HOW TO USE THIS COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING

MATERIAL

Welcome to the module Producing Organic Fertilizer This module

contains training materials and activities for you to complete.

The unit of competency Produce Organic Fertilizer contains the

knowledge, skills and attitudes required for Organic Agriculture
Production NC II required to obtain the National Certificate (NC) level II.

You are required to go through a series of learning activities in order to

complete each of the learning outcomes of the module. In each learning
outcome there are Information Sheets. Do these activities on your own and
answer the self-checks at the end of each Information Sheet. You also have
to perform the Operation/Task/Job Sheets and afterwards, you have to
evaluate your own performance using the performance criteria checklists.

If you have questions, don’t hesitate to ask your Trainer for assistance.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

If you have already some knowledge and skills covered in this module
because you have been working for some time; or already completed training
in this area; or if you can demonstrate competence to your Trainer in a
particular skill, talk to your Trainer so you don’t have to undergo the same
training again. If you have a qualification or Certificate of Competency from
previous trainings show it to him/her. If the skills you acquired are
consistent with and relevant to this module, they become part of the
evidence. You can present these for RPL. If you are not sure about your
competence skills, discuss this with your Trainer.

After completing this module, ask your Trainer to assess your

competence. Result of your assessment will be recorded in the Achievement
Chart/Progress Chart. All the learning activities are designed for you to
complete at your own pace.

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 In this module, you will find the activities for you to complete and
relevant information sheets for each learning outcome. Each learning
outcome may have more than one learning activity.

This module is prepared to help you achieve the required competency, in

receiving and relaying information. This will be the source of information
that will enable you to acquire the knowledge and skills in Producing
Organic Fertilizer independently at your own pace with minimum
supervision from your Trainer.

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 Organic Agriculture Production NC II
COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING MATERIALS

List of Competencies

No. Unit of Competency Module Title Code

1. RAISE ORGANIC RAISING ORGANIC AGR612301

CHICKEN CHICKEN

AGR611306
PRODUCE ORGANIC PRODUCING ORGANIC
VEGETABLES VEGETABLES
2.

PRODUCE ORGANIC PRODUCING ORGANIC AGR611301

3.
FERTILIZER FERTILIZER

PRODUCE ORGANIC PRODUCING ORGANIC

AGR611301
4. CONCOCTIONS AND CONCOCTIONS AND
EXTRACTS EXTRACTS

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 MODULE CONTENT

UNIT OF COMPETENCY : PRODUCE ORGANIC FERTILIZER

MODULE TITLE : PRODUCING ORGANIC FERTILIZER

MODULE DESCRIPTOR : This unit covers the knowledge, skills
and attitude required to produce organic
fertilizers which include tasks such as
preparing composting area and raw materials
and carrying-out composting activities and
finally, harvesting of fertilizer.

NOMINAL DURATION : 18 HOURS

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this module you MUST be able to:
1. Prepare composting area and raw materials
2. Compost and harvest fertilizer

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
1. Site is selected based on compost fertilizer production requirements
2. Bed is prepared in accordance with production requirements
3. Prepare raw materials following enterprise procedure and PNS for
organic fertilizer
4. Appropriate composting methods are applied based on production
requirements
5. Compost is monitored based PNS indicators of fully decomposed
fertilizer
6. Quality of harvest is checked based on PNS indicators of fully
decomposed fertilizer

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LEARNING OUTCOME NO. 1

L.O1 Prepare composting area and raw materials

Contents:

 Characteristics of site
o Topography
o Area with minimum contamination
o Availability and accessibility of site
o Types of soil
o Good drainage systems
o Area with minimal sunlight
 Leveling of the site
 Bed preparation
 Design layout based on composting method
 Preparing bed and raw materials
 Preparation of Bokashi Fertilizer
 Preparation of Vermi composting

Assessment Criteria

1. Site is selected based on compost fertilizer production requirements

2. Site lay-out is prepared based on location.
3. Bed is prepared in accordance with production requirements
4. Materials are gather based on production requirements and PNS for
organic fertilize
5. Prepare raw materials following enterprise procedure and PNS for
organic fertilizer

