I tested the 'dry' method of making liquid fertilizer last week and I'm sold. I used to soak the plant material in a bucket of water for a couple of weeks but that seems unnecessary. Just fit your container with a strainer at the bottom, leaving a gap underneath where the concentrated plant juice can store (see here @ 45:00).
This perforated container and drip pan setup doesn't actually require a strainer. However, I've rigged it up that way for test purposes. (I will be purchasing a large barrel with tap in future).
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| 5 gallon container with drainage at the bottom (remnant from hanging tomato era) Makeshift lid |
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| Spacers (in this case, bricks) |
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| Rack/Strainer (in this case, 3 layers of chicken wire) |
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| Shrunken plant material (initially packed to the rim) |
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| Decomposing muck (underneath) |
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| Drip pan (in this case, pie plate) (The barrel will have a tap) |
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| Concentrated plant juice This small stack produces 1/4 cup daily |
Quick and simple. No wait, no stench. Use 4 tablespoons (60 ml) per watering can and Bob's your uncle.
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