Salman Techno Fest is part of the Eid Al Adha Festival organized by the Eid Al Adha Committee of Salman ITB, in collaboration with Pustena Salman ITB. The festival serves as a platform for the younger generation to develop innovative and practical technology ideas, particularly for applications related to Eid Al Adha.

In this competition, participants were required to create innovative scientific papers that could be implemented before, during, and afterEid Al Adha.

Under the supervision of ITB lecturer Noor Rahmawati, S. Hut., M. Si., the BloodBloom team successfully turned Qurban waste, such as cow blood and hooves, into organic fertilizer capsules. These capsules are beneficial for plant growth and hold significant commercial potential due to their high market value.

Team leader Angra Eni Saepa explained that their innovation was driven by the problem of unutilized Qurban waste, which is often discarded.
“This innovation of organic fertilizer from Qurban waste originated from the issue of unused Qurban waste, such as cow blood and hooves, which are typically discarded. If not managed properly, this waste can pollute the environment and pose health risks to humans,” she explained.

The organic fertilizer capsules they developed can enhance plant growth. The research employed biotechnology concepts, involving microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi to enhance and activate the nutrients present in cow blood and hooves.

According to their research findings, the innovation contains essential nutrients beneficial for plants, including N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Zn found in blood waste, and macro nutrients like N, P, K, Ca, S, and Mg in cow hooves.

One of the standout features of the BloodBloom innovation compared to previous research is its safe, practical packaging, which avoids the impurity (najis) nature of blood. This innovation also addresses the challenge of soil degradation caused by excessive use of inorganic fertilizers. Furthermore, the use of biotechnology in the process ensures higher effectiveness and better nutrient availability from the base materials.

The BloodBloom team faced several challenges during the creation of their innovation, including limited time, which prevented them from testing the fertilizer on various plant media to evaluate its effectiveness.

Team member Muhammad Zamroni expressed hope that their innovation could be commercially produced and benefit agriculture in Indonesia.

“We hope that in the future, our innovation can be further developed and commercialized. This innovation is very beneficial as it can reduce pollution during Qurban while also increasing agricultural land productivity if managed properly,” Zamroni concluded.