Farm Waste Management and Actual Performance of Farm Waste Management and Actual Performance of

Basket Composting and Foliar Fertilizer Fermentation Basket Composting and Foliar Fertilizer Fermentation

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● Aerobic Composting – decomposing of organic ● Aerobic Composting – decomposing of organic
materials using microorganisms that require oxygen. It materials using microorganisms that require oxygen. It
requires the introduction of oxygen to the compost pile requires the introduction of oxygen to the compost pile
to allow aerobic microbes to thrive. to allow aerobic microbes to thrive.
● Agricultural Waste - is unwanted or unsalable materials ● Agricultural Waste - is unwanted or unsalable materials
produced wholly from agricultural operations directly produced wholly from agricultural operations directly
related to the growing of crops or raising of animals for related to the growing of crops or raising of animals for
the primary purpose of making a profit or for a livelihood. the primary purpose of making a profit or for a livelihood.
● Anaerobic Composting – decomposes waste without ● Anaerobic Composting – decomposes waste without
oxygen. Organic materials are piled up and breakdown oxygen. Organic materials are piled up and breakdown
naturally. naturally.
● Compost – is used to improve the soil fertility in ● Compost – is used to improve the soil fertility in
gardens, landscaping, horticulture, agriculture and gardens, landscaping, horticulture, agriculture and
organic farming. organic farming.
● Composting - the natural process of recycling organic ● Composting - the natural process of recycling organic
matter, such as leaves and food scraps, into a valuable matter, such as leaves and food scraps, into a valuable
fertilizer that can enrich soil and plants. fertilizer that can enrich soil and plants.
● Waste - is any substance which is discarded after ● Waste - is any substance which is discarded after
primary use or in other words, there is no further use for primary use or in other words, there is no further use for
the product. the product.
● Waste Management - refers to the various ways of ● Waste Management - refers to the various ways of
managing and disposing of wastes. It can be by managing and disposing of wastes. It can be by
discarding, destroying, processing, recycling, reusing, or discarding, destroying, processing, recycling, reusing, or
controlling wastes. controlling wastes.
● Waste Processing – is a way of applying operations ● Waste Processing – is a way of applying operations
using facilities on how to change solid wastes into using facilities on how to change solid wastes into
chemical, physical, or biological properties to make it chemical, physical, or biological properties to make it
easier to dispose of, recover a resource, or transfer solid easier to dispose of, recover a resource, or transfer solid
waste materials. waste materials.

Farm Waste Processing Farm Waste Processing

1. Production - is the function of the amount and 1. Production - is the function of the amount and
nature of agricultural waste generated by an nature of agricultural waste generated by an
agricultural enterprise. agricultural enterprise.
2. Collection - refers to the initial capture and 2. Collection - refers to the initial capture and
gathering of the waste from the point of origin or gathering of the waste from the point of origin or
deposition to a collection point. deposition to a collection point.
3. Transfer - refers to the movement and 3. Transfer - refers to the movement and
transportation of the waste throughout the transportation of the waste throughout the
system. system.
4. Storage - is the temporary containment of the 4. Storage - is the temporary containment of the
waste. The storage facility of a waste waste. The storage facility of a waste
management system is the tool that gives the management system is the tool that gives the
manager control over the scheduling and timing manager control over the scheduling and timing
of the system functions. of the system functions.
5. Treatment - is another function designed to 5. Treatment - is another function designed to
reduce the pollution potential or modify the reduce the pollution potential or modify the
physical characteristics of the waste, such as physical characteristics of the waste, such as
moisture and total solid (TS) content, to facilitate moisture and total solid (TS) content, to facilitate
more efficient and effective handling. more efficient and effective handling.
6. Utilization - Utilization includes reusing and/or 6. Utilization - Utilization includes reusing and/or
recycling of waste products. Agricultural wastes recycling of waste products. Agricultural wastes
may be used as a source of energy, bedding, may be used as a source of energy, bedding,
mulch, organic matter, or plant nutrients. mulch, organic matter, or plant nutrients.

