How to make liquid organic fertilizer

By: alamtani.com

This time alamtani will discuss how to make liquid organic fertilizer. Liquid organic fertilizer in this discussion refers to the notion of organic fertilizer compost danpupuk discussed in a previous article. In short it can be said is a liquid organic fertilizer liquid fertilizer berfasa made from organic materials through composting process.

Why should be emphasized is that? Because we view organic fertilizer not only has the function as nutrient providers, but also work to improve the environment around the plant, either physical, chemical, and biological. Therefore, organic fertilizer is not just made of organic materials, but should also work well on plants organically. Not to be confused with a liquid organic fertilizer which many in the market. Where fertilizers are made from organic materials but does not involve the manufacture of biological decomposition process, but rather use a physical process, such as heating, extraction, evaporation and others.

There are two types of liquid organic fertilizer that is made through the composting process. The first is a liquid organic fertilizer which is prepared by dissolving the organic fertilizers that have been finished or semi-finished into the water. Type of fertilizer that can be dissolved green manure, farmyard manure, compost or a mixture of everything. This kind of liquid organic fertilizer characteristics are not much different from the solid organic fertilizer, only its form is a liquid. In language more easily, something like tea dipped in water and then the water is used as fertilizer.



This type of suspension liquid fertilizer solution is less stable and easy to settle. We can not keep this type of fertilizer in the long term. After so usually have to be used immediately. Its application is sprinkled with fertilizer on the soil surface around the plant, not sprayed onto the leaves.
The second is a liquid organic fertilizer made from organic materials are fermented under anaerobic conditions with the help of living organisms. Raw materials from organic material that has not been composted. Nutrients contained in the liquid fertilizer solution of this type is really a liquid. So the solution is more stable. If left to settle. Therefore, the nature and characteristics were different with liquid fertilizer made from solid fertilizer dissolved in water. This paper intends to discuss the type of liquid organic fertilizer which is second.

The nature and characteristics of liquid organic fertilizer
Liquid organic fertilizer can not be used as the primary fertilizer in agriculture. We recommend using solid organic fertilizer as major fertilizer / base. Solid organic fertilizer will be stored longer in the growing media and can provide nutrients for the long term. Meanwhile, the nutrients present in the liquid fertilizer is more susceptible to erosion carried away. But on the other hand, is more easily digested by the plant.

Liquid fertilizer is more effective and efficient when applied to the leaves, flowers and stems compared to the growing media (except on hydroponic method). Liquid organic fertilizer could serve as a stimulus to grow. Especially when the plants begin to sprout or when the change from the vegetative to the generative phase to stimulate the growth of fruits and seeds. The leaves and stems can absorb fertilizers applied directly through stomata or pores exist on its surface.
Liquid organic fertilizer through the leaves have to be careful. Take care not to overdose, because it can kill plants. Excess fertilizer leaves will also invite pests and diseases in plants. Thus, the accuracy of the dose should be properly addressed to get maximum results.


Each plant has the capacity to absorb nutrients as food. Theoretically, the plant is only able to absorb the nutrients available in the soil no more than 2% per day. In leaves, although we have not found the exact figures, can be estimated to number no more than 2%. Therefore, liquid organic fertilizer on the leaves should be diluted first.
Because of its nature as an additional fertilizer, organic liquid fertilizer should be rich in micro-nutrients. While the macro nutrients met by the principal through the soil fertilizer, organic liquid fertilizer should provide a more micro nutrients. To obtain micro-nutrient content, may be removed from the raw material of fertilizer.
How to make liquid organic fertilizer
Prepare the following ingredients: 1 bag chicken manure, half a sack of bran, 30 kg of forage (hay, gedebong banana, leaf legume), 100 grams of brown sugar, 50 ml of bio-activator (EM4), clean water to taste.
Prepare an airtight plastic bags as a medium sized 100 liter fertilizer, one meter aerotor transparent hose (diameter about 0.5 cm), Akua size plastic bottles of 1 liter. Punch a hole the size of a keg lid aerotor hose.
Cut or chopped organic materials that will be used as raw material. Enter into the barrel and add water, composition: 2 parts organic matter, 1 part water. Then stir until evenly distributed.
Dissolve EM4 and bio-activator such as brown sugar 5 liters of water mix well. Then add the solution into the vat containing fertilizer raw materials.
Cans tightly closed, then enter the hose through the barrel lid that has a hole. Tape the hose entry point so that there is no air gap. Let the other end of the hose entrance into the water bottle that has been given.
Make sure the really tight, because the reaction will take place anaerobically. Lapse function is to stabilize the temperature of the dough to get rid of gas produced without any outside air into the keg.
Wait for 7-10 days. To check the level of maturity, open cans of dough smell. If the fragrance like the fragrance tape, the dough is cooked.
Separate the liquid to the waste by means of filtering. Use filter fabric. Dregs dough can be used as solid organic fertilizer.
Enter the liquid that has passed through screening in a plastic or glass jar, cover tightly. Liquid organic fertilizer has finished and ready for use. If packed well, fertilizers can be used up to 6 months.
How to make liquid organic fertilizer
The use of liquid organic fertilizer
Liquid organic fertilizer was applied to the leaves, flowers or stems. You do this by diluting the fertilizer with water first then sprayed on crops. Density of liquid organic fertilizer that will be sprayed should not be more than 2%. In most products, the dilution is done until the hundredth time. That is, every 1 liter of fertilizer diluted with 100 liters of water.
To stimulate the growth of leaves, liquid organic fertilizer can be sprayed on new plants sprout. While to produce fruit, seeds or bulbs, fertilizer plants are sprayed when the phase change from vegetative to generative. Can be sprayed directly on the flower or the stem and leaves. Each spraying should be done at intervals of one week if the season is dry or 3 days during the rainy season. However, this dose should be adjusted again to the type of plants to be sprayed.
In the case of fertilizer for leaf growth, use a liquid organic fertilizer which contains nitrogen. The trick is to make fertilizer from nitrogen-rich materials such as chicken manure, forage and hay. While in the case of fertilizer for growing fruit, raw material use fertilizer rich in potassium and phosphorus, such as goat manure, cow manure, rice husk and bran. The content of each type of organic material can be seen in the following table.
Simply to say, to make fertilizer use stimulant leaf organic matter of the type of source leaves. Meanwhile, to make the stimulator fertilizer use organic fruit from fruit residue such as rice husks or skins of fruits.