Fermented Cow Dung and Urine Fertilizer

Ingredients

• Cow Dung - 20 kgs
• Cow Urine - 20 liters (If there is no cow urine, replace this with 20 kgs of cow dung)
  
• Molasses - 2 liters
  
• Flour - 2 kgs
• Non-chlorinated Water - 180 liters 
• (Optional) 2 liters of EMAS, JMS, LABS or PSB
  

Materials

• Drum, 200kg capacity with lid;
• Stick for stirring the ingredients;
  

Procedure

1. Fill the drum with non-chlorinated water (180 liters);
2. Pour the cow dung (20 kgs) to the drum;
3. Pour the cow urine (20 liters) to the drum;
4. Add the molasses (2 liters);
   
5. Add the flour (2 kgs);
6. If you have the microbial inoculants like EMAS, JMS, LABS or PSB, add these;
   
7. Mix all the ingredients;
8. Close the lid; label "FCDU" and "Date of Fermentation"; and ferment for 5 days;
   

Usage

• 40 liters to 1 hectare;
• Dilution Ratio is 1:200;
• Application Rate is 5 times (Seed Preparation [soak seeds for a maximum of 12 hours]; Land Preparation; First Seedling Sprout; First Flowers; First Fruit or Vegetables)
   

Compost Tea

Compost Tea is compost extract.  You can use this compost extract for drench, foliar spray or organic hydroponics.  The following procedure is good for 1 hectare:

1.  Prepare 100-200 liter plastic container for mixing;

2.  Add 3.5kg to 4kg of Compost to the plastic container;

3.  Add 90-100 liters of Non-Chlorinated Water and mix (Do not use fast mechanical stirrers);

4.  Steep the tea for 3 days, occasionally stir it slowly during the steeping time;

5.  Optional:    (a)  use aquarium bubbler to oxygenate the compost tea; (b)  you can add 1 liter of EMAS, JMS, LABS or PSB; (c) you can add 1kg of Leaf Mold Soil (LMS); (d) you can add humic acid or leonardite (300g or 1 liter); (e) you can add seaweed extract (50g or 100 liters).

USE the compost tea in place of your commercial inorganic fertilizer.

Compost tea is also known as Compost Extract or Compost Soil Extract.