Organic Fertilizer Organic Fertilizer Composition and Composition and

Practices in Practices in Organic Rice Organic Rice

FarmingFarmingDASIG Farmers’ Practical Training on Organic and Nature Farming Technologies

June 26-27, 2008

FITS Center, City Agriculture Office

13-day Composting 13-day Composting without Turning the Pilewithout Turning the PileMaterials:Materials:

Mudpress, 150 kilos ( 3parts )

Manure, 50 kilos ( 1part )

200 Liters Water100 ml LAS

100 ml IMO

Procedure:Procedure:

Make EM solution by Make EM solution by diluting 100 ml of diluting 100 ml of IMO and 100 ml of IMO and 100 ml of LAS in 200 liters of LAS in 200 liters of water.water.

Mix all the dry Mix all the dry ingredientsingredients

Add EM solution to Add EM solution to the mixture until it the mixture until it reaches 65% MC.reaches 65% MC.

Put the mixture in the container and Put the mixture in the container and keep it in a shaded place.keep it in a shaded place.

The temperature of the compost will The temperature of the compost will increase gradually. It reaches the increase gradually. It reaches the thermophilic stage of decomposition thermophilic stage of decomposition on the 8on the 8thth day and will gradually cool day and will gradually cool down in the succeeding days.down in the succeeding days.

On the 13On the 13thth day, the compost can be day, the compost can be harvested and ready to be applied as harvested and ready to be applied as basal application in the rice field.basal application in the rice field.

ADVANTAGESADVANTAGES

FastFast Materials are locally availableMaterials are locally available Less laborLess labor AffordableAffordable EasyEasy Effective Bioorganic FertilizerEffective Bioorganic Fertilizer

FOLIAR APPLICATIONFOLIAR APPLICATION VEGETATIVE PHASEVEGETATIVE PHASE

(Emergence-Stem Elongation)(Emergence-Stem Elongation)

KAAKAA(Kuhol Amino Acid)(Kuhol Amino Acid)

CalPhosCalPhos(Calcium Phosphate)(Calcium Phosphate)

FFJFFJ(Fermented Fruit Juice)(Fermented Fruit Juice)

TOTALTOTAL

60%60% 30%30% 10%10% 100%100%

Dosage: 3tbsp/lit.

Rate of application: 1-2 times a week

REPRODUCTIVE PHASE REPRODUCTIVE PHASE (Panicle initiation-Flowering) 35 Days(Panicle initiation-Flowering) 35 Days

KAAKAA(Kuhol Amino Acid)(Kuhol Amino Acid)

CalPhosCalPhos(Calcium Phosphate)(Calcium Phosphate)

FFJFFJ(Fermented Fruit Juice)(Fermented Fruit Juice)

TOTALTOTAL

20%20% 60%60% 20%20% 100%100%

Dosage: 3tbsp/lit.

Rate of Application: 1-2 times a week

RIPENING PHASE (Milking-Maturity)30DaysRIPENING PHASE (Milking-Maturity)30Days

KAAKAA(Kuhol Amino Acid)(Kuhol Amino Acid)

CalPhosCalPhos(Calcium Phosphate)(Calcium Phosphate)

FFJFFJ(Fermented Fruit Juice)(Fermented Fruit Juice)

TOTALTOTAL

10%10% 30%30% 60%60% 100%100%

Dosage:3tbsp/lit.

Rate of application: 1-2 times a week