subject: Benefits of Using Organic Garden Fertilizer [print this page] Author: Clint Sidney Author: Clint Sidney
Organic garden fertilizer is probably as old as creation itself. This is because long before the synthetic fertilizers were invented, plants mainly depended on organic matter for their succor. However, the modern generation is gradually re-awakening to their benefits after being exposed to the caustic effects of synthetic fertilizers, which are hazardous to human life and environment. With due importance being accorded to human health and ecosystems, the future undoubtedly belongs to organic fertilizers. This is because they are safer, highly beneficial, much cheaper and easy to procure. Besides, they give much more outstanding and lasting results as compared to their synthetic counterparts. The organic fertilizer is a must have for any domestic garden as it employs natural materials, which are beneficial for the growth of plants and does not produce any ill-effects on human health. As a result, it is readily available at all stores where gardening supplies of organic nature are sold. Apart from this it is also easily available through compost material including household and kitchen wastes that decompose organically and animal droppings. Conversely, synthetic fertilizers are much more hazardous as far as human health and environment are concerned as they comprise harmful chemicals that initially boost the growth of plants but can prove to be detrimental in the long run. Coming into contact with them even accidentally could prove to be fatal for a human being. Sometimes these could also result in debilitating a person for life. Repeated use of synthetic fertilizers often divests the soil of essential nutrients, while also adversely affecting the environment. However, this is not the case with organic fertilizers. They are mild on the human and plant health but at the same time wholesome and beneficial when it comes to growing plants with their help. Organic fertilizers help the soil regain its lost strength and prepare it for gardening by replenishing it with vital nutrients. Being insoluble, they nourish the plants gradually and do not cause leaching as in the case of their caustic counterparts. Plant dressings, as organic seaweed fertilizer, do for the plant what vitamins and minerals do for a human body. Considering the myriad benefits, it is advisable to switch to using organic garden fertilizer if you want your plants, veggies and your family to be healthy.About the Author:
