Composting How to Add Phosphorus to Soil Naturally (w. Shrimp Shells) Let's try a little experiment of making phosphorous liquid fertilizer using shrimp shell waste & IMO. The ingredients we need are very simple: Ingredients to Prepare * Shrimp waste
Composting How to Add Nutrients to Potting Soil with Red Worms Hydrolyzing live red worms with IMO is a great way to add nutrients back to your soil organically. It also has good benefits in hydroponics. Together let's see
Composting Liquid Potash Fertilizer for Flowering Plants: How to Make Let's see how to make liquid potassium fertilizer from bananas, both meat & peels. We'll base our process on the GE-making process. It's really
Composting How to Make Nitrogen Rich Liquid Fertilizer with EM In this post, we'll be making nitrogen-rich liquid fertilizer from waste fish with the help of some EM or effective micro-organisms. If you haven't heard yet
Composting IMO, EM, GE: All Acronyms Explained In natural farming or composting, you'll often hear EM, IMO, GE etc. But what do they mean? Are there any differences between each of them? And how can
Black Soldier Fly Black Soldier Fly Farming: 4 Common Mistakes Here are the common misconceptions or mistakes in black soldier fly farming: #1. Non-Moving Larvae Are Dead When you see non-moving BSF larvae, they may not have been dead at
Dragon Fruit Plants How to Choose Dragon Fruit Cuttings Here are some tips on how to choose strong, healthy dragon fruit cuttings: * Length about 12-31 inches / 30-80 cm * Age from 6-24 months * Appearance green, strong, no disease * Nodes looking
Composting How to Make Bokashi Bran: Step by Step If you've already made your own EM or have store-bought ones, then making bokashi bran is relatively a simple process. Here are the ingredients we need and a
Composting Herbal EM: How to Make It & The Results Herbal EM is the mixture of effective microorganisms and herbs. It is a simple solution to ward off insects like yellow flies, mealybugs or fungi on plant leaves. Gentle on
Dragon Fruit Plants Best Dragon Fruit Varieties for Commercial Growing According to many growers, some best dragon fruit varieties for commercial grow are: * American Beauty * Physical Graffiti * Tricia * Edgar's Baby * Valdivia Roja For commercial varieties, people often look
Adenium Desert Rose Received a Bare-Root Adenium in the Mail: What to Do Next? After repotting a bare-root adenium received via shipping services, growers sometimes experience a softened caudex or falling yellow leaves on their plants. Others often ask when can we graft it
Adenium Desert Rose Seed-Grown vs Cutting-Grown Adenium: Differences Seed-grown adenium usually have a smooth caudex connecting with the stem and all the way around the roots. Whereas on cutting-grown adenium, you may see some creases at the border
Adenium Desert Rose Adenium Buds Falling Off: Why & How to Fix? Adenium buds dropping off may be caused by pests & insects. Sometimes, the acid in rainwater may damage the young buds. Without sufficient potassium, the plants may also abort the
Sugarcane Plants Comparing Purple and Green Sugarcane Varieties Let's briefly compare a purple sugarcane variety with a green variety. The purple one is the regular sugarcane you'll often see at grocery stores. The green
Sugarcane Plants Does Sugarcane Produce Seeds? Yes, sugarcane does flower and produce seeds. Their seeds are usually white in color and look like a rice grain. For some hybrid cultivars, hybridizers have eliminated the seed production
Sugarcane Plants Sugarcane Varieties Sugarcane belongs to the Saccharum genus. Within this classification, there are 5 sugarcane varieties–three are cultivars and the other two are wild varieties. Let's check them out
Sugarcane Plants Rooting Sugarcane in Water: Step by Step Guide Rooting sugarcane in water is incredibly easy. It should take around 5-7 days for new shoots to grow. It also helps preserve your cuttings during winter. When the canes grow
Sugarcane Plants Ants On Sugarcane Plants Ants usually suck out the sugary juice in the sugarcane stems. They attract molds and aphids which could damage the plants. This is why many growers find ways to get
Sugarcane Plants Sugarcane: Is It a Fruit or Vegetable? Sugarcane is not a fruit nor a vegetable. It is a type of perennial grass like bamboo. Sugarcane stores its sugar in the stems (aka the canes), which makes them
Sugarcane Plants Is Sugarcane Easy to Grow? Sugarcane is an easy perennial grass to grow and take care of. It doesn't need a lot of water and can do well in containers. A sugarcane plant
Dragon Fruit Plants Why Do They Call It Dragon Fruit: Short Story The Dragon's Fireball Thousands of years ago, legend has a story of the dragon and the fire. In the Chinese culture, the dragon is a symbol of a
Dragon Fruit Plants Yellow Dragon Fruit Varieties Let's check out some yellow dragon fruit varieties together: #1. Ecuador Palora Ecuador Palora is one of the sweetest dragon fruits there is. In fact, to many people
Black Soldier Fly Cheap Feed Ideas for Black Soldier Fly Larvae Here are some low-cost feedstock ideas for the black soldier fly larvae and their relative pros and cons. #1. Coffee Grounds The smell of coffee grounds can accidentally attract natural
Dragon Fruit Plants Dragon Fruit Flower to Fruit: The Whole Process For regular dragon fruits, the flower-to-fruit process takes around 30 days. For the red-flowered Asunta variety, it takes 60 days. And for the yellow Ecuador Palora, the process takes 150
Dragon Fruit Plants How to Cut a Dragon Fruit: 3 Simple Ways + Decorating Ideas Cutting a dragon fruit in half is one of the easiest ways for eating the fruit. The skin of most varieties is soft enough to slice through with a knife.
