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2026-04-02/Coffee · Compost · AFC
Coffee pulp, FYM, and coco-peat: Bloom Compost Culture
IIHR Arka Fermented Cocopeat culture. Windrows that finish in 30-45 days.
Bloom Compost Culture is the Aspergillus powder tied to IIHR Arka Fermented Cocopeat technology. Bloom was first in India to licence that technology.
Coffee pulp: 2 kg culture per metric tonne of pulp, windrow, 30-45 days. FYM: 3 kg per tonne, 45 days. Green leaf or farm waste: 1 kg per tonne, 30-40 days. Raw moist coco-peat: 4 kg culture plus 4 kg urea per tonne, 30-40 days.
Do not mix the culture with antibiotics, pesticides, or insecticides.