June 2024

Control Group

Synthetic Fertilizer

Xtreme Bokashi Compost blend

At week two we started testing germination rates and growth of each group. As the results came in, we could start noticing some differences.

SEED BED:
Xtreme Bokashi Compost blend created a soft bed for seeds as it was slightly mixed in with the soil through the harrowing process and the blend contains organic materials that aggregate the soil. In contrast, both the Control and Synthetic Fertilizer groups had issues with seeds not going deep enough in the soil.
Right after the seeds were put down, around day 3-4, the plot was hit by a hailstorm. The beds with the Xtreme Bokashi Compost blend were almost unaffected by this event thanks to the softer bed that is created by Xtreme Bokashi Compost blend, while the other two groups suffered losses to
the hail.