Quick organic nitrogen source

[StrictlyClassified]

Im looking for a quick nitrogen fertilizer thats organic. Will compost be instantly available to my plants if i topdress my soil with it?

 

[Joe Blows Trees]

It should and bat or seabird quano would work too.

 

[waterproof808]

You can try top dressing with alfalfa, fish meal, kelp, or neem cake. I've been using an amino acid powder from kelp4less as a foliar spray....pretty cheap and it gives a noticeable plant response in about a day. It really greened up my veggie garden and made everything grow vigorously.

 

[greasemonkeymann]

Im looking for a quick nitrogen fertilizer thats organic. Will compost be instantly available to my plants if i topdress my soil with it?

instantly?
urine.
others that are slower are alfalfa, bloodmeal, fish meal, manure, guano, etc.
but the quickest form of nitrogen that doesn't need any microbe interaction/cycling
is urine.

 

[Dan Drews]

Urine should be diluted to about 4:1 water to urine for healthy plants, or 10:1 for seedlings. It's likely your urine is relative high in salts so you need be careful of salt buildup.

Source - http://www.nwedible.com/how-to-use-pee-in-your-garden/

 

[greasemonkeymann]

Urine should be diluted to about 4:1 water to urine for healthy plants, or 10:1 for seedlings. It's likely your urine is relative high in salts so you need be careful of salt buildup.

Source - http://www.nwedible.com/how-to-use-pee-in-your-garden/

yes!
in fact when I did that I diluted at approx. 15/1
wasn't scientific, but a bladderfull in 4 gallons of water was perfect.
you'll see results in like a day.
provided it is indeed a nitrogen def.

 

[StrictlyClassified]

Just topdress with the guano and water in? Iv heard mixed things on urine so i really dont want to try that. Thanks though

 

[waterproof808]

Most people are avoiding guano these days because it is a known disease vector and how they harvest it is extremely damaging to the environment. Plus, it doesnt have anything magical that cant be found in something else that is much cheaper and better for the environment and yourself. Dont breath that bat shit in!

 

[MjMama]

I'd go for fish emulsions for a quick dose of N, and then top dress with alfalfa and kelp for a slow release feed after that.

 

[Growbrough]

Worm castings, blood meal, Compost, the list goes on and on...

 

[Growbrough]

if you want a true slow release use feather meal.

 

[greasemonkeymann]

if you want a true slow release use feather meal.

he wanted something available instantly.
also feather meal has a BUNCH of arsenic in it.
sadly, because it works well.

 

[MjMama]

he wanted something available instantly.
also feather meal has a BUNCH of arsenic in it.
sadly, because it works well.

Arsenic used to be in feather meal because it was fed to chickens to prevent disease, but they have now banned asenic use in poultry farming so it shouldn't be an issue anymore.