STOCKPILE AND

MATERIALS
Soil-This is a very common
easily available and cheaper
medium used in the nursery.
It contains both organic and
inorganic matter.
Sand- It is the result of
weathering effect on parent
rocks. The usual size of
sand is from 0.05 to 2.0
mm. Sand is generally used
in plant propagation media.
Peat- This consists of the
residues from a marsh swamp.
Vegetative peat moss is available
but should be broken into fine
parts before use in mixtures or as
media
Sphagnum Moss- It is
the dehydrated remains of
acid hog plants and has
three genera, growing
naturally in damp humid
forest lands.
Vermiculite- This is the micaceous
or crumb mineral which expands
significantly when heated.
Chemically it is hydrated magnesium
aluminum, iron, silicate. When
expanded it is very light in weight .
Perlite-This is gray white
material having volcanic
origin. It is neutral. It has
no buffering reaction and it
contains no mineral nutrients.
Leaf Mold- It is prepared by using fallen leaves of various tree species

available locally, eg Ficus, Ipil-ipil, Madre de cacao etc. it is prepared

by
stacking a few layers of leaves then covering them with a thin layer of
soil and cow or chicken dung.
Saw Dust- It is a by product or
waste material from saw mills.
The quantity and quality depend
on the parent wood material.
Grain Husk-Several type of
husks are available, paddy
husk is one of the important
wastage from rice mills. It is
light in weight and cheaply
available.
Coco Peat- Coco peat, cow dung are also used as media. A mixture
of few media is always preferred and used in commercial nurseries.
Compost -is organic matter that has
been decomposed and recycled as
fertilizer and used as soil amendment.
-There are plant leftovers and other
biodegradable materials such as dried
leaves, saw dust, kitchen waste, weeds.
manure, grasses, leaves, vines.
Compost Heap Compost pit
Compost bin Chicken wire
1. Bokashi- is a method that uses a mix of
microorganisms to cover food waste to
decrease smell. It was derived from the
practice of Japanese farmers centuries ago of
covering food waste with rich, local soil that
contained the microorganisms that would
ferment the waste.
-Most practitioners obtain the
microorganisms from the product Effective
Microorganisms (EM1).
2. Compost tea-is a liquid
extract of compost that contains
plant growth compounds and
beneficial organisms. Liquid
extracts have been used for
hundred of years in agriculture to
promote plant and soil health.
3. Humanure" is a human
excrement (feces and urine) that
is recycled via composting for
agricultural or other purposes.
-rather, it is the combination of
feces and urine with paper and
additional carbon material (such
as sawdust).
4. Vermicomposting -is the product
of composting utilizing various species
of worms, usually red wigglers, white
worms, and earthworms to create a
heterogeneous mixture of decomposing
vegetable or food waste (excluding
meat, dairy, fats, or oils), bedding
materials, and vermicast.
Vermicast, also known as
worm castings, worm humus
or worm manure, is the end-
product of the breakdown of
organic matter by species of
earthworm.
COMPOSTING
PRACTICES
AND
PROCEDURES
1. Choose a site near your
supply of waste materials.
It should also be near your
house and at a level that
will not be flooded easily.
2. Construct a shelter to
protect the pile from hard rain,
measuring at least two meters
by three or four meters. If this
cannot be done, provide
covering of the pile with
polyethylene materials.
3. Spread a five to six –inch layer of soil under the shelter.
4. Gather and dust weeds, leaves,
animal manure, wood ashes, garbage,
garden waste, kitchen leftovers, and
other biodegradable materials on top of
the soil layer. Continue adding weeds,
grasses, garden cuttings until the pile is
about shoulder high. Keep the sides of
pile vertical with lightly dished top to hold
water.
5. Water the pile evenly everyday or
every two days to keep it moist. The
moisture will help in rotting the file
faster.

6. Provide aerators like bamboo poles

in the middle of the pile to allow air to
pass down the pile thereby helping
decomposers in its process.
 GROUP 1
AGRAVANTE, JAMES A
CABAÑA, JOBERT A
LOTERTE, CRIS JAY A
NOTOB, JUNREY
BAYABORDA, JOCEL
BRIONES, AUDREY
MONTEVIRGEN, MYKA ANGELA
BRADECINA, LEAHN ASHLEY
MARINDA, JEAN DIN MAE
 GROUP 2
AGUENZA, JOHN PHILIP S
CALLEJA, ERNESTO JR
GARDNER, ANELO
MILLAR, ZYDRICK
OLAÑO, DONALD
BAGACINA, DAIRENE
BAYABORDA, JOCEL
CALINOG, SHERELYN L
MARIÑAS, ROSE MARI
 GROUP 3
ASMA, EDMONDO B
BALAGUER, DANDAVED M
DE GUZMAN, LANDRO
MIRA, BENJO
TAN, JAMES PATRICK
ALFORTE, RACHELLE
BELOSO, MARGIE
LANZUELA MELODY
TAROQUIN RACHEL ANN RUBY
MARCO, ERICA MAE