We conducted an event on the occasion of EARTH DAY on education and awareness on Environment at Nutan Balvikas Mandir, Pune. We conducted activity of making Seed balls with the students.
What Are Seed Balls?
The method of capping the seeds with compost and soil and bringing it into a ball-like shape is called seed balls.
It would be a great mixture that includes everything a seed needs to grow in a natural environment.
Planting seed bombs are a standard method of restoring damaged lands and facilitating restoration.
Scattering the seed balls is a cost-effective and low maintenance way to plant native plants. And it is important to note that the land is protected from reaping. That’s all the rest of the work will be done by the sun and the rain.
Why are seed balls important?
Seed balls are important because it is the easiest way to plant native plants, flowers and grasses.
The planting method requires time and patient. In seed balls, regardless of age, anyone can plant anything without much effort.
Additionally, the clay and humus ball prevents the seeds from drying out in the sun, getting eaten by predators like rats and birds, or from blowing away.
We don’t need to worry about areas where there is no way for watering. When enough rain has seeped into the clay, the seeds will sprout with the help of its mixtures.
