The present invention is in the field of Urban Gardening. Particularly, the Invention provides a ready to use Organic potting soil composition.
Background of the Invention;
The following background discussion includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
Plants need nutrition to grow. The presence of ample amount of micro and macro nutrients in
soil is the basics of a healthy and productive garden/farming/vegetation. Soil is often divided
into various categories, such as clay, sand, silt, and loam, although there are an infinite
number of soil varieties because soil compositions can vary widely in organic matter, large
and small rocks, minerals, pH, and other factors.
There are plenty of reasons for occurrence of soil degradation like soil erosion due to
washing away of top nutrient-rich layer of soil by the flow of water or wind, repeated farming
without following crop rotation etc.
Wide variety of organic and inorganic fertilizer s and composts are available in market
promising the better quality of harvest.
Unlike Inorganic fertilizers prepared from harsh chemicals, organic fertilizers are prepared
from bio-degradable agricultural/plant waste and animal/ human waste, gets breakdown and
degrade easily thereby rejuvenating the quality of soil by enhancing its ability to trap water
and nutrients within it which over the time results in healthy and strong plantation and
cultivation.
Lot of work has been done in the field like US20090181849A1 relate to compositions and
methods for providing agricultural chemicals comprising active ingredients (A.I.s) combined
with a top dressing for application to cultivated areas of turfgrass.
US20130055635A1 relates to the improvement comprising a manure having a moisture content of 10 to 35 wt % with a salt level sufficient to achieve a conductivity of less than 0.35 dS/m.
Organic nutrition-rich soil is considered best for growing food crop and gardening over any surface irrespective of the surface quality. In world's landscape of urban areas, there is

always an unavailability of ready, good, potent, organic gardening soil with long water retention capacity, good texture and with balanced nutrients. Water consumption and adequate water supply for urban gardens, is also a major issue, scarcity of which eventually may leads to the obstructed plant growth, especially in summer season. Urban gardening also needs to be promoted in view of non availability of ready, Good, potent, organic gardening soil with long water retention capacity, good texture and with balanced nutrients. Hence, there is a need for chemical free healthy urban gardening/ farming which can readily replenish nutrients of the soil through agricultural and animal waste. The Invention provides an efficient organic potting soil composition with a suitable ratio of all the desirable nutrients. The Invention provides good, potent, organic gardening soil with long water retention capacity, good texture and with balanced nutrients, thus helping in chemical free Healthy urban gardening / farming.
Objects of the invention;
A primary object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks associated with the
prior art.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an efficient organic potting soil
composition.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an efficient organic potting soil
composition using cereal stubble.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a method of converting agriculture
waste like cereal stubble into useful ready to pot organic soil for urban gardeners, nursery
developers, rooftop gardens etc.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a method of preparing an organic
potting soil composition.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a method of managing agriculture
stubble waste which is burnt by farmers.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a Ready Organic potting soil for
Urban Gardeners.
Summary of the Invention;
In an aspect of the Invention, there is provided an organic potting soil composition comprising:

i) Soil mix having earth to Biomass present in the ratio of approximately 1:4,
wherein said soil mix comprises following components:
a) Earth present in an amount of approximately 1 part by volume;
b) Stubble waste and/or horticulture waste present in an amount of approximately 3 parts by volume wherein said stubble waste comprises waste selected from cereal crops comprising wheat, rice, bajra, maize, jowar, ragi or combinations thereof while said horticulture waste comprises dry leaves, sugarcane baggasse and like;
c) Manure present in an amount of approximately 1 part by volume where said manure comprises Cow dung manure, farm yard manure, poultry manure, sheep manure or manure made of dung of ruminating animals;
d) Vermi compost present in an amount of approximately 1 part by volume;
e) Coarse charcoal powder present in an amount of approximately 1/8 part by volume;
f) Sand present in an amount of approximately 1/8 part by volume;
g) Wood ash present in an amount of approximately 1/10 part by volume;
h) Neem oil cake present in an amount of approximately 1/8 part by volume; ii) Nutrient solution present in an amount of approximately 5 liters per 25 liters of said soil mix;
iii) NCOF's waste decomposer solution present in an amount of approximately 5 L liters per 25 liters of said soil mix
iv) Organic manure present in an amount of approximately 1/8 part by volume where said Organic manure prepared from slaughter's house waste;
v) Rock phosphate (18 to 22%) present in an amount of approximately 1/6 part by volume;
vi) Bentonite sulphur present in an amount of approximately 1 handful per 25 liters of total mix
In another aspect of the Invention, there is provided a method of preparing the organic potting soil composition as described above, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
a) mixing said soil mix, organic manure, rock phosphate and Bentonite sulphur in
cement concrete mixer by sprinkling with said nutrient solution and NCOF's waste
decomposer solution to obtain moist blended mix;

