Earthcare Compost Fertilzer Plus

The brand name for the organic fertilizer created by EarthCare is CompostPLUS. It has been scientifically tested at the IITA, IAR&T, and Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture laboratories, where it is non-toxic, odorless, and has been determined to meet global standards.

The goal of the Solid Waste Composting Project, which produces Earthcare CompostPLUS, is to lower greenhouse gas emissions by diverting solid waste from the city of Lagos's landfills and instead sending it to a cutting-edge composting facility.

Enhancing soil quality and crop yields with organic compost increases food security and, in general, supports the sustainable development of the area.

HOW TO USE COMPOST ^{PLUS TM} ORGANIC FERTLIZR TO PLANT THE FOLLOWING CROP:

CASH/TREE CROPS:

E.g. cocoa, coconut, cotton, kola nut, oil palm etc.

• Planting: Dig a hole and mix 250g (equivalent of 5 Nescafe tin) of compost ^PLUS with the soil and plant your crop.
• Existing crop: Make a ring of about 2cm to 3cm deep, around the drip line of the plant and mix 250g of compost ^plus with the native soil and cover the soil.
• Planting: coconut and oil palm. Apply the same method as (a) above
• Existing plant: as in coconut and oil palm make a ring round the base of the plant, at a distance of 2 to 3 feet to the base of the crop, then mix 250g of compost ^PLUS with the tilled native soil, ring and cover it

CEREALS

E g: Maize, Millet, Rice, Sorghum and Wheat etc.

• Planting: Mix 25gm of Compost ^PLUS with the native soil and plant seed
• Existing plant:g. Maize, Millet etc. make a ring or circle of about 5cm round the base of the crop, Mix 25gm of Compost ^PLUS with the native soil and cover it
• Planting: Upland rice and wheat. Spread 200kg Compost ^PLUS per hectare.
• Planting: Swamp rice on the nursery beds spread 100gm Compost ^PLUS per 10m²
• For transplanting the swamp rice from nursery bed spread 200kg per hectare round the swampy ground. Till the bed and then transplant the rice.

 CIRTRUS/FRUIT

• Eg: Grapes, Lemon, Orange, Pawpaw and Pineapples, Sugarcane etc.
• Planting: make a  hole and mix 50gm of  compost ^PLUS with the native soil and plant
• Existing crop: Make a ring round the plant (drip line) and mix 250gm of compost ^PLUS with the native soil and cover it.

SUCKERS

Eg: Banana, plantain, etc.

• Planting: make a hole a mix 250gm of compost ^PLUS with the soil and plant the crop
• Existing crop: make ring-like hole of about one foot deep round the crop, 2 feet to the base of the plant mix, 250gm of compost ^PLUS with the native soil and cover it.

TUBERS

E.g., cassava, cocoyam, potatoes, yam, etc.

(A)  Planting: Make a hole on either the heaps or ridges mix 50gm of compost ^PLUS with the native soil and cover it.

(B)  Existing crop: make a ring of about of foot deep round the crop; one foot to the base of the crop mix 50gm of compost ^PLUS with the native soil and cover the soil.

 VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS

E.g. Cabbages, carrot, cucumber, lettuce, okra, onions, Fluted pumpkins, radish squash, spinach, jute mallow etc.

(A) Planting crop: Make a hole and mix 25gm ^PLUS of compost with the soil and plant seed.

(B) Existing crop: make a ring-like a trench of about one foot deep and one foot  to the base of the crop, Make a hole and mix 25gm of compost ^PLUS with the native soil in the circle a cover it

(C)  For jute mallow- make a 10m² of vegetable bed and spread 250gm of compost ^PLUS on it and broadcast your seed

Explanation

50gm = one tin of Nescafe

Kg = kilogram

Gm = gram

Cm = centimeter

Ft = foot/feet

M² = square meter

Note: please use the compost ^PLUS organic fertilizer as directed in this manual. Usage rates that exceed the mentioned will not cause any harm to animals, man, plants or soil.

This product odorless and none toxic.