Our lawns and gardens are craving something natural to help them thrive, the way nature intended. Fish emulsion has been a prime organic fertilizer used by our ancestors for centuries. I’m uncertain as to how anyone ever thought that synthetic fertilizers would benefit our environment, but someone did. Hands down, though, organic fertilizer out shines chemical fertilizers every time.

The best fish by-product to use for an organic fertilizer comes from the Menhaden fish. Menhaden meaning “that which manures”. Such a great name since manure is an excellent fertilizer too. The Menhaden fish is an organic and renewable source, serving North America for centuries as an extraordinary organic fertilizer. For centuries our ancestors used the Menhaden fish to make crops grow incredible yields?way before synthetic fertilizer was a twinkle in anyone’s eye.

A much desired quality of fish emulsion as organic fertilizer is that it offers instant gratification. One misconception many people have is that all organic fertilizers don’t act fast enough. True, some organic fertilizers are slow acting but not fish emulsion. Your plants benefit almost immediately after its application. Some other organic fertilizers leave you waiting. Often their ingredients need some time to decompose and release their nutrients. You have to be careful to store fish emulsion at room temperature so that it doesn’t degrade before you want it to as it will in excessive heat.

Fish emulsion is a great organic fertilizer for seedlings. Since fish emulsion acts so promptly, it makes a great fertilizer for transplants too. Transplants particularly need some extra attention so as not to risk any harm from the shock of transplanting.

Chemical fertilizers risk burning your lawn and plants. Organic fertilizer doesn’t pose these same risks. You won’t have ugly brown spots on your lawn or plants dropping dead from toxic chemicals.

The one drawback that fish emulsion has is the smell is not very friendly. It’s an amazing fertilizer, but you may want to wear some rubber gloves when applying and clothes that you don’t really mind getting filthy, just in case you splash some on yourself. The stench disappears over a short period of time, so not to worry you won’t have to live with it for too long.

The most beneficial fish to use for organic fertilizer is the Menhaden fish, too bony to catch for food, but it feeds on mineral rich plankton, making it super yummy for fertilizer needs, rich in protein and other nutrients.

This renewable source, fish emulsion, has proven itself to be awesome organic fertilizer, especially the little Menhaden from the Atlantic and Caribbean. Lawns and gardens all over benefit greatly from this organic fertilizer, especially seedlings and transplants. Once you get over the smell, you can reap the rewards. You won’t risk burning any vegetation and your garden and lawn will thrive like never before. If you’re after instant gratification, fish emulsion is the organic fertilizer for you.