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How can you make fish fertilizer?

Today, you're going to learn how to make fish fertilizer, one of the most valuable fertilizers that can be made. It's powerful yet easy to make, and anyone can do it. It doesn't require anything special, and it's free. You don't need to buy all of your inputs from the store; those inputs are inferior anyways. What I'm about to show you is ancient wisdom and the best of the best.

What do you need to make fish fertilizer?

To start, create your fermentation chamber. You can make a homemade airlock using a section of tubing from the hardware store or the aquarium store. Drill a hole in the top of the bucket and stuff the tubing through it. Put epoxy all around it and place the end into a jar of water. This is going to allow air pressure from the inside of the bucket to escape through the hose and the water is going to allow air to escape from the hose but no air to go back into the bucket.

Next, acquire some fish. This can be fish from the river, the pond, the ocean, whatever it is. You can cut them up into pieces or just put whole fish into the bucket, it doesn't matter. Fill the bucket about half full of fish, then put a little bit of water in there just so everything's viscous.

Now, get the leaf mold. Go to the oldest forest in your area and go to the biggest, oldest tree in that area. Clear away the leaves and underneath you will see a nice dark rich layer of black fluffy material soil. That's leaf mold, and the microorganisms in that leaf mold are what we need. Take a handful or two of that leaf mold and put it into the bucket.

Add two large handfuls of leaf mold to the bucket and fill the rest of the way with water up until just a couple inches from the top. Pound on the tight fitting lid and place the bucket preferably out in the garden somewhere right next to the crops where that it's going to fertilize. In the sun will help the process happen a lot quicker but you can put this anywhere.

Let it ferment for one to three months, or even longer. Once it's broken down, it becomes in plant available form. You can filter it out into a jug and dilute it with one ounce per gallon of water to water the roots or foliar with it. This stuff is filled with nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and also calcium from the bones. It's crazy simple, but super effective. Nature has already perfected this stuff, all we have to do is not work against it and work with it.

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How can you make fish fertilizer?
About the Author

Hi, I'm Michael and I have a deep passion for permaculture and regenerative practices. Over the years, I have gained extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in sustainable gardening and farming techniques. I strongly believe in working with nature rather than against it to create thriving ecosystems that benefit the environment and the community. My mission is to inspire and encourage others to join me in the movement towards a more regenerative and sustainable future.

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