Organically-grown plants generally taste better and are healthier for you, but organic fertilizers do more than that--they also help preserve the environment and lower your monthly energy bills by reducing the need for additional landscaping lighting. One of the most interesting types of organic fertilizer is created from tea waste. Tea waste or CTC pulps are obtained after the processing of tea leaves. The CTC process (crush, tear and curl) can be applied to green, black, yellow and white teas which creates different types of residues that have different properties, depending on the variety of tea leaves and their natural characteristics. Tealeaves not only provide you with delicious teas, but they also can be used as an organic fertilizer for your plants! By composting the leaves, your plants will benefit from the additional nutrients found in the leaves and this process can take place in your own home
Organic fertilizers are available in the market which can be used to grow vegetables, fruits and other plants without using any pesticides or chemicals. One of these products is Bio fertilizer that has been made using tea waste. Tea waste contains many nutrients which are essential for plant growth and it also gives the soil microbes that are beneficial to crops.
Organic fertilizers are products derived from natural raw materials which are non-polluting and therefore environmentally friendly, as they do not harm plants, animals or humans (provided they are used according to instructions). The purpose of organic fertilizers is to provide the soil with essential nutrients to enable plants to grow naturally. There are various types of organic fertilizers available, including animal and plant derived compounds like Guano, compost, peat moss, seaweed extracts, blood and bone meal etc.
Organic fertilizers from tea waste are very effective, it's called organic fertilizer because the raw material used in organic fertilizers from tea waste have natural origin that means it does not include any kind of pesticides or herbicides in their composition, so it has no side effects on soil microorganisms and plant growth as well as human health.
There are many tea plants which are cultivated in our country, but black tea can be one of the best crops to make organic fertilizers. Black tea contains richly compostable organic materials such as polyphenols, flavonoids, gallic acid and tannins that help in composting process itself by accelerating its process and working as natural activators as well. The rise in sales of organic food products has increased the need to use organic fertilizers.
The biological organic fertilizer market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 13.3% during the year (2021-2026). The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the biological organic fertilizer market, resulting in the slow growth of the market during the period. With the effective policies from the government and implementation of suitable practices can help companies to gain profits post the immediate effects of the pandemic. The increased practice of organic farming is one of the major factors behind the growth of the biological organic fertilizer market. The emphasis on sustainable farming and government support to the manufacturers are two other factors that are augmenting the growth of the market. Asia-Pacific and Europe are the largest markets followed by North America.
India is one of the 12 mega-biodiversity countries of the world. With only 2.5% of the land area it already accounts for 7-8% of the recorded species of the world. Indian soils are losing C and hence its biodiversity is critically affected. As population is increasing, to increase the food production in India will require additional fertilizers (N+P+K).
The Indian fertilizer market was worth INR 4,675 Billion in 2017. Looking forward, the market is projected to reach INR 9,987 Billion by 2023, at a CAGR of around 13% during 2018-2023.
Key Players
· A S A Imperial Commodities Ltd.
· Accord Hydroair Pvt. Ltd.
· Advance Cropcare (India) Pvt. Ltd.
· Agro Chem Punjab Ltd.
· Agro Extracts Ltd.
· Amico Agrotech (O P C) Pvt. Ltd.
