Organic Fertilizer Is Changing The Way We Garden Today
Fertilizing your lawns, gardens and crops with organic fertilizer is the way Mother Nature wanted it to be. Fish emulsion is a renewable source that has served as nature’s finest organic fertilizer for centuries. How we ever converted to synthetic fertilizers is beyond me.
Fish emulsion is a by-product of fish, one of the best fish for fertilization purposes is called the Menhaden which means “that which manures”. Appropriate, eh? It is an organic, renewable source that has served as an amazing organic fertilizer for centuries. Our ancestors used this fish to enhance their crops years ago before synthetic fertilizers were even thought of.
Fish emulsion’s prime advantage is that it provides the user instant gratification. Though other organic fertilizers are good for your lawn and garden, they are usually slow acting. Not fish emulsion. Your plants benefit immediately upon application instead of waiting for other organic fertilizers to decompose. Since fish emulsion degrades so quickly, it should be stored at room temperature so it doesn’t work its magic before its time.
Seedlings are the true benefactors from using fish emulsion as an organic fertilizer because it works as fast as it does. Transplants need special attention too so you don’t risk losing any from the shock they may experience moving to their new home. Fish emulsion will help your seedlings roots cling to the nutrient rich soil so transplanting will be a smoother transition than the traumatic experience that could be.
When using a chemical fertilizer you run the risk of burning your plants and your lawn. Organic fertilizer doesn’t pose this risk, so you don’t have to worry about ugly brown spots in your grass, or plants withering away from burning chemicals.
The one drawback that fish emulsion has is the smell is not very friendly. It’s an amazing fertilizer, but you may want to wear some rubber gloves when applying and clothes that you don’t really mind getting filthy, just in case you splash some on yourself. The stench disappears over a short period of time, so not to worry you won’t have to live with it for too long.
The Menhaden fish is the best fish to use for organic fertilizer. They’re too bony to eat, but they feed on mineral rich plankton making them a treat for the lawn and garden, super rich in nutrients.
This renewable source, fish emulsion, has proven itself to be awesome organic fertilizer, especially the little Menhaden from the Atlantic and Caribbean. Lawns and gardens all over benefit greatly from this organic fertilizer, especially seedlings and transplants. Once you get over the smell, you can reap the rewards. You won’t risk burning any vegetation and your garden and lawn will thrive like never before. If you’re after instant gratification, fish emulsion is the organic fertilizer for you.
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