An extremely important factor determining the yield and quality of organic vegetables and fruits is the source of nitrogen fertilizers. If you can self-produce organic protein, it will be of great significance in improving the yield and quality of vegetables and fruits. This is one of the secrets that makes agricultural products produced in the style of "forest garden" loved by many people.
A. PREPARATION:
1. Finely ground organic protein (the smaller the better): 20kg of trash fish or snails or soybeans.
2. Food for microbiological multiplication: 2kg rice bran + 3kg cornstarch + 2kg molasses.
3. Humidification: 10 liters of clean spring water or pond water (this water source is very good because there are many native microorganisms, it is not recommended to use tap water because it contains a lot of chlorine which is harmful to microorganisms). If using tap water, it must be clarified and dried in pots for 2 days to remove chlorine.
4. Source of microorganisms: 5kg of Original IMO4 microbiological solution and 20 - 30 handfuls of yeast.
5. Raw matter (source of cellulose): 15kg of dry plant residues (peanut shells, hay…).
6. Charcoal (biochar): 15kg in addition to creating porosity to bring air into the compost block, it also works to absorb fish protein solution to slow release for plants. Biochar helps deodorize fish and creates space for microorganisms to live in the porous space.
7. Enzyme catalyzes to decompose protein faster: 2kg crushed young papaya or 2kg minced young pineapple buds.
B. HOW TO DO:
• Step 1: Mix the ingredients including 5kg of original IMO4 microorganisms, yeast, pineapple buds or young papaya, 10 liters of spring water (pond water), 2kg of molasses, 2kg of rice bran, 3kg of corn flour, 3kg of fresh buffalo manure (mixture 1).
• Step 2: Pour 15kg of biochar into mixture 1 and then mix well, wait 20 minutes for the charcoal to absorb the micro-organisms. If the wet charcoal has to be dried, it will absorb the micro-organisms (mixture 2).
• Step 3: Pour 20kg of organic protein + 15kg of dry plant residues (peanut shells, hay...) + mixture 2, mix well. After mixing, bring to compost pile, cover tightly to avoid wet rain.
C. FINISHED REQUIREMENTS:
1. The ingredients are mixed evenly, moist enough (take a handful of the mixture, squeeze your hands to see the water seeping out between your fingers).
2. After 3 days of opening, put your hand in the compost pile to find it warm (about 45 to 52 degrees Celsius, no stench, fishy smell but fragrant like the smell of wine and the smell of fruits or the smell of seasoning fish sauce is satisfactory. If it's too hot, take it out and let it cool down, then mix again.
3. After 20 days, it is no longer hot to be fertilized.
4. If you want to multiply without adding IMO4, after 7 days you take out 1 part of the brewing mixture and add 1/5 water, 1/5 rice bran, 1/5 raw material such as sawdust, peanut shell,… 1/5 pureed organic protein, then mix well and continue to brew. Just like that, you always have an organic source of protein for plants and animals.
5. Remember when incubating, there must be space for the mixture to come into contact with the air to quickly decay without odor.
6. Advantages when composting dry organic nitrogen fertilizer:
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Shorten incubation time.
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Reduce the ability to produce odors.
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No need for containers, just use sacks to compost.
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Easier to move.
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