b) sieving the mix obtained from step (a) through 10 mm sieve for separating any lumps in the mix and removing any unwanted foreign objects followed by breaking the lumps;
c) soil curing and resting the mix obtained from step (b) in a customized cure tank for approximately 15 to 30 days where during said curing the soil mix is sprinkled regularly with the mix of nutrient solution and waste decomposer in the ratio of 1:1 to maintain moisture in the heap of the mix followed by mixing the heap thoroughly after every 7 days to allow good aeration into the soil.
Detailed Description of the Invention;
For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended, such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated therein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory of the invention and are not intended to be restrictive thereof. Throughout the patent specification, a convention employed is that in the appended drawings, like numerals denote like components. The terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that comprises a list of steps does not include only those steps but may include other steps not expressly listed or inherent to such process or method. Similarly, one or more devices or sub-systems or elements or structures proceeded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other devices or other sub-systems or other elements or other structures or additional devices or additional sub-systems or additional elements or additional structures.
The Present Invention provides ready to use Organic potting soil composition and its method of preparation. The soil composition is useful in urban gardening.
The present invention is an effective method for preparing such nutrition-rich soil which can be spread directly over rooftops to grow plants in containers to grow fruit trees. Moreover,

the present invention is useful in the farming fields if the farm soil quality is deteriorated for reasons like excess use of chemicals or lack of sufficient water etc. Use of the present Organic potting soil composition, also called 'Iha' hereinafter, over any infertile soil will gradually improve the organic value of the base soil over a period of time. In an embodiment, the organic potting soil composition comprising:
i) Soil mix having earth to Biomass present in the ratio of approximately 1:4, wherein
said soil mix comprises following components:
a) Earth present in an amount of approximately 1 part by volume;
b) Stubble waste and/or horticulture waste present in an amount of approximately 3 parts by volume wherein said stubble waste comprises waste selected from cereal crops comprising wheat, rice, bajra, maize, jowar, ragi or combinations thereof while said horticulture waste comprises dry leaves, sugarcane baggasse and like;
c) Manure present in an amount of approximately 1 part by volume where said manure comprises Cow dung manure, farm yard manure, poultry manure, sheep manure or manure made of dung of ruminating animals;
d) Vermi compost present in an amount of approximately 1 part by volume;
e) Coarse charcoal powder present in an amount of approximately 1/8 part by volume;
f) Sand present in an amount of approximately 1/8 part by volume;
g) Wood ash present in an amount of approximately 1/10 part by volume;
h) Neem oil cake present in an amount of approximately 1/8 part by volume; ii) Nutrient solution present in an amount of approximately 5 liters per 25 liters of said soil mix;
iii) NCOF's waste decomposer solution present in an amount of approximately 5 L liters per 25 liters of said soil mix
iv) Organic manure present in an amount of approximately 1/8 part by volume where said Organic manure is prepared from slaughter's house waste;
v) Rock phosphate (18 to 22%) present in an amount of approximately 1/6 part by volume;
vi) Bentonite sulphur present in an amount of approximately 1 handful per 25 liters of total mix.

In an embodiment, the earth comprises silt soil.
In an embodiment, stubble waste is present in small pieces.
In an embodiment, the charcoal powder is without dust.
In an embodiment, the sand comprises river sand and /or coarse hillside sand.
In an embodiment, the rock phosphate (18 to 22%) present in an amount of approximately 1/6
part by volume.The composition is chemical free and requires least maintenance gardening.
The important factor/s of the composition is use of cereal stubble to create ready to pot
organic soil, Combination of other biomass along with the stubble, that helps to achieve a
high organic carbon (OC) percentage of the soil as high OC of the soil saves nutrient solution
requirement by considerable amount, use of concrete mixer to mix the ingredients ensures
uniform blending of the components and therefore shortens the curing time of the mix, ratio
of earth (soil) to biomass is 1:4, use of nutrient solution and Waste decomposer solutions to
cure the soil mix and the process and time period allowed for aerobic curing of the soil mix.
The ratio of earth (soil) to Biomass 1:4 gives a very good texture, balanced PH, very good organic carbon, Balanced macro and micro nutrients into the soil.
In an embodiment, Stubble can be of any cereal locally available and according to the harvesting season like wheat, rice, bajra, maize, jowar, ragi etc.
In an embodiment, the stubble can be replaced by horticulture waste from agricultural areas or urban areas can be used like leaves shed by trees and sugarcane baggasse.
In an embodiment, stubble comprises the combination of cereal and horticulture waste from agricultural areas or urban areas.
In an embodiment, the Vermi compost can be replaced by leaf compost and any other good compost.
In an embodiment, Cow dung manure can be mixed with farm yard manure, poultry manure, sheep manure, any manure made out of dung of ruminating animals.
In an embodiment, River sand can be replaced by coarse hillside sand.

