DIY fertilizers and pesticides in electroculture.
I believe that the future of gardening lies in merging cutting-edge techniques like electroculture with time-tested organic practices.
In this post, we’re diving into the heart of sustainable gardening: homemade organic fertilizers and pesticides. Why? Because even as electroculture boosts plant growth and resilience through subtle energy inputs, your garden still thrives best when fed and protected by the purest, chemical-free ingredients. These DIY solutions not only align with electroculture’s mission to enhance plant vitality naturally but also empower you to close the loop on sustainability—saving money, reducing waste, and safeguarding pollinators and soil health.
These recipes are designed to be simple, accessible, and effective. From kitchen scraps turned nutrient-rich plant food to herbal pest deterrents that work with your garden’s ecosystem (not against it), you’ll discover how everyday ingredients can become your most powerful tools.
Ready to unlock a greener, healthier garden where electrocharged plants meet earth-friendly care? Let’s dig in—your plants will thank you!
These are some of my favorite home-made organic fertilizers and pesticides and how to make them:
Kelp spray
This DIY foliar spray created using concentrated kelp dissolved in water is ideal for spraying to stressed plants.
Instructions
1. Take 1/2 cup of kelp meal. Cover it with 1 cup of water. Allow the mixture to rest for 30 minutes.
2. In a high-powered blender, purée the hydrated kelp meal to produce a thick paste. Refrigerate in a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
3. Use 2 teaspoons per gallon of water to prepare kelp meal tea for foliar spray. Use 4 tsp per 1 gallon of water for direct soil application.
Fish emulsion
The primary objective and function of fish emulsion is to provide a fast nitrogen boost to your plants. Because it consists of fish, including bones, guts, and skin, you should expect it to smell fishy.
Instructions
1. Set aside a 5-quart bucket for the emulsion. After this, it will smell like fish forever.
2. Purchase fish scraps from a supermarket or use your own.
3. Fill the bucket two-thirds of the way with alternate layers of fish and leaves. The “browns” aid with odor management.
4. Finish with a fish layer on top of the other layers.
5. Fill the bucket with water, leaving a few inches of room on top.
6. Tuck the bucket aside after sealing it. Check it every day for a week, then every few days to check if there is gas building up. When gasses start to build, you should stir the mixture once a week.
7. It will need to sit for about a month. It may be ready faster if you live in a hotter climate.
8. To use the homemade fish emulsion, filter out the leaves and fish parts with a fine metal screen (an old window screen works great).
9. Fill a bottle with the strained emulsion. Dilute about 5 ounces of the emulsion into 1 gallon of water, or 30 ounces into a 5-gallon bucket. Spray the garden.
10. Don’t throw away the leftovers. Restart the operation by adding more water to the bucket. Typically, used material can be reused three times.
Compost tea
The major component in this hot infusion is garden compost. It offers plants a wealth of essential nutrients and beneficial bacteria.
Instructions
1. Fill a 5-gallon bucket with non-chlorinated water (rain or well water is preferable) to a few inches below the rim the day before you intend to prepare your compost tea.
2. The next day, add 4 cups of compost to your bucket of water and thoroughly mix it for about 2 minutes. Then, once or twice a day for the next 7 to 10 days, stir your compost tea.
3. To avoid clogging your sprayer, filter away the big particles with cheesecloth or another sieve before using your compost tea.
4. To use as a foliar spray, you need to dilute the tea with water to 1:4 to 1:10 strength. Only spray compost tea in the morning because direct sunlight can kill the tea’s beneficial microbes.
Eggshell powder solution
This is very useful for remediating lack of calcium in the soil. Excellent for getting rid of the bottom rot in tomatoes, for example.
Instructions
1. Wash the eggshells with hot water
2. Store in a paper bag until use
3. Put in oven 2 hours at 250 degrees Fahrenheit
4. Break in small pieces then put in a blender and turn it into a fine powder
5. Mix (in an oversized container because it foams a lot) 1 part eggshell to 10 parts vinegar by weight, (1 oz eggshells : 10 oz vinegar)
The reaction changes the calcium carbonate into calcium acetate, which is the bioavailable form. It takes 7 to 10 days to finish the process.
