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A Biological Fertilizer, Mazao Flourish
The effects of climate change are evident in every aspect of life. On a usual day in January a few years back, the temperatures would averagely be 26 degrees Celsius, but now temperatures get as high as 31 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country. Years back, farmers could forecast when to expect the rains, but all they do now, is till their lands and plant as soon as the first rain drop hits the ground.
The unfortunate thing is that we have in one way or the other contributed to this drastic change in climate globally. This is majorly through greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, air pollution from manufacturing industries and vehicles and so many other factors. Over reliance in synthetic chemicals in food production has also had adverse effects on the environment and consequently contributed to the change in climate. That is why we need to come up with solutions to reduce application of synthetic inputs in the farm.
Real IPM is one of the major organic farm input suppliers in the country and for the last 20 years it has been producing biological farming solutions that preserve and protect the environment, the farmers and the food consumers. Our Research and Product Development departments are continually innovating biological solutions to various pests and diseases. We produce biopesticides, predatory mites that feed on crop pests, biofertilizers, as well as physical solutions such as traps and pheromones at our Thika and Embu farms. Our products are based on living organisms. These can either be microorganisms occurring naturally in the soil or predatory mites found in the wild.
Mazao Flourish
One of the products that we pride ourselves in, is our biofertilizer, Mazao Flourish. This is a liquid bio-fertilizer that contains a mixture of beneficial microbes which are living organisms. It promotes growth by increasing the supply of primary nutrients to the plant and increases root development which increases yields by up to 30%.
This product has been tried and tested and farmers who have used it testify of its effectiveness in increasing productivity. Seed dormancy is a challenge that farmers continuously experience, and this necessitates them to incur an extra cost of purchasing more seeds in order to replant. From the many trials we have conducted and farmers’ testimonials, Mazao Flourish guarantees farmers 99%
germination rate. Once a farmer uses Mazao Flourish, there is no need to purchase extra seeds for replanting as almost all seeds germinate.
Minimizes root disease damage
The microbial mix composed in Mazao Flourish minimizes disease damage from several root rot fungi and fungal like microbes including Fusarium, Phythium, Rhizoctonia and Botrytis. We have encouraged onion farmers to use Mazao Flourish in the nurseries as well as during transplanting since, that is the stage most prone to root rot. Mazao Flourish destroys the harmful components from the soil which causes diseases in plants.
Mazao Flourish increases germination rate and promotes seedlings vigour. Plants that have been enriched with this product have an accelerated growth as compared to those planted with conventional fertilizers or without any at all. What also attributes to this development is the uptake of nutrients from the soil by the crop since the roots are free from diseases that inhibit free absorption of nutrients from the soil.
Bigger roots mean the crop can get a lot more nutrients from the soil and this is exactly what Mazao Flourish does. It helps the plant to overcome environmental stresses through increased root development. Our research has shown that crops planted using Mazao Flourish have bigger roots than those planted without.
With the availability of water and all these benefits of Mazao Flourish combined, the farmer enjoys an increase in productivity. Mazao Flourish restores normal fertility to the soil and makes it biologically alive. It also retains the soil’s PH, meaning there’s no need for the use of agricultural lime to the soil.
Farmers can use Mazao Flourish as a stand-alone fertilizer for as much as they use it from the beginning as a bio primer and later on as a drench. It is important to note that the earlier Mazao Flourish is introduced, the better the results will be experienced as all the above-mentioned benefits are beneficial to the young crop.
Mazao Flourish can be used on different crops such as potatoes, maize, beans, french beans, tomatoes and vegetables like cabbage, spinach, sukumawiki, and kunde. You can reach us on 0725 806 086 or visit our farm in Madaraka, Thika to learn more about what we do.
Real IPM appreciates the financial support of the European Union and SlovakAid through the AgriFI Kenya Challenge Fund which is managed by Self Help Africa. They are supporting us to market this amazing product to smallholder farmers.