Abstract
A Study on Public Perception and Interest in Terrace Gardening in Chennai – In today’s urban environment high rise buildings, parking areas, network of roads have acquired major urban land. In such an environment rooftop and terrace of buildings provide a valuable potential source of outdoor space accessible to users of building. Need for terrace gardens have increased with increasing number of high rise buildings which deprive their occupants of any visual contact with nature. Terrace gardens bring back the missing link between man and nature though on a moderate scale. The research of this review is to highlight the agronomic challenges of terrace farming Life in city is great! We have access to good school, hospitals, jobs and entertainment, but there are problems too, like pollution and traffic. In our country, trees are cut down to accommodate more buildings and the pollution has made the air toxic. It’s not just the air which is toxic, even the food we eat is equally toxic with farmers spraying dangerous fertilizers.
Reasons to Start a Terrace Garden
You may think that gardening is an ideal activity for your grandpa or grandma because they have time on their hands and can afford to idle it away on plants. Or maybe you live in a small apartment and have no space to set up your garden. Or it is your jet setting lifestyle that’s in the way. Whatever your excuse for not starting a garden, you’re missing out on a ton of great benefits that it affords. If you are cooking up excuses why you shouldn’t start a garden, stop it right now and start counting the reasons why you should start a terrace garden in your home.
Cook Tasty and Nutritious Food
The most obvious reason why you’d want to start your own garden is that vegetables grown in your own garden are fresh and free from chemicals and pesticides that are sprayed in shop-bought items. Fresh ingredients also add more taste to your meals and offers better nutritional value. There is nothing quite like biting into a fresh juicy tomato or making lemonade from a freshly plucked lime and fragrant mint.
Things Needed To Get Started With Terrace Gardening
Now that you are convinced of the benefits of terrace gardening and are ready to set up your garden, it is time to know about some of the tools to get started with your terrace garden.
Space
First you need to determine how much space you have for starting your garden. This is essential to determine the number of pots that can be accommodated. Sunlight
Sunlight is absolutely essential for plants to grow properly. Ensure that your terrace receives full to partial sunlight.
Water
Make sure you have access to a water source on your terrace. Most houses should have a water tank with a tap from where water can be sourced for watering the plants. If you don’t have such an option, arrange an appropriate medium for accessing water.
Shade Net
Indian summers can be scorching. As much as plants love the sunshine, too much of it can wilt the plants, if not kill them. You can buy a shade net from an online store or reuse an old mosquito net to protect container plants from excessive heat and torrential rains.
Trellis or Poles
If you plan to set up a vegetable garden, make sure you have a trellis for climbers and creepers to grow comfortably. You can use wooden poles; PVC pipes or bamboo sticks to create a square or rectangular support for the plants.
Garden Tools
As you start to garden, you’ll realize that you need some essential tools to mix the soil, cut your dried flower stems or remove the fruits and vegetables without damaging the plants. For starters, get yourselves a pair of good rubber gloves, a shear, a rake and a sprayer. You can buy other essentials as you grow your garden. Having a rack space to store the essentials also helps.
Construction of a Terrace Garden
- Roof Deck
- Waterproofing
- Insulation
- Protection Layer
- Drainage and retention Layer
- Root Permeable filter Layer
Common Mistakes Every Newbie Gardener Makes and How to Avoid Them
- Buying weak plants from the nursery
- Having too many small pots
- Over/under watering plants
- Watering the leaves
- Not pruning regularly
- Not composting
- Over fertilizing
- Ignoring pests
Need For Study
In today’s urban environment high rise buildings, parking areas, network of roads have acquired major urban land. In such an environment rooftop and terrace of buildings provide a valuable potential source of outdoor space accessible to users of building. Need for terrace gardens have increased with increasing number of high rise buildings which deprive their occupants of any visual contact with nature. Terrace gardens bring back the missing link between man and nature though on a moderate scale. The study of this review is to highlight the agronomic challenges of terrace farming.
Scope for the study
This research focuses on finding out the attitude of people towards terrace gardening. Where the people’s interest towards terrace gardening is analysed.
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