Fertilizer, One Aspect of Organic Landcare

Organic landcare is concerned with allowing the natural ecosystem to work by learning how the different organisms help to maintain a healthy balance in the land. An organic fertilizer is an integral part of this, especially on a local level with the gardener trying to grow organic vegetables. At times, it must seem that gardening as become a science subject as more about the environment becomes known and newer, safer techniques of organic gardening emerge.

Fertilizer is one of the mainstays of the serious gardener’s arsenal of time-tried techniques for encouraging things to grow on their land. For the organic gardener this means that only fertilizers where the nutrients making up the fertilizer are by-products or remains of organisms will be used. Soil organisms break down organic fertilizers releasing the nutrients into the soil.

It’s possible to add too much organic fertilizer to your land if it’s already rich in particular nutrients, and could indeed become harmful. It would therefore be a good idea to purchase a soil test kit and checking the balance of nutrients in your land prior to adding anything extra, and then also asking an expert at your garden supplies store if you are choosing the right kinds of organic fertilizers for your type of soil.

Are Organic Fertilizers Stronger?

Actually, despite the fact that it put nutrients at a dangerous level in your land, it puts fewer nutrients into the soil than the synthetic alternatives. However, with organic fertilizers it’s not just the strength of the actual fertilizer that does the work, it’s how the fertilizer interacts with the soil once it’s in there – increasing the water-bearing potential of the soil, and allowing more air to get through the soil – that makes the big difference.

If you are serious about wanting to make a difference to your land, and increase its productivity by making it healthier, organic fertilizers are a great start.

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