Issue 33/2013 - "Plant killer" transforms into organic fertilizer

Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province introduced the research results of the national "863" program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, relying on Xiyu Biotechnology Co.
, Ltd.
, and recently built the first purple stem Zeeland bio-organic fertilizer production line, so that this "plant killer" turned into organic fertilizer
.

At present, Xiyu Biotech consumes nearly 10,000 tons
of purple stem zeeland per month.
The company has set up purchasing stations in local counties and districts, forming a win-win situation
of raw material security, ecological protection, and increasing farmers' income.
The company will also focus on how to extract heavy chlorogenic acid, multi-functional moth-proof slow-release agent and β-elemi in purple stem zeeland plant body, so as to maximize the resource utilization
of purple stem zeeland.

Purple stem zeelan, a perennial herbaceous plant, is a terrible "plant killer", ranking first in the list of the first
16 alien species invaded by the State Forestry Administration.
Purple stem zeeland is native to Central and South America, introduced to China in the thirties and forties of the 20th century, its strong reproductive ability and diversified ecological adaptability have caused a large area of arable land and forest land to be encroached upon, many crops and woodland vegetation have died, and even livestock have been seriously harmed
.

(Ren)