Pelleted Organic fertiliser
Going organic is the way to go if you want to make a wonderland out of your backyard. But choosing the right organic fertiliser can be such a headache, especially for those who have just taken up gardening as a hobby. This article will help you decide on what type of organic fertiliser you might want to use for your plants.
There are many types of organic fertilisers available in the market, such as fish emulsions, seaweed extracts, corn meal, bone meal, kelp extract, etc. These may come in different forms, e.g. liquid, powder, granular or pelleted organic fertilisers.
The liquid organic fertiliser is basically applied via foliar spray while the powder form can be applied like tea. These two forms have their own advantages and disadvantages and many plant growers debate over the merits of one or the other.
The third form of organic fertiliser is the granular or pelleted organic fertiliser. Late to come into the market (the pelleted organic fertiliser technology is quite new), the pelleted organic fertiliser is becoming more and more the superior organic fertiliser form over the other two –liquid and powder. This is because pelleted organic fertilisers are cheaper compared to foliar liquid organic fertilisers or the powdered teabag forms. Pelleted organic fertilisers also have the slow-release capability.
The slow-release property in pelleted organic fertilisers allows them to gradually release the nutrients into the soil, allowing the plants time to absorb and use them extensively throughout the growing season. In this regard, the pelleted organic fertiliser also helps prevent leaching (a common side-effect of liquid-based fertilisers) and soil erosion.
Because it is organic-based, pelleted organic fertilisers contain only a minor amount of chemicals (minor because no commercially produced pelleted organic fertiliser is one hundred percent natural). The pelleted organic fertiliser’s low chemical content makes it an ideal nutrient-source not only for plants but to the soil microorganisms as well.
Pelleted organic fertilisers may come from different sources of organic materials. Most pelleted organic fertilisers in the market today are produced from by-products of the sea.
Fish emulsion pelleted organic fertilisers are highly valued for its rich trace element content. Pelleted organic fertilisers made from seaweed extract are also a popular favorite among plant growers because it is virtually a powerhouse source of trace elements and nitrogen.
Another pelleted organic fertiliser that is based on sea-produce is the crab shell pelleted organic fertiliser. Rich in plant vitamins and minerals, this pelleted organic fertiliser is also valued as a potential pest-controller with its high chitin content.
Pelleted organic fertilisers may also be made from poultry litter, farm manure, and bat guano. Chicken farms have been using organic fertiliser plants to convert their farm wastes into pelleted organic fertilisers for plant use. Another pelleted organic fertiliser is the bat guano. Commonly comprised of 10 percent nitrogen and 2 percent phosphoric acid, the bat guano pelleted organic fertiliser is a high-protein, slow-release, and soluble type of pelleted organic fertiliser.
There are various other sources of pelleted organic fertilisers. Samples of these pelleted organic fertilisers are bone meals, corn meals, magnesium and potash from grounded ancient bedrock, and several others.
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