how to make fertilizer

7/29/2019 How to Make Fertilizer

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How To Make Fertilizer

, HARLAN H. D. ATTFtfkDllLUSPRA7lO~S BY fYlAFi!~A F. MASPEfO ,

This bulletin'ccntains easy to follow, well-illustra%ed directions fcr mak-ing fertilizer Iusing materials likely to be found in aGiven here are a list of possible village situation.raw materials, instructions for mak'nothe fertilizer in a simple frame or container, and a list of general guide: I:: lines, including directions for mixing chemical and&natural fertii'zers..

This bulletin is a basic introduction to composting; it is an excellenttool fofuse by extension agents, community workers, and others seeking tointroduce organic farming methods in areas where they are unknc&n. Itwould make a useful addition to an extension training program.The material, s.s shown here, has been adapted from a booklet prepared byHarlan F. D. Attfield as part of an innovative and meaningful approach tocommunity development which is underway in Bangladesh.Program, as this effort is called,

The Sylhet PackageServices, inc. is funded by International Voluntary 'tion, (IIS), a respected US-based private development organiza-in cooperation withTraining Institute, three local agencies--the Rural Developmentthe Bangladesh Rural Advancement Ccmmittee and the Gov-Q ernment's Integrated Rural Development Program.project involves In summary, the "package"rice, extension work to promote productionvegetables, fish, and ducks, of high-yieldinghealth and family planning, functiona.education and cooperative development.Mr. Attfield, the author, has been asscciated with \!ITA as an expert Volun--leer for four years and is the author of a number of books a'nd articles,including R~55.2 F?&.in~ which is published by VITA.able to make available VITA is pleased to bethe work of this author and the finewhich he is a part. program of?lease send testing results, comments, and suggestions to:

Technical BulletinsVITA Publicat;o?s Service37C6 Rhode Island pvenueVouJm

Mt. Rainier, X. Z'J8229.. lNT%NMCAl *W m MtRanler;Maryland.lJ?J4X)822


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How To Make Fertilizer

, HARLAN H. D. ATTFtfkDllLUSPRA7lO~S BY fYlAFi!~A F. MASPEfO ,

This bulletin'ccntains easy to follow, well-illustra%ed directions fcr mak-ing fertilizer Iusing materials likely to be found in aGiven here are a list of possible village situation.raw materials, instructions for mak'nothe fertilizer in a simple frame or container, and a list of general i;uidel I:: lines, including directions for mixing chemical and&natural fertii'zers..

This bulletin is a basic introduction to cornposting; it is an excellenttool fofuse by extension agents, community workers, and others seeking tointroduce organic farming methods in areas where they are unknc&n. Itwould make a useful addition to an extension training program.The material, s.s shown here, has been adapted from a booklet prepared byHarlan F. D. Attfield as part of an innovative and meaningful approach tocommunity development which is underway in Bangladesh.Program, as this effort is called,

The Sylhet PackageServices, inc. is funded by International Voluntary 'tion, (IIS), a respected US-based private development organiza-in cooperation withTraining Institute, three local agencies--the Rural Developmentthe Bangladesh Rural Advancement Ccmmittee and the Gov-Q ernment's Integrated Rural Development Program.project involves In summary, the "package"rice, extension work to promote productionvegetables, fish, and ducks, of high-yieldinghealth and family planning, functiona.education and cooperative development.Mr. Attfield, the author, has been asscciated with \!ITA as an expert Volun--leer for four years and is the author of a number of books a'nd articles,including R~55.2 F?czLLCX~ hich is published by VITA.able to make available VITA is pleased to bethe work of this author and the finewhich he is a part. program of?lease send testing results, comments, and suggestions to:

Technical BulletinsVITA Publicat;o?s Service37C6 Rhode Island pvenueVouJm

Mt. Rainier, X. Z'J8229.. lNT%NMCAl *W m MtRanler;Maryland.lJ?J4X)822


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Your soil is alive! And if you want it to be healthy, fertile and alwaysproductive it must be fed with plenty of natural fertilizer.


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"Tou can easily'make fertilizeryours.elf. There are probablylets of materials around yourhome which can be made intofertilizer, while costingyou nothing except some laborto collect them.

