EDN #168 Now Available
Published
2025-02-11
In this issue
- 10-Day Organic Liquid Protective Fertilizer
- Raw, Boiled, and Fermented Banana Stalk Comparison for use in Farm-generated Pig Feed
- Grey Water for Watering Plants
- From ECHO's Seed Banks: Vigna vexillata, A Multi-Purpose Legume with Edible Tubers
- Books, Websites, and Other Resources: Invitation to Submit an Article and Underutilized Crops Symposium Speaker Highlights
10-Day Organic Liquid Protective Fertilizer
Hassan Djebro
Excerpt:
To protect plants against pests and diseases and to speed plant growth, treat seeds with the liquid protective fertilizer before sowing. First, coat 1 kg of seed in 250 ml of undiluted liquid protective fertilizer. Then dry the seeds in the shade before sowing. To protect the roots of vegetable plants and cuttings, soak the roots of vegetable plants (onions, tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, etc.) and cuttings (sugarcane, manioc, potatoes, etc.) in a dilution of 250 ml of liquid protective fertilizer to 1 L of water for 30 minutes before planting.