Fertilizer Can Make a Huge Difference

Papaya grown with EM (effective microorganisms) on left; Papaya grown with average amount of manure, straw and leaves on right
Papaya grown with EM (effective microorganisms) on left; Papaya grown with average amount of manure, straw and leaves on right

Yesterday’s blog post discussed various ways of boosting plant growth with liquid fertilizers. Well, a picture is worth a thousand words and so we took some photos of local papaya fruit trees to show what a difference proper fertilization can make. The EM fertilized papaya tree on the far left obviously received the nutrients it needed to be a prolific producer. I counted roughly 20 fruits. This papaya tree is in marginal soil and yet still prolific.

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