Fruit Sweetener Fertilizer

Fruit Sweetener Fertilizer

The development of organic agriculture in Bali in the last five years has experienced very rapid development, based on the policies of the provincial government of Bali which developed the "Bali Clean and Green" program. This policy is motivated by various reasons including, the high price of synthetic chemical fertilizers, the emergence of various environmental problems due to pollution of chemical fertilizer residues, and the demand for organic products to needs of tourists and agro-tourism. These conditions indicate that the business development of producing organic fertilizer is very likely to earn profits.

 The Campus Intellectual Product Unit Development Program (PPUPIK) aims as a means to commercialize campus expertise in order to obtain income generating for institutions, as well as a place for students to develop entrepreneurship skills based on the development of Higher Education Science and Technology at Udayana University. This activity is very helpful for the community in obtaining organic fertilizer. The resulting organic fertilizer product is labeled "organoplus fertilizer", which is the business of producing organic fertilizer fortified with magnesium mineral (Mg). The superiority of the products produced compared to similar businesses lies in the application of organic material formulation technology with mineral sources Mg and decomposers used from local microbes that work effectively. Through the application of this technology, it is possible to produce organic fertilizer rich in Mg. The produced organic fertilizer functions to improve soil structure, stimulate plant growth and function to trigger sweet taste in fruit and improve fruit quality. The mineral magnesium (Mg) in organic fertilizer is a major component of chlorophyll and a catalyst in photosynthesis that produces carbohydrates that give sweetness to fruits.

Organoplus fertilizer has its own advantages that are not possessed by other organic fertilizers that are circulating in the market or those produced by local breeders, because the composition and concentration of the price are far different, so this product has relatively no significant competitors. Likewise with market share, Organoplus has a special market share, namely organic farming for the purpose of agro-tourism or the consumption of tourists whose needs are increasing.