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MORINGA EMPOWERS GARDENS

Gardening is a key factor in providing food in developing nations. For many poor

farmers, it’s a more difficult task than it needs to be, due to lack of resources and

education. The costly price tag of soil fertilizers and pesticides, wind erosion and

desertification, as well as animal and insect scavenging on gardens, can create

an atmosphere of hopelessness.

Moringa is a miracle for poor farmers and the environment because it’s a free and

non-toxic alternative to commercial gardening products. It’s intriguing to

understand the many ways Moringa can positively impact a garden.

Agricultural journals have published articles highlighting the use of Moringa to
increase garden yields. By adding leaves to soil, it acts as a growth hormone,

enriching the soil with nutrients, and leading to more productive gardening.

According to the Greener Journal of Agricultural Science, Moringa leaf extract

can increase crop growth and yields. It also has the potential to “increase root

growth as well as plant height for beans and maize.” Once plants emerge from
the soil, Moringa oil and leaf juice can be sprayed as a pesticide on new growth

to protect them from a variety of insects.

Also, Moringa trees can be planted circularly around gardens and trimmed to
proper sun heights for the time of year. This will protect crops from excessive

wind and sun damage, give more sun when needed, as well as protect crops from
animal foraging. Better fertilized gardens, combined with natural pesticide, and

the protection of a living fence, equals greater garden productivity, more nutrient
dense soil and produce, and less starvation.

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