14 Organic Fertilizers and How to Use Them

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Bone meal, bat guano, gypsum...what ARE all of these organic fertilizers and how do you actually know WHICH to use, and HOW to use them? Enjoy this long-overdue organic fertilizer breakdown video.
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0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Alfalfa Meal
1:30 - Cottonseed Meal
2:31 - Bat Guano
3:37 - Kelp Meal
4:34 - Rock Phosphate
5:35 - Greensand
6:41 - Gypsum
7:47 - Garden Lime
8:57 - Blood and Bone Meal
10:15 - Cow Manure
11:05 - Chicken Manure
11:59 - Earthworm Castings
12:49 - Fish Emulsion
13:41 - Which to Use?
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@GardeningInCanada 3 года назад

As a soil scientist I am watching this in love. Everyone needs to care about their soil ❤️

@bobrobertsNotUrBob 3 года назад

as they say, a farmer farms plants, an organic farmer farms the soil. words to live by.

@angelikaszabo1962 3 года назад

Hey Ashley! Funny meeting you here! Lol!

@Greenskies321 3 года назад

I have a few Aquaponics setups and I use their waste in a compost tea and add to soil after. Best fertilizer method I’ve ever done so far

@GardeningInCanada 3 года назад

@@angelikaszabo1962 HAHAAH oh heyyyy

@GardeningInCanada 3 года назад

@@Greenskies321 I use my fish tank water for my house plant religiously

@rachaelescober2736 3 года назад

These are the ratios and some of the suggestions, if you just want to scroll. Alfalfa meal: 2-0-2 Spring suggestion Cottonseed: 6-2-1 Suggested for the fall, weed suppression Bat Guano: 10-3-1 Fast acting fertilizer, compost tea spray Kelp Meal: Many Trace minerals Rock phosphate: 0-3-0 Green Sand: Iron potassium silicate, helps bind sandy soil and loosen clay soil, and increase soil water hold Garden Gypsum: Need soil clay/salt heavy to be helpful Garden Lime: Raises ph in soil Blood Meal: 12-0-0 Fast acting and acidic Bone Meal: 4-12-0 Suggested for raised containers at the end of grow year Cow Manure: 2-1-3 Trusted source- moderate speed Chicken manure: 3-1-2 Hot, and can cause nutrient burn, compost a little bit. Earth worm casting: .5-.7-.1 Fish emulsion or bury a full fish: 2-4-0 Huzzaaahhh

@MrFarva85 3 года назад

Kevin it makes me so happy you and Mark are RU-vid garden friends. I appreciate the knowledge and content you share.

@scroogemcduck1462 3 года назад

Mark is such a great guy

@nolanlynch2430 3 года назад

Yup, Kevin and Marc are awesome!

@johnliberty3647 2 года назад

@@scroogemcduck1462 The Steve Irwin of Plants?

@saltycat662 Год назад

I love Mark and his dad jokes lol.

@icouldjustscream 3 года назад

I like sheep poop outside and worm poop inside. I just realized how weird that sounds, but you all are my garden-family so you get it. ♥

@firstorlast340 3 года назад

Same. If my sheep were pooping inside I would be very unhappy.

@mdmust4u 3 года назад

@@firstorlast340 i dont think he meant it that way

@firstorlast340 3 года назад

@@mdmust4u I'll give you a hint. I don't have any sheep.

@camerongeorge4246 4 месяца назад

I thought that said warm poop inside 😂

@sarahdee374 3 года назад

I'm always suspicious of the motivations when folks review sponsored products. BUT I love all Espoma products, and appreciate Kevin's guidance on use.

@epicgardening 3 года назад

This was more of a using their entire product line to educate type of approach I feel!

@staceymoniz 3 года назад

I love that you and Mark are cross promoting each other's channels now. Living in Hawai'i I can relate to both of you!

