Organic Material Production Through Compost and Local Microorganism (MOL)

Organic matter in the soil is essential. No other material can be used as a substitute. It maintains and improves soil structure and condition, supports micro/macro organism in the ground and is nutrition for creatures living in the soil similar to blood in the human body. If someone suffers low blood pressure, he will feel dizzy, not cheerful, pale and not active, similarly in the soil, if organic material is poor then the soil will have no ‘soul’ and productivity will be low.
MOL is liquid made from natural materials. It helps microorganism to grow and helps speed up the decay process of organic elements as an activator and as a nutrition supplement for plants.
SRI development teams in West Java, have found that the materials which can stimulate this growing process contain zyberlin, sitoxinin, auxin and inhibitors.

MOL from Fresh green vegetable waste

Equipment used :

• Plastic drum (200 litre capacity)
  

• Transparent plastic sheet 1 square metre. The plastic sheet is used to cover the drum whatever size you are using and seal it from the outside air. So when it is placed over the drum you need to tie a cord (or make a large rubber band out of an old tire inner tube) around the drum to keep it securely in place.
  

Material :

• 100 kg of fresh green vegetable waste (cabbage, cesin, vetsay, cucumber, spinach, water convolvulus, etc.)
  

• Salt: 5% of materials weight (5 kg).
  

• Brown sugar 2% (this is added later after fermentation)
  

• This yellow brownish liquid is MOL (Micro Organism Local).
  

How to make :

• Slice green vegetable waste into small pieces and put into the plastic drum in layers. Each layer 20 cm. Spread the salt over it evenly, continue with layers until you have used all the material.
  

• Add 10 litres of water that has already been used to wash rice.
  

• Cover the drum with plastic sheet and tie around to secure it. Put some water on top of it so that the plastic will be concave.
  

• After 3-4 weeks, open it, and there will be a yellow brownish liquid with a fresh smell and with PH of 3 to 5.
  

Application :
a. Composting
To speed up the decay process of organic materials, mix 1 litre of the yellow brownish liquid and 10 litres of fresh water and 2 ounces of sugar. Splash this liquid mixture over the layers of organic materials as you build the compost pile.
b. Spraying on plants
400 cc of yellow brownish liquid is mixed with 14 litres of fresh water (1 spray tank) and stir evenly, spray on any kind of plants in the morning or afternoon (avoid the heat from the sun at noon), especially good for rice at 10, 20, 30 and 40 days age from the time they are planted.