Why use organic
fertiliser?
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Many people have heard about organic
fertilisers, but do not know what the advantages of using such products are.
Traditionally farmers and growers always used organic fertilisers in the form
of farmyard manure. This was obtained from animals that were kept on their
farms. Farmyard manure is made from animal excrement and some form of bedding
material, usually straw. When the animal houses are cleaned out this manure is
heaped up and left to decompose naturally, this manure is then spread onto the
fields before the next crop is planted.
The use of organic fertilisers
has many benefits for the farmer, grower and gardener. Plants use three main
nutrients to grow, Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P) and Potassium (K). These
nutrients can all be supplied by natural plant and animal residues in the soil,
in fact these nutrients and many others are stored in the soil by organic
matter and are released as the plants use them. By using organic fertilisers in
your garden you will increase the amount of nutrients available to your plants.
You will also improve the soil structure by adding organic matter and minerals
to the soil.
Adding organic matter to your
soil will make it easier to work, natural organisms in the soil will help
you by improving drainage, tilth and workability. After a period of
regular applications, your soil will become richer and darker in appearance and
you will notice an increase in the number of worms which are good for your
soil. The soil will become easier to work and digging will become less of a
chore. Your plants will look stronger and healthier, and vegetables and flowers
will be more productive.
By enriching the soil, you will
have stronger, healthier plants, more resistant to drought and pest and disease
attack. You may find that you can reduce the amount of chemicals you use over a
period of time.
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