Organic-Fertilizer.info - Organic Fertilizer Recipes</table> <meta name="description" content="A colleciton of basic recipes for mixing organic fertilizer."> <meta name="keywords" content="Organic Fertilizer, Fertilizer, Organic Fertilizer Recipes"> </head> <body> <center> <h1>Organic Fertilizer Recipes</h1> <table width="800"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"> <a href="http://organic-fertilizer.info">Organic Fertilizer Home<a><p> <a href="organic-fertilizer.php">Why Choose Organic Fertilizers?<a><p> <a href="nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium.php">An Introduction to Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium</a><p> <a href="organic-fertilizer-list.php">A List of Commonly Used Organic Fertilizers</a><p> <a href="organic-fertilizer-recipes.php">Recipes for Organic Fertilizer Mixes</a><p> <a href="organic-gardening-news.php">Organic Gardening News</a><p> </td> <td> Below are some simple recipes for organic fertilizer mixtures. These are meant to be used as a starting point for you to develop your one mixtures, based on the individual needs of your soil and plants. <p> <b>Basic Houseplant Mix (2-4-2)</b> <p> 4 parts coffee grounds<br> 1 part wood ashes<br> <p> This is a simple, balanced fertilizer you can make from what may already be in your house. The acidity in the coffee grounds cancels out the alkalinity of the ashes . One teaspoon per month ought to be enough for a medium-sized house plant. <p> <p> <b>Basic Lawn Mix (4-4-3)</b> <p> 1 part blood meal<br> 1 part bone meal<br> 1 part green sand<br> <p> This formula - equal parts blood meal, bone meal, and green sand - should be adjusted based on the needs of your lawn as determined by a soil test. For extra nitrogen, raise the proportion of blood meal, for extra phosphorus, raise the proportion of bone meal, for extra potassium, raise the proportion of green sand. If sulfur is needed, add 1/2 part of gypsum. If feather meal is available, use that instead of the blood meal to achieve a slower release of nitrogen. <p> This mixture should be spread on a lawn at a rate of 4-8 pounds per 100 square feet, preferably twice in the fall and once in the spring. <p> <p> <b>Basic Garden Mix (5-5-3)</b> <p> 2 parts fish meal<br> 2 parts alfalfa meal<br> 1 part cotton seed meal<br> 1 part green sand<br> <p> This mixture should be added twice per season at the rate of 10 pounds per 100 square feet of garden, together with generous amounts of compost or composted manure. </td> <td width="180" align="center" valign="top"> <script type="text/javascript"> google_ad_client = "pub-1266148779782625"; google_ad_width = 160; google_ad_height = 600; google_ad_format = "160x600_as"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "FFFFFF"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "000000"; google_color_url = "336699"; google_color_text = "000000"; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td> </tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>