Pelletized organic fertilizer
An organic fertilizer and method for making the same. The organic fertilizer comprises a slow release nitrogen source, a nitrogen source, a phosphorous source, a potassium source, a chelator, and a binder. The fertilizer is made by mixing the dry ingredients with water to form a wet mixture. Thereafter the wet mixture is extruded through an extruder and cut to form a pellet. The pelletized fertilizer allows the fertilizer to be more accurately applied.
1. An organic fertilizer having a dry formulation of organic ingredients, said organic fertilizer comprising:
a slow release nitrogen source, said slow release nitrogen source comprising from about 40% to about 80% of total weight of the organic ingredients of the dry formulation;
an immediate nitrogen source, said immediate nitrogen source comprising from about 1% to about 15% of total weight of the organic ingredients of the dry formulation; and
a binder, said binder comprising from about 1% to about 6% of total weight of the organic ingredients of the dry formulation;
wherein said slow release nitrogen source comprises blood meal, and wherein said immediate nitrogen source comprises fish emulsion powder.
2. The organic fertilizer of claim 1 further comprising:
a phosphorus source;
a potassium source; and
a chelator.
3. The organic fertilizer of claim 2 wherein said phosphorus source comprises soft rock phosphate, wherein said potassium source comprises sulfate of potash, and wherein said chelator comprises humic acid.
4. The organic fertilizer of claim 3 wherein said phosphorus source comprises about 10 to about 50% of total weight of the organic ingredients of the dry formulation, wherein said potassium source comprises from about 1 to about 15% of total weight of the organic ingredients of the dry formulation, and wherein said chelator comprises from about 1 to about 3% of total weight of the organic ingredients of the dry formulation.
5. The organic fertilizer of claim 4 wherein said fertilizer comprises pellets.
6. The organic fertilizer of claim 5 wherein said pellets are sized between 1/32 to about ¼ of an inch.
7. The organic fertilizer of claim 1 wherein said blood meal further comprises at least 14% by weight nitrogen.
8. The organic fertilizer of claim 3 further comprising lignosulfonate.
9. The organic fertilizer of claim 2 wherein all ingredients are organic.
10. The organic fertilizer of claim 2 wherein all ingredients are verified organic.
11. An organic fertilizer having a dry formulation of organic components, said organic fertilizer comprising:
a slow release nitrogen source, said slow nitrogen source comprising from about 40% to about 80% of total weight of the organic ingredients of the dry formulation;
an immediate nitrogen source, said immediate nitrogen source comprising from about 1% to about 15% of total weight of the organic ingredients of the dry formulation; and
a binder, said binder comprising from about 1% to about 6% of total weight of the organic ingredients of the dry formulation;
wherein said slow release nitrogen source comprises feather meal, and wherein said immediate nitrogen source comprises fish emulsion powder.
12. The organic fertilizer of claim 11 further comprising:
a phosphorus source, said phosphorous source comprising from about 10% to about 50% of total weight of the organic ingredients of the dry formulation;
a potassium source, said potassium source comprising about 15% or less of total weight of the organic ingredients of the dry formulation; and
a chelator, said chelator comprising about 3% or less of the organic ingredients of the dry formulation.
13. The organic fertilizer of claim 12 , wherein said chelator comprises humic acid.
14. The organic fertilizer of claim 12 , wherein said binder comprises lignosulfonate.
15. The organic fertilizer of claim 11 wherein said slow release nitrogen source comprises an immediate nitrogen source.
16. The organic fertilizer of claim 11 wherein said fertilizer comprises pellets.
17. The organic fertilizer of claim 16 wherein said pellets are sized between 1/32 to about ¼ of an inch.
18. The organic fertilizer of claim 12 wherein all ingredients of said fertilizer are organic.