Types of Wastes Types of Wastes

Different Types of Waste 1. Liquid Waste - is commonly Different Types of Waste 1. Liquid Waste - is commonly
found in households as well as in industries. This waste found in households as well as in industries. This waste
includes dirty water, organic liquids, wash water, waste includes dirty water, organic liquids, wash water, waste
detergents and even rainwater. 2. Solid Rubbish - Solid detergents and even rainwater. 2. Solid Rubbish - Solid
rubbish can include various items found in your rubbish can include various items found in your
household, along with commercial and industrial household, along with commercial and industrial
locations. Solid rubbish is commonly broken down into locations. Solid rubbish is commonly broken down into
the following types: the following types:
a. Plastic waste – consists of plastic bags, a. Plastic waste – consists of plastic bags,
containers, jars, bottles and other products that containers, jars, bottles and other products that
can be found at home. can be found at home.
b. Paper/card waste – includes packaging materials, b. Paper/card waste – includes packaging materials,
old newspapers, used cardboard and other old newspapers, used cardboard and other
products. products.
c. Tins and metals – can be found in various forms c. Tins and metals – can be found in various forms
throughout your home. Most metals can be throughout your home. Most metals can be
recycled. recycled.
d. Ceramics and glass – These items can easily be d. Ceramics and glass – These items can easily be
recycled. Look for special glass and bottles and recycled. Look for special glass and bottles and
can create them into something useful like sugar, can create them into something useful like sugar,
coffee, and cream containers. coffee, and cream containers.
3. Organic Waste - Organic waste is another common 3. Organic Waste - Organic waste is another common
household. All food waste, garden waste, manure and household. All food waste, garden waste, manure and
rotten meat are classified as organic waste. rotten meat are classified as organic waste.
4. Recyclable Rubbish - Recyclable rubbish includes all 4. Recyclable Rubbish - Recyclable rubbish includes all
waste items that can be converted into products that can waste items that can be converted into products that can
be used again. be used again.
5. Hazardous waste includes all types of flammables, 5. Hazardous waste includes all types of flammables,
toxic, corrosive and reactive rubbish. It also includes toxic, corrosive and reactive rubbish. It also includes
radioactive waste and chemical wastes. radioactive waste and chemical wastes.
6. Industrial waste- Industrial waste is any type of waste 6. Industrial waste- Industrial waste is any type of waste
that is produced by an industrial process. that is produced by an industrial process.

How to Make Basket Composting at Home or in School How to Make Basket Composting at Home or in School
Materials Needed for Basket Composting: Materials Needed for Basket Composting:
● Used plastic water container (removed upper part of it ● Used plastic water container (removed upper part of it
by cutting using a cutter or pair of scissors). by cutting using a cutter or pair of scissors).
●Prepare dried leaves taken from your backyard. ●Prepare dried leaves taken from your backyard.
●Rotten produce, like vegetables and fruit peeling ●Rotten produce, like vegetables and fruit peeling
●Eggshells ●Eggshells
●Soil ●Soil
●Water ●Water
● Hand trowel ● Hand trowel
● Disposable hand gloves ● Disposable hand gloves

Procedures in Making Basket Compost: Procedures in Making Basket Compost:

1. Prepare all the materials needed for basket 1. Prepare all the materials needed for basket
composting. composting.
2. Separate dried leaves, peeling of fruits and rotten 2. Separate dried leaves, peeling of fruits and rotten
produce. produce.
3. In a plastic container put some soil in the bottom part 3. In a plastic container put some soil in the bottom part
of it. of it.
4. Add rotten produce like dried leaves, fruit peeling, 4. Add rotten produce like dried leaves, fruit peeling,
eggshells and rotten vegetables and pile it as the next eggshells and rotten vegetables and pile it as the next
layer. Alternately add the soil and the prepared rotten layer. Alternately add the soil and the prepared rotten
produce until it reaches the top part of the plastic produce until it reaches the top part of the plastic
container. container.
5. And water the compost pile placed in the water 5. And water the compost pile placed in the water
container, wait until the piled compost decomposed. container, wait until the piled compost decomposed.