Starter

What is STARTER?

STARTER is an agent for activating the composting process needed to degrade the farm residues. It is comprised of microbial enzymes, cellulose digesting microbes and nutrient supplements. It can be used for preparation of compost from a variety of agricultural waste. Its use saves time and labour greatly shortening the composting process. The quality of the compost obtained is better.

What is composting?

Composting is the controlled aerobic biological decomposition of moist organic (biologically derived carbon-containing) solid matter to produce a soil conditioner.

Need for composting with STARTER

Applying raw organic materials directly to the soil is not the best way for effective recycling of nutrients since such waste contains substances like cellulose, starch and lignin, which are resistant to microbial degradation. The natural process always takes much time for producing quality compost. The decaying organic matter may also tie up the nutrients by immobilization process and make them unavailable for plant growth. The composting process encourages creation of specific groups of organisms in its various stages. It converts the complex organic form of nutrients into simpler forms by a rapid mineralization process. The nutrients are released in a slow and steady manner from the compost which can such that they can be utilized by the plants as they grow.