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Understand nutrients in waste and compost for your garden
Session time
1. Session- 50 minutes
2. break - 10 minutes
3. Question and Answers/open house - 30 minutes
At the end of the session, you will be able
1. list of nutrients required for plant and their role in plant growth (high-level)
2. appreciate the fact that different plants require different nutrients, of different quantity at different growth phases
3. appreciate the nutrients available in nature (based on garden environment) - most often -Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon, Nitrogen
4. appreciate that each plant requires different potting mixes, containers and a unique micro-environment
5. identify the nutrients in general urban household reject/waste
6. segregate them based on the nutrient value they bring to the garden
7. appreciate the different methods of composting
8. identify the suitable composting method based on inputs and your garden requirement
9. appreciate the benefits of integrated gardens and the role of each and every element including so-called pests via a garden tour of our home garden