@melissagoodwin2602 3 года назад

Can you do a video on testing for ph and making adjustments in the soil

@mwoods4608 3 года назад

You can do like baking soda and vinegar or something I saw another video on RU-vid

@CactusCaffeine 3 года назад

This is so helpful! I go to a garden center and get overwhelmed with the variety of fertilizers that is available. This is a great start. 👍🏼😃

@crystalroberts1777 3 года назад

I took notes. I’m officially a garden nerd 🤣🤭

@kimfleming8097 3 года назад

I'm completely new to gardening, but I am growing vegetables in pots inside my apartment. I am learning so much from your videos. Always a confidence booster! Thanks

@grannygct 3 года назад

Thank you, Kevin, for your video on the various organic fertilizers. Every time I go to a nursery, I stand in front of the fertilizers shelf and not knowing which one to buy. Thanks to your video, I can now have some ideas on which one to buy. You just made me a more knowledgeable gardener in this department!!! Love and look forward to all of your videos. Happy Spring!

@maureengaka12 3 года назад

Thank you so much Kevin for constantly sharing endless amounts of information to help gardeners worldwide, keeps a lot of us motivated to grow our own food despite the challenges faced along the way!

@netyote 3 года назад

Thank you so much for this video! When I walk into a garden center, it can be overwhelming seeing all the different products on the shelves. There are so many options, and the numbers can get all mixed up in my head. Thank you for talking a little bit about each of these, and offering concrete examples of when or how you might want to use them.

@rivkahlafille1031 2 года назад

Fascinating! I use fish emulsion on everything in my garden, and I've rarely had any plants that didn't respond incredibly well to it, but unlike the rest of these fertilizers, you usually mix it with water then spray it on the leaves themselves. It's stinky but holy cow do I see tired plants start perking up in less than a day! I love love LOVE it!

@kittiew260 3 года назад

So happy you posted this!

@KatarinaClaire 3 года назад

Love this breakdown, Kevin! Super useful to have this quick analysis of the various garden amendments, their pros, cons and applications. This is going to become one of my go-to reference videos!

@epicgardening 3 года назад

Glad to hear this!

@rhondadavis1483 3 года назад

Mine too! Of course, I save most of Kevin’s (and Mark’s) videos! Thanks so much for all the explanations for the different uses. All of your videos are down to earth and easy to apply.

@christimezzic8468 3 года назад

This is my favorite video you’ve made. So informative and takes the guess work out of choosing fertilizers! Absolutely love your knowledge and that you share it!

@nataliakurz543 3 года назад

Kevin, this was so timely !!! I just applied a little bone meal and garden tone (I saw on your channel!) before I planted corn. Now I know maybe it wasn’t the smartest with the bone meal.... it’s my first yet gardening, and you have helped and inspired so much! Thank you!

@WhitepepperFarmshomestead 2 года назад

It is mind blowing how much good information is in this one relatively short video. Awesome work!

@SilverTopMom 2 года назад

As a fairly new gardener, I am loving all of this information! Your videos are always so helpful, thank you so much Kevin!!

@L3fT0H4nD 2 года назад

I appreciate you explaining each of these in one video for a good reference. Thanks Kevin!

@addie899 3 года назад

I have bunnies and use bunny poop as a fertilizer. Works amazing! Doesn't need to be composted. I just toss in into the garden or bury it under an inch or so of dirt. My plants are super happy & have grown massive!

@lisamelton8087 3 года назад

I'll have to try that. I've heard that before. I have a free range rescued house rabbit that's litter box trained (and poops a LOT), so I'll use the "dry" poop to sprinkle on my new garden to grow his veggies. Completing the circle of life ☺🐇.

@deecooper1567 3 года назад

GM Kevin☕️☕️. Thank you for breaking all this down for me. I’ve been confused for years about everything that is out there now days... the when & how kinda info is most appropriated. Learn so much from you & Mark . There’s a couple other fav gardeners & I learn many things & techniques from all of you! Have a great day 🥬🍅🧤😻

@musaid9835 3 года назад

I really needed a video like this, only know what two of them were for. Thanks!

@terryeckmeier7027 3 года назад

This is the perfect companion video to my Grow Bag Garden book.

@chachadodds5860 3 года назад

Great video, as always. Thanks, Kevin.

