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What are the main types of common organic fertilizers?
Release time:2025-10-13 Views:3 Sources:Tai an Zhonglan Xuye Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd


Common organic fertilizers mainly include the following categories, each with different sources, characteristics, and applicable scenarios:


1、 Animal based organic fertilizer


Human feces and urine:


Source: Human excrement.


Characteristics: High nitrogen content, fast fertilizer efficiency, but attention should be paid to hygiene treatment to avoid the spread of bacteria.


Applicable scenarios: Suitable for various soils and crops, but must be fully decomposed before use.


Livestock manure and urine:


Source: excrement from livestock such as pigs, cows, sheep, and horses.


Characteristics: It contains a high amount of nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, and has a long-lasting fertilizer effect.


Applicable scenarios: Widely applicable to various crops, it is a common source of organic fertilizer in rural areas.


Poultry manure:


Source: excrement from poultry such as chickens, ducks, geese, etc.


Characteristics: High nutrient content, especially nitrogen, and fast fertilizer efficiency.


Applicable scenarios: Suitable for various soils and crops, but pay attention to the dosage and avoid burning seedlings.


barnyard manure:


Source: Mixed and fermented animal manure and various gasket materials.


Characteristics: Comprehensive nutrients, long-lasting fertilizer effect, and can improve soil structure.


Applicable scenarios: Suitable for various crops, especially those that require a large amount of fertilizer.


Composting:


Source: It is made by using crop straw, weeds, fallen leaves, garbage, etc. as the main raw materials, and adding human manure, peat, soil, etc. for stacking.


Characteristics: Rich in nutrients, long-lasting fertilizer efficiency, and can improve soil.


Applicable scenarios: Suitable for various soils and crops, it is a commonly used organic fertilizer in agricultural production.


waterlogged compost:


Source: It is made by soaking and fermenting crop straw, weeds, green manure, peat, garbage, and human and animal manure in fields, corners, or specialized ponds.


Features: High nutrient content and fast fertilizer efficiency.


Applicable scenarios: Suitable for various crops, especially those that require a large amount of fertilizer.


cake fertilizer:


Source: Residue left after oil extraction from seeds of various oil crops.


Characteristics: High nutrient content, especially nitrogen, with long-lasting fertilizer efficiency.


Applicable scenarios: Suitable for various soils and crops, it is a high-quality organic fertilizer.


Sericulture:


Source: A mixture of silkworm excrement and leftover mulberry leaves.


Features: High nutrient content and fast fertilizer efficiency.


Applicable scenarios: Suitable for various crops, especially fruit trees and vegetables.


Fish meal, bone meal:


Source: Processed from fish waste and animal bones.


Characteristics: High nutrient content, especially phosphorus, long-lasting fertilizer effect.


Applicable scenarios: Suitable for crops with high phosphorus requirements, such as flowers, fruit trees, etc.


2、 Plant-based organic fertilizer


Green manure:


Source: Artificially cultivated leguminous, Asteraceae, Poaceae and other plants.


Characteristics: It can fix nitrogen in the air and increase soil organic matter content.


Applicable scenarios: Suitable for various soils and crops, it is an effective measure for improving soil and fertilizing soil fertility.


Straw:


Source: The remaining part of crops after harvest, such as wheat straw, rice straw, corn straw, etc.


Characteristics: It contains a certain amount of nutrients and can be used as organic fertilizer after composting.


Applicable scenarios: Suitable for various soils and crops, but attention should be paid to composting methods to avoid producing harmful gases.


3、 Other organic fertilizers


Biogas fertilizer:


Source: Residue of organic matter fermented under anaerobic conditions in a sealed biogas digester.


Characteristics: High nutrient content, good fertilizer efficiency, and can improve soil structure.


Applicable scenarios: Suitable for various soils and crops, it is an effective measure for the comprehensive utilization of rural energy and fertilizers.


Mud fertilizer:


Source: Unpolluted river mud, pond mud, ditch mud, harbor mud, lake mud, etc.


Characteristics: High nutrient content, long-lasting fertilizer effect, and can improve soil.


Applicable scenarios: Suitable for various soils and crops, especially paddy fields and vegetable fields.


Wood ash:


Source: Remnants from burning plant materials.


Features: Contains a high amount of potassium and other trace elements, with fast fertilizer efficiency.


Applicable scenarios: Suitable for various soils and crops, especially those with high potassium requirements.

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