
Organic Products Soil Biology Our Customers How to Order Farm Photos	Why we use natural fertilizers When we purchased our farm on Colorado's western slope in 1992, our farm was like most ranches and farms in the region, "just plain wore out." Hay was cut each year and cows turned back on it till the snow covered the ground. Manure was harrowed in, lots of N-P-K added annually and the cycle started over. This had been going on for approximately 50 years! When you study soils, it becomes clear that the soil is a living organism just like the human body. The soil needs the same nutrients, microorganisms, minerals, microbes, amino acids, enzymes, bacteria, and fungi that the human body needs to stay healthy. We started using fertilizers and soil amendments that returned these vital elements to the soil — liquid fish, liquid nitrogen, and humate soil amendments! Note: DR Fish Fertilizer is a proud member of the Valley Organic Growers Association and supports VOGA's mission to promote sustainable agriculture in Western Colorado. When we tried to raise "horse hay" — alfalfa-grass hay — we were lucky to harvest .5 ton per acre per cut, now we harvest 1.5 tons, three times as much per cut. The soil samples we first took showed that our soils had nothing left for the next season's growth cycle. Commercial fertilizer recommendations were for hundreds of pounds per acre of NPK, and 5-7-10 pounds per acre of trace elements, just to keep things growing. Our primary customer base is for HORSES. We try to keep our crude protein below 16%. Our averages are as follows: 14-16% crude protein, 68-70% TDN, 130-160 relative feed value and trace elements well above average. We use Liquid Fish, liquid nitrogen and humate to improve yields and nutrients. We became biological farmers who manage our soil microbiology for better crops and produce. Our harvest has increased dramatically and just keeps getting better! Our neighbors looked over the fence at our hay field the first year we applied Liquid Fish and immediately wanted the same stuff for their fields! Our products are certified or NOP listed To our knowledge we are the only Certified Organic, NOP organic fertilizer distributor in the Midwest. Advantages of our liquid fertilizers Saves time and equipment, just add to irrigation box or tank Goes straight to the root zone in irrigation water Reduces soil compaction, no need to use fertilizer spreading equipment Saves diesel fuel Use it as needed, when needed Can be applied as a foliar fertilizer We do not ship our products or supply containers. You must bring your own containers and pickup at our site.
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Why we use natural fertilizers

When we purchased our farm on Colorado's western slope in 1992, our farm was like most ranches and farms in the region, "just plain wore out." Hay was cut each year and cows turned back on it till the snow covered the ground. Manure was harrowed in, lots of N-P-K added annually and the cycle started over. This had been going on for approximately 50 years!

When you study soils, it becomes clear that the soil is a living organism just like the human body. The soil needs the same nutrients, microorganisms, minerals, microbes, amino acids, enzymes, bacteria, and fungi that the human body needs to stay healthy. We started using fertilizers and soil amendments that returned these vital elements to the soil — liquid fish, liquid nitrogen, and humate soil amendments!

Note: DR Fish Fertilizer is a proud member of the Valley Organic Growers Association and supports VOGA's mission to promote sustainable agriculture in Western Colorado.

When we tried to raise "horse hay" — alfalfa-grass hay — we were lucky to harvest .5 ton per acre per cut, now we harvest 1.5 tons, three times as much per cut.

The soil samples we first took showed that our soils had nothing left for the next season's growth cycle. Commercial fertilizer recommendations were for hundreds of pounds per acre of NPK, and 5-7-10 pounds per acre of trace elements, just to keep things growing.

Our primary customer base is for HORSES. We try to keep our crude protein below 16%. Our averages are as follows: 14-16% crude protein, 68-70% TDN, 130-160 relative feed value and trace elements well above average.

We use Liquid Fish, liquid nitrogen and humate to improve yields and nutrients.

We became biological farmers who manage our soil microbiology for better crops and produce.

Our harvest has increased dramatically and just keeps getting better! Our neighbors looked over the fence at our hay field the first year we applied Liquid Fish and immediately wanted the same stuff for their fields!

Our products are certified or NOP listed

To our knowledge we are the only Certified Organic, NOP organic fertilizer distributor in the Midwest.

Advantages of our liquid fertilizers

Saves time and equipment, just add to irrigation box or tank
Goes straight to the root zone in irrigation water
Reduces soil compaction, no need to use fertilizer spreading equipment
Saves diesel fuel
Use it as needed, when needed
Can be applied as a foliar fertilizer

Dream Ranch hay field

We do not ship our products or supply containers. You must bring your own containers and pickup at our site.