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    Organic Fertilizer From Seaweed Drippings Boosts Plants

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    An organic foliar fertilizer called KD Foliar Fertilizer has been developed from the drippings of the Kappaphycus alvarezii seaweed. When used on various crops like rice, soybeans, mangoes and more, it has been shown to increase yields by promoting enhanced growth and seed germination. The fertilizer contains nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and others that contribute to soil fertility. It provides a potential additional livelihood for fisherfolk who can generate 650ml of liquid fertilizer from a kilo of seaweed that can then be sold. The technology was displayed at an agriculture trade expo in Davao aimed at developing the local agriculture industry.

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    An organic foliar fertilizer called KD Foliar Fertilizer has been developed from the drippings of the Kappaphycus alvarezii seaweed. When used on various crops like rice, soybeans, mangoes and more, it has been shown to increase yields by promoting enhanced growth and seed germination. The fertilizer contains nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and others that contribute to soil fertility. It provides a potential additional livelihood for fisherfolk who can generate 650ml of liquid fertilizer from a kilo of seaweed that can then be sold. The technology was displayed at an agriculture trade expo in Davao aimed at developing the local agriculture industry.

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    An organic foliar fertilizer called KD Foliar Fertilizer has been developed from the drippings of the Kappaphycus alvarezii seaweed. When used on various crops like rice, soybeans, mangoes and more, it has been shown to increase yields by promoting enhanced growth and seed germination. The fertilizer contains nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and others that contribute to soil fertility. It provides a potential additional livelihood for fisherfolk who can generate 650ml of liquid fertilizer from a kilo of seaweed that can then be sold. The technology was displayed at an agriculture trade expo in Davao aimed at developing the local agriculture industry.

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    Organic Fertilizer From Seaweed Drippings Boosts Plants

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    An organic foliar fertilizer called KD Foliar Fertilizer has been developed from the drippings of the Kappaphycus alvarezii seaweed. When used on various crops like rice, soybeans, mangoes and more, it has been shown to increase yields by promoting enhanced growth and seed germination. The fertilizer contains nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and others that contribute to soil fertility. It provides a potential additional livelihood for fisherfolk who can generate 650ml of liquid fertilizer from a kilo of seaweed that can then be sold. The technology was displayed at an agriculture trade expo in Davao aimed at developing the local agriculture industry.

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    Organic fertilizer from seaweed drippings boosts plants yield

    Published: Friday, 23 September 2016

    Written by Ricardo R. Argana, DOST-PCAARRD S&T Media Service

    KD fertilizer is derived from the drippings of Kappaphycus alvarezii, a species of red alga (Photo by
    Erwin Valencia, Applied Communication, DOST-PCAARRD)

    DAVAO CITY- True to its status as an agri-business, marine and aquatic institution, a school in
    Southern Philippines has explored one of the many benefits of seaweed by converting it to an organic
    foliar fertilizer.

    Developed by the Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology
    (SPAMAST), the fertilizer is derived from the drippings of Kappaphycus alvarezii, a species of red
    alga.

    Kappaphycus Drippings or KD Foliar Fertilizer, which is 100% organic, has proven to increase the
    yield of rice, baby corn, soybean, mungbean, sweet pepper, cauliflower, mango, pechay, and orchid.
    The fertilizer has proven to promote enhanced growth in terms of height and diameter as well as
    enhanced seed germination. When used for pechay, it increased the number of its leaves and leaf
    area index.

    A kilo of Kappaphycus seaweed can yield up to 650ml liquid fertilizer. It contains nutrients that
    contribute to soil fertility, including nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium, magnesium, copper,
    zinc, iron and manganese.

    The recommended rate of application is 20ml of KD per liter of water, which can be sprayed directly
    and generously to the plant early in the morning or late in the afternoon.

    Drippings of the Kappaphycus seaweed contain nutrients that contribute to soil fertility, including
    nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc, iron, and manganese. Foliar
    fertilizers are directly applied on the plants leaves, which absorb nutrients through its stomata and
    epidermis.

    KD Foliar Fertilizer can provide fisherfolk with additional livelihood, Graciella Caballero of SPAMAST
    said.
    With a kilo of seaweed, a large plastic bag, and direct sunlight, a fisherfolk can generate 650ml of
    liquid fertilizer, which can be sold for P75 a liter, Caballero added.

    SPAMAST is a member of the Southern Mindanao Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources
    Research and Development Consortium (SMAARRDEC), one of the consortia established by the
    Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the
    Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD).

    The KD Foliar Fertilizer technology is one of those on display at the Davao Agriculture Trade Expo
    (DATE).

    Geared towards the development of the agriculture industry in Davao Region, the three-day event is
    held from September 22-24, 2016 at SMX, SM Lanang Premier.

    DATE 2016 features Mindanaos golden crops and is packaged to cover the basic aspects of a
    successful agriculture extending beyond production to cover financing, processing, marketing, and
    even exporting.

    DATE 2016 also highlights the first ever-agri marketing conference on Sept 23 to provide a venue for
    business matching and networking and to link agri-traders, businessmen, and consumers.

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