Conditions

The participants will have access to:

 tools:

-Digging bar

-Shovel

-Meter stick

-Canvass

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 -Bolo

-PPEs

Assessment Method:

1. Demonstration with questioning

2. Written exam
3. Oral interview

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 Learning Experiences

Learning Outcome 1 : Prepare composting area and raw materials

Learning Activities Special Instructions

Read Information sheet 3.1-1 in Always remember the Preparation

Preparation of good composting site of good composting site and raw
and raw materials for Bokashi materials for Bokashi Fertilizer
Fertilizer

Answer self-check 3.1-1 in Try to challenge yourself by

Preparation of good composting site answering self-check without
and raw materials for Bokashi looking at the answer key
Fertilizer

Compare your answer using answer Double check your answer using
key 3.1-1 answer key

Watch Video presentation and power Ask your trainer for available
point presentation on Procedure multimedia presentation
Preparing good composting site and
raw materials for Bokashi Fertilizer

Perform Task sheet 3.1-1 in prepare Always observe safety and wear
of good composting site and raw appropriate PPE while doing the
materials for Bokashi Fertilizer task

Rate your own performance using Repeat the task if you fail the
performance criteria check list 3.1-1 criteria

Read Information sheet 3.1-2 in Always remember the Procedure in

Procedure in Preparing bed and raw Preparing bed and raw materials
materials for vermi composting

Answer self-check 3.1-2 in Try to challenge yourself by

Procedure in Preparing bed and raw answering self-check without

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materials for vermi composting looking at the answer key

Compare your answer using answer Double check your answer using
key 3.1-2 answer key

Watch Video presentation and power Ask your trainer for available
point presentation on Preparation of multimedia presentation
bed and raw materials for vermi
composting

Perform task sheet 3.1-2 on Prepare Always observe safety and wear
bed and raw materials for vermi appropriate PPE while doing the
composting task

Rate your own performance task Repeat the task if you fail the
using performance criteria check list criteria
3.1-2

Information Sheet 3.1-1

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 Procedure in Preparing good composting site and raw
materials for Bokashi fertilizer

Learning Objectives:

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:

1. To identify the Procedure in Preparing good composting site and raw

materials for Bokashi Fertilizer.

Introduction

This Information Sheet contains the Procedure in Preparing good

Composting site and Raw materials for Bokashi Fertilizer.

The Bio-Organic Inputs

Principle of nature system advocates the utilization of naturally

produced farming inputs such us the following:

Tools, Materials and Method in Preparing Bokashi Fertilizer

1. BOKASHI FERTILIZER- Around the

world, many agriculturists and gardeners
are adopting soil amendments and fertilizers
that are called bokashi. Bokashi is a
Japanese word that has no good translation
into English, according to Yukiko Oyanagi,
a staffer with the Asian Rural Institute (ARI)
in Japan. However, all types of bokashi are produced through fermentation
processes.

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There are at least two distinct types of bokashi being promoted and used by
agriculturists, farmers and gardeners. One we shall describe as fermented
bokashi fertilizer and the other is kitchen bokashi. Both are described in
this article.

2.Good site selection for Bokashi

Fertilizer:

a) Area without rain and direct sunlight.

b) Flood free.

c) Accessible to water supply and source

of compost materials.

d) Well ventilated.

3. Uses and Benefits of Bokashi Fertilizer

a) As soil Fertilizer:

Soil is enriched by using compostandbokashi fertilizers, produced

by fermenting various organic materials. Soil conditions are improved by
using earthworms and microorganisms which decompose organic materials.
Improved soil helps crops grow healthy and sturdy.

b) Treatment of kitchen garbage:

The Bokashi Fertilizer is a practical and convenient alternative for

transforming kitchen waste into a nutrient rich soil conditioner.

c) Key ingredients for the treatment of pond, lakes, river, and sewage
system:

A major ingredient for making of Mud balls is Bokashi that helps for
waste water treatment especially for water sludge treatment.

d) Treatment of manures:

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 The dried manure provides nutrients and organic matter, while the
soil helps to preserve nutrients, absorb bad smells, and provide a
comfortable living space for microorganisms.

