How Do You Make Fish Emulsion For Vegetable Plants?
Organic fertilizers augment garden nutrition without risking over-fertilizing. Fish has been used since prehistoric times as a natural garden fertilizer. Fish emulsion concentrates nutrients from fish scraps into an oil that you can dilute and use as a natural organic fertilizer. Although there are many variations of fish emulsion, the basic process is simple. Place fish scraps in a large bucket or container and add water. Cover the top with a cheesecloth and wire. This will help keep animals and insects out as the mixture ferments. Add some citrus oil to mask the odor of the decomposing fish. Put the container in a sunny place and away from areas where the smell will bother you or your neighbors. If you don’t have a suitable location, use a sealing lid for the bucket or container. If you seal the container, stir it every day or two. Let the mixture sit in the sun for two or three months. After two or three months, skim off the upper layer of oil that has formed on top of the water. Mi
