Using Organic Fertilizers Part 3

Using Organic Fertilizers Part 3 Liquid Organic Fertilizers

Use liquid fertilizers to give your plants a light nutrient boost or snack every month or every two weeks during the growing season. Plants can absorb liquid fertilizers through both their roots and through leaf pores. Foliar feeding can supply nutrients when they are lacking or unavailable in the soil, or when roots are stressed. Compost tea and seaweed extract are two common examples of organic foliar fertilizers. You can make your own liquid fertilizer by brewing up compost or manure in water. Use a mild soap 1/4 teaspoon per gallon of spray, to ensure better coverage of leaves. The best time to spray is in the early morning and early evening, when the liquids will be absorbed most quickly and won't burn foliage. Spray until liquid fertilizers run off the leaves. Compost tea:Soak a cloth bag full of compost in a watering can or barrel for a couple of days. Dilute the resulting solution to a weak-tea color.