Organic Fertilizer

Soil enrichment : Jatropha curcas oil cake is rich in nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium and can be used as organic manure after aerobic fermentation. The fertilizer value of different organic fertilizers is as follows

	Moisture	N	P	K
	%	%	%	%
Jatropha Cake	4.58	4.4	2.09	1.68
Cow Dung	9.7	0.97	0.69	1.66
Chicken Manure	10.19	3.04	6.27	2.08
Duck Manure	17.57	2.37	2.1	1.09
Rice Straw Compost		0.891	0.18	0.68
Water Hycinth Compost		1.43	0.46	0.48
Municipal Waste Compost		1.25	0.25	0.65

Organic Fertilizer increases the organic matter content of the soil along with the major and minor organic nutrients. The combined interaction of the nutrient ingredients in Organic Fertilizer integrates the soil with the full range of nutrients within a relatively short time, and their effects last longer for the standing crop to benefit directly. By optimally utilizing these nutrients from the soil, crop productivity in the plots treated with Organic Fertilizer greatly increases as reflected in the high yields and quality of the crops. Organic Fertilizer is therefore unique in its action in stabilising and enhancing the nutrient status of the soil, and thereby increasing crop productivity.
By improving overall physical characteristics of the soil and increasing soil organic level, Organic Fertilizer prevents physical compactation of soil, improves soil aeration and prevents leaching losses. Organic Fertilizer encourages the microbial activities in the soil, increasing thereby the organic matter dicomposition, leading to improved soil productivity. Organic Fertilizer not only releases nitrogen, phosphate and potash in a manner easily absorbed by plants, but interacts very positively with inorganic fertilisers as well. This interaction allows better and greater utilisation of nutrients, particularly nitrogen by at least 30%.

Method of application : Organic Fertilizer should be applied 30 cm away from plants and well mixed with soil. Application in split dosages is always desirable to avoid excess application. Water should not be applied soon after manuring.