July 2024

SYNTHETIC FERTILIZER VS. Xtreme Bokashi Compost blend

Control Group

Synthetic Fertilizer

 Xtreme Bokashi Compost Blend

MOISTURE RETENTION:

After 2 weeks of almost no rain (less than 1.5″), we decided to do a moisture test. Two of the groups’ soil had
cracked soil, evidence of drying from lack of rain. When we dug to 4-6″, the soil was still dry in contrast to the Xtreme Bokashi Compost blend row
where moisture was found at 3-5″. This difference greatly affected the germination rate of the plants. We also found the ground
below the canopy of the compost was almost 10-15 degrees cooler than the other groups.

a. Average germination rate of the control group and Synthetic fertilizer group was 8-11 seeds per meter.
b. Average germination rate of the row with Xtreme Bokashi Compost blend was 18-22 seeds per meter.

Moisture retention also plays a large part in allowing the plants to grow to almost two times the size in the same amount of time.
All the properties and nutrition found in the Xtreme Bokashi Compost blend allowed
the plants to have a less stressful environment. The following was the average height and stage of plants per row group.

a. Control Group and Synthetic chemical fertilizer were both at the same stages at stages 2-3, with a height of 8-11 cm at week 6.
b. Xtreme Bokashi Compost blend plants were at stages 3-5 at week two, with a height of 21-32 cm at week 6.