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Anic-Fertilizer 092016
Anic-Fertilizer 092016
ANSWERS:
1. How do you prepare the composting area?
a. Consider the volume (dimensions: width/diameter, lnght and depth) of
needed supply of fertilizer;
b. Proximity and availability of raw materials
c. Area with minimal sunlight/ covered garbage area;
d. Good drainage system and area of minimum contamination; and
e. Accessibility of the composting area.
Crop residues like rice straw, corn cob and husk, sugarcane bagasse, etc.
Animal manure (goat, cattle, carabao, pigs, etc)
Leguminous plants
Kitchen waste
Inoculants to hasten decomposition (EM, IMO, LABS)
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4. What are the basic raw materials for foliar fertilizer?
Use PPE like gas mask, gloves, goggles, hairnet, apron, boots and appropriate
clothing
Practice TLC (tender-loving-care) policy
a. ABC –always be carful
b. SBS – slow but sure
c. MS – move slowly
Worm composting is the process for recycling food waste into a dark, earth-
smelling soil conditioner
Vermicompost (also called worm compost, vermicast, worm castings, worm
humus or worm manure) is the end-product of the breakdown of organic
matter by some species of earthworm.
Vermicompost is a nutrient-rich natural fertilizer
The process of producing vermicompost is called vermicomposting
One of the advantages is that it can be done indoors and outdoors, allowing
year-round composting
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Worm composts can be made in containers filled with moistened beddings
9. What are the similarities and differences between foliar and solid
organic fertilizers?
SIMILARITIES
Both are rich in macro and micro-nutrients
Both are environment-friendly
Both are cheap
Both feed the soil and the living fauna and flora found therein
DIFFERENCES
In form, one is liquid, the other is solid
In nutrient contents, usually SOF has higher NPK contents
Ease of application, FF is easier to apply
SOF is applied into the soil while FF is usually applied into the plant leaves
and body
10. How do you apply organic fertilizer in the soil and in the plant?
Organic fertilizers may be in the form of liquid (foliar) and solid (composted
materials from plant or animal waste), these are used in the following manner:
Solid fertilizer is applied in the soil by digging a hole, placing the fertilizer at
the bottom of the hole about one-half of its depth, covering it with garden soil
and then plant or by mixing the fertilizer into the soil of prepared bed before
planting the seedling.
Liquid fertilizer is applied by drenching into the base of the plant or by
spraying directly into the plant leaves and body when ambient temperature
is lower than the temperature of the plant (when the stomata are open).
Plant and plant residues contain some amount of carbon (C) and nitrogen
(N).
The proportion of these two elements relative to each other is called C/N
ratio.
The higher the carbon content of a material as compared to its nitrogen
content the higher the C/N ratio.
High C/N ratio means that the material require longer period to decompose .
This happens because the decomposers (microorganisms) need nitrogen for
normal functioning.
Microorganism activity is slow with limited nitrogen and results to slow
decomposition process.
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Macro-nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
Micro-nutrients like calcium, zinc, boron, molybdenum, copper, iron, sulfur,
sodium, silicon
Plant hormones like auxins, cytokinins and giberrelins
11. What are the key elements that make a fertilizer organic?
The substrates used are among the list of allowed raw materials as input for
organic fertilizer production (as found in Annex 1 of the PNS for Organic
Fertilizer)
Contains allowable level of heavy metals for organic fertilizers (Table 5.3 of
the PNS for Organic Fertilizers)
It had undergone substantial decomposition that can supply available
nutrient to plants with total NPK of 5-7%
Secondary and micronutrient contents should not exceed levels that will be
toxic to plants and humans
1. Biodiversity Conservation
Prevent nutrient and water loss through high organic matter content and soil
covers, thus making soils more resilient to floods, droughts and land
degradation processes.
Minimizes risk as a result of stable agro-ecosystems and yields, and lower
production costs.
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13. How do you preserve the potency of your organic fertilizer?
Appropriate packaging
Store in a dry, dark and cool place
Add molasses….
15. What are the records that are maintained in organic fertilizer production?
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