Why We Need Fertilizer
Plants do need a whole host of mineral nutrients to sustain healthy growth; most soils do contain a balance of minerals. A soil may be lacking in some of them, and adding fertilizer will enhance the plants growth and performance. Millions of people do live near the sea or go on vacation with a trailer to seaside locations and seaweed is the best Organic Fertilizer on the market. This is because it contains natural nitrogen minerals which are not found in very many other organic fertilizers.
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After working for several years for a seaweed manufacturer I am about to blow the lid and you can discover how easy it really is to make your own fertilizer.
How to Make Your Own Fertilizer
Equipment needed:
· 1 medium sized bin about 25 litres, 5 gallon.
· Food processor.
· Oven or grill (optional).
· Kitchen foil.
· Oven trays.
· Scraps of wood to fit into the inside of the bin.
· A cutting tool i.e. a saw.
· Something heavy in my case I use bricks.
Product needed:
· Seaweed bubbly type preferably (more extract/juice comes out) 7 Kg, 14 Lb
· Food preservative (optional)
OK you've got the equipment and product together
· Cut out a scrap of wood that will fit in the bin a quarter of the way up from the floor.
· Put in the bricks to support the wood and create a new floor for the bin.
· Make sure the wood is not a tight fit.
· Liquidize the seaweed about 1 Kg, 2.2 lb at a time in the food processor.
· Use blades that will give you a rough finish (you don't want it too smooth).
· Add minced up seaweed to your upgraded bin.
· Repeat this process until your bin is full.
· Clean out the food processor as the seaweed contains a high level of salt
· Cut another scrap of wood to fit inside the top of the bid (about 5" from each side of the bin).
· Put the bin outside and load the bricks on top.
· Leave for 2 days.
The top of the bin (oven)
· Unpack the bricks and transport the seaweed into an oven tray with kitchen foil on.
· Place in a pre heated oven at 200°C, 392 °F.
· Cook for half an hour or until really crispy but not burnt.
· Grind up (optional).
· Add water 40 grams diluted with water makes up to 20 litres of seaweed liquid feed.
· Or add straight to the soil.
The top of the bin (without oven)
· Unpack the bricks and transport the seaweed straight onto the soil and mix in.
The bottom of the bin
· This is where the liquid extract will be.
· Add Food preservative or can place in freezer or use within 4 weeks and store in fridge.
· Add water in a watering can up to an amazing 80 to 1 mix
I have searched the web for instructions on how to make my own seaweed extract and I think this is the first detail instructions on how to make organic fertilizer seaweed extract and seaweed powder/granules. Seaweed granules can also be used as animal feed, seaweed powder can be used alongside pet food just sprinkle some in and this increases there fertility rate as well as help smelly pet breath.
Organic Plant Food and Fertilizer - How to Make Organic Seaweed Fertilizer Extract - Granules
I think in this day and age techniques are lost on making your own products and everybody should have a chance to be organic seaweedproducts.co.uk Only when your night-shift do you realize at the end of the day, is start of the shift.and having the wrong tool for the right job is better than no tools at all