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By 1956, Save reverted to his father's traditional farming methods. However, inspired by both the writings of [[Gandhi]] and [[Vinoba Bhave]], particularly an article by Vinoba on farming practices of certain [[adivasis]], he decided to revert to an organic system on one paddy for experimentation. This called for changing the impounded water several times in one plot (during pauses in the monsoon rains), without using any chemicals. This, too, was successful. | By 1956, Save reverted to his father's traditional farming methods. However, inspired by both the writings of [[Gandhi]] and [[Vinoba Bhave]], particularly an article by Vinoba on farming practices of certain [[adivasis]], he decided to revert to an organic system on one paddy for experimentation. This called for changing the impounded water several times in one plot (during pauses in the monsoon rains), without using any chemicals. This, too, was successful. | ||
Though his yield declined the first year, so did his expenses and gradually he converted more acreage, which he reserved entirely for organic experimentation. Organic methods of [[crop rotation]], the planting of un-irrigated pulse [[legumes]], like beans, [[gram | Though his yield declined the first year, so did his expenses and gradually he converted more acreage, which he reserved entirely for organic experimentation. Organic methods of [[crop rotation]], the planting of un-irrigated pulse [[legumes]], like beans, [[Bengal gram]], [[moong]], and so on after harvesting his organic rice were implemented. He found that winter pulses, which supplied an abundance of atmospheric nitrogen in the soil, grew entirely on the sub-soil moisture still present from the recent monsoon. When the pulses were harvested, cattle were allowed to browse the [[crop residue]] in the field, thereby [[recycling]] their manure to condition the soil as well. | ||
In 1957, Bhaskar Save built a small home on his new, now present, farm, which had grown to two hectares and moved there with his family. Raising an [[orchard]] was now his major preoccupation, and he wanted to spend more time working and observing. By 1960, he had completely eliminated the use of chemicals on his farm. | In 1957, Bhaskar Save built a small home on his new, now present, farm, which had grown to two hectares and moved there with his family. Raising an [[orchard]] was now his major preoccupation, and he wanted to spend more time working and observing. By 1960, he had completely eliminated the use of chemicals on his farm. | ||