Training on Making Organic Fertilizer at SMPN 5 Satu Atap Labuhan Badas, Sumbawa Regency

Abstract

Organic fertilizer application is a fundamental approach to improving soil structure and nutrient content in order to encourage sustainable agricultural development and high economic benefits. Promoting the use of organic fertilizers for young generation is one of the steps to educate them how to utilize the organic manure. The aimed of the community service activity was to provide information and an introduction to plants through the use of school grounds for cultivation and the introduction and making of organic fertilizers at the junior high school level. The organic fertilizer was produced from the decomposition of organic materials such as dry leaves, cow manure, and bioactivator that result of organic fertilize was applied to the plants in the schoolyard. The community service program presented a positive experience for students, they were able to make and apply organic fertilizer. As a result, they can recognize the health benefits associated with the use of organic fertilizers.