If you're in the market for less expensive and natural fertilizer, there are things around you (in your own plot) that you can make use of. Use local materials to avoid the monetary and environmental expenses of getting synthetic fertilizers. To be precise, check out the fallen leaves, the animal droppings and even the seaweed on the seashore; all these can be transformed into  organic fertilizer for the coming of planting season.

All the organic materials you see lying around can become a part of your organic farming system. The organic materials, when processed carefully, will provide nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium for your crops. When these organic materials decompose, the minerals become available to plants.

Animal dung is a natural fertilizer, but it has erratic nutrient levels. Nutrient composition varies according to the diet of the animal. Moreover, pasture farmers are advised not to use any type of chemicals that could disturb an animal’s diet to make sure the resultant compost is free from the same chemicals. These facts should guide you on how to moderate the droppings you are going to use as a supplement.

You can use fresh dung on your plants, but the salinity levels in fresh manure are high. Nitrogen in composted manure can be preserved by mixing the manure into the soil.

You can also apply seaweed to the soil to alleviate the chemical content and soil fertility. Rinse the seaweeds and turn it into compost by letting it decay along with other organic components.

One of the top fertilizers you can use is fish emulsion. You can purchase this from merchandisers or you can make your own.

If you have a lot of fallen leaves on the ground, you can add those to your compost pit for fertilizer creation. Let the leaves dry for a day then put a thin layer of these leaves on your compost pile.

Compost enhances soil acid base ratio and improves the over-all mineral composition of your soil. Compost comprises a mixture of minerals and decaying plant and animal waste.

Another garden waste you might want to try is wood ash. Wood ash can also provide potassium to your plants.


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