Tools, Materials and Methods in preparing Bokashi Fertilizer

TOOLS

Sprinkler – Used in watering the

Bokashi Fertilizer

Shovel - Shovels are used for

cleaning ditches and for mixing raw
materials.

Rake - It is a tool used to mix and

level the bokashi fertilizer.

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Materials

D1 Rice Bran

Carbonized Rice Hull

Chopped Rice Straw

Shredded Corn Stalk

Saw Dust

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 Procedure in preparing Bokashi Fertilizer

Step 1: Dilute Molasses in water

Step 2-Mix all the solid ingredients

and diluted molasses solution

STEP 3: Check for 30-40%

Moisture content

STEP 4: Cover the Bokashi with

Gunny bags/Plastic cover

Step 5: Ferment for 1 week in a

covered area without rain and
direct sunlight

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 Self-Check 3.1-1

TRUE OR FALSE: Write True if the statement is correct and false if wrong.
Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

______1.Bokashi Fertilizer can be stock in well-ventilated area.

______2. Have no water supply and source of compost materials are the best
type of area in preparation of bokashi fertilizer.

______3. Flood free is the one of the best practice in selecting site for
composting.

______4. Area without Rain and direct sunlight are best in composting site.

______5.Bokashi fertilizer can also use in farm animals as alternative organic

food.

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 Answer Key 3.1-1

1. TRUE

2. FALSE

3. TRUE

4. FALSE

5. FALSE

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 TASK SHEET 3.1-1
Title: Prepare good composting site and raw materials for Bokashi
fertilizer.

Performance Objective:

Given the Organic Agriculture Production of farm inputs operation in

preparing for the good composting site and raw materials for bokashi
fertilizer, you should be able to prepare bokashi and conduct of
operation.

Supplies/Materials :

Shovel, rake, plastic bags/sack, rice bran, shredded rice straw, shredded
corn stalk, saw dust, water and molasses.

Time: 3.5 Hours

Steps/Procedure:

1. Observe OH&S and wear appropriate PPEs.

2. Dilute molasses in water.

3. Mix all the solid ingredients and dilute molasses.

4. Check for 30-40% moisture content.

5. Cover the bokashi with gunny bags or plastic cover.

6. Ferment for 1 week in a covered area without rain and direct

sunlight.

7. Aerobic bokashi is ready to use.

8. Perform 5s.

Assessment Method::
Observation
Interview
Demonstration with questioning

Performance Criteria Checklist 3.1-1

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 CRITERIA YES NO
Did you….

1. Observe OH&S and wear appropriate PPEs?

2. Dilute molasses in water?

3. Mix all the solid ingredients and dilute molasses?

4. Check for 30-40% moisture content?

5. Cover the bokashi with gunny bags or plastic cover?

6. Ferment for 1 week in a covered area without rain and

direct sunlight?

7. Use bokashi as soil fertilizer?

8. Perform 5s.

Information sheet 3.1-2

Tools, Materials and method in Preparing bed and Raw

materials for vermi Composting
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Learning Objectives:

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:

1. To determine the Procedure in Preparing bed and raw materials for vermi
composting.

Introduction

This Information Sheet contain the Procedure in Preparing bed and

Raw Materials for vermi Composting.

1. Vermi composting is the process by which

worms are used to convert organic materials
(usually wastes) into a humus-like material
known as vermin compost. The goal is to
process the material as quickly and efficiently
as possible. African Night Crawler
(Eudriluseugenae) or referred to as the
composting worm have no scales and are soft
bodied. They breathe through their skin with
a mouth at the tip of their anterior portion.
They feed on moist organic materials that have been decomposed by
bacteria and other microorganisms. The African Night crawler is capable of
breeding weekly and produces up to three fertilized eggs per capsule. They
can mature within a month, attain a lengthmore than 20 cm long and livefor
more than a year. Worms eat as much as their bodyweight per day.

