5 Organic Succulent Fertilizers For Naturally Feeding Your Garden So, you’ve been bitten by the succulent bug, and now you have one or five of your own. It might have been the unique shape that attracted you to it or that these no-mess-no-fuss plants are great for those trying out their green thumbs. Either way, you are ready to watch your succulent growth take off. Fertilizer is the confidence boost that your succulent needs to assure the plant that it is in a safe place to grow. Fertilizers for succulents provide nutritional support for your succulent, helping it grow the perfect forms, fully bloom, and even better respond to environmental stresses. Chemical Fertilizers and Succulents – Good or Bad? Chemical fertilizers are also known as artificial fertilizers and are made from unnatural elements and procedures. These fertilizers feed the plant directly with high concentrations of supplements and provide rapid nutrition for the plant. Because of this, chemical fertilizers can easily shock or overwhelm your succulents. They may burn the roots of the plant and can cause misshapen or scarred leaves. Diluting the chemical fertilizers is essential before giving the liquid to succulents. The dilution ratio will differ depending on the size of the plant and the type of succulent, which makes using chemical fertilizers a little tricky. Most growers will agree that chemical fertilizers are often too harsh and too fast-acting for succulents. Water pouring in a watering can next to potted succulents @sucstu Organic fertilizers – Your safest bet for succulents 1. Compost manure – As natural as mother nature gets If you live on or near a farm and have outdoor succulents, well-composted manure from grazing animals like cows, sheep, and chickens has been recognized as priceless because it provides an array of minerals and nutrients critical to the health of your plant. We emphasize outdoor succulents because some composted manure can have a somewhat lingering solid scent at first that may not be very pleasant indoors. Compost manure revitalizes the soil, increases soil aeration, and releases the carbon content making it easier for the plant to absorb nutrients. Our Pick Super Compost by Soil Blend $27.97 ($0.22 / Ounce) Buy Now on Amazon We earn a commission if you click this link and make a purchase at no additional cost to you. 09/14/2022 12:05 am GMT 2. Worm castings – wiggly worms that feed plants and keep off pests The worm castings are technically worm manure – the waste products of earthworms. Worm castings are rich in humus, which improves soil aeration and can also balance out high or low pH levels in the soil. Worm castings are rich with over 60 micro-nutrients essential for healthy succulents. In addition to nitrogen, phosphate, and potash, worm castings are abundant in magnesium, calcium, carbon, potassium, iron, zinc, and copper. They also remedy heavy metals in soils, preventing your succulent from absorbing toxic amounts of these compounds. A great advantage of using worm castings to fertilize your succulents is they are rich in enzyme chitinase. Chitinase breaks down chitin in an insect’s exoskeleton. When the chitinase absorption happens in the succulent’s roots, distribution follows to the leaves and other plant sections. Mealybugs, aphids, and whiteflies can sense the chitinase in your succulents and will be less likely to feed on your plant. Pests will walk away from their death! Our Pick Worm Castings Organic Fertilizer $11.95 ($0.17 / Ounce) Buy Now on Amazon We earn a commission if you click this link and make a purchase at no additional cost to you. 09/14/2022 12:05 am GMT Make sure to follow Succulent City on Facebook, Pinterest & Instagram for more informative & interesting content about succulents & cacti 🙂 Happy planting, and live the moment, my friend! 3. Teabags – Succulents can have a cup of tea! Looking for organic manure without the hassle of cow dung or rotting vegetables from garden compost? Look no further than the Authentic Haven Brand Manure Tea. The Authentic Haven Brand owners have created little manure tea bags to soak in water and feed your plants. The manure comes from organically raised cows pasture-fed with no antibiotics or hormones and packed in 100% biodegradable cotton bags. A tea bag should be soaked in about 5 gallons of water for 24 – 36 hours until the liquid turns a golden-brown color. This water can replace tap water when your succulent is dry and needs a drink. The Authentic Haven Brand Manure Teabags can confidently take on two 36-hour soaks each and are available in a packet of three for $12.95. Also, try our pick for organic tea bag manure! Our Pick Sustane Compost Tea Bags $13.68 ($1.54 / Ounce) Buy Now on Amazon We earn a commission if you click this link and make a purchase at no additional cost to you. 09/14/2022 12:06 am GMT 4. Spray it with Miracle-Gro When looking for the benefits and nutrients of organic fertilizer without the work of composting or preparing tea, you should invest in a bottle of Succulent Super Food from Miracle-Gro. This easy-to-use spray bottle contains liquid fertilizer from all-natural worm-casting tea and works well on indoor and outdoor succulents. You can spray it straight on the soil around your succulents or directly onto the leaves to dissuade whiteflies or mealybugs. Our Pick Miracle-Gro Succulent Plant Food $8.40 Made for all cacti, jade, aloe, and other popular succulents. Buy Now on Amazon We earn a commission if you click this link and make a purchase at no additional cost to you. 09/14/2022 03:30 am GMT 5. Slow-release fertilizer for outdoor succulents The Grow Better Organic Cactus and Succulent Fertilizer have been acclaimed as the ultimate fertilizer for outdoor succulents. This organic, slow-release fertilizer is made from composted chicken manure and can be pre-mixed into potting soil when planting or as a top dress. The plant should be watered after applying the fertilizer for the granules to dissolve. This low-odor fertilizer slowly releases the micro-nutrients into the soil, with each application lasting for up to two months. The GrowBetter Organic Cactus and fertilizers for succulents are nutritious for both ornamental and edible succulents and cacti. Final Words Thank you for reading with us today on the safest fertilizers for succulents. Check out similar content to keep your succulent knowledge growing like “Why Are My Succulent Leaves Falling Off?” or even “7 Mini Garden Hand Tools For Your Succulents“. If you’d like this read, you’ll love our total in-depth ebooks! With so many succulent lovers asking for more, we listened and can’t wait to share it here! You’ll get more information from our detailed ebooks than these short articles. Some ebooks are 30+ pages, perfect for a weekend read. Happy Planting! If you find this article helpful/ interesting, don’t hesitate to share our article on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest. The share buttons are right below 👇 Related TweetPin1Share12 Shares ABOUT ME Richard Miller Salute everyone. It's Richard, the author of this Succulent & Xeriscaping blog. I am a traveler and a nature lover looking for a connection with the wild green. In my journey, I found a love for succulents and xeriscaping. What attracts me is the long-lasting & unique beauty of every plant I have the chance to see with my own eyes. Welcome to my little blog and let's enjoy a good time together! 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