Community resource-based organic fertilizer production: a sustainable waste management and farming practice in Occidental Mindoro [Philippines]
2009
Batiles, B.R. Jr. | Orpiano, R.G., Occidental Mindoro National Coll., San Jose, Occidental Mindoro (Philippines)
The use of farm waste as organic fertilizer is a practice that offers reduction in crop production cost, increasing yield and income and reduction of source of pollution. Its use is a promising strategy to achieve the universal goal for environmental preservation and conservation. This paper summarized the different experiments conducted on the utilization of farm wastes in improving crop production. These materials were composted and were tested to different crops by the Occidental Mindoro National College. Varying rates of mixtures and inoculants were tested in separate experiments. Likewise, the acceptance of farmers was assessed based on their responses as to the use of inoculated mixtures and their participation in related seminar-workshops. Results revealed that the use of composted farm waste materials like carbonized rice hull, rice straw, vegetable trimmings and different animal manure had significantly improved the yield of different crops. Its effect was found comparable to the use of inorganic fertilizers. Moreover, the use of isolated indigenous microorganisms and plant extracts were found comparable to the expensive and imported inoculants. As to diffusion, the compost and the technology of using compost enhancer were accepted by farmers at high level, indicated by the high attendance of farmers to extension activities and the increasing number of individuals and farmer organizations who are using self prepared inoculants. Many owners of commercial and backyard scale livestock farm are now transforming their waste into compost. Students of the OMNC had likewise found a source of income in collecting compost material.
Show more [+] Less [-]AGROVOC Keywords
Bibliographic information
This bibliographic record has been provided by University of the Philippines at Los Baños