Request for Recipe for Organic Fertilizer for Citrus

Hello everyone, Thank you for reading my post.

Instead of buying the widely available, but costly organic fertilizers, I want to mix my own from basic material like blood meal, bone meal, alfalfa meal, cottonseed meal, etc. which are available from feed stores in bulk and will cost slightly cheaper than the store bought ready made varieties. Does anyone have any recipe to share and recommended application dosage? I am not averse to adding Milorganite, even though opinions vary about using it in edible or fruit bearing plants. I will be using it for in ground plants.

I am hoping something like the mill's magic type of stuff for roses.

Thank you.

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Still looking for a recipe.

I think there may not be an answer. A lot depends on the soil you're starting with. I've seen formulas that contain a lot of nitrogen but little P or K, some that have equal amounts of N and K with almost no P. I've seen dolomitic lime recommended (as a source of magnesium), but the increased alkalinity would cause all sorts of other micronutrient problems in the sandy soils here in north-central Florida. Without knowing your soil, you can run into problems - as can anyone who offers advice blindly.

Thank you rjogden for your suggestion about the soil type. We are in South Louisiana, midst of the fatty clay. However, I have imported top soil (read Miracle Grow Garden Soil) for the first few inches.

What's the pH? In Georgia around Athens, the clays are red (or sometimes yellow in poorly-drained areas) and acidic. Here in north central peninsular Florida, the clays are mostly gray and alkaline.

What is the history of the soil (woods, lawn, swamp, cropland, pasture)? The type of plants the soil has supported is at least somewhat indicative of what it contains.

Have you taken a soil sample to your state extension agent for analysis? That is really the best (and almost always cheapest) way to determine the total amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium you will need to add, and depending on the area they may have specific recommendations for citrus growing. Even though they will probably recommend chemical additions to make up deficiencies, the actual elements needed will be indicated, and you can then use organic materials to supply these.