In an embodiment, the ratio of earth (soil) to Biomass 1:4, which gives a very good texture,
balanced PH, very good organic carbon, Balanced macro and micro nutrients into the soil.
The soil composition is capable of making infertile urban soil fertile thus encouraging an
urbanite to adopt gardening / urban farming.
The use of cereal stubble and the combination of other biomass helps achieve a high organic
carbon (OC) into the soil. High OC of the soil saves water requirement by considerable
amount.
The use of concrete mixer to mix the ingredients which ensures uniform blending and
therefore shortens the curing time of the mix.
In an embodiment of present invention, the creation of ready organic potting soil using cereal
stubble and bagasse is an essential feature in preparing organic urban gardening ready
replenishing nutrients based soil.
In an embodiment, the stubble can be of any cereal locally available and according to the
harvesting season e.g. wheat, rice, bajra, maize, jowar, ragi etc.
In an embodiment, the soil composition also comprises horticulture waste from agricultural
areas or urban areas that can be used like leaves shed by trees and small twigs or sugarcane
baggasse.
In an embodiment, the vermi compost can be replaced by leaf compost and any other good
compost.
In an embodiment, the cow dung manure can be replaced by farm yard manure, poultry
manure, sheep manure, any animal waste manure of ruminating animals.
In an embodiment, the river sand can be replaced by coarse hillside sand.
In an embodiment, the waste decomposer solution comprises NCOF's waste decomposer
solution (National Center for Organic Farming).
In an embodiment, the Nutrient solution is made from cow dung and cow urine.
In an embodiment, the Nutrient solution comprises following composition:
i. Cow dung from Indian breed cow in an approximate amount of 1 kg ii. Cow urine from Indian breed Cow in an approximate amount of ILitre iii. Organic jaggery in an approximate amount of 50 gm iv. Water in an approximate amount 10 Litre
In an embodiment, the Nutrient solution is prepared through following process:

1. Mix thoroughly the ingredients mentioned in point numbers 1 to 3
2. Pour this mix in 10 L of water
3. Stir well in clockwise and anticlockwise direction to get a blended solution
4. cover the container with an airy lid or net to allow air contact with the solution but to prevent insect entry into the container
5. keep the container under a shade in airy place, away from direct sunlight and rains, for 3 days
6. For all these three days, stir the solution once in the morning and once in the evening while stirring it in clockwise and anti clockwise directions.
7. On 4th day, transfer the solution into 100 Litre water and stir well rotating in clockwise and anticlockwise direction.
8. Store this nutrient solution in aery place under shade, away from direct sunlight and rains.
9. Keep stirring the solution once in the morning and once in the evening as long as the solution exists.
In another aspect of the Invention, there is provided a method of preparing the organic potting soil composition as described above, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
d) mixing said soil mix, organic manure, rock phosphate and Bentonite sulphur in cement concrete mixer by sprinkling with said nutrient solution and NCOF's waste decomposer solution to obtain moist blended mix;
e) sieving the mix obtained from step (a) through 10 mm sieve for separating any lumps in the mix and removing any unwanted foreign objects followed by breaking the lumps;
f) soil curing and resting the mix obtained from step (b) in a customized cure tank for approximately 15 to 30 days where during said curing the soil mix is sprinkled regularly with the mix of nutrient solution and waste decomposer in the ratio of 1:1 to maintain moisture in the heap of the mix followed by mixing the heap thoroughly after every 7 days to allow good aeration into the soil.
In an embodiment, the cure tank is constructed using terracota bricks in shady / airy space facilitating air circulation around said tank.
In an embodiment, the cure tank is lined internally from a mix of cow dung, cow urine and normal soil.