Site Selection:

a) It must be shaded (earthworms shy away from strong light)

b) Flood free
c) Accessible to water supply and source of compost material
d)Well ventilated

TOOLS

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Bolo - The primary use for the bolo is
clearing vegetation and to chop raw
materials, whether for agriculture or
during trail blazing.

Shovel - Shovels are used for

cleaning ditches and for mixing raw
materials.

Rake - It is a tool used to clean and

level the ground.

Materials

DRIED ANIMAL MANURE

GRASS

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MADRE DE CACAO LEAVES /
LEGUMES

CHOPPED BANANA TRUNK

VERMI WORM (African Night

Crawler)

Step in Preparing Bed and Raw materials

STEP 1 –PREPARE THE WORM BIN

STEP 2 –1STLAYER(LIVESTOCK
MANURE)

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STEP 3 –2NDLAYER(PLANT PARTS-
LEAVES, TRUNKS, FRUITS)

STEP 4 –3RD LAYER(LIVESTOCK

MANURE)

STEP 5 –4TH LAYER(PLANT

PARTS-LEAVES, TRUNKS, FRUITS)

STEP 6 –5TH LAYER(LIVESTOCK

MANURE)

STEP 7-COVER THE WORM BIN

AND WAIT FOR 2 WEEKS,
MICROBES WILL DO THEIR
DECOMPOSITION JOB!

STEP 8-AFTER 15 DAYS-DEPLOY

THE WORMS

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STEP 9-COVER THE WORM BIN TO
PROTECT FROM PREDATORS,
WATER 2-3 TIMES A WEEK

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 Self-Check 3.1-2

ENUMERATION:

Enumerate the steps in preparing bed and raw materials for vermi
composting, in proper order.

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 Answer Key 3.1-2

1. Prepare the worm bin.

2. 1st layer Livestock Manure.

3. 2nd layer Plant part, leaves, banana trunks and fruits.

4. 3rd layer Livestock Manure.

5. 4th layer Plant part, leaves, banana trunks and fruits.

6. 5th layer Livestock Manure.

7. Cover the worm bin and wait for 2 weeks, microbes will do their
decomposition job.

8. After 15 days deploy the worms.

9. cover the worm bin to protect from predators, water 2-3 times a week.

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 TASK SHEET 3.1-2

Title: Prepare bed and raw materials for vermi composting.

Performance Objective:

Given the Organic Agriculture Production of farm inputs operation in

preparing for the production of vermi composting, you should be able to
prepare raw materials for the conduct of operation.

Supplies/Materials :
PPE, Bolo, shovel, Rake, Dried manure, Grass, madre de cacao leaves,
Chopped banana trunks and vermi worm.
Time: 3.5 Hours

Steps/Procedure: 1

1. Observe OH&S and wear your Appropriate PPEs.

2. Prepare all raw materials needed.

3. Prepare worm bin.

4. Put the Livestock manure in the 1st layer

5. 2nd layer is plant parts, leaves, banana trunks.

6. 3rd layer is livestock manure.

7. 4th layer is plant parts, leaves, banana trunks.

8. 5th layer is livestock manure.

9. Cover the worm bin and wait for 2 weeks, microbes will do their job.

10. And after 15 days deploy the vermi worm.

11. Perform 5s.

Assessment Method:
Observation
Interview
Demonstration with questioning

Performance Criteria Checklist 3.1-2

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 CRITERIA YES NO
Did you….

1. Observe OH&S and wear appropriate PPEs?

2. Prepare all raw materials needed?

3. Prepare worm bin?

4. Put the Livestock manure in the 1st layer?

5. Put plant parts, leaves, banana trunks in the 2nd

layer?

6. Put livestock manure in the 3rd layer?

7. Put plant parts, leaves, banana trunks4th layer?

8. Put livestock manure in the 5th layer?

9. Cover the worm bin and wait for 2 weeks, microbes

will do their job?

