MAKING ORGANIC FERTILIZER AT HOME Organic fertilizers are fertilizers containing nutrient compounds which are mainly organic compounds. They are derived from animal excreta (manure), peat, agricultural waste (ash, leaves, branches, etc.) or garbage. Organic fertilizers are used to grow vegetables without toxic chemicals, as they contain nutrients which are easily absorbed by plants and friendly to the environment. Organic fertilizers are specifically beneficial to families who would like to grow vegetables without toxic chemicals at home. Therefore, making organic fertilizers at home is a both efficient and moneysaving practice.
Organic fertilizers can be divided into three following categories TRADITIONAL ORGANIC FERTILIZERS Main sources of this type include animal waste, agricultural waste, compost and filler. Once these materials have gone through traditional process, they can be used for plants, fruit trees or leafy vegetables. Organic content accounts for more than 22%. BIO-ORGANIC FERTILIZERS They are industrially processed fertilizers. The main sources are similar to those of traditional organic fertilizers and sometimes have more peat. Bi-organic fertilizers are produced with industrial formulas and process. Some biological compounds included are humic acid, humin and amino acids. MICROBIAL ORGANIC FERTILIZERS They are also industrially processed fertilizers. The sources of ingredients are similar to those of bioorganic fertilizers but the final products contain one or more types of micro-organisms beneficial to plants which will operate after the fertilizers are applied.
How to make simple organic fertilizers from familiar sources The technique of making organic fertilizers is not too complicated, so households, groups of households, cooperatives and larger scale companies are all able to make them from domestic waste. Be noted that as waste has high moisture content, heterogeneous organic matter composition and high carbon content which makes it difficult to decompose; the procedure is divided into two phases,
