Seed balls are the effective methodological substance which is used in farming. Many of us may wonder what the seed balls mean about as it is a new term, but the history of a seed ball is centuries old. In this article, let’s take a brief look into the history of seed balls.
With the limited information available in internet, we could say that the seed balls are primarily used and invented by Egyptians. The reason behind this invention would be the safety measure taken for the welfare of seeds and farming after any natural calamity that effects the farming lands or farms. Nile flooding is more common in Egypt as it also erodes the farm lands and it was a major worrisome factor for Egyptians. As a matter of fact, they developed the methodology of creating seed balls to safeguard their farming from flooding.
Though the originated land is Egypt, seed balls are also commonly used in Asian countries. More closely, Japanese farmers are the second massive users of seed balls. It is said that Japanese have re-invented the seed balls after the Egyptian dynasty. Masanobu Fukuoka is the pioneer and scientist who re-invented seed balls in Japan. Later, the seed balls methodology as wide spread among many Asian countries.
In 1700, the West African slave women of Carolinas used seed balls. They were commanded to cultivate rice using the seed balls. These rice seed balls has been made with a rice seed, red clay and soil composite. They mainly prepared to safeguard the rice seeds from insects and birds even from the flooding. This method helped in rice cultivation and improved the rice seed’s security. Ancient people found this technique as a successful one.
The seeds balls are ultimate source which can rebuild farming. Actually it recuses the farming or we can also say that it saves from destruction. Seed balls are the mixture of a seed, clay, compost and soil materials. Average size of a seed ball would be 1-3.5 inches. The components added in the seed balls will bend it to be a stronger one which can stand against the environmental pressure to break them.
The seeds balls are ultimate source which can rebuild farming. Actually it recuses the farming or we can also say that it saves from destruction. Seed balls are the mixture of a seed, clay, compost and soil materials. Average size of a seed ball would be 1-3.5 inches. The components added in the seed balls will bend it to be a stronger one which can stand against the environmental pressure to break them.