@downunderfulla6001 3 года назад

Great descriptions of the amendments🍺🍺

@sparkasaurusdonna 3 года назад

YAY! This is exactly the video I needed because I'm getting my garden beds ready to plant this next week (we're going to be close to 35 degrees the next two nights)

@cielrobinson 3 года назад

2 days ago planted my potatoes with bone meal:potash at a 6:1 ratio, 1tbsp per potato. i don't know what i'm doing, but i hope it works! cats broke into the bone meal after less than 3 minutes with it on the counter

@downtoearthdad7741 3 года назад

As a chronic over-fertilizer I found the use cases very helpful. Thanks!

@camperspecial9666 2 года назад

Excellent video especially for those that may be newer to gardening.

@mitochondriac5946 3 года назад

Another great little video by a bloody legend 🪴

@flatsville1 3 года назад

Good, clear rundown on fertilizers & amendments.

@werftv4580 3 года назад

I add the kelp right to the soil...

@sumaraahmad5567 3 года назад

Thanks for making this comprehensive and easy to understand 💯

@RebeccaMartinez-nh6je Год назад

I use Cotton Burr Compost. The plants love it.

@SomewhatLazy 3 года назад

I love Self Sufficient Me. I really enjoy it every time one of you mentions the other. Gardener Scott, Next Level Gardening and Gardenerd are also great.

@hettygreen1488 3 года назад

I appreciate you and these videos. Thank you.

@jenniferdawson2536 3 года назад

FASCINATING!

@rachael11 3 года назад

This was interesting. I hadn't really planned on getting a soil test. I was just going to compost and mulch, but it's good to know there are specific amendments I could use if needed.

@KendraKat82 3 года назад

Thank you for covering so many of the vegan friendly fertilizer options!!

@DivaGardening 3 года назад

Thank you for information

@tammym110 3 года назад

Excellent presentation. Thank you for explaining all of this

@MatthewFenton-hd6sj 3 года назад

Thanks for such an informative video. really helps getting ready for summer.

@bjb0808 Год назад

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much.

@funnylaugh.1069 3 года назад

Love your videos!!

@BubblewrapHighway 3 года назад

These videos are so great. Thanks for sharing all the knowledge and enthusiasm! 🌱🌾🌿

@mackb1799 3 года назад

This is beyond helpful

@rdarrett3635 3 года назад

This is what I needed to know. 👍🏾

@lanifsautia 3 года назад

Yasss! Finally a good video about fertilizers 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🥰

@norcalknight6101 3 года назад

Thanks for this video 👍

@barbaramix1683 2 года назад

I have recently tried seed from this grower. Seeds germinate reliably and often faster than stated on the package. I planted these seeds and had to thin them a lot. These are great seeds.

@holg3070 3 года назад

Thank you thank you so much for clarifying this info. Your awesome!

@TheHeartfeltHoney 2 года назад

Right on time video! Thanks for sharing

@clarencewilliamsiii4807 3 года назад

Let’s go with the content!!!!! Nice info, thanks bud

@highlandscommunityclub1160 3 года назад

Thank you! How about a video on homemade fertilizer?

@tinamtani 3 года назад

So helpful! Thank you 😊

@delwyntatton2742 2 года назад

A Great review thank you Kevin

@user-hz7kv6js6l 3 года назад

Thank you I needed this

@alisonokuda5000 3 года назад

Kevin! This video is so helpful. Thank you!

@blackbarn_farm8706 3 года назад

You are so helpful!! 🙏 Thank you!

@meriphiusfelamorr779 2 года назад

This is my favorite channel. The information here is helpful and easy to understand. Worms are my favorite method of composting and bringing microbial life to the best quality

@Kevs2tuff 3 года назад

Great info brother! Thankyou!

@PompomYourkey 3 года назад

keep up the great content!

