HELP FOR FARMERS TO PREPARE THEIR LAND

From the desk of Mrs. Baby Abraham . . . . . .

HELP FOR FARMERS TO PREPARE THEIR LAND

1.     Do not tell farmers  not to set fire in farms after harvest.

2.     Instead tell them that at government expense the land will be machine ploughed and prepared  for the next sowing season.

3.     Since setting fire is the age old custom , they are reluctant to forgo their  customary practice. Just offer the alternative assistance .

4.     Before the harvest starts , keep the machine to plough  ready at the farm site.  Immediately after harvest ,   the preparation of land should commence before they get an opportunity to set fire to it .

5.   If we do that every year, the farmers will abstain from igniting the straw and creating havoc for the people in the neighbouring states .  If you stop providing the machine, they will loose faith and return to their customary ritual of setting fire in farms . They have no money to buy the machine and cutting or mulching need a lot of money .  Therefore the only solution to keep pollution at bay is  to provide them with this machine . 

6.   It seems , people were under the impression that every year after Diwali and after harvest after that, we are supposed to bear with the smoke and smog and soot . They think it a natural phenomena , an yearly phenomena  , to feel sick in October, November , December months . Let us change this and give them fresh clean air through out the year . 

Advantage

5.        All the earthworms and the bacteria will remain in the soil to make the soil more fertile. The  soil will not be hard baked . It will remain loose for the root of the next crop of plants .

6.     The moisture content will be retained in the soil. Once you set fire , all water or moisture in the soil dries up. When we have scarcity of water, let us retain as much moisture as we can in the soil .

7.      The nitrogen, , the PH level and all minerals will be left intact in the soil for the next crop .  Fire has the quality of burning everything it comes in contact with .  So prevent fire .

8.     The stubble  with or without the full length of the straw will be mulched in the soil to make organic manure .

9.     The straw can be sold for cattle breeders. It will be a great help to them. Either donate or sell. Do not burn .

Results gained

1.     Land and its fertility , moisture and nutrients are preserved .

2.     The earth worms and other bacteria are preserved .

3.     Air pollution is completely prevented since no fire is lit in farm.

4.     Use of irrigation water needed will be less as the years go by with the retention of water every year in the farm land .

5.     Later on , we can have small ponds at various  spots  within the farm .

6.     Once enough water   is available in the pond throughout the year , we can have fish in the ponds .

7.     Then repeated alternate crops can be cultivated through out the year with the constant availability of water .

8.     Ultimately farmers can generate more money with diversification of crops with water availability .

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FIRE EXTINGUISHING BALLS

From the desk of Mrs. Baby Abraham . . . . . .


                      FIRE EXTINGUISHING  BALLS

Fire extinguishing ball[edit]

Several modern "ball" or grenade-style extinguishers are available on the market. The modern version of the ball is a hard foam shell, wrapped in fuses that lead to a small black powder charge within. The ball bursts shortly after contact with flame, dispersing a cloud of ABC dry chemical powder which extinguishes the fire. The coverage area is about 5 m² (54 sq ft). One benefit of this type is that it may be used for passive suppression. The ball can be placed in a fire-prone area and will deploy automatically if a fire develops, being triggered by heat. They may also be manually operated by rolling or tossing into a fire. Most modern extinguishers of this type are designed to make a loud noise upon deployment.^[34]

This technology is not new, however. In the 1800s, glass fire grenades filled with suppressant liquids were popular. These glass fire grenade bottles are sought by collectors.^[35] Some later brands, such as Red Comet, were designed for passive operation, and included a special holder with a spring-loaded trigger that would break the glass ball when a fusible link melted. As was typical of this era, some glass extinguishers contained the toxic carbon tetrachloride.

As a preventive measure, can we spread all over the “ fire prone forest areas such as Amazon forest and California forests .and other such areas .

If these balls will be dampened by rain, and become inactive, seal them in plastic cover and spread. Every year we can add to the number . Then there is no worry about wild fires .  Even if  an un doused camp fire  is ignited again by wind, immediately the plastic will melt and the ball will burst and put out the fire . It will never  become raging fire . As soon as it is started , it can be extinguished . The fire fighters will have some relief .

  If these balls are manufactured in large scale and sold at a reduced rate, everyone can buy them and keep in their kitchen and all the rooms. We can keep them in hospitals, offices, hotels, hostels , educational institutions specially in India where they cook mid day meals for the children, in market places, in bus depot , in railway stations, in airports, etc .

We can keep them in ships, submarines,  boats , buses  temples where there are fire ,  Our mind will be at rest once it it is placed. Fire alarms give us only warning and we have to rush immediately to make all preparations and phone calls to bring in the personnel  to extinguish the fire . Here , these fire extinguishing balls , once placed , will put out the fire as soon    as the first flame appears . We can protect the flora, fauna, people’s lives in those areas  and the precious life of fire fighters .  How their family members worry about them when they are called for their duty ! Let us save their lives and protect their families by this simple preventive measure . Making these fire extinguishing balls are far less expensive  and effortless  and easily done than deploying so many helicopters and fire engines to these affected areas and hospitalization and dead ones, and the difficulties the family members have to undergo through out their entire life once their bread winner is lost, once their dear ones are lost .