Organic Fertilizer – Animal Manure

The use of manures is always a good source of organic fertilizer, there are just a couple things you must follow and pay attention to. Use manures that have been aged for 30 days, or composted, as we spoke of before so that microbiology has a chance to break things down. Organic gardening fertilizer manures vary a lot in nutrient content based on a few things: type of animal the manures come from, the age of the animal, and also the condition of the animal. Another factor is of course what they eat, a very main guideline is not to use animals that mainly eat meats. Some types of animals we look for are: cows, horses, hogs, rabbits, goats, and other exotic grass eaters. Notice all of the plants eat mainly plant matter. The best way to use manure, or organic fertilizer in your organic garden is to mix it with the soil three weeks ahead of time, however you can also mix smaller amounts with compost and work it into the top of your garden beds from the edge of the root zone in, being careful not to use too much, especially if your soil is already rich in compost and manures. Manures, or organic fertilizers are a good source of micro nutrients, but is not always a completely balanced organic fertilizer. Some very good additives for manure are potash or ground rock phosphates.