BioPoska fertilizer from organic waste plant in Bogor Botanical Gardens

Monday, May 18, 2009 - 16:27 wib
BioPoska fertilizer LIPI Launches

Rachmatunnisa - Okezone

BOGOR - LIPI had never stopped innovating to take advantage of the potential environment. Along with anniversary celebrations Bogor Botanical Gardens (KRB) to 192, LIPI BioPoska fertilizer product launches.

"BioPoska fertilizer made from all organic waste from plants in the KRB. That way, besides making KRB environment clean, garbage is collected not wasted but restored benefits for plant fertility," said Endang Sukara, Deputy Head of Science Biological Okezone LIPI when found in HUT KRB, Monday (18/5/2009 )..............

BioPoska organic fertilizer is compost nitrogen and free blocks chemicals that successfully developed KRB. The specialty fertilizer is pure preparations of twigs, leaves and roots that fall from the KRB.

Trash is then fermented naturally to produce high value compost. 87 hectares of land area KRB, has the potential to produce four to six tons of organic fertilizer per day. The result is then used again for the enrichment and preservation of KRB.

"Organic fertilizer from compost KRB completely free of chemicals, so very good in binding nitrogen and fertilize the plants," said Endang.

According to him, the factory-made fertilizers are generally always have a mixture of chemicals so there is always a side effect of its use. As the soil cracks when dry season or become very muddy during the rainy season. This will gradually cause environmental damage. While pure organic fertilizer can adjust weather conditions and environmentally friendly.

When asked whether this fertilizer will also be marketed to the public, Endang said that for the needs of KRB alone still seems to be less. However, LIPI educate people about the technology of this organic fertilizer.

"Although we are not marketing it to outside interests KRB, but the wider community can adapt this technology, so that the benefits of waste management for the conservation of plants can be felt by many people,"

Also Endang also said that the need to provide education regarding the benefits of plants to the public. This has long been conducted by LIPI. According to him, if people already know the benefits that they do, they will be moved alone to preserve plant and harvest living for themselves and future generations.
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