Any ideas for a gentle organic fertilizer to add to a substrate in a new viv?

[deadbobsuncle]

I'm putting together my new vivarium (keep tabs on it's construction in the viv construction area.) Does any one have any ideas as to what kind of fertilizer is very mild and organic in order to add a small amount to the new substrate to give the plants a little boost getting it settled.

Also, any improvements on the substrate i am planning to use would be helpful - coco fibre, soft sand and orchid bark (with some bamboo leaves added for aesthetics and to get microbial life going.) Not sure what parts of what to use atm.

[terrestrial_man]

How about just buying premade substrate. I am partial to T-Rex products. Here is one that would be nice:
HerpSupplies.com - Jungle Bed - T-Rex - Jungle Bed / T-Rex*Premium Blend Forest Substrate *Superior Combination o...
But adding fertilizer to a homemade substrate I would use fish emulsion
Amazon.com: Fish Emulsion Fertilizer - Pint: Kitchen & Dining

[Grimm]

Ive herd of people getting ground earthworms or something similar. Also bat guano. Typically some of the animal waste that is not removed from the viv will act as addition nutrients for the plants.

[Ozymandias]

ok old fish tank water works well, i've also used coackroach fras (poop) in my substrates and that works well. if you do get something like the "Fish Emulsion Fertilizer" i would dilute it greatly btw.

[beckdg]

to add to what's here... you could use earthworm castings also.

[jpstod]

I use compost as my substrate

[viva la viv]

liquid seaweed seems to work good. its pretty safe as well.. you could(but don't) literally dump it straight out the bottle un mixed and it will not burn your plants. + all organic and you can folier feed. two thumbs up

[Ma77hew7]

I like using Roots Organics by Aurora Innovations, (when it's on sale @ my lgc). They have a few different mixes/types for gardening needs... Most of the types contain coarse peat, coco fiber, compost, worm castings, bat guano, fish bone meal, soybean meal, feather meal, & kelp meal. For the record, some types do have perlite & pumice, (not acceptable in some situations). Aurora Innovations Eugene, Oregon

[moonlight]

Maybe you can try some humic acid organic fertilizer mate, there are solid or liquid, you can buy some from ebay for test