What is the best way to apply bean cake as fertilizer?

Bean cake refers to cake fertilizer, which is the residue after pressing oil from soybeans, peanuts, sesame, rapeseed, tung seeds , tea seeds, etc. It is a high-quality organic fertilizer, but many people are not clear about the use of cake fertilizer. So how to use bean cake as fertilizer? Let’s learn more about it below.

What is the best way to apply bean cake as fertilizer?

1. As basal fertilizer

Cake fertilizer can be used as base fertilizer. When used as base fertilizer, it can be used directly or after fermentation. It is best to apply it 5 to 7 days before planting. It is best to apply it at a depth of 10 to 20 cm in the soil. Do not apply it on the surface, and do not apply it too deep.

2. As seed fertilizer

Cake fertilizer must be fully decomposed when used as seed fertilizer, because it will generate heat during the fermentation process, which will burn the roots and affect seed germination. It can also be applied to the soil as base fertilizer together with composted organic fertilizer.

3. Topdressing

Dry fermented cake fertilizer can also be used as topdressing, 30 to 40 kilograms per mu each time. Water-fermented fertilizer is generally used as top dressing for melons and vegetables. It can be used many times during the whole growth period. The amount used per mu each time is about 20 kilograms of dry cake. It is generally better to apply it with water.

4. Direct application

It is applied directly to the fields without any fermentation, and is mostly used for land preparation before the New Year and for planting in the spring. After the previous crop is harvested, apply it together with organic fertilizer when plowing the land and let it ferment naturally. This method saves labor and time and has good results.

Precautions for using bean cake

1. It is best to mix cake fertilizer with biological fertilizer; the organic nitrogen and phosphorus in biological fertilizer are more conducive to being absorbed and utilized by crops.

2. Since the nutrients in cake fertilizer are relatively simple and it is a slow-release fertilizer , when using it, you should pay attention to applying an appropriate amount of organic fertilizer.

3. When cake fertilizer is used as top dressing, it should be mixed with low-nitrogen and high-potassium compound fertilizer , which is beneficial to fruit swelling and increased yield. Therefore, the best way to use cake fertilizer is to use it in combination with chemical fertilizers to meet the growth needs of crops.

4. Cake fertilizer should be applied as base fertilizer for melons and eggplants 7 to 10 days before transplanting. As topdressing, it can be applied in trenches or holes between rows 5 to 10 days after fruiting and covered with soil after application.

5. Cake fertilizer can be mixed with base fertilizer. The amount used depends on the crop and soil fertility. For crops with low soil fertility and fertilizer-resistant varieties, more application should be made; otherwise, the amount should be reduced appropriately.

That’s it