10. Deploy vermi worm after 15 days?

11. Perform 5s?

LO2. COMPOST AND HARVEST FERTILIZER

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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

1. Appropriate composting methods are applied based on production

requirements
2. Compost is monitored based PNS indicators of fully decomposed
fertilizer
3. Quality of harvest is checked based on PNS indicators of fully
decomposed fertilizer
4. Processing of compost fertilizer are carried- out based on
production requirement.
5. Record keeping is performed according to enterprise procedure.

CONTENTS:

1. PNS for organic and mineral fertilizer

2. Factors affecting decomposition process
3. Methods and procedures of composting
4. Rapid composting methods
5. Double dug composting
6. Six month composting
7. Substrate composting
8. Factors to be monitored during decomposition
9. Moisture
10. Temperature
11. Proper use and handling of Moisture Meter
12. Processing of compost fertilizer
13. Moisture and temperature interpretation

CONDITIONS:

The students/trainees must be provided with the following:

 Tools and materials:

-Moisture meter, Spading fork, Shovel, Big pail, PPEs,

Trichoderma, Concoctions, Knapsack sprayer, Indigenous Micro-
Organism (IMO)Prepared materials for composting, African night
crawler, Siever

 Learning materials:

 -PNS for organic and mineral fertilizer

 -Hand-outs and Videos for Composting Methods

 Training equipment:

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  -Computer
 -LCD

METHODOLOGIES:

1. Demonstration
2. Lecture/ discussion
3. Field work/farm visit
4. Video presentation

ASSESSMENT METHODS:

1. Demonstration with oral questioning

2. Written exam

Learning Experiences

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Learning Outcome 1 : Prepare composting area and raw materials

Learning Activities Special Instructions

Read Information sheet 3.2-1 in Always remember the Management

Management Procedure in Procedure in Composting and
Composting and harvesting Fertilizer harvesting Fertilizer

Answer self-check 3.2-1 in Try to challenge yourself by

Management Procedure in answering self-check without
Composting and harvesting Fertilizer looking at the answer key

Compare your answer using answer Double check your answer using
key 3.2-1 answer key

Watch Video presentation and power Ask your trainer for available
point presentation on Management multimedia presentation
Procedure in Composting and
harvesting Fertilizer

Perform Task sheet 3.2-1 in Always observe safety and wear

Management Procedure in appropriate PPE while doing the
Composting and harvesting Fertilizer task

Rate your own performance using Repeat the task if you fail the
performance criteria check list 3.2-1 criteria

Information Sheet 3.2-1

Management Procedure in Composting and Harvesting Fertilizer

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Learning Objectives:

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:

1. To identify the Methods and procedures of composting.

2. To Discuss the Process of Compost Fertilizer.
3. To know the management Procedure in harvesting Fertilizer.

Introduction

This Information Sheet contains Management Procedure in

Composting and Harvesting Fertilizer.

Types of Composting

Before you start piling on, recognize that there are two types of
composting: cold and hot. Cold composting is as simple as collecting yard
waste or taking out the organic materials in your trash (such as fruit and
vegetable peels, coffee grounds and filters, and eggshells) and then corralling
them in a pile or bin. Over the course of a year or so, the material will
decompose.

Hot composting is for the more serious gardener but a faster process—
you'll get compost in one to three months during warm weather. Four
ingredients are required for fast-cooking hot compost: nitrogen, carbon, air,

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and water. Together, these items feed microorganisms, which speed up the
process of decay. In spring or fall when garden waste is plentiful, you can
mix one big batch of compost and then start a second one while the first
"cooks."

Vermicompost is made via worm composting. When worms eat

your food scraps, they release castings, which are rich in nitrogen.
You can't use just any old worms for this, however—you need
redworms (also called "red wigglers"). Worms for composting can be
purchased inexpensively online or at a garden supplier.

