How to Make Your Own Homemade Organic Fertilizers � Today I am gonna list out the Top 10 ways
to enrich your soil.
All fertilizers are classified into two basic categories: chemical/synthetic � Inorganic
and or natural/organic.
I have discussed this in more depth in my previous video on NPK Crystals Fertilizer
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SO coming back to our List of Easy Household Fertilizers
There are actually quite a few common items found in your kitchen, and elsewhere around
the house, that can be used as plant fertilizer.
The First in the List is - Aquarium Water Water your plants with the aquarium water
taken right out of the tank when cleaning it.
Fresh water only please, do not use water from a salt water tank.
The fish waste makes a grreat plant fertilizer.
Then Next - Bananas Bananas are not only tasty and healthy for
humans, but they also benefit many different plants.
When planting roses, bury a banana (or just the peel) in the hole alongside the rose.
As the rose grows, bury bananas or banana peels into the top layer of the soil � that�s
called Top-soil.
I have a separate video explaining what is Topsoil and subsoil in detail.
Anyways Both of these approaches will provide the much needed potassium that plants need
for proper growth.
So banana provide mainly potassium.
Cooking Water Many different nutrients are released into
the water that food is cooked in.
Water that is used to boil potatoes, vegetables, eggs, and even pasta can be used as a fertilizer.
Just remember to let the water cool before applying it to your soil.
Then very important one � the Egg Shells Egg shells are rich in Calcium and contain
about 1% nitrogen, about a half-percent phosphoric acid, and other trace elements that make them
a practical fertilizer.
Calcium is an essential plant nutrient which plays a fundamental part in cell manufacture
and growth.
Most roots must have some calcium at the growing tips to grow effectively.
Plant growth removes large quantities of calcium from the soil, and calcium must be replenished,
so this is an ideal way to �recycle� your egg shells.
Simply crush them, powder them, and sprinkle them around your garden soil.
Epsom Salts Please Watch my Detailed Video on "Epsom Salt
in Gardening"
Wood Ash (Like From Your Fireplace ) Ashes can be sprinkled onto your soil to supply
potassium and calcium carbonate.
Don�t use ash in areas where you are trying to maintain acid-loving plants � the ashes
are alkaline and can increase alkalinity in the soil.
Green Tea A weak solution of green tea can be used to
water plants every four weeks.
Use one teabag to 2 gallons of water.
Next interesting item is � Your Hair Have you ever wondered, Hair is a good source
of nitrogen.
A good source for this hair is not only your hairbrush but also the local barbershop or
beauty salon.
Many of these establishments will save hair for your garden, if you ask them for it.
But do not limit yourself to only human hair.
Dog hair, horse hair, and cat hair also work very well.
Cow Dung or Horse Dung when dry and decomposed - make an excellent fertilizer.
It can be used as a soil amendment just by sprinkling it on top of the soil.
Alternatively, it can be dissolved in water alone or combined with another organic fertilizer
and applied.
Matches The old fashioned easy strike matches are
a great source of magnesium.
To use this as a fertilizer, simply place the whole match in the hole with the plant,
or soak the matches in water.
The magnesium will dissolve into the water and make application easier.
Powdered Milk Powdered milk is not only good for human consumption
but also for plants.
This source of calcium needs to be mixed in to the soil prior to planting.
Since the milk is in powder form, it is ready for use by your plants.
So that�s it in this video Friends, see you in next video.
Till then take care!