DENİZ ATAÇ: TEA WASTE IS THE FOOD OF THE SOIL WHEN USED WITH COMPOST
Press release... Tea waste from tea factories is the food of the soil... Noting that the tea wastes produced during the production phase are fertilizers of tea-producing soils TEMA (The Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and The Protection of Natural Habitats) emphasized that tea wastes feed and heal the soil when used with compost. TEMA Foundation Chairman Deniz Ataç said that a significant amount of tea waste consisting of garbage, fiber and dust is exposed in the process of obtaining black tea in factories and that it is beneficial for tea soils. "About 20 percent of this is taken as dry tea. The remaining 5 percent tea waste is composed of organic materials such as plant waste, fiber and dust, which are described as tea waste and do not enter into tea packages. In the region where tea production is made, the total product obtained annually consists of 1.5 million tons of fresh tea. Therefore, approximately 75 thousand tons of tea waste ...