Farm-made biofertilizers

Abstract

This work will serve both as a knowledgebase and a manual to the farmer who wish to explore alternative and environmentally friendly practices to look after agricultural land and regenerating the soil health. The author will delve into the plant nutritional requirements and investigate affordable biofertilizer recipes which will satisfy them while helping the surrounding flora and fauna to thrive at the same time. The main aim is to educate the farmer on some available resources and their nutritional value. Such resources are otherwise treated waste or by products of already established industries. The methods described will be making use of simple tools and can easily be prepared on farm in readily available containers. Some of the raw materials used are animal bones, fish scraps, wood ash, wild weeds, manure, milk, brown sugar, water, and seashells. Majority of concoctions can be applied either through a foliar spray or soil drench. The list of recipes described is not exhaustive but will serve as a good starting point for a greener farming industry.