| Why We Need Fertilizer | | | | (you don't want it too smooth). |
| Plants do need a whole host of mineral nutrients to | | | | · Add minced up seaweed to your upgraded |
| sustain healthy growth; most soils do contain a | | | | bin. |
| balance of minerals. A soil may be lacking in some of | | | | · Repeat this process until your bin is full. |
| them, and adding fertilizer will enhance the plants | | | | · Clean out food processor as seaweed |
| growth and performance. Millions of people do live | | | | contain a high level of salt that may rust some metal |
| near the sea or go on vacation with a trailer to | | | | blades. · Cut another scrap of wood to fit |
| seaside locations and seaweed is the best Organic | | | | inside the top of the bid (about 5 inches from each |
| Fertilizer on the market. This is because it contains | | | | side of the bin). · Put the bin outside and |
| natural nitrogen minerals which are not found in very | | | | load the bricks on top. |
| many other organic fertilizers. | | | | · Leave for 2 days. |
| After working for several years for a seaweed | | | | The top of the bin (oven) |
| manufacturer I am about to blow the lid and you can | | | | · Unpack the bricks and transport the |
| discover how easy it really is to make your own | | | | seaweed into an oven tray with kitchen foil on. |
| fertilizer. | | | | · Place in a pre heated oven at 200°C, |
| How to Make Your Own Fertilizer | | | | 392 °F. |
| Equipment needed: | | | | · Cook for half an hour or until really crispy |
| · 1 medium sized bin about 25 litres, 5 gallon. | | | | but not burnt. |
| · Food processor. | | | | · Grind up (optional). |
| · Oven or grill (optional). | | | | · Add water 40 grams diluted with water |
| · Kitchen foil. | | | | makes up to 20 litres of seaweed liquid feed. |
| · Oven trays. | | | | · Or add straight to the soil. |
| · Scraps of wood to fit into the inside of the | | | | The top of the bin (without oven) |
| bin. | | | | · Unpack the bricks and transport the |
| · A cutting tool i.e. a saw. | | | | seaweed straight onto the soil and mix in. |
| · Something heavy in my case I use bricks. | | | | The bottom of the bin |
| Product needed: | | | | · This is where the liquid extract will be. |
| · Seaweed bubbly type preferably (more | | | | · Add Food preservative or can place in |
| extract/juice comes out) 7 Kg, 14 Lb | | | | freezer or use within 4 weeks and store in fridge. |
| · Food preservative (optional) | | | | · Add water up to an amazing 80 to 1 mix. |
| Ok you've got the equipment and product together | | | | I have searched the web for instructions on how to |
| · Cut out a scrap of wood that will fit in the | | | | make my own seaweed extract and I think this is |
| bin a quarter of the way up from the floor. | | | | the first detail instructions on how to make organic |
| · Put in the bricks to support the wood and | | | | fertilizer seaweed extract and seaweed powder |
| create a new floor for the bin. | | | | granules. Seaweed granules can also be used as |
| · Make sure the wood is not a tight fit. | | | | animal feed, seaweed powder can be used alongside |
| · Liquidize the seaweed about 1 Kg, 2.2 lb at | | | | pet food just sprinkle some in and this increases |
| a time in the food processor. | | | | there fertility rate as well as help smelly pet breath. |
| · Use blades that will give you a rough finish | | | | |