What to Compost

Composting is a great way to use the things in your refrigerator that you
didn't get to, therefore eliminating waste. Keeping a container in your
kitchen, like this chic white ceramic compost bucket from World Market, is
an easy way to accumulate your composting materials. If you don't want to
buy one, you can make your own indoor or outdoor homemade compost bin.
Collect these materials to start off your compost pile right:

 Fruit scraps
 Vegetable scraps
 Coffee grounds
 Eggshells
 Grass and plant clippings

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  Dry leaves
 Finely chopped wood and bark chips
 Shredded newspaper
 Straw
 Sawdust from untreated wood

What NOT to Compost

Not only will these items not work as well in your garden, but they can
make your compost smell and attract animals and pests. Avoid these items
for a successful compost pile:

 Anything containing meat, oil, fat, or grease

 Diseased plant materials
 Sawdust or chips from pressure-treated wood
 Dog or cat feces
 Weeds that go to seed
 Dairy products

Step and Procedure in Composting Organic Fertilizer

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Step 1: Combine Green and Brown Materials

To make your own hot-compost heap, wait until you have enough
materials to make a pile at least 3 feet deep. You are going to want to
combine your wet, green items with your dry, brown items. "Brown"
materials include dried plant materials; fallen leaves; shredded tree
branches, cardboard, or newspaper; hay or straw; and wood shavings,
which add carbon. "Green" materials include kitchen scraps and coffee
grounds, animal manures (not from dogs or cats), and fresh plant and grass
trimmings, which add nitrogen. For best results, start building your
compost pile by mixing three parts brown with one part green materials.  If
your compost pile looks too wet and smells, add more brown items or aerate
more often. If you see it looks extremely brown and dry, add green items and
water to make it slightly moist.

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Step 2: Water Your Pile

Sprinkle water over the pile regularly so it has the consistency of a

damp sponge. Don't add too much water, otherwise, the microorganisms in
your pile will become waterlogged and drown. If this happens, your pile will
rot instead of compost. Monitor the temperature of your pile with a
thermometer to be sure the materials are properly decomposing. Or, simply
reach into the middle of the pile with your hand. Your compost pile should
feel warm.

Step 3: Stir Up Your Pile

During the growing season, you should provide the pile with oxygen by
turning it once a week with a garden fork. The best time to turn the compost
is when the center of the pile feels warm or when a thermometer reads
between 130 and 150 degrees F. Stirring up the pile will help it cook faster
and prevents material from becoming matted down and developing an odor.

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At this point, the layers have served their purpose of creating equal amounts
of green and brown materials throughout the pile, so stir thoroughly.

Step 4: Feed Your Garden

When the compost no longer gives off heat and becomes dry, brown,
and crumbly, it's fully cooked and ready to feed to the garden. Add about 4
to 6 inches of compost to your flower beds and into your pots at the
beginning of each planting season.

Some gardeners make what's known as compost tea with some of

their finished compost. This involves allowing fully formed compost to
"steep" in water for several days, then straining it to use as a homemade
liquid fertilizer.

Every gardener is different, so it's up to you to decide which

composting method best fits your lifestyle. Fortunately, no matter which
route you choose, compost is incredibly easy and environmentally friendly.
Plus, it's a treat for your garden. With just a few kitchen scraps and some
patience, you'll have the happiest garden possible.

How to Harvest Your Compost

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How to Harvest

How you harvest your mature compost will be dependent on what

style of compost bin you use. If you have a single compost bin, you will
likely have to remove the top portion of the pile to get to the material that is
ready for harvesting (it falls to the bottom). If you have several bins, or a
multi-bin system, you can use one section or bin to let compost fully
mature, and add new materials to the other(s). That way you can simply
empty out the entire bin when its contents are mature!

With a single bin you will either have to:

 Move your bin over adjacent to its current location and transfer
the unfinished material back into the bin. You can then harvest
the remaining material.
 Remove the top portion of the pile. Once you have harvested the
finished compost from below, you can then shovel the contents
back into the bin and start adding new material on top.

When to Harvest

Generally compost is ready to be harvested when the finished product

is a rich dark brown color, smells like earth, and crumbles in your hand.
Some signs that it may not be ready include:
 Recognizable food content still visible
 The pile is still warm. This means that it is still working.
 There are still lots of large lumps in the pile.

