NUTRITIONS FOR PLANTS
Nowadays, eco-value papers have rising importance in terms of design value and possibilities. Even residue, plant waste or fruits can be recycled or used to create papers and these inspires me to come up with a paper for plants.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
Black plastic gardening bags is being commonly used for repotting small plants or sprouts in order to provide sufficient protection. However, there are some issues about it.
Source: Google Image
For temporary usage only
Require some effort to transfer the plant from the plastic bag to the soil
Plastic bags are difficult to be decomposed after use
PAPER CRADLE
A temporarily plant pot for seed, in which it can provide sufficient nutrients for 2-3 weeks. To extend its life, simply insert the seed into the soil or pot. The paper cradle can be biodegradable along the growing process, thus simplifies the gardening steps.
PAPER VITAMINS
Making use of domestic kitchen waste as the source of materials for plant nutrients, such as egg shell, tea leaves and coffee grounds. Mixed together with newspaper, they become the vitamins for plants.
egg shell
tea leaves
coffee grounds
major source of calcium
essential for the plant development of strong cell walls
major source of potassium
aids in moisture retention and weed repression
give plants green color
major source of nitrogen
vital for overall plant health
TESTING PROCESS 1
Comparison with cotton pad
TESTING PROCESS 2
Into the water
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