Organic fertiliser – what is it?
Simply put, it is fertiliser that comes naturally. There is no manufacturing process involved, except for the decomposition process required to make the fertiliser. The fertiliser itself comes from waste products.
Making your own fertiliser – composting and compost
You can make your own organic fertiliser in your backyard. This is called composting. To compost, you simply put waste material into a compost bin. Put in organic microbes to help the process. Get two bins so that when one is in use for in the garden, you can use the other one to continue composting.
There are certain materials that you should not compost in the backyard, as they require sophisticated, environmentally sound, and cost-effective technology. These include:
- Pet droppings
- Non-vegetarian animal manure
- Meat scraps
- Dairy products
These should be left to commercial operators with proper equipment (high-rate, thermophylic composting systems.)
You can compost:
- Dry, straw-type material, such as cereal straws
- Autumn leaves
- Sawdust and wood chips
- Some paper and cardboard (such as corrugated cardboard or newsprint with soy-based inks)
- Green plant material (fresh or wilted) such as crop residues, hay, grass clippings, weeds
- Animal manures (choose vegetarian horse manure, cow manure, llama manure, etc.)
- Fruit and vegetable trimmings
- Seaweeds
- Used Coffee grounds
You can compost eggshell, although it take a year or more to fully decompose.
Talk to your local nursery for more composting advice. They will generally have more specific information on you local area.
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