In this video I will show you how I make homemade organic fertilizer using only leaves, egg shells and coffee grounds. If you are a gardener who wants to stay away from liquid or chemical fertilizers but wants to give your garden flowers and plants the boost they deserve then this video may be for you. That being said, this homemade garden fertilizer is not a quick fix or a treatment of most garden diseases or deficiencies but rather a good way to maintain proper nutrients and soil balance within your garden. The NPK levels can deteriorate over time if you don't rotate crops and amend the soil. Luckily, nature has provided us with all of the means necessary to do so without making your plants dependent on artificial or unnatural means. NPK stands for Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P) and Potassium (K). This DIY homemade organic fertilizer should provide a nice 3-1-1 ration if applied every month or two near the base of the plants or beds (mixed into the top few inches of the soil). Hope you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching! PLEASE SUPPORT MY CHANNEL (if you wish) - when you shop through the following links, it helps me continue to put out more gardening content and allows me to pursue my passion! Heirloom Tomato Seeds: amzn.to/2rBxMjE Jiffy Professional Seed Starter Mini Greenhouse: amzn.to/2jNRHrg Organic All Purpose Fertilizer: amzn.to/2rCnvUp Grow Room Rack: amzn.to/2re2cZ2 Grow Room Lights: amzn.to/2rbLzg3 Sensei Pruners/Shears: amzn.to/2HK4o0T Gardening Gloves: amzn.to/2HJZBfV ❤ Subscribe for more Free Gardening Tips and Videos: goo.gl/f3D2tj If interested in connecting with me on other social media networks, here's my links below: instagram.com/robbackyardgardenerr/ facebook.com/robbackyardgardenerr/ plus.google.com/u/0/+RobBackyardGardenerr ua-cam.com/users/robbackyardgardenerr www.patreon.com/robbackyardgardenerr
Great video my dude, just one correction. assuming that there are equal parts Egg Shells, Coffee Grounds and Fallen Leaves the total NPK of them all added up would need to be divided by 3 (Assuming 3 equal parts) this would give an NPK of 1.167 - 0.367 - 0.3 However you would receive great levels of trace minerals from the egg shells such as calcium and great microbes from the fallen leaves which would be beneficial.
Thanks. Always nice to use different stuff in the garden then what I put in my fields. Wish I could go organic with my fields but pests and weather do not permit. Definitely time to get in the garden and fields. Keep up the good work.
Rob love your videos. When I first started gardening I watched all your videos for information, and inspiration. Cant wait for more of the videos in the spring!!!
I should do this a lot more.. I always put a lot of my food waste in the City Compost instead of keeping some for my own plants downstairs. I even have a soil bin which is ideal for mixing home based organic fertilizers. Coffee, though, yeah I should do mix it up again in my soil.... Probably be good to get out in my garden as soon as it thaws out. In a deep freeze right now... But I'm optimistic. My tomatoes are growing quite well indoors and I even have some squash growing..
Hey Rob, love your videos. Just wanted to comment that in order for this to be organic the egg shells must come from organic fed chickens and the coffee beans must also be organic. Great tip though and will use in my garden. Just can’t tell my wife I used the blender for this haha.
That's silly. That's like saying the organic farm couldn't have been a non-organic farm previously because the salts and chemicals still have traces in the soil that plants uptake. So even if you use organic inputs the plant may take up residual synthetic nutrients.
@@Omni11B Hey Adam, so in order to be considered "Organic" there are certain requirements on how long chemicals were used in the soil before you start growing. I don't know what those length of time requirements are but it is a thing.
@@samiam159007 that's for the bs certification from omri or whatever their name is. Speak to any organic farmer and you'll find it to be bs. It's paying a non relevant organization for a label that truly doesn't carry any with with the experts
@@Omni11B Hey Adam, I actually agree that the certification process is unnecessary and full of bureaucracy, I was simply clarifying your point. Appreciate the dialogue!
I make my own dirt (nutrients soil) using dead leaves Egg shell Sand Some dirt from my yard And a little bit of store bought nutrients soil because I like to make my own but the store bought is scientifically proven helpful to plants
I let them sit out on the patio for 3 months. You could also microwave (not for very long and not too many at once) or oven bake them to get them more fragile but the main thing is to make sure they are dried before you try to blend them or crush them - makes it much easier.
Coffee grounds are highly acidic, they note, so they should be reserved for acid-loving plants like azaleas and blueberries. And if your soil is already high in nitrogen, the extra boost from coffee grounds could stunt the growth of fruits and flowers.
I was thing of either drying my fruit, veg scraps in oven and grinding or boiling them to use liquid and mash For my garden. I don't have anywhere I can do regular compost in bin. How did your powder work it?
not good, unused coffe grounds have a lot other chemicals your plants won't like. when you brew your coffe, the "bad" stuff for plants go into your coffe leaving only the good stuff on the used grounds.
