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When preparing fish dishes, waste usually remains: bones, entrails, heads. They should not be thrown away.
Fish contains fat-soluble elements that are beneficial not only to people, but also to plants. Any fish contains phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and marine species also contain a lot of iodine. How to use fish waste in the garden?
When preparing fish dishes, waste usually remains: bones, entrails, heads. They should not be thrown away. After all, they will be an excellent fertilizer for the garden.
How to use fish waste in the garden
Add fish to compost
Almost any plot of land has a separate place reserved for a compost pit. All organic waste is thrown there: from banana peels to egg shells. You can safely throw away fish waste there. But only if the pit is located further from the house, the smell will be quite strong.
Cover the top of the remains with sawdust, straw or any other organic matter, periodically water them with water and mix with a pitchfork.
Freeze fish waste in the fall and winter, and add it to your potato beds in the spring
Such fertilizer from fish waste will help enrich the soil, provide the plant with the microelements necessary for growth, and even repel moles, shrews and insect pests from the plantings. When planting potatoes, one frozen head is thrown into the hole. But it should be remembered that then there is no need to additionally feed with nitrogen.
Dry the fish bones, crush them in a cloth bag with a hammer
In the spring, they should be mixed with ashes and ready-made compost and applied directly to the beds. This feeding is suitable for any crops and will significantly accelerate their growth.
Bury fish heads in the ground
Why do they bury fish in the ground? This method will help feed fruit trees and shrubs with natural products instead of chemicals. It is very important to bury the heads deeply, because during the process of rotting they will emit a not very pleasant aroma. Also, be careful not to damage the roots.
Grind fish waste with a meat grinder, and then add it to the holes when planting flowers, trees, and vegetables.
The ground pulp must be placed at the bottom of the pit so that the unpleasant odor does not make its way to the surface through a thick layer of earth. Be careful if there are many cats in the neighborhood. They may be attracted to the smell of fish and will begin to dig around in search of food.
