Agroaldea
The focus of this Composting Manual for the farmer is on the use of waste, its transformation and use as organic matter for the conservation and improvement of the health of agricultural soils.
Healthy soil supports a diverse community of organisms that helps control crop diseases, insects and weeds, forms beneficial symbiotic associations with plant roots and recycles essential plant nutrients.
In addition, improves soil structure with positive effects on the soil's water and nutrient holding capacity and, ultimately, increases agricultural production.
The manual is divided into 4 thematic blocks:
Theoretical Foundations of Composting: details on the one hand, the important parameters to be measured to determine the quality and safety of the finished material, and on the other, exposes the benefits of compost in its different uses.
Practical Fundamentals of Composting: presents practical examples that allow the reader to understand how a composting system is implemented in the field.
Compost Related Products: includes the production and use of compost tea and vermicompost, the first one that contains soluble compost products or organic materials used, and the second that is obtained by the process with earthworms that use compost as food.
The manual includes sample production or use of compost collected in different countries of Latin America, that guide the reader to adjust their process or verify their use in the field.
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