How to Make Soybean Water Fertilizer and Tips for Using It

We all know that plants' nutrient needs come down to the three key elements nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, plus some trace elements. Among these, nitrogen fertilizer has the greatest effect on plant growth and development. Plants can use it to synthesize amino acids and proteins. Especially when new shoots are just growing, the demand for nitrogen fertilizer is at its highest. At the same time, nitrogen fertilizer also has the effect of increasing the chlorophyll content in leaves. Although the market offers a dazzling array of nitrogen-containing chemical fertilizers for sale, for theorchids' sustainable reproduction, I personally still recommend applying organic fertilizer, as it has less negative impact onorchids. We can even use green manure crops to make organic liquid fertilizer. So-called green manure crops are usually some fast-growing, easily rotted plants, or refer to leguminous plants, because their nitrogen fixation can convert nitrogen in the air into nitrogen fertilizer. Soybeans are rich in nitrogen fertilizer, and during the microbial decomposition process, the nitrogen-grabbing and heat-generating situations are lighter than with other green manure crops, making them suitable in spring and summer fororchidswhen applying topdressing. When Brother Ling came to Taiwan, China this June, he taught me the method for making 'soybean water fertilizer' myself. Now I will make the production method public, so that interested orchid friends can also make a few bottles at home as organic liquid fertilizer to supplement nutrition for their orchids next year. Materials: Soybeans: 500 grams PET empty bottles (1.25L): 5 bottles Method: 1. Wash 500 grams of dry soybeans, soak them in water overnight, let them absorb water and swell, then remove the seed coats. 2. Divide the shelled soybeans into the PET bottles, add water to eight-tenths full (about 1000CC), tighten the bottle caps, and place in the sun. 3. Every day, shake well and open the bottle caps to release gas, then immediately tighten the caps again, letting them decompose and ferment in an oxygen-free environment. After 6-12 months they can be used as liquid fertilizer. The longer the time, the more thoroughly decomposed and rotted, and the less likely to burn the orchids. 4. When using, dilute with water 200-300 times, and immediately water after application. Author: a-miao