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What Are Natural Fertilizers?
What Are Natural Fertilizers?. Natural fertilizers come from organic matter such as grass clippings and animal manure. These fertilizers are produced without any chemicals or additives. Composting involves combining several different types of organic materials together to make a large amount of dark, rich fertilizer. Natural fertilizers help...
Natural fertilizers come from organic matter such as grass clippings and animal manure. These fertilizers are produced without any chemicals or additives. Composting involves combining several different types of organic materials together to make a large amount of dark, rich fertilizer. Natural fertilizers help maintain the quality and nutrient content in the soil, which assists the growth of plants.
Alfalfa Meal
Alfalfa meal works well as a natural fertilizer for vegetables, fruits and other plants. You can find alfalfa meal in pet or garden stores. The alfalfa meal is ground up into fine particles so that you can easily feet it to your rabbit or use it for your garden. The product contains an assortment of nutrients that can help increase the fertility of soil such as phosphorus, vitamin K and P.
Chicken Manure
Chicken manure also serves as a natural fertilizer because it contains phosphorus and other nutrients necessary for soil fertility. Obtain chicken manure from local farms or raise your own chickens and use the manure for gardening. The quality of the manure is dependent on what the chickens eat. Make sure the chickens look healthy and make sure they are eating a healthy diet.
Cow Manure
Cow manure serves as a fertile fertilizer for garden and vegetable plants. However, the type of cow manure you buy matters. Buy manure from small farms that allow their cows to graze on open pasture and eat nutrient-dense feed. The quality of the manure depends on the cow's diet. Fresh manure has a higher nutrient content because nutrients are lost through the collection and storage phase. Avoid buying old manure that is too dry.
Compost
Compost also serves as a natural fertilizer for your home garden. Compost is a combination of organic matter such as vegetable peels, egg shells, coffee grounds, leaves and paper products. However, many foods and other materials are not suitable for composting. Never add plastic, meat, fish, salad dressing, dead animals or animal waste to compost bins. Compost is ready for use in the garden when it has a rich black color.
