Bitter Melon (Ampalaya) is one of the most important commercial and backyard fruit vegetables in the the Philippines today. It has both nutritive and medicinal use. The fruit and leaves of which are used as vegetable and the latter are further used as a laxative for new born babies while the stem and roots as antidotes for fever. They are rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, carbohydrates and vitamin B. It is also known to cure diabetes, arthritis, rheumatism, asthma, warts, and ulcer.
GROWERS GOLD is applied as a soil conditioner to the soil around the root area of trees. (This is all the area underneath the trees leaf area or canopy.)
Standard Rate is 20 litres per hectare (2 ml / square metre) . Dilute with plenty of water, (a minimum of 10 times non-chlorinated water).
Bitter Melon can be fast growing,. To benefit growing performance, apply every 2 - 4 weeks or a double dose less often. Apply in the cooler part of the day.
Ensure there is at lease covering of organic matter over your soil surface after applying GROWERS GOLD.
GROWERS GOLD is not harmful to life, including humans, animals, insects or plants, when used as directed.
Use GROWERS GOLD within 3 months of delivery and store out of heat. Avoid insects getting in container.
Always use good quality non-chlorinated water, minimum mix 10 times the amount with water.
GROWERS GOLD is a living product. "Burp" container slowly if pressure builds .
Store undisturbed and shake bottle just a little before use. Use once mixed.
Understanding Nature gives Big Benefits to You:
Do your best to avoid chemicals, GROWERS GOLD will replace the need for synthetic fertilisers and reduce growing issues as your soil health improves.
Reduce digging of soil as much as possible to improve soil quality...GROWERS GOLD naturally softens soil without digging.
Add organic matter to your soil surface to protect and nourish it. Organic matter is an important key to rebuilding your soil's performance. Increasing your soil organic matter 1% over one hectare adds well over 100,000 pesos in nutrient value and 60,000 litres of water storage capacity.
Consider growing cover crops between cash crop cycles or in gaps between rows or trees. You can then cut the cover crop and put it on the root area of what your cash crops. This serves to boost nourishment and build up soil quality. Soils with increased organic matter are the healthiest and best performing of all!
1) For economy:
Do not need to apply the area between rows where the roots may not go to.
2) For Best Performance:
Grow a cover crop between the rows which you can then cut and add to the root area, adding nourishment, protection and reducing weeds. When using a cover crop between rows, simply apply GROWERS GOLD to the whole area. (As directed.)
Small trials of bitter melon have been started. Due to the nature of GROWERS GOLD realigning with natural, it most often proves effective with almost all soils, plants and conditions.