Homemade fertilizers
August 9, 2008
It is a fact that the homemade fertilizers are much cheaper and healthier in comparison to that available in market. With the help of these fertilizers you can easily grow and cultivate delicious and nutritious vegetables and fruits at your home. Making homemadefertilizers can be a good decision for you but before that there are some of the tips that you should keep in mind.
The ingredients that you are using for making fertilizers are the most important aspect for getting fruitful results. For having an ideal fertilizer it is crucial to have bone meal, seed meal, kelp meal, and various types of lime. Try to add the entire ingredient by their volume not by their weight. For convenience, you can take the help of a yogurt cup or measuring cups. If you do not have sufficient quantity of all the ingredients with you then you can reduce their quantity 10% of the actual amount. This will do not have any kind of adverse effect on the anticipated results.
For making homemade fertilizers with the best combination of ingredients you need to include the combination of all the constituents as mentioned below:
At first, you need to add four parts of seed meal, after that you have to include half half part of ordinary agricultural lime, dolomitic lime and gypsum respectively. For excellent results in addition to it, you can add one part of kelp meal or bone meal. After adding all these constituents an ideal fertilizer made at home is ready for you.
If you want to save some money (as all the people want to) then it is best to buy all the constituents in bulk. You can order them online and enjoy some discount over it. If you find a better source to deal on then try to order the bulk once or twice in the whole year. Buy the constituents in the required and manageable quantity so that you need not to face any kind of problem (stocking, etc) afterwards.
When it comes to the application of fertilizer then you can extent it to 4-6 quarts in the distance of 50 feet. Note that it should be applied in a row and equipped to 12-18 inches before placing each crop. Take the help of a spade for mixing the fertilizer with the soil. Give proper supply of water to the plants on occasional basis for having the best results. If the bulk available with you crosses the required limit then you can safely store it in garbage or plastic can for the next year.































