@FARMS: Save on fertilizer. How to Make our compost at home.
For those who do not know what compost is, this can be defined as a type of natural fertilizer created from the action of bacteria, fungi and worms on organic or biological waste from your home (food remains, dried plants, etc.) , used in agriculture and gardening to help conserve and improve the fertility of the earth and that have a favorable effect on the biotic equilibrium of the soil.
And they will ask, how did I do it? Well, once we finished cleaning the garden, we collected all the brush, grass and leaves, which are materials of rapid decomposition, and piled them up, constructing several piles to subject them to a controlled biological process of oxidation called composting. In this biological process intervene the microbial population as they are the Bacteria, Actomycetes, and Fungi that are the responsible of 95% of the activity of the composting.
For this, I chose several strategic points of the patio, which are outdoors, where they receive sun, shade and rainwater, which helps the production of fungal bacteria, protozoa and microorganisms and these accelerate the decomposition of organic matter.
Once a week, with a rake I move all the ingredients of the compost, to ventilate the materials and so that all the elements are integrated, fortunately it has rained frequently, in case it has not rained it is necessary to add small portions of water to keep them moist this will make the decomposition effective and fast.
As I mentioned at the beginning of the post, my compost is still fresh and semi-decomposed, it has a few weeks and it is not yet able to join the nutrient cycle of the earth or plants, the presence of earthworms is still not observed. organic remains are drying, it has a homogeneous structure, a pleasant smell, but it is not decomposed in its entirety.
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I have done it on other occasions and it has taken almost 8 months for it to have a practically black color and be totally decomposed.
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Thanks for the procedures you used. If l may ask @dulce85 , will you apply it on your bananas or have plans of adding few crops in your farm ?
Hello my friend @loso, as it is a compost of natural origin I will apply it in my banana plants, the plants that I have in my garden and soon I will plant aji and aubergines and in them I will also use it. I have used it before and it has really given me good results, but to achieve this it is necessary to devote time and care so that the organic matter decomposes completely and will be a top quality fertilizer, and best of all, it is free.
Gotcha😉. I bet you that you gonna have more yields with the application of your homemade compost.
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