Organic Fertilizers And Soil Structure
by John Yazo
Nature has it's own way to enhance the fertility of the soil naturally by the process of decomposition. The decomposing of plants and animals in the wilderness add the nutrients needed to create a fertile soil. We can create the same environment by the method of composting.
The key to organic gardening is the building of a healthy soil structure that will retain the proper moisture content, nutrients to feed plants, remain loose, airy and promote the growth of organisms. Using organic fertilizers is the difference. Organic fertilizer is a product of natural sources like plants, animals and rock powders. The nutrients are released slow because they need to be broken down by organisms and microorganisms in the soil. The benefit of organic fertilizers is that they promote healthy root growth in plants by feeding nutrients to the plants over a longer period of time, slowly and steady. At the same time it is improving the soil structure of the garden soil.
The use of compost in our garden will add the organic matter needed to improve the soil structure and add the needed nutrients that plants, animals and insects need to survive to benefit our gardens. Chemical fertilizers do just the opposite by just supplying a quick way of feeding plants and burning the soil out from all the natural life forms that live in the soil, they have no benefit in the improvement of the soil. The key to improving soil structure, adding the nutrients needed for plants to thrive, help prevent insect and disease problems in the garden is the use of organic fertilizers like compost.
Nature also has it's own way to balance the environment. There will always be insects and diseases to deal with. Creating an environment with a good healthy soil structure will help nature run it's course and balance the problems that we have in our gardens. Good healthy soil makes for good healthy plants. When your plants are strong and healthy they can defend themselves from most disease and insect problems.
Organic fertilizers come in a liquid and solid form. Liquid fertilizers also benefit the soil by creating a healthy plant root system. A good healthy root system will benefit the soil structure by giving the plant roots the strength to tunnel deeper and farther into the soil creating tunnels to improve the aeration needed for the life forms in the soil to survive.
Organic fertilizers are healthier for both the environment and our health.
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