Production of organic fertilizer from straw composting
Composting rice straw without using animal manure (for regions where animal manure is not readily available)
Factors Affecting the Composting Process and the Quality of the Final Product
- C/N ratio
- Temperature and humidity
- pH
- Microorganisms
- Optimizing the composting process (turning, decomposing in aerobic and anaerobic conditions)
Organic Compost Turner (developed by IRRI)
Composting Process
Preparing the composting bed and animal manure
Benefits of Rice Straw Compost
- Flower growing media
- Applying rice straw compost for chili peppers
- Growing cucumbers in growing medium
- Applying rice straw compost to rice fields
- Applying rice straw compost to mango orchards
- Applying rice straw compost to durian orchards
Compost pellets
The compost is pelletized for ease of handling and fertilizing
Activities related to low-carbon crop management
- Carbon footprint: Considering the entire technical package, including seeds, fertilizers, soil emissions, mechanization, etc.
- Alternate wetting and drying (AWD) significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions (up to 45%).
- Mechanized direct seeding (DSR) helps reduce the carbon footprint by lowering input use, such as seeds and nitrogen (N) fertilizer, and reducing emissions associated with nitrogen fertilizer application by 10-15%.
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