Guide by AAVF - African Association for Vertical Farming
Effective Microorganisms
The perfect organic fertilizer.
Yes, the name of this hack already sounds very difficult. But effective...
Manure Tea Fertilizer
Manure tea is a cheap and sustainable way to fertilize your crops. It provides plants with healthy nutrients to flourish. A very good alternative to chemical fertilizers!
| Done in | 60 mins |
|---|---|
| Skill level | easy |
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AAVF - African Association for Vertical FarmingWhat you need
- 500g of Banana leaves/stalks/peels
- 500g of Fresh Animal Drops goat or chicken manure
- Coffee Husks/Grounds
- Optional: Egg Shells
- 500g Ash - what kind of ash? Normal wood ash?
- 20 Liter Bucket
- a strong porous paper sack
- a Stick or piece of Wood
- Rope
- Water
How you make it
Chop the bananas stalks into small pieces
Put the mixture of banana, potash, coffee husk and animal manure in a sack
Fill the bucket with water
Tie the bag with a rope and hang it in the bucket filled with water
Cover the bucket and put in a shade
Use a lid to cover the bucket.
After 10-15 days your manure tea is ready
Remove the sack from the bucket. The tea should have a strong pungent smell.
How you use it
Apply the manure tea at a ratio of 1:10. That means that you use one liter of manure tea in 10 liters of water. Do only apply on the soil. Don’t put the tea on your vegetables.
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