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  • How to Prevent Plant Root Burn

    How to Prevent Plant Root Burn

    Family planting always come across root burn phenomenon.  The leaf of a beautiful plant suddenly shows scorch or “dry” symptom.  Perhaps, the leaf tip may also turn yellowish is one of the significant appearance on root burn effect..

    Root burn is one of the most common symptom found in family gardening especially those who just started the planting.

    Think of Root Burn Effect if the tree suddenly turn yellowish at leaf tip.

    Root Burn Comparison

    Symptom of Plant Root Burn

    Family Farming

    Root burn is a symptom showing the plant is encountering excessive mineral salt given to the plant.  While mineral salt comes in higher concentration, the water supply to the tree becomes inadequate.  This lead to dehydration to the plant. 

    The overfeed of excess fertilizer to the plant is the main reason causing root burn.  This symptom becomes obvious while chemical fertilizer is used.

    Once the root burn symptom appears, chances for recovery is very slim, but it is always no harm to flush the plant with plenty of water.

    Worry Free Organic Compost or Pellet

    Compare with chemical fertilizer, the organic compost or pellet gives better margin for root burn effect.  Organic compost is rich in organic substances but not the mineral salt.  Unless excess compost is applying to a plant, it always a better choices for home gardening.

    organic pellet
    organic pellet

    Organic pellet could be even better than compost.  This is because the slow-release ability.  Even applying a palm size of organic pellet to a small croup, it still safe from root burn.

    Away from Root Burn

    It is very bad while a crop turn out to root burn especially the crop shows wilting.  In this case, over apply fertilizer to the plant is the main culprit.  

    Select Organic Pellet as the main nutrient source especially for home gardening.

    Select the fertilizer with slow release ability.  The nutrient will be slowly and evenly distribute to the soil without drastic change on the soil properties.  Liquid fertilizer with dripping mechanism could also serve the similar purpose.

    Root burn effect is a common topic in planting.  Understand your crop and apply adequate fertilizer will be the main activity.  For home planting, we recommend convert to organic compost or organic pellet product.  These will further ease the planting process.

  • Grow Your Family Backyard Garden

    Grow Your Family Backyard Garden

    Grow in your bacyard garden
    Grow in your bacyard garden

    The home backyard garden becomes popular in Malaysia. With limited housing space, such as backyard, side lane or even the balcony, the family grower could turn it to a family garden. With the help of agriculture products, such as planting soil, converting an abandoned backyard into the family garden only require a simple effort but the payback is huge!

    CH Biotech as a fertilizer company, we always encourage many family growers to set up their family garden. Sufficient sunshine is a free resource for Malaysian to grow a plant. Furthermore, with the premix potting soil, this makes the planting job easier.

    A family backyard garden could provide precious moment for holding family member together.

    Family Backyard Garden
    Family Backyard Garden

    Set up an Urban Farm

    We know space is always a constrain in an urban area, however, there is always a possibility if you could identify a space within your compound. Such as the backyard or balcony.

    You are not necessarily looking for a huge landscape, just a limited space as big as a car foot-print would be good enough. You should clean up space after identifying the area you want to convert it become your home garden. By the way, make sure space will expose to direct sunshine for at least 3-4hours per day.

    Plant Selection for Backyard Garden

    A Beautiful Backyard Garden

    There are many plants you could choose for your backyard garden. First of all, you have to decide if you want to plant on the ground or pot plant. Plant on the ground is always the best choice for planter who want to have a better harvest.

    However, start planting from the pot would be the smart move so that you could see your planting result without too much excessive work. We will give you some recommendation for you to fill up your family backyard garden.

    Pot Plant Selection

    Wheatgrass
    Wheatgrass
    1. Flower
    2. Ladyfinger
    3. Wheatgrass
    4. Vegetable plant such as lettuce, spinach

    Ground Plant Selection

    Since you have gathered a larger space, I always ask them to consider planting some beautiful grass and flower. Turning a messy empty place into garden sort of backyard is a massive achievement. At the same time, you could make some plants in the garden.

    1. Grass
    2. Flower
    3. Vegetable plant

    The benefit of having a Family Backyard garden

    Organic Food
    Organic food from Backyard Garden

    You never know the advantages after you have owned a backyard garden. A simple backyard garden will just become a harmonize place for the living space. If you plant in the garden, good chances you can harvest the organic plant and also pesticide-free for better health.

    There are several advantages you could immediately enjoy for a garden.

    1. A place tight up family members stays together.
    2. Provides a greener lifestyle.
    3. Grow your own vegetable.
    4. A moderate workout place.

    We have seen an overall improvement after the family has set up a backyard garden. The whole family is staying in healthier living quality.