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We can supply GREEN STARTER Kit ( Instant Grow Bags) with Cocopeat Blocks of Bag size 30x16x16 cm (Wieght 600 Grams)

The Green Starter Kit contains one grow bag of size 30x16x16cms with Washed Cocopeat Briquette weighing about 600 Grams with

• Moisture 15 to 20%
• Organic matter 85 to 90%
• Water holding capacity more than 800%
• pH 5.22 to 6.8
• E.C Leass than 1 m/mhos
• Fibre content

Use Bokashi Bin to recycle kitchen waste!!

Most home composting systems will break down garden waste and uncooked kitchen waste such as vegetable and fruit peelings, but cannot be used to dispose of cooked food, meat, fish or dairy products. These materials need special treatment as they tend to putrefy, producing rotting smells and attracting flies and vermin, so often they are just put in the bin and sent off to landfill.

There are several methods of dealing with kitchen waste at home, producing useful compost for the garden and reducing the amount of waste going to landfill. These include food digesters which uses a hot composting system to treat both garden and kitchen waste together. Or another option is to use a normal composting system along with either a worm composting or a bokashi system.

Bokashi bins are generally quite small, and are intended to be kept in or near the kitchen. They can be kept outdoors, but in colder conditions the fermentation process slows down and takes longer.

Collecting the waste

• Almost all kitchen waste can be processed, including cooked and uncooked meat, fish, small bones, pastry, bread, dairy products, eggs, plate scrapings, fruit and vegetables, cooked leftovers, tea leaves and coffee grinds.
• Only fresh food waste should be added to the bucket, never anything mouldy or rotten, and no liquids, such as milk or fruit juice, or very wet foods, such as leftover soup.
• Large scraps of food and bread need to be cut up into small pieces. Tea bags should be well squeezed out, or can be added to the garden waste instead.
• Begin by sprinkling a little Bokashi bran on the strainer in the base of the bin. Add a layer of food waste, then sprinkle more bokashi bran over the top of the waste use approximately one small handful of Bokashi to every 3-4 cm depth of food its always better to add too much rather than too little to ensure complete fermentation and good smelling compost, and use extra for high protein foods such as meat, fish, cheese and eggs.
• The less air in the compost the better, so compact the waste by pressing it down lightly with a flat plate or a potato masher.
• Always replace the lid tightly to prevent smells developing and stop flies from getting in.
• Continue this process until the bucket is full, draining off any liquid that has accumulated at the bottom every couple of days.
• When full, ensure the container is tightly closed and air-tight and leave it in a warm place away from direct sunlight to ferment for 2 weeks or longer. Its best to have two buckets, so when one is full and fermenting, the other is being filled up.

Fermentation

It is important to drain off any juice from the bucket every couple of days during the fermentation period, and wait at least 2 weeks before opening the container to allow the process to complete. When ready, the fermented waste will have a quite pleasant yeasty, sweet and sour smell, similar to that of pickles or cider vinegar.

Bokashi treated waste is not composted in the bucket, and the food will look much the same as it did when it was put in bread will still look like bread although the process does change the structure of the food. Sometimes a white cotton-like fungal growth appears on the surface this is not a problem, and indicates that good fermentation has taken place.

The Bokashi waste has now been pickled and can be safely added to a worm bin, a normal compost bin or heap, or dug straight into the garden, where it will compost down very quickly.

Rinse the bucket out with water after each use do not use chlorine based cleaner.

Composting the fermented waste

If you are putting the fermented waste directly into the garden, dig a hole or trench approximately 20-25 cm deep, add the fermented waste and mix in some soil, then cover with the remaining soil. Bokashi mixtures are acidic when first dug in, so ensure plant roots do not come directly into contact with the fresh waste as it may burn the roots, particularly in young plants. The mix will neutralize after 7-10 days, so its best to wait a couple of weeks before adding any plants.

This system accelerates the composting process bacteria in the soil and waste will break down the organic material very quickly in about 3 weeks it will have completely decomposed.

If you are short of space for digging a new hole each time the bucket needs emptying, you can create a disposal point by digging a deep hole, placing gravel or small stones in the bottom, then place a large bottomless plastic bin with a strong lid up to its rim in the ground and fill in the soil around it. Tip in the fermented bokashi mix, stir in a little soil, and replace the lid.

