How to Use Fish Emulsion for Vegetables

Fish emulsion is made by liquefying whole fish or gutting waste and turning this into a powerful organic fertilizer. Fish emulsion is high in nitrogen and is popular for foliage spraying, especially when the weather is chilly. In cool weather, the plants can more quickly absorb nutrients in this form than from other organic soil fertilizers which may be breaking down more slowly in the cold earth. Fish emulsion is readily available at many home and garden stores.

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Instructions

- 1
  Mix two ounces of fish emulsion with one gallon of water. If you are only fertilizing a few plants, you may want to just use one tablespoon of fish emulsion and one quart of water. Fish emulsion is quite stinky and should be mixed at the time of use instead of left lying around.
- 2
  Pour the water and fish emulsion mix into a sprayer or mister. Keep the spray light - if the particles are too big they may not be absorbed by the plants.
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  Spray the mix onto the leaves of the plants, covering them until it runs off. Do this in the early morning or the evening, so that the hot sun does not evaporate the solution.
- 4
  Repeat for two weeks.

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