Natural/Organic Fertilizers - A Journey for Great Farming

Building your own farm is like setting out on an ongoing journey. A journey that is full of mountain peaks and valleys, where you see blooming gardens, gloomy setbacks, and everything in between

Humans need their proteins and carbohydrates to survive. Similarly, plants need nutrients to thrive. You must know that plants need Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potassium and some other nutrients to grow. But you should also know how and when plants need these nutrients.

Organic fertilizer is usually made from plant or animal waste – think manure or compost. They can also be highly processed products with a compost or manure base.

Organic Fertilizers are sustainable and environment friendly, Synthetic fertilizers runoff into our waterways harming marine life and water quality. Organic fertilizers do not run off as easily (if at all) and are associated with soil structure. According to the Organic Trade Association, organic fertilizer also increases species biodiversity by 30% compared with synthetic fertilizer.

Important content -

Potassium:

Potassium-rich plants are great for encouraging resilience to stress. A few potassium-rich plants that can be used to boost the growth of other plants are Dandelion, Comfrey, alliums (garlic, leek, and chives).

Nitrogen:

Nitrogen should be used in the early stages of leaf and stem development of a plant, and used in the season when the plants start flowering. A few nitrogen-rich plants are common mallow, stinging nettle and comfrey.

Phosphorous:

Phosphorus aids in the strong root growth at the start of the growing season, especially on developing root crops or new transplants.