COIMBATORE: Farmers have urged the Union government to provide humic acid as an alternative to compost manure for agricultural purposes as there is a shortage and unavailability of compost manure ...

Add plenty of compost or well-rotted manure before planting. Seed can be sown in pots from March to the end of May. Fill a 7.5cm (3in) pot with compost and firm gently. Sow a seed vertically 2.5cm ...