If any of the above are noticeable, give it a few

more weeks and check it again. If it looks ready but
you still have twigs and other hard materials like

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fruit pits it can still be considered finished. You may however need to screen
it before using it, depending on what you intend to use it for. Screened
compost makes a great top dressing for your lawn.

Many people ask us is it better to harvest compost in the spring or the
fall? Generally we recommend harvesting in the fall because if compost is
used before it has fully mature, the microorganisms may rob the soil and
plants of nitrogen in order to finish the process. Spreading your compost in
the fall will ensure that by spring any issues related to compost maturity
will be eliminated.

How to use finished compost

Finished compost can be used both outdoors and

indoors as a natural fertilizer for plants. Mix it in
the soil before planting, or use it to top dress your
indoor and outdoor plants, including your lawn and
shrubs.

Compost can also be used to make a rich liquid

fertilizer called compost tea which can not only be
used to provide nutrients for your plants, it can
also suppress leaf disease when sprayed directly on
the plant leaves.

How Much to Use

You generally don’t have to worry about adding too much compost to
your garden, in fact most people have the opposite problem, and they don’t
have as much as they need.

Place one to three inches of compost over the garden area in the fall
and then dig it into the top 4 to 8 inches of the soil. The added advantage of
digging it in during the fall is that the clumps of soil that you leave in your
garden will freeze over the winter. The formation of ice in the soil will
literally explode the clumps and in most cases you will only need a rake or
hoe in the spring to break up the remaining clumps and level your garden
area.

For indoor plants you can use up to about 25% in your potting mix or
just apply liberally to the top of existing plants. If you are worried about

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bugs from you outdoor compost invading your home, simply bake the
compost in the oven to make it bug free.

Self-Check 3.2-1

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EUMERATION:

Enumerate the items what to compost and what not to Compost.

Answer Key 3.2-1

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What to compost

 Fruit scraps
 Vegetable scraps
 Coffee grounds
 Eggshells
 Grass and plant clippings
 Dry leaves
 Finely chopped wood and bark chips
 Shredded newspaper
 Straw
 Sawdust from untreated wood

What NOT to Compost

 Anything containing meat, oil, fat, or grease

 Diseased plant materials
 Sawdust or chips from pressure-treated wood
 Dog or cat feces
 Weeds that go to seed
 Dairy products

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 TASK SHEET 3.2-1

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Title: Management Procedure in Composting and harvesting
Fertilizer

Performance Objective:

Given the Organic Agriculture Production of farm inputs operation in

Management Procedure in Composting and harvesting Fertilizer, you
should be able to conduct of operation.

Supplies/Materials :

 Tools and materials:

-Moisture meter, Spading fork, Shovel, Big pail, PPEs,

Trichoderma, Concoctions, Knapsack sprayer, Indigenous
Micro-Organism (IMO)Prepared materials for composting,
African night crawler, Siever

 Learning materials:

 -PNS for organic and mineral fertilizer

 -Hand-outs and Videos for Composting Methods

 Training equipment:

 -Computer
 -LCD

Time: 3.5 Hours

Steps/Procedure:

1. Observe OH&S and wear appropriate PPEs.

2. Select all raw materials for composting.
3. Prepare all raw materials.
4. Mix all raw materials thoroughly.
5. Put all raw materials in compost bin.
6. Watered the compost every day
7. Ferment for 2 week in a covered area without rain and direct
sunlight.
8. Perform 5s.

Assessment Method:
Observation
Interview
Demonstration with questioning

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 Performance Criteria Checklist 3.2-1

CRITERIA YES NO
Did you….

1. Observe OH&S and wear appropriate PPEs.

2. Select all raw materials for composting.

3. Prepare all raw materials.

4. Mix all raw materials thoroughly.

5. Put all raw materials in compost bin.

6. Watered the compost every day

6. Ferment for 2 week in a covered area without rain

and direct sunlight.

7. Perform 5s.

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