It is important to consider that one of the most relevant aspects of seedling production in nurseries is the use of the substrate, which must produce good fertility, water permeability, and good moisture retention, in addition its structure must allow an adequate demolding of the tray, without losing consistency so that the seedling is not damaged in the transplant.
▶ Bocashi compost is an organic fertilizer obtained through a process of aerobic fermentation, which can be made with local materials from different areas of the country, and variations can be made according to the availability of raw material in each region.
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In tropical countries, peat substrate predominates, although its use has been questioned due to the negative environmental impact it has caused. This fact of using mainly this material, in addition to increasing the cost of production of seedlings in containers, because it is an imported product, is due to the lack of knowledge on the part of producers of the benefits offered by other alternatives for growth media.
If this trend continues, it would result in the constant deterioration of the environment, due to the exploitation of peat as an organic, ecological and economically profitable resource, which is why the boom in the use of Bocashi type organic fertilizer in the production of seedlings at the nursery level is constantly growing.
The Bocashi type organic fertilizer turns out to be a prodigious favorable alternative in the production of high quality seedlings, and with a significant production in the nursery stage to the point of comparing in quality to inorganic or chemical amendments highly harmful to the environment.
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