Organic Fertilizer

 

 
Organic fertilizer refers to the fertilizer, resulting from organic nature, such as manure or peat. Organic fertilizer can also be a man-made compost. Organic fertilizers are carbon-based compounds that increase the productivity of plants and has many benefits that chemical fertilizers do not offer. Organic fertilizers help improve soil with the addition of essential nutrients for plants, which is the key to successful organic gardening. Without fertile soil, plants and nutrients can not prosper.

The main advantage of synthetic chemical fertilizers is that they provide more nutrients than the density of organic fertilizer to do, but this can sometimes cause plants to dry up due to excessive fertilizer. Another draw back is that of artificial fertilizers can contaminate soil and water, and contaminate food. On the other hand is an organic fertilizer made from natural materials and is safe for you and the environment.

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Organic fertilizer also differs from chemical fertilizer in the way they feed your plants and build up your soil. Soils the contain a lot of of organic material will remain loose and airy and hold more moisture and nutrients. This helps to foster growth of soil organisms and promote healthier plant root development. By using only chemical fertilizer, the soil gradually loses its organic matter and microbiotic activity. As organic material is used up by your plants, the soil structure deteriorates, becoming compact, lifeless and less able to hold water and nutrients.

Organic fertilizer is generally made up of mostly water insoluble organic materials that break down and release their nutrients slowly. Organic fertilizers can be more expensive than chemical fertilizers, but they offer many more benefits and you can even make your own with backyard composting. Organic fertilizers tends to last longer as well, since they are mostly water insoluble, they tend to remain where they are applied and help hold soil moisture in and break down hard soils.