Can corn cobs be used as fertilizer?

Corn cobs as fertilizer

Corn cobs can be used as fertilizer. They are the material left after corn is threshed. The nutritional value is very high. After processing, they are very suitable for use as fertilizer for plants. They have the effect of improving soil quality, but they must be decomposed and fermented before use.

There are many plants that can use corn cob fertilizer, common ones include the lucky tree, money tree, Christmas cactus, bougainvillea, Schefflera, orchid, Kalanchoe, and the fortune tree.

How to make fertilizer from corn cobs

1. First, use a machine to crush the corn cobs into small pieces. Generally, the particles should be about 5 mm. This will be beneficial for future fermentation.

2. Then buy some high-temperature composting bacteria in the market to ferment the corn cobs. Mix the corn cob particles and animal manure in a ratio of 6:4, keep the moisture content at around 65%, and the composting will be completed in about 15 days.

Key points for using corncob fertilizer

If corn cobs are used as fertilizer, they must be fully fermented and decomposed before use. They can be piled into a manure pile with a width of 1.2-4 meters and a height of about 1 meter. Be careful not to seal it completely, and turn the pile over every 3-4 days.