What are some practical tricks for making organic fertilizer at home?

Making organic fertilizer at home generally involves controlling the moisture content of livestock and poultry manure such as pig manure, chicken manure and cow manure, together with bulk materials such as fruit residue, distillers' grains and furfural residue, at around 50%, then mixing them evenly with rice bran, sawdust, cake meal powder and the like. When the temperature of the pile rises to 50°C, start turning the pile, turning it once every three days; if the pile temperature exceeds 65°C, turn it once every two days. When the pile temperature drops, the material becomes loose, the original odor of the material is gone, there is a slight ammonia smell, and the pile is covered with white mycelium, the making process is complete.

How do you make organic fertilizer at home?

1. Cake fertilizer

Cake fertilizer is the residue left after oil is pressed. Once collected, it can be used directly; it can make plant stems thicker and more robust and promote more vigorous growth. When fertilizing, pay attention to the amount: do not use too much and do not apply it too frequently. Usually applying it about once every ten days is enough, to avoid burning the roots.

2. Fermented rice washing water

You can collect the water used to rinse rice and leave it in the sun to ferment. Once it is fully fermented, dilute it with an appropriate amount of clean water and it can also be used as fertilizer, which is beneficial to plant growth. But note that it cannot replace watering, and it must not be applied too frequently, to avoid affecting growth.

3. Expired yogurt

Expired yogurt can also be used as a raw material when making fertilizer. Scoop it out and put it in a plastic bottle for fermentation, which takes about ten days. After fermentation, add 20 times its volume of clean water to dilute it, then pour it on the plants; it can make them grow more vigorously. Because yogurt contains many kinds of bacteria, after fermentation it is rich in nitrogen, which is good for growth.

4. Precautions

When fertilizing, it is best to apply a diluted liquid fertilizer, and pay attention to the ratio: about 1:15 is fine. Fertilizer must not be applied in excess, otherwise it can easily burn the roots. When applying, sprinkling the liquid fertilizer on the roots or leaves is fine, and it can be absorbed either way.

The above is an introduction to tricks for making organic fertilizer at home, and we hope it is helpful to everyone.