RESEARCH ON ORGANIC FERTILIZERS

20 August 2024

Charoen Pokphand Produce Co., Ltd., Research Team, Soil and Fertilizer Quality Assurance (Quality Assurance Department and develop organic fertilizer technology) to develop organic planting material Soil Plus to meet the needs of urban communities. The new generation who cares about health-conscious trends is becoming popular among consumers around the world, both in groups of urban communities, the new generation, including the elderly.

Especially during the COVID-19 outbreak situation, the awakening of precautionary measures Included promoting good health In order to allow urban communities that are limited in space. There is an option to grow vegetables in pots. Or a vertical kitchen garden for consumption in 2021, the integrated crop business group (maize) by the research team, Soil Quality Assurance and Fertilizer (Quality Assurance Department And develop organic fertilizer technology) Kham Pran Organic Fertilizer Factory, Wang Muang Subdistrict, Saraburi Province has developed organic planting materials or Soil Plus from quality agricultural industry materials. and suitable for plant growth, including coconut cob, corn cob, chopped corn Other organic and organic fertilizers.

Collect data and a comparative study of different types of planting materials To develop Soil Plus organic planting materials by selecting quality agricultural materials. from production sources that can be traced back There is also a heavy metal inspection process. and control the fermentation according to academic principles to control the temperature Humidity and increase oxygen to suit the growth of plants. The results of the test at 69 days of age from the seedling date showed that tomato plants and peppers grown in Soil Plus growing media increased 8.6 times and 10.9 times (respectively), which was the best height growth. compared to other planting materials It has also been tested in conjunction with various groups of green farms such as organic vegetables. and safe vegetables, melon growers group It was found that the results were satisfactory because, in addition to Soil Plus being lightweight, friable, and absorbing water better than other planting materials. It also has a pH value between 6.5-7.5, suitable for plant growth as well. For the next operation, Research Department, Soil Quality Assurance and Fertilizer The Kampran Organic Fertilizer Factory is in the process of developing organic planting material formulas for medicinal plants such as hemp, and marijuana, which is a group of producers who want quality organic planting materials.