Friday, October 23, 2015

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS & THEIR SOURCE OF AVAILABILTY

As per the composting experts:

(a)Banana peel have calcium, magnesium, sulfur, phosphates, potassium, sodium and phosphoric acid.


(b)Coffee/Tea Grounds have more nitrogen.


(c)Egg Shells have more Calcium.


(d)Onion Peels have Sulfur and antioxidants.


(e)Citrus peels have Potash. Repel pests.But use peels after soaking at-least 1 night in water. Spray the water on plants to repel pests and peels to compost.


(f)Carrot tops are excellent suppliers of manganese.


(g)Chicken manure have Iron.


(h)Kitchen wastes,Seaweed contains molybdenum,Copper.


(i)Sawdust,Coconut fiber contains Baron.


(j)Chickweed contains copper, boron, zinc, phosphorus, iron.


(k)Wood ash adds potash, some phosphorus.


(l)Nettle (stinging) plant contains iron, phosphorus.


(k) Tamarind leaves are rich source of zinc.

(l) Hibiscus leaves contain copper.

(m) Curry leaf, drumstick leaf, or any other leafy greens contains iron.

(n) Arka leaves contain boron.

(o) All types of flowers contain molybdenum.

(p) Indian Mallow contains calcium.

(q) Gingelly or mustard plants contains sulphur.

(r) ladies finger plant contain iodine.

(s) lantana camara, casurina, or bamboo contain silica.

(t) Ipomoea carnea contains mercury.


(u) Glyrhicidia contains nitrogen.

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