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World Environment Day 🌏🪷

Rhododendron: A Beautiful Bloom for Your Garden

Rhododendron, known as Buransh in Hindi, is a stunning flowering plant known for its bright, clustered blooms and lush green leaves. It is commonly found in hilly regions and is especially popular in the Himalayan belt of India. With the right care, you can also grow rhododendron in your garden and enjoy its vibrant flowers.

List of products made from Rhododendron (Buransh):

1. Beverages & Drinks

- Rhododendron juice / Buransh juice
- Squash
- Herbal tea (dried flower tea)
- Rhododendron wine / local fermented drinks

2. Food & Edible Products

- Chutney (traditional Himalayan dish)
- Jam & jelly
- Rhododendron honey (from nectar-fed bees)
- Rhododendron-flavored ice creams & toppings

3. Value-Added / Processed Foods

- Rhododendron bakery products (cakes, biscuits, and cookies)
- Sauces & marinades
- Rhododendron paratha fillings (regional innovation)

For more details, checkout this blog: How to Grow Rhododendron? - Agroleaf https://share.google/sfu2NFflYOrCiQjm0

🍁 LICHENS - The pioneers of ecological succession.

Some important facts are :

🔸Lichens are organisms composed of a fungi and a photosynthetic partner.

🔸They can thrive in extreme .

🔸Lichens come in diverse colors and forms.

🔸They play roles as pioneer species and sources.

🔸Lichens are susceptible to air pollution, acting as .

🔸Some lichens have medicinal properties.

🔸They can absorb and accumulate heavy .

🔸They have a slower growth rate but can live for centuries.

In the pic : Candelariella vitellina, Pannaria conoplea, Lobaria amplissima (Lichens) and Eucladium verticillatum (Moss). Commonly found in the temperate forests of Himachal Pradesh, India.

Tomato Seed Extraction by Fermentation Method 🍅

A simple and cost-effective way to obtain seeds for the next planting season. To extract the seeds, the ripe tomatoes are cut open and the pulp is scooped out into a container with some water.

The mixture is left to sit for a few days, during which natural fermentation occurs, breaking down the pulp and releasing the seeds. Hence, utilising the help of microbes to do the job. The seeds sink to the bottom and can be collected, washed, and dried for storage. 🌱

The fermentation method is advantageous as it removes any pathogens or unwanted material from the seeds, resulting in non-sticky and higher quality seed stock for planting. 🌿

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