A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF AN ORGANIC MANURE USING DATE PALM SEEDS (PHONEIX DACTILIFERAL)

摘要

A method of manufacture of a value added mineral rich organic manure enriched with minerals by utilising Date Palm seed powder (Phoenix dactilifera L), procuring the de-pulped waste seeds; drying the seeds at temperatures between 50°C to 57.5°C, cooling the heated seeds back to room temprature, pulverizing the cooled and dried seeds in a mechanical pulverizer to provide a powder of suitable grade in the range of 2000 micron to 2,500 micron (particle size); cooling the resultant powder and screening theresultant powder in a temperature controlled chamber, wherein the temperature is maintained at about 40oC; pulverizing the coarser particles in such a manner that the seeds are crushed to suitable grade; collecting the sieved powder in a detachable container; transferring the said powder onto a cooling trough with rotating paddles; rotating the said paddles to cool the heated powder; blending the cooled powder either mechanically or manually with organic compost produced by aerobic, anaerobic or vermicompost process to obtain a value added mineral rich organic manure, storing the resultant value added compost in containers so as to allow aeration and retention of moisture.