You can also use the bokashi mix in planters, raised beds or pots fill the container about one third full with potting mix, add the fermented bokashi and mix in, then fill up the rest of the container with more potting mix. Leave it to settle for a couple of weeks before planting up.

If adding the contents of the bucket to a worm bin or compost heap, spread the fermented waste out and mix with a little compost to speed decomposition, then cover over with more compost. Worms will avoid the waste for a few days until the acidity has reduced.

Bokashi tea

Sometimes a liquid is produced during fermentation, although dont worry if there is none, as the amount and colour of the liquid depends on the type of foods you have put into the bucket fruit and vegetables will produce more than other foods. Any liquid will drain into the bottom of the bucket and should be drawn off every couple of days.This liquid doesnt keep well, and should be used within 24 hours of draining from the bucket.

Bokashi tea makes an excellent plant fertilizer as it contains the nutrients from the food waste and also Effective Micro-organisms (EMs). To fertilise garden or container plants use about 1 teaspoon (5ml) to 2-3 litres of water, or for established trees and shrubs use 2 teaspoons (10ml) to 2-3 litres of water. Always apply onto the soil, never directly onto foliage.

Self Watering Planter Box

Conservation of water is the prime concern that the country is facing and will continue to encounter in what promises to be bleak days ahead. The plants grown in theSelf-Watering Containersprovide a uniform point of moisture directly to the plants. The users of the gadget can easily get their requirement of organic vegetables and herbaceous plants in any place. Water-soluble plant nourishments can be mixed with the water and fed through the sprout provided for filling water in the reservoir.Thewater level indicatoreliminates the dilemma of guess work of over watering or under watering. By installing Self-watering containers, watering of plants could be limited at an interval of10-15 daysdepending upon the plants condition. The plants in self-watering pots have continuous access to water through transpiration pull which never gets interrupted. The containers contribute to a healthier lifestyle. Philosophically, the plants grown in the self watering pots remain really stress free while going through the process of growing.

We supply various kinds of grow tubes for growing greens.

neem cake organic manure protects plant roots from nematodes, soil grubs and white ants probably due to its residual limonoid content. It also acts as a natural fertilizer with pesticidal properties. Neem cake is widely used in india to fertilize paddy, cotton and sugarcane. Usage of neem cake have shown an increase in the dry matter in tectona grandis (teak), acacia nilotica (gum arabic), and other forest trees

neem seed cake also reduce alkalinity in soil, as it produces organic acids on decomposition. Being totally natural, it is compatible with soil microbes, improves and rhizosphere microflora and hence ensures fertility of the soil. Neem cake improves the organic matter content of the soil, helping improve soil texture, water holding capacity, and soil aeration for better root development.

pest control

neem cake is effective in the management of insects and pests. The bitter principles of the soil and cake have been reported to have seven types of activities (a) antifeedant (b) attractant (c) repellent (d) insecticide (e) nematicide (f) growth disruptor and (g) antimicrobial.

the cake contains salannin, nimbin, azadirachtin and azadiradione as the major components. Of these, azadirachtin and meliantriol are used as locust antifeedants while salannin is used as an antifeedant for the housefly.

components

neem cake has an adequate quantity of npk in organic form for plant growth. Being a totally botanical product it contains 100% natural npk content and other essential micro nutrients as n(nitrogen 2.0% to 5.0%), p(phosphorus 0.5% to 1.0%), k(potassium 1.0% to 2.0%), ca(calcium 0.5% to 3.0%), mg(magnesium 0.3% to 1.0%), s(sulphur 0.2% to 3.0%), zn(zinc 15 ppm to 60 ppm), cu(copper 4 ppm to 20 ppm), fe (iron 500 ppm to 1200 ppm), mn (manganese 20 ppm to 60 ppm). It is rich in both sulphur compounds and bitter limonoids.

according to research calculations, neem cake seems to make soil more fertile due to an ingredient that blocks soil bacteria from converting nitrogenous compounds into nitrogen gas. It is a nitrification inhibitor and prolongs the availability of nitrogen to both short duration and long duration crops.