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Organic plant care
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Fertilizers
Plants are positioned on the garden beds according to their respective plant
families. In this way, by mixing plant families, the nutrient and fertiliser
requirements of the diverse plant families are naturally produced and therefore
more easily met; than when growing a mono crop.
In addition, RVA students experiment with liquid fertilisers - most commonly in
the form of compost tea, nettle tea, moringa tea and the liquid effluent from the
biogas digester. They are applied weekly, either as a foliar spray or directly to the
root of the plants.
External links Videos in Richmond Vale Academy’s
YouTube Channel:
• How to make Moringa fertiliser
Pest prevention and control
A Permaculture garden is an array of colors and shapes that hold a diversity of
plant families and species. Some plants are specifically placed to attract beneficial
insects whilst others have been planted to repel pests affecting nearby vegetables.
Due to this design, the garden suffers minimal damage by pests.
When an outbreak does occur, students implement various organic pest control
solutions. Neem, garlic, hot pepper and bacillus thuringus (Bt) solutions are
typically applied as a liquid spray.
