How Do You Make Fertilizer With Aquatic Plants?
In many areas aquatic plants have become invasive and are choking out the native species. Luckily, the fast growth of these plants can be leveraged and the plants used as a high-nitrogen nutrient source for composting. That compost when added to poor soil improves its fertility and productivity over time. Composting is a good way to improve your garden without using chemicals, and it reduces waste. Harvest any extra or unwanted aquatic plants and let them dry out. Layer the plants, animal manure, and top soil or wood chips in the compost pile until it is approximately three to four feet high and five feet across. Let the compost pile sit. Turn the pile every two weeks with a pitchfork or shovel for about three months. Turning breaks up any clumped material and aerates the compost. Spread the compost around the garden or work it into the soil before planting.
