Fish Emulsion Is A Organic Fertilizer And Great Plant Food For All Type Of Gardens

Fish Emulsion

Being used as a organic fertilizer, the fish emulsion is derived from the fluid remains of the fish processed for fish oil extraction and fish meal production, and thus becomes a organic liquid fertilizer.

Because the process involved is only natural, the emulsion is considered to be an liquid organic fertilizer favored by organic horticulturists. For many years, it has been used to gardens and to lawn.

When applied early in spring, the emulsion is used as plant food to leafy green vegetables because of its rich nitrogen. Its NPK ratio is 5-3-3.

It also contains vitamins, amino acids and essential oils. When bought from the market, it is normally concentrated. Hence, it is diluted with water before it is applied to the lawn or garden.

Since it comes from fish, it is only expected that the emulsion bears the odor of the fish.

However, there are some available in deodorized condition. Horticulturists use the garden fertilizer to condition their soil and as a foliar spray.

It can also be used with another emulsion such as ocean water seaweed and deliver more essential nutrients to plants.

In North America, the famous and large source of fish emulsions can be found in Louisiana after the catching and canning of fishes were moved to Asian countries.

The emulsion can be processed from many types of fishes.

However, the Menhaden, a type of fish that thrives in Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean does not have edible value, and thus, being caught solely for its protein values.

Menhaden is cooked at 210 degrees to extract its oils. After the oil is extracted, the byproducts are boiled further to create the garden fertilizer.

Sometimes, it is mixed with phosphoric acid to maintain its favorable pH level and to prevent the enzymes from decaying and creating gases and emitting foul smell.

Unlike other organic fertilizers, the emulsion, with its fast release rate, can provide the nutrients necessary for the soil and plants immediately after its application.

Although it is known as a mild organic fertilizer, many gardeners prefer to use the liquid organic fertilizer from fish because it does not add salinity to the soil like most chemical fertilizers do.

In addition, the plant food is by nature acidic, making it ideal to deliver nutrients even to salt-sensitive plants without fears of damaging them.

• To apply the liquid organic fertilizer to plants, mix a tablespoon of it with a gallon of water. Pour the solution onto a garden sprayer and shake it to mix.

• Spray the solution to the plants including their stems and leaves—their underside and top portion.

• Once the plants are saturated with the emulsion, the remaining solution can be applied to the base of the plant and into the soil so the plant roots can absorb them as well.

• Watering the plants after the fish emulsion application can definitely boost the plant growth.

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