Seaweed Liquid Fertilizer

Seaweed is unusually rich in trace elements and potassium, which is exactly what makes it useful worked into compost, applied as a mulch, or brewed into a liquid fertilizer — a fertilizer that, on release, can supply plants with around 60 different nutrients. The brewing process described is simple and low-cost: seaweed that is not too strongly odorous is collected and rinsed to remove excess salt, then packed into a bucket filled about three-quarters with water and left to soak, being stirred every two to four days; the mixture is left to soak for several weeks to months so the fertilizer strengthens over time (kept somewhere its smell will not bother the household), and it is judged ready for use once it no longer smells of ammonium, at which point it is diluted with water at a minimum ratio of three parts water to one part brew before being applied to plants and garden soil. Used regularly, this liquid seaweed extract promotes healthy growth in plants, flowers and vegetables, and sp …