Two weeks later…
6. Mix 1 oz of eggshell (calcium acetate) per gallon of water for foliar feeding or watering.
7. Spray or water every two weeks, after the plants have flowers.
As a note, you will want to use up all the vinegar in the reaction as any vinegar left in the solution will contribute to acidify the soil. For this reason it is preferable to have an excess of eggshells and not an excess of vinegar. Yo can tell by seeing some eggshell powder leftover at the bottom of the container after the reaction is done.
Organic fertilizer
This is a very effective all around organic fertilizer. It will stimulate health and growth.
Instructions
1. Leave 1 quart of warm water (clean, RO or rain water, without fluoride or chlorine) at room temp overnight.
2. Add 1 tablespoon of Dry active yeast
3. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar
4. Add 1 tablespoon of wood ash
5. Add 1 tablespoon of eggshell powder solution
6. Add 1/2 tablespoon of Epsom salt
7. Mix it all and leave to ferment overnight
8. Add this mixture to 5 gallon bucket of warm water
9. Water the plants
Plant growth formula
Used to stimulate plant growth.
Instructions
1. Prepare 1 gallon of water
2. Add 1 tablespoon of baking soda
3. Add 1 tablespoon of Epsom salts
4. Add 1 teaspoon ammonia
5. Water the plants once a month around the base of the plants
Plant reproduction formula
Used to change a plant from leaf and stem growth mode to flower and fruit mode (reproduction mode). This formula will stunt the growth of the plant. Only use it on fully grown plants that are failing to produce enough fruit.
Instructions
1. Prepare a 5 gallon bucket:
2. Add 1 liter of Coca-Cola for the phosphate and the sugar (Sugar, not aspartame. So regular coke, not diet coke).
3. Add 1 liter of vinegar.
4. Add 1/2 a liter of household ammonia.
5. Fill with water and mix well.
6. Thoroughly spray your plants or water around their base.
Garlic spray
This DIY pest repellant spray is simple to prepare; simply combine garlic, dish detergent, and water.
Instructions
1. Peel the cloves from a complete head of garlic and place them in a food processor or blender with 235 ml of water. Purée the mixture (this takes approximately a minute in a standard food processor). Alternatively, chop or crush the cloves as finely as possible by hand and combine with the water.
2. Add 700 ml more water and 30 ml liquid soap to the mix. Blend once more and then transfer to a clean jar.
3. Allow the mixture to steep overnight, or for at least 12 hours, so that the garlic may permeate the liquid with its strong sulphur compounds.
4. After steeping, strain the mixture through a cloth or fine mesh strainer to remove the firm garlic pieces.
5. Fill a reusable spray bottle with the garlic-infused liquid and keep it in the fridge between uses.
6. Spray plants in the evening, holding the spray 15-30 cm away from the foliage, and evenly coat both sides of the leaves with the garlic pesticide spray. If your plants are suffering from an infestation, reapply every few days (and after any rainfall), or once a week as a deterrent.
Organic pesticide for aphids, spider mites etc.
Instructions
1. Prepare 1 gallon of water
2. Add 1 teaspoon peppermint oil
3. Add 1 teaspoon tea tree oil
4. Add 1-2 cups per gallon 70% rubbing alcohol
5. Add 1 tablespoon 3% hydrogen peroxide
6. Add 1 cup castile soap
7. You can add eucalyptus or rosemary oil to increases the potency of the pesticide
8. Mix in that order and put in a spray bottle
9. Spray on both sides of the leaves, early morning or late afternoon
10. Spray preventively every 2 weeks
Antifungal
Instructions
1. Prepare 1 gallon of rain water
2. Add 1 tablespoon of baking soda
3. Add a few drops of dishwashing liquid soap
4. Spray the leaves once a week and after rain
Soil pH balancing
For fixing the pH of the soil use citric acid and wood ash instead of industrial chemicals. Once you have measured the soil’s pH, add citric acid if too alkaline or wood ash if too acidic. Add small amounts and wait a week to test again. Add more if needed, until you get the desired pH reading.