Mom's Secret Plant Superfood Organic Fertilizer
Serves 1
Directions
- 1To 3 gallons of water, add 3 cups of alfalfa pellets for nitrogen and other plant stimulants.
- 2Add 1 cup of organic coffee for more nitrogen and to help balance the acidity.
- 3Add 1 cup of kelp meal for potassium and plant hormones for growth and stress tolerance.
- 4Add 3 cups of worm castings to introduce beneficial bacteria, microbes, and enzymes.
- 5Add 6 tablespoons of bone meal for calcium and phosphorus, which is great for the roots and for the fruits.
- 6Add 6 tablespoons of rock dust for silica and trace minerals like iron, zinc, and manganese.
- 7Add 1 tablespoon of Epsom salt for sulfur.
- 8Add 3 tablespoons of cow mag for extra calcium and magnesium.
- 9Add 6 tablespoons of fish emulsion for a faster acting nitrogen while the alfalfa and the coffee break down.
- 10Add 6 tablespoons of unsulfured molasses to feed the microbes from the worm castings, enabling them to break down ingredients more efficiently.
- 11Mix this well.
- 12Place the mixture somewhere ventilated, but also covered and out of the rain, such as a data center.
- 13Wait four days for the mixture to ferment; it will look stinky when ready.
- 14Strain this mixture into a larger container or tub.
- 15Dilute the mixture on a 5:10 to 1 ratio (the video uses a 7:1 ratio).
- 16For 3 gallons of fertilizer, add 21 gallons of water.
- 17To easily measure water, time how long it takes to fill a gallon jug from your hose and then calculate the total time needed for 21 gallons.
- 18Once diluted, the fertilizer is ready to use.
Ingredients
- 3 gallons water
- 3 cups alfalfa pellets
- 1 cup organic coffee
- 1 cup kelp meal
- 3 cups worm castings
- 6 tablespoons bone meal
- 6 tablespoons rock dust
- 1 tablespoon Epsom salt
- 3 tablespoons cow mag
- 6 tablespoons fish emulsion
- 6 tablespoons unsulfured molasses
Equipment
large containertubgallon jughose
Tips
- Place the mixture in a ventilated, covered area, out of the rain.
- The mixture is ready when it looks stinky and has fermented for four days.
- Dilute the mixture with water at a 5:1 to 10:1 ratio. The video recommends a 7:1 ratio.
- This is a strong formula; feed plants once every three weeks.
- To make a single gallon of fertilizer, divide all ingredient quantities by three.