4:17 I think you mean they're not synthetic chemicals. N-P-K, at the very base of their definitions is *chemical* This reminds me of when people say they only use natural products. Well, crude oil is a natural product.
ps Strictly speaking this qualifies as organic if you only mean it's made of living matter. But if the trees, beans, and chickens were raised with synthetic hormones or other synthetic materials, it's not truly organic. I mean.... Words matter.
Not trying to be “that guy”, but you don’t calculate NPK by just adding the NPK ratios from the individual ingredients. If you used the same amount of volume(part) for each you would add up the three NPK ratios(like you did) and then divide the sum by three(for each ingredient used). The sum is the NPK ratio.
In this video I will show you how I make homemade organic fertilizer using only leaves, egg shells and coffee grounds.
If you are a gardener who wants to stay away from liquid or chemical fertilizers but wants to give your garden flowers and plants the boost they deserve then this video may be for you.
That being said, this homemade garden fertilizer is not a quick fix or a treatment of most garden diseases or deficiencies but rather a good way to maintain proper nutrients and soil balance within your garden.
The NPK levels can deteriorate over time if you don't rotate crops and amend the soil. Luckily, nature has provided us with all of the means necessary to do so without making your plants dependent on artificial or unnatural means.
NPK stands for Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P) and Potassium (K).
This DIY homemade organic fertilizer should provide a nice 3-1-1 ration if applied every month or two near the base of the plants or beds (mixed into the top few inches of the soil).
Hope you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching!
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When will we see peppers being started?
Just posted a tomato video today that does show the peppers I've started.
@@RobBackyardGardenerr cant wait to see
Not only the NPK, but also calcium from the egg shells ,but also minerals. Good share. Blessings, Jim
Great video my dude, just one correction.
assuming that there are equal parts Egg Shells, Coffee Grounds and Fallen Leaves the total NPK of them all added up would need to be divided by 3 (Assuming 3 equal parts) this would give an NPK of 1.167 - 0.367 - 0.3
However you would receive great levels of trace minerals from the egg shells such as calcium and great microbes from the fallen leaves which would be beneficial.
Thanks. Always nice to use different stuff in the garden then what I put in my fields. Wish I could go organic with my fields but pests and weather do not permit. Definitely time to get in the garden and fields. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for this, lately I gotten the coffee grounds from work so now I can make my own boast at home for my garden.
Hello from Honduras thanks for the tip I will give a try
Good information Rob. I do the same thing, except I shred the leaves in my leaf shredder. Thanks for sharing. 😊
we got a lot of used coffee grounds and a lot of tree leaves. now i know how to do this organic fertilizer. tnx!
Thank you I hope this helps my plants they seem sick lately, mostly just the flowers and not the food
Rob love your videos. When I first started gardening I watched all your videos for information, and inspiration. Cant wait for more of the videos in the spring!!!
Growing With Nick They’re coming and thank you!
My favorite UA-camr💕
Yara alsarraf Wow! Thank you. I need to start posting again since it’s almost coming up to spring! Happy gardening my friend.
Good bhai 🎉
I should do this a lot more.. I always put a lot of my food waste in the City Compost instead of keeping some for my own plants downstairs. I even have a soil bin which is ideal for mixing home based organic fertilizers.
Coffee, though, yeah I should do mix it up again in my soil.... Probably be good to get out in my garden as soon as it thaws out. In a deep freeze right now... But I'm optimistic. My tomatoes are growing quite well indoors and I even have some squash growing..
Love it!! I’ve been looking for something like this for a long time.
Thanks!!
Love it! Do you think I could blend up some banana peels and put it in there too? I know those are good for plants.
I'm new to gardening this really simplified stuff for me thank you
Very frugal, loved it! :)
Just started two mango seeds!
This is going to be very useful now
Hey Rob, love your videos. Just wanted to comment that in order for this to be organic the egg shells must come from organic fed chickens and the coffee beans must also be organic. Great tip though and will use in my garden. Just can’t tell my wife I used the blender for this haha.
Tyrell Samuels LoL - very true, but even if someone doesn’t use organic coffee or eggs at least your not pouring chemicals into your garden!
That's silly. That's like saying the organic farm couldn't have been a non-organic farm previously because the salts and chemicals still have traces in the soil that plants uptake. So even if you use organic inputs the plant may take up residual synthetic nutrients.
@@Omni11B Hey Adam, so in order to be considered "Organic" there are certain requirements on how long chemicals were used in the soil before you start growing. I don't know what those length of time requirements are but it is a thing.