In an embodiment, the cure tank's internal surface is sprinkled with approximately 1:1 mix of said nutrient solution and said NCOF's waste decomposer solution for approximately 7 to 10 days before adding the mix to it. The process of curing 'Iha' with nutrient solutionand Waste decomposer with regular and periodic aeration, imparts proper balance of micro and macro nutrients to the mixture and results into a humus rich 'soil'. Use of the combination of and Waste decomposer to cure the soil mixture also makes 'Iha' soil pathogen resistant. This eliminates need of poisonous chemical sprays of insecticides and pesticides over plants and in the soil. The biomass keeps decomposing into the soil over a long period of time and releases nutrients slowly into the soil ensuring plants healthy growth without needing chemical inputs. In an embodiment, the method for the preparation of the Organic potting soil composition comprises following components:
a) Mixing the dry ingredients as mentioned in the table 1 i.e. earth, Agricultural waste like cereal stubble, vermi compost, sugarcane bagasse compost, charcoal powder, river sand(or coarse hillside sand), wood ash, Neem oil cake in concrete mixer followed by sprinkling of two liquid manures nutrient solution and NCOF's waste decomposer solution to prepare moist mix.
b) The moist mix is then sieved well to remove any lumps in the mixer or any foreign objects.
c) The sieved mix is then turned into a brick walled space by following specifications:
i. This brick walled space is constructed as a normal enclosure on a firm earthy ground.
ii. The walls have enough air spaces between the bricks for the contents of the enclosure to get proper aeration.
iii. The earthy ground inside the enclosure is lined with a mix of cowdung, cow urine and normal soil.
iv. This lining is allowed to dry and cure well before the use of the tank. v. Once it is dried, the entire enclosure is sprinkled with 1:1 mix of nutrient solution and NCOF's waste decomposer solutionfor 7 to 10 days.
vi. The soil mix is then added to this enclosure for resting and curing.
d) The soil mix is sprinkled everyday with the mix of nutrient solution and waste
decomposer in the ratio of 1:1 to keep it always moist.

e) After sprinkling the liquid mix, the soil heap is then turned thoroughly after every 2 to 3 days in summer and after 5 to 6 days in winters to allow good aeration into the soil.
f) This curing process is continued over minimum 15 days in summer and minimum 30 days in winter before packing and selling it in the market.
The process of curing this soil mixture with nutrient solution and Waste decomposer with regular and periodic aeration imparts proper balance of micro and macro nutrients to the soil mixture which makes the nutrients readily available for a plant with their slow release into the mixture by each and every decomposing biomass ingredient of the soil mix to grow healthy plants without any additional chemical inputs. The use of the combination of nutrient solution and Waste decomposer to cure the soil mixture also makes the soil pathogen resistant removing the need of poisonous chemical sprays of insecticides and pesticides over the plants grown in this soil.
The method adopted and described here is the most low cost low investment method easily adoptable by a very small scale investment by a small farmer himself on his own farm space who has the agricultural waste and other biomass like cowdung manure and cow urine from a Indian breed cow is available to him/her.
On a large scale, this product can be produced using a lot of automation at many stages of its processes like sieving and curing. The curing time can be improved by providing constant temperature and humidity conditions and automated aeration. The Invention is further described with the help of non-limiting examples: Example 1: The composition comprises following components:
1. Earth ( silt Soil): 1 part by volume
2. Stubble waste from cereal crops ( cut into small pieces like fodder): 3 parts by volume
3. Cow dung manure : 1 part by volume
4. Vermi compost: 1 part by vol
5. Coarse charcoal powder (without dust): 1/8 part by vol
6. River sand : 1/8 part by vol
7. Wood ash : 1/10 part by vol
8. Neem oil cake : 1/8 part by volume

