Organic fertilizers and Advantages

Organic fertilizers

Organic fertilizer in agricultural fertilizers, organic fertilizer is regularly used in nature. Usually as a byproduct or end product of a natural process. Organic fertilizers are also a subcategory of agricultural pesticides and fertilizers.

 

Organic fertilizers are regularly used in nature. Usually as a byproduct or end product of a natural process. Organic fertilizers are also a subcategory of agricultural pesticides and fertilizers.

Organic fertilizers, like chemical fertilizers, include three main nutrients needed by plants: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

Organic fertilizers include natural organic matter (eg worm castings, compost, seaweed) or naturally occurring mineral deposits.

All kinds of organic fertilizers
1- Manure:

Animal manure is the most common organic material. Animal manure is basically a complete fertilizer.

2- Sewage sludge:

This product is recycled from municipal sewage treatment plants. Commonly available forms are activated, composted, and stabilized lime.

3- Plant materials

Plant materials are generally rich in specific nutrients such as nitrogen.

4- Compost

It is possible to prepare compost from all kinds of raw materials. But in the final products, they are remarkably similar in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium concentrations.

Benefits of organic fertilizers
The use of organic fertilizers is beneficial due to the presence of micronutrients and organic components that increase soil moisture retention and reduce nutrient leaching.
Organic fertilizers can be used against acid tolerance and those that are more suitable in neutral or alkaline conditions.
In addition to increasing yield and direct fertilization of plants, organic fertilizers can improve biodiversity (soil life) and long-term soil productivity and may prove a large source of additional carbon dioxide.
Organic nutrients increase the amount of soil organisms by providing organic matter and micronutrients for organisms such as fungal mycorrhizae.
Disadvantages of organic fertilizers
Organic fertilizers are not sterile.
They have low nutrient content.
In general, they are more expensive than artificial fertilizers.
Organic certification requires documentation and regular inspections.