HERE ARE JUST SOME OF THE MATERIALS THAN CANBE USED TO MAKE NATURAL FERTILIZER.s

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Water hyacinthAshes (from wood and straw)Banana skins and stalksEgg shellsFeathersFish cleaningsOld flowers

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8: Grass9. Hair trimmings;i;: Animal manuresRice hulls12. Sawdust (turned grey by weathering)Wood shavi ncg PGround shells (mussel, oyster, crabs

Silk mill wasteSugar cane residuea(bagasse)Rice strawHedge clippingsSeaweedKitchen scraps (not meat or fat)LeavesSour milkVinesPeanut hullsMustard plants (after harvest)Potato wastes (leaves, stalks, skiOld paperBlack soil dug out of canals orswampy places. -.b


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"Tou can easily'make fertilizeryourself. There are probablylets of materials around yourhome which can be made intofertilizer, while costingyou nothing except some laborto collect them.

HERE ARE JUST SOME OF THE MATERIALS THAN CANBE USED TO MAKE NATURAL FERTILIZER.s

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Water hyacinthAshes (from wood and straw)Banana skins and stalksEgg shellsFeathersFish cleaningsOld flowers

15.K:r 18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.

8. Grass9. Hair trimmings;i;: Animal manuresRice hulls12. Sawdust (turned grey by weathering)Wood shavi ncg PGround shells (mussel, oyster, crabs

Silk mill wasteSugar cane residuea(bagasse)Rice strawHedge clippingsSeaweedKitchen scraps (not meat or fat)LeavesSour milkVinesPeanut hullsMustard plants (after harvest)Potato wastes (leaves, stalks, skiOld paperBlack soil dug out of canals orswampy places. -.b


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You can make fertilizer in an open pile,keeps things better organized. but some kind of simple containerThe bamboo container described in thisbulletin is for people who don'tflhave large amounts of garbage, who. do'n't have enough land to have Fbts of plant waste, and who like to keeptheir place nice an&attractive.I . --yg %'3. -5 . :.;


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On top of this add alayer of some animalmanure and a thin layerOf SOit. * A sprinkling oftime or wood ashes and alittle superphosphate canalso be added if you havethem. These are not abso-lutely necessary but willimprove the quali,ty of thefinished fertilizer.

If the pile is made with lots of straw, dry leaves and grass or otherdry plant materials, you should addof earth. a sprinkling of Idater after each layerIf the File contains lots of water hyacinth, no additi'onalwater will be needed. -y- '. -7 '.

A good pile should aiwaysbe moist, but never too we

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Now a thin layer of rice hullsor rice straw can be added,and the whole process startedagain by adding another 6 inchlayer of plant materials,followed by more manure andearth until the pile isfinally 4 feet high.

The top of the. pile is thencovered with a 1 inch layerearth. Woven mats, a thicklayer df straw, or even astraw roof can be used toprotect the pile during therainy season.

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After two weeks, removethe middle partition andplace the rotting materialsinto the other b imaking more fert ithe-emptied bin.made with tenderplants, rice hul 1manure and dirt,often ready for use afterjust another 2 or 3 weeksof rotting. Sometimes 2or 3 month-s-are needed forpiles made"with straw,leaves,material and other,dryS. ,

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If we turn the pile frequentlyand keep it moist, it will _,always smell sweet. If thepile smells bad, it is becausewe did not turn it soon enoughTest the pile by pushing abamboo stick into the centerand after a few minutes pullit out. If the stick feelsdry or smells bad, the pileshould be turned.

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If Tots of materials =or making fertii+Tto remove ,&er are available, you qi:ht Lukethe center zartition and make one large zile. Cr, just Y,ui:i!a pile tc the same size using a few Sa,mboo stakes tz hold ti-,o s'ies !nplace.

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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOWABOIJT FERTILIZERS-. *

Rotted srganic materials, suGh as leaves, straw, grass, weed;, ricehulls, vines and animal manure make a good fertilizer called COMPOST.Compost will not cost us anything except work and is easy to make.An old formula for compost making is: a 6 inch layer of plant material,a second layer of different plant material, a layer of some sort ofanimal material (usually manure), a thin 'layer o f soil, a sprinklingofrashes, then water, and repeat the process,

Y. It takes a long time for some materials to rot completely. Don't ,. 'worry if some of the materials are not completely rotted. Finalr0ttin.g will take pla'ce in the soil itself. In the meantime, yours plants will be getting lots of nourishment. Partly rotted compostis good fertilizer because it releases its nutriments to the plantsslowly. ti

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4. The size of a pile can be as long as you want to make it, but a pile4 to 5 feet wide and 4 to 6 feet high is Just"about ideal.

5. Turning and mixing the materials every once in a while is very important.This will allow more air into the pile so the materials will rot quickly.6. Some people add chemical fertilizers containing nitrogen to the compostpile. It helps the materials rot quickly if manure and garbage arenot available. 1.

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For our home gardens we sometimes use chemical fertilizers because welack animal manures. 3ut we must remember that chemical fertilizers ;

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