(From left) Fish amino acid, Farmers’ EM and Pancagavyam are the main growth promoters used in the garden.
GRAB some fish heads and guts, mix it with molasses (unprocessed brown sugar), and voilà! You have created your own fertiliser — fish amino acid.
The natural growth promoter is used to grow okra (ladies’ fingers), maze, snake gourd, bottle gourd, pegaga (Indian Pennywort) and Brazilian spinach at the chemical-free urban garden of Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) in Jalan Masjid Negeri, George Town.
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