As mentioned above, Bocashi compost is a technique used by farmers many years ago. For this reason, this compost is known as Traditional Bocashi compared to other more modern techniques to prepare this compost.
▶ In this sense, the preparation of this compost requires a set of simple home-made procedures. Its preparation provides essential ingredients, such as:
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Carbon; it improves the physical characteristics of the soil with aeration, moisture and heat absorption (energy). Its high degree of porosity benefits the macro and microbiological activity of the soil, at the same time, it works with the "solid sponge" effect, which consists of the capacity to retain, filter and gradually release useful nutrients to the plants, reducing the loss and washing of these nutrients in the soil.
Poultry manure is the main source of nitrogen in the manufacture of fermented fertilizers. Its main contribution consists of improving soil fertility characteristics with some nutrients, mainly phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, copper and boron.
Rice husks improve the physical characteristics of the soil and organic fertilizers, facilitating aeration, moisture absorption and nutrient filtration. It benefits the increase of macro and microbiological activity of the soil at the same time that it stimulates the uniform and abundant development of the root system of the plants. It is a rich source of silica, which favors plants to give them greater resistance against insects and microorganisms.
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