Making, Using, and Analyzing Homemade Mineral Amendments

Imagine feeding plants and the soil biology sustainably, without the use of chemically made, purchased fertilizers. Homemade mineral amendments can be made in the kitchen or on the farm using simple tools and ingredients often available for free. Analysis of these amendments reveals all 18 of the minerals that plants and the soil biology need in the appropriate proportions. Some extractions reveal high concentrations of specific elements that can be used to facilitate specific phases of plant development. Foliar feeding your plants not only feeds the plant, but also feeds the soil biology through the phloem plant sap pathway. These ideas provide an alternative delivery of plant nutrition that facilitates the transition towards organic growing as well as closing waste gaps.