Bor Tugal Lobang Pupuk dan Resapan [ Fertilizer Auger ]
Appropriate technology to solve environmental problems due to chemical fertilizer ( an- organic) and water ( flooding) is to make a drill by Biopori ground drill. Tool with dimensions 1 m, made of metal are made of steel, engineered Dept. Faculty of Agriculture Soil IPB.
Fertilizing plants using fertilizer prilled using by the farmers during the often excessive doses than recommended, fertilizer sown far from the tree roots and mouth and the flow of water carried fertilizer ( leaching top run- off) and evaporates the heat carried away. Plant roots around hard, too often there is a puddle of water due to poor drainage or garden plantation in the area below the surface of the river water. Puddle of water in large scale can also occur due to high rainfall is not accompanied by the land' s ability to absorb and trap the water because of the limited aperture of catchment. Land is too long using chemical fertilizer and the land around urban areas and buildings will generally be difficult to absorb rain water.
Drilling Auger is also beneficial soil to overcome the problems in the application of fertilizer ( tablets) . This is simply making holes in a way sowing soil around the tree. Make a hole up to 15 cm from the ground some 4 to 8 holes - the eighth in the direction of the wind. Put the tablets in accordance Gramalet recommended dose. Close the hole with soil, clean the weeds around the roots + + )