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What kind of "Organic Fertilizers" can be used for the different plants in your farms and gardens.
Common Organic Fertilizers
1) Cow Dung Manure:
It is more suited to soil bed as compared to pots. It is a bit stronger than leaf mold in efficacy. Not properly decomposed manure has usually high levels of ammonia and potentially dangerous pathogens and weeds seeds too. It is warm in nature so used in winter mostly. Well-rotted cow manure contains beneficial bacteria and very good for aeration of soil. It improves drainage but not a big source of nutrients. It must also be fully decomposed or will burn the plants. It is easily available from nurseries. Insist on buying at least one year old and it must not smell bad.
2) Leaf Mold:
Excellent for plants in pots. Improves soil structure. Use it in clay soil for making it loamy and porous. It is cool in nature so used frequently in summer. Note that it must be properly decomposed else it will burn the plants. Older is better specially two years old. Decomposed in pit is the best one. Ideal state is very fine compost just like tea leaf tea and it should not stink. If you have large garden then you can prepare your own leaf compost too. I use a large sieve to remove debris (stones, wooden stems) before using it.
3) Seaweed Extract (Kelp):
It is not a fertilizer but extract from sea plants and algae which grow in water. It contains lots of plant growth hormones, compounds which are natural and increase not only the growth of plant but play important role in flowering, fruiting, root growth, plant’s natural defense system etc. It is considered to be an energy tonic for the plants. It is usually available in liquid form and mostly used as foliar spray.
4) Bio Fert / Plant Fert:
It is claimed to be a mixture of sugar cane press, mud, poultry chicken manure and leaf mold as well. It is light in nature and can be used in pots. I have used as much as 50% ratio in pots with no harm.
Organic fertilizers are fertilizers derived from animal matter, animal excreta (manure), human excreta, and vegetable matter Naturally occurring organic fertilizers include animal wastes from meat processing, peat, manure, slurry, and guano. In contrast, the majority of fertilizers used in commercial farming are extracted
Common Organic Fertilizers can be; Farm Yard Manure, Cow Dung, and Compost. All of these fertilizers are very useful for the plants. These fertilizers are free from chemicals and provide enough nutrients to all kind of crops.
vermicompost' cow dung, manure
Organic fertilizers are fertilizers derived from animal matter, animal excreta (manure), human excreta, and vegetable matter. (e.g. compost and crop residues).[1] Naturally occurring organic fertilizers include animal wastes
