Make 5 Types of Compost From Peels, Tea Leaves, Kitchen Waste: Terrace Gardener’s Tips

The right way of waste disposal is confusing for the rapidly growing urban population.

Disposing of daily biodegradable waste is one of the major issues we face. But there are certain ways in which this can be mitigated with a little effort and patience.

Manjushree Ladiya, a terrace gardener from Ghaziabad, shares tips on how to make different types of compost from kitchen waste, each serving specific purposes

The easy and basic method of compost preparation:

• Take a container and make a layer of leaves
• Add a layer of cocopeat
• Add kitchen waste like vegetable/fruit peels, egg shells, coffee or tea grounds etc into it and cover the container
• Open the container and stir the pile from time to time, and keep adding the waste into
• Add a bit of cocopeat and jaggery water to enhance the quality of compost produced
• Do this process for around three months to form ready-to-use nutrient-rich compost

• Different types of compost along with their specific useCompost from garlic and onion peels : Collect the peels of garlic and onion separately in different containers for composting. The compost made from garlic and onion peels is rich in potassium, which is an essential plant nutrient. It makes excellent compost and is very effective for the growth of chillies

• Banana peel compost: A common kitchen waste, banana peels make a great composting ingredient. Though it can be composed along with all other kitchen waste, It is suggested composting them separately for better results. It is rich in potash and hence it makes a great fertilizer for vegetable plants and fruit trees

• Compost made from tea leaves : Rather than adding used tea leaves to plants, it is better to compost them. “Composting enhances its quality and tea leaf compost works the best for flowering plants, especially roses. Adding the compost would accelerate its growth and flowering,” the tea leaf compost can be prepared even in a five-inch pot. Like any other compost, it takes around three months to be ready.

•  Mosambi and orange peel compost :Mosambi and orange peels take longer to compost, therefore  process them separately. “Being citrus fruits, their compost makes an excellent source of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium essential for plant growth. Besides, they can also be used to make liquid fertilizers and bio enzymes

• Mix Compost: Mixed compost can be made using all the other kitchen waste like vegetable peels, greens etc. She suggests not including cooked stuff or ingredients like ghee, oil, or salt in the mixture.

The compost is made by adding only raw vegetable waste, and it is suitable for all types of plants.

Reference: thebetterindia