9. Nutrient solution: 5 L per 25 liters of above soil mix
10. NCOF's (National Center for Organic Farming) waste decomposer solution: 5 L per 25 L of above soil mix
11. Stera meal / Agro meal: 1/8 part by volume
12. Rock phosphate (18-22%): 1/16 part by volume
13. Bentonite sulphur 1 handful per 25 L of total mix
Example 2:
The composition is prepared through following steps:
1. All the dry ingredients of the composition are put in a mixer used for mixing cement concrete and mixed well while sprinkling it with two liquid manures mentioned at number 9 and 10 of the above list.
2. The moist resultant blended mix is then sieved well through 10 mm sieve to separate any lumps in the mix and to remove any unwanted foreign objects.
3. The lumps of the mix are then broken, mashed manually and mixed with the sieved portion.
4. The entire mix is then turned inside special tanks prepared for soil curing and resting.
5. The soil mix is sprinkled regularly with the mix of nutrient solution and waste decomposer in the ratio of 1:1 to maintain moisture in the heap of the mix.
6. The mix heap is turned thoroughly after every 7 days to allow good aeration into the soil.
7. This curing process is continued over minimum 15 days in summer and minimum 30 days in winter before packaging.
Example 3:
Construction of curing tanks
a. The tanks are constructed using terracota bricks.
b. Are constructed in shady but airy spaces. Shade should be able to protect the tank contents
from direct sunlight and rains but should allow good air circulation around the tanks.
c. The walls are constructed to have enough air spaces between the bricks for the contents of
the enclosure to get aeration.
d. Tanks are constructed on a firm earthy ground.

e. The earthy ground inside the enclosure is lined with a mix of cow dung, cow urine and normal soil.
f This lining is allowed to dry and cure well before the first time use of the tank.
g. The tanks' entire inner surfaces are sprinkled with 1:1 mix of nutrient solution and NCOF's waste decomposer solutionfor 7 to 10 days before adding the mix to them.
h. The soil mix is then added to this enclosure for resting and curing.

We Claim:

1. An organic potting soil composition comprising:
i) Soil mix having earth to Biomass present in the ratio of approximately 1:4,
wherein said soil mix comprises following components:
a) Earth present in an amount of approximately 1 part by volume;
b) Stubble waste and/or horticulture waste present in an amount of approximately 3 parts by volume wherein said stubble waste comprises waste selected from cereal crops comprising wheat, rice, bajra, maize, jowar, ragi or combinations thereof while said horticulture waste comprises dry leaves, sugarcane baggasse and like;
c) Manure present in an amount of approximately 1 part by volume where said manure comprises Cow dung manure, farm yard manure, poultry manure, sheep manure or manure made of dung of ruminating animals;
d) Vermi compost present in an amount of approximately 1 part by volume;
e) Coarse charcoal powder present in an amount of approximately 1/8 part by volume;
f) Sand present in an amount of approximately 1/8 part by volume;
g) Wood ash present in an amount of approximately 1/10 part by volume;
h) Neem oil cake present in an amount of approximately 1/8 part by volume;
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Nutrient solution present in an amount of approximately 5 liters per 25 liters of said soil mix;
NCOF's waste decomposer solution present in an amount of approximately 5 L liters per 25 liters of said soil mix
Organic manure present in an amount of approximately 1/8 part by volume where said Organic manure is selected from stera meal or agro meal;
Rock phosphate present in an amount of approximately 18 to 22%;
Bentonite sulphur present in an amount of approximately 1 handful per 25 liters of total mix.

2. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said earth comprises silt soil.
3. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said stubble waste is present in small pieces.
4. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said charcoal powder is without dust.
5. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sand comprises river sand and /or coarse hillside sand.
6. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rock phosphate is present in an amount of approximately 1/16 part by volume.
7. A method of preparing the organic potting soil composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said method comprises the steps of:
g) mixing said soil mix, organic manure, rock phosphate and Bentonite sulphur in cement concrete mixer by sprinkling with said nutrient solution and NCOF's waste decomposer solutionto obtain moist blended mix;
h) sieving the mix obtained from step (a) through 10 mm sieve for separating any lumps in the mix and removing any unwanted foreign objects followed by breaking the lumps;
i) soil curing and resting the mix obtained from step (b) in a customized cure tank for approximately 15 to 30 days where during said curing the soil mix is sprinkled regularly with the mix of nutrient solution and waste decomposer in the ratio of 1:1 to maintain moisture in the heap of the mix followed by mixing the heap thoroughly after every 7 days to allow good aeration into the soil.
8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said cure tank is constructed using terracota bricks in shady / airy space facilitating air circulation around said tank.
9. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said cure tank is lined internally from a mix of cow dung, cow urine and normal soil.

10. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said cure tank's internal surface is sprinkled with approximately 1:1 mix of said nutrient solution and said NCOF's waste decomposer solutionfor approximately 7 to 10 days before adding the mix to it.