1. Better Sunlight Exposure: Since the structure isn’t blocking sunlight, the soil will heat up more effectively, ensuring better pest and pathogen control.
  2. Even Treatment: Large plastic sheets can be spread evenly over the soil without any obstructions from polyhouse frames.
  3. No Damage to Polyhouse Plastic: The high temperatures generated during solarization might affect the polyhouse plastic if done after construction.

Possible Consequences of Solarizing After Building the Polyhouse:

  • Reduced Efficiency: The polyhouse structure may block sunlight and reduce the temperature buildup needed for effective sterilization.
  • Risk of Damage: Heat buildup inside the polyhouse might affect its structural components or drip irrigation systems.
  • Limited Area Coverage: It may be harder to spread the plastic uniformly inside the polyhouse, leading to uneven treatment.
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