@@samiam159007 that's for the bs certification from omri or whatever their name is. Speak to any organic farmer and you'll find it to be bs. It's paying a non relevant organization for a label that truly doesn't carry any with with the experts
@@Omni11B Hey Adam, I actually agree that the certification process is unnecessary and full of bureaucracy, I was simply clarifying your point. Appreciate the dialogue!
Ya lost me at blender😂😂. My blender gave me one hell of a look😂Seriously will try💕thanks
OMG Rob I did not know you had a gardening channel. Awesome man!!!!!
VixonHQ Thank you ! Yep - my two passions!
That's for the fertilizer tip I might give it a go 👍
Thanks rob! Simple and perfect
Greetings from Tahiti
This is very interesting. I wonder if you could ferment this mixture to make the ingredients even more bioavailable
awesome
Thanks!! This is awesome!
Great Video 👨🌾🌱
Thanks Angela!
I make my own dirt (nutrients soil)
using dead leaves
Egg shell
Sand
Some dirt from my yard
And a little bit of store bought nutrients soil because I like to make my own but the store bought is scientifically proven helpful to plants
🎉 Amazing
Awesome! Thanks!!!
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Useful videos..👍
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hi rob! can i know the actual ratio for this fertilizer? thanks!
Glad I saved those eggshells
Good tips
When is your next mango plant upload? That's my favourite series :)
Yim Yean in the next week. It had a setback but it’s recovering finally!
Did you say burn egg shells? Why? I love the info. Thanks
Just to get rid of the moisture and any egg remnants do they won’t spoil
I save every shell and let them dry naturally. If I need some immediately then I set them in the toaster oven on low till dry.
So if I need fertilizer for growing pumpkins that need more phosphorus should I put more phosphorus materials?
Do put directly on the plants or on the soil?
Did you do anything to the egg shells first? Great video 👍🏻
I let them sit out on the patio for 3 months. You could also microwave (not for very long and not too many at once) or oven bake them to get them more fragile but the main thing is to make sure they are dried before you try to blend them or crush them - makes it much easier.
Rob Backyard Gardenerr thanks will give this a go! 🙂
@@RobBackyardGardenerr , howcome you don't mention this at all in the video??
I heard if you boil eggs the water has the nutrients
How to you use it? Do you sprinkle it or mix it with water then add it to your plants?
Coffee grounds are highly acidic, they note, so they should be reserved for acid-loving plants like azaleas and blueberries. And if your soil is already high in nitrogen, the extra boost from coffee grounds could stunt the growth of fruits and flowers.
They lose their acidity after being brewed.
can i use hydroponics water
Can you replace the coffee ground with anything else?
Poo
What happens if the coffee grounds are wet when they go in
what is the NPK of banana peels composted?
What about banana peels
So I've been experimenting with microwaved fruit peels then crush them into a powder for their phosphorus and potassium. Seems helpful
I was thing of either drying my fruit, veg scraps in oven and grinding or boiling them to use liquid and mash
For my garden. I don't have anywhere I can do regular compost in bin. How did your powder work it?
Can we make it water
I've been feeding my plants diluted urine. They love the high nitrogen
Urine can burn the plant. Do you urinate near the root of plant? Don't you dilute it with water.
@@jhangfk only burns if it touches the foliage. Sure if you're worried you can dilute it 5:1 or 10:1. But it works great
Hi rob!
Hi Coin Searcher!
Will this work with my unused coffee grounds? I don’t have a lot of used grounds, that’s why. Thanks
not good, unused coffe grounds have a lot other chemicals your plants won't like. when you brew your coffe, the "bad" stuff for plants go into your coffe leaving only the good stuff on the used grounds.
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Alia Rouda coming soon!
Any way one can make DIY carbon fertilizer?
Hi rob lol lol 😂
Hey Nate Gate!
4:17 I think you mean they're not synthetic chemicals. N-P-K, at the very base of their definitions is *chemical*
This reminds me of when people say they only use natural products. Well, crude oil is a natural product.
ps Strictly speaking this qualifies as organic if you only mean it's made of living matter. But if the trees, beans, and chickens were raised with synthetic hormones or other synthetic materials, it's not truly organic.
I mean.... Words matter.
Phosphorus DIY fertiliser? only can think of bone meal as a cheap way to buy it.
There was a study with citrus peels i think orange has a higher content of phosphorus also cucber peels
Have you used coffee grounds for your lawn?
Not for the lawn but for plants. Have you had success with the lawn?
@@RobBackyardGardenerr I haven't tried yet
Not trying to be “that guy”, but you don’t calculate NPK by just adding the NPK ratios from the individual ingredients. If you used the same amount of volume(part) for each you would add up the three NPK ratios(like you did) and then divide the sum by three(for each ingredient used). The sum is the NPK ratio.
So going by the numbers you gave the NPK ratio for the blend would be roughly 1.2-0.4-0.3. That’s rounding up. Hope I could help.
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