From Crab Shells to Green Cities: Mexico’s Eco Innovation You Need to Know!

Mexico’s circular-economy breakthrough is here. In this Televisa WATCHAPORI episode, we uncover how Nutreq Terra transforms crab shell fishery by-products (chitin-rich crab meal) into a 100% organic plant food that nourishes, protects, and strengthens plants—at home, in urban gardens, and on farms. Guests: Rodrigo Plakarq – Architect & founder at Plakarq Shop Landscaping (urban greening, plant care, and advisory) We cover how it works, why it’s different from chemical fertilizers, real use-cases (houseplants, lawns, orchards, tomatoes), certifications, and how community data (climate, dose tweaks, application methods) keeps improving results across regions. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 – Welcome and why ocean waste can feed plants 02:15 – What is Nutreq Terra, 100 percent organic crab shell based fertilizer 05:10 – Fertilizer but better, plant food versus NPK only 08:45 – Chitin effect, metabolism boost, less water stress, fungal and pest defense 12:30 – The origin story in Bahia de Kino, giving fishery waste a second life 16:20 – Formats, texture, storage and smell, practical tips 19:40 – Dosage and real world hacks, what users tried and what worked 24:15 – Who should use it, houseplants, lawns, orchards except carnivorous plants 27:30 – Urban gardening impact, CDMX growers, classes, communities 31:05 – Certifications and labs, COFEPRIS, UNISON, CIAT, INIFAP 35:20 – Field results, tomatoes, agave, chickpea, fusarium control 39:00 – Prevention over cure, early stage applications and mixing strategies