Inexpensive Eco Friendly Fertilizers

     There are many types of eco-friendly fertilizers. These range from natural minerals, organic fertilizers, and compost. Depending on the situation, different fertilizers can be used, or can even be used together to create the perfect fertilizer for your circumstance.

     These natural substances can be used as inexpensive, eco-friendly fertilizers. It is important to find the ideal mineral for your situation which can be done by keeping a sharp eye on your garden or lawn and the use of minimal research. If you are at odds with the solution, it is possible to inquire with local horticulture experts, who are trained in diagnosing nutrient deficiencies or other problems. Here is a list of either inexpensive or naturally found fertilizers to bring life to your garden:

     • Bat Guano – Bat droppings, used to promote large blooms and fruits. Adds balance and important micronutrients.

     • Alfalfa meal - Great for roses, or other plants that require quick release. Breaks down carbonaceous material.

     • Compost - Used to build plant hardiness and resistance to disease, pests, and drought.

     • Stress-X liquid - A seaweed bio-stimulant that promotes root growth in transplants and seedlings.

     • Blood meal- Dried processed blood that binds sandy soil.

     • Colloidal rock phosphate - For loosening clay soil.

     • Aragonite – A mineral used when there is too much acid in the soil. It adjusts the pH.

     • Boron 14.3% - A mineral used if there are reddish brown leaves that may curl and die.

     • Magnesium - A mineral used for yellow stripes on leaves.

     • Phosphorous – A mineral used for thin sod, thin curled leaves, and dusky blue-green with purple tint leaves in cool weather.

     One of the most popular organic fertilizers is compost. Compost can be used in small gardens or large farms. Vegetable or flower gardens work well with compost. It’s sold in horticulture stores, or can be made industrially, commercially, or domestically. Each has its benefits and can be tailored to personal needs.

     • Compost is used within open ground for the use of growing wheat, corn, and soybeans, as well as similar crops. In this situation, compost is spread across the topmost layer of soil, occasionally by hand but most often with spreader trucks or tractor spreaders. The layer of compost runs between 6 mm and 25 mm. The compost is worked into soil prior to planting. Larger amounts of compost are used when trying to rebuild soils or when trying to control erosion.

     • Compost is used in plasticulture when growing fruits and vegetables such as strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, and melons. These fruits and vegetables are often grown under plastic in an effort to control temperature, retain moisture, and control weeds. In this situation compost is either banded or worked into soil prior to the planting.

     • Compost is used in a transplant mix when crops are not seeded directly in fields. Instead the plants are started in seed trays within a greenhouse. As the plants reach maturity. Compost can be used as one of the ingredients in the mix used to grow seedlings.