Procedure:

Cocoa process:

1. The cocoa beans are cleaned to remove all extraneous material

2. The cocoa beans are cleaned to remove all extraneous material

3. The cocoa beans is roasted to bring out chocolate flavour and colour.

4. Separate the cocoa seed and cocoa shell by using a winnowing machine.

5. The cocoa seed is used for making chocolate, while we used the cocoa shell which is by
product of chocolate as fertilizer.

6. The cocoa shell is dry out under the sun.

7. Packs the cocoa shell into plastic bag and sealed

Method to use cocoa shell as fertilizer to the plant:

1. Clear the planting area from weeds and put down the cocoa shell to a depth of 5cm.

2. The cocoa shell spread by hand to the planting area.

3. Spread evenly the cocoa shell then lightly tamped down.

4. Soak thoroughly with fine spray of water. This will active the natural gum binds the shells
together to form a loosely knitted porous mat. This mat allow the water through, bulbs to grow
through, plant to expand, prevent weeds from coming up, and reduces water evaporating from
the soil surface.

5. A covering 1-2 can be topped up semi-anually with smaller quantities to maintain weed
control and soil quality.
REFERENCE

http://www.organicauthority.com/organic-gardening/7-reasons-your-garden-will-love-cocoa-
mulch.html
7 Reason Your Garden Will Love Cocoa Mulch
Kristen Hudson
2013

http://www.confectionerynews.com/Ingredients/The-cocoa-shell-is-a-magnificent-piece-of-
material-that-hasn-t-been-exploited-Daintree-Estates
The Cocoa Shell is a Magnificent Piece of Material That Hasn't been Exploited
Oliver Nieburg
2013

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/ingredients/coffee-grounds-gardening.htm
Composing with Coffee Ground- Used Coffee Ground For Gardening
Heather Rhoades
2016

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf0344385
Cocoa Has More Phenolic Phytochemicals and a Higher Antioxidant Capacity than Teas and Red
Wine
Ki Won Lee, Young Jun Kim, Hyong Joo Lee and Chang Yong Lee
30 October 2003

https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/430/430-019/430-019_pdf.pdf
Selecting and Use of Mulches and Lanscape Fabries
Bonnie Appleton and Kathy Kauffman
2015

http://www.dummies.com/home-garden/gardening/vegetable-gardening/how-to-choose-mulch-
for-your-vegetable-garden/
How To Choose Mulch For Your Vegetable Garden
Charlie Nardozzi
2009

https://www.taylorandbennett.co.uk/blogs/news/80623367-can-more-be-done-to-use-the-whole-
of-the-cocoa-bean
Can More be done To Use The Whole Of Cocoa Bean
Dan Bennett
25 November 2015
http://science.sciencemag.org/content/280/5360/112
Integration of Environmental, Argonomic, and Economic Aspects of Fertilizer Management
Pamela A. Matson, Rosamond Naylor, Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio
3 April 1998

http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/garden/everything-you-need-know-about-organic-fertilizer
Everything You Need To Know About Organic Fertilizer
Rol Staff
13 April 2015

https://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/factsheet/HG-510.pdf
Selecting and Using Organic Fertilizers
Rich Koenig and Michael Johnson
December 2011