@olivergarcia2459 3 года назад

Thanks Kevin for all of the tips and the details. Hope to see more Fruit Tree videos, mostly a Fig Tree video. Hope you are feeling Great and keep on growing

@patriciaduffield2319 2 года назад

Love this presentation. Many of the products I use already, I am in the right path for a newbie

@carolgibson-wilson4354 3 года назад

I'm saving this. Thanks 🤗💕

@BlackDogDesigns 3 года назад

Thank you Kevin, great content👩🏼‍🌾

@reverie6903 3 года назад

Omg yess I needed this!!!💕🌱

@Donnybrook10 2 года назад

You're a great teacher...happy I found your channel

@TheImperfectGardeners 4 месяца назад

really enjoyed learning with you. and yes I did take notes. Thank you

@freakygardener8033 3 года назад

I love ALL your videos! I also watch a guy that goes by "home grown veg" over in the UK. He collects sea weed each fall, chops it with his mower, and mulchs it over the winter. He said as long as you are NOT collecting for commercial use, just home use, you can take all you want!

@enriquearredondo696 2 года назад

You Sir, are the best. Thank you.

@rosannaburgess714 3 года назад

Greetings! Thanks so much for your much needed help.

@redwoodninja5334 3 года назад

Very informative! Thanks!

@kimjapinga6550 3 года назад

Thanks so much for this video. I didn’t really appreciate what the differences were for each fertilizer. This will be a great reference video.

@mariafolch8067 3 года назад

Great topic!! And....thanks for the links under the description. It makes it so much easier to find the specific topic on the video. 👍👍🌾🌱

@PompomYourkey 3 года назад

thanks! I really needed this!

@ghmichel72 3 года назад

Definitely took notes, I’ve learned a lot from this video ✊🏾

@tommytran4850 3 года назад

Your videos have helped me a lot. Thank you!

@chrissanders541 Год назад

thanks for sharing. . u made that so much easier

@sarahk6545 3 года назад

I’ve been using some locally made fertilizers this year - rotted horse manure, crushed crab shells and seaweed. All seems to be going well so far!

@hilow8331 3 года назад

seaweeeeeed! :P dont forget to save your shrimp shells after your dinner feast... high in chitin! happy gardening.

@nathanielsangel 2 года назад

Wow I just learned so much

@koureefconnors4253 2 года назад

Thanks for the info

@richardkeener8988 3 года назад

Kevin such a great video! It would have been nice for new gardeners to understand what the NPK actually reflects upon whether growing foilage or root growth or overall plant health! Thanks love your videos!

@nutritionfacts727 3 года назад

Thank you so much foe this video!! Love love love explanation

@karengrice2303 3 года назад

Thanks for explaining all of this. I am using worm tea and worm castings and I am making my own compost. My plants seem to be pretty healthy so far, but I am just establishing a new yard so we will see how it goes.

@davidmjohnston169 3 года назад

This video is very helpful thank you! I just bought some of espomas fertilizer and this video really answered what i was supposed to do with it.

@tinam9844 3 года назад

This was amazing information, thank you for sharing the knowledge. This will help me with my new raised beds I will be doing this year and years after.

@plants4thewin 3 года назад

Thank you for mentioning worm castings for those on a budget...great video as usual

@WormholeGarden 3 года назад

This was hugely enlightening as to the nature of organic fertilizer!

@PopleBackyardFarm 3 года назад

Excellent Epic Garden

@mariapaula3590 3 года назад

I use bat guano and my plants love it. You can see the benefits right away

@patriciacole8773 2 года назад

I’m loving alfalfa pellets meant for horses as a side dressing fertilizer for all my plants. They thrive. And inexpensive.

@daved5023 3 года назад

potassium, take wood ash, then strain it with water, take water to allow to dry in the pan. there you have raw potassium. POT ASH is derived from wood ash. or was, now it comes from rock. potassium carbonate.#epicgardening great video kevin

@dodopson3211 3 года назад

Is it in a form plants can instantly use or will it need bacterial help? Also cant you just skip the "allow to dry" step and use it to just water your plants?

@FinznFowl82 3 года назад

Great video, I like to use "Garden tone" which has a bunch of the good stuff combined. I also make my own fish emulsion by chopping up some fish, throwing it in a bucket of water with about a cup of brown sugar. Let it fester for about 2 months stirring occasionally and when the rotten smell starts to turn more earthy it's ready to use. I've got some left over from last year and just threw some fresh fish in a new bucket to have more ready when I run out.