As a quick response to Duchies, organic based sounds like they start off with organic ingrediants and then probably add synthesised ones as well. They certainly seem to do a nute for every individual plant/situation in the world. Quite low % doses as well I saw.
Morning everyone!!! or evening I guess for most of you.
DST
Good morning D. I'm catching you as I'm heading out. I know it seems that way, but they make no mention of it and they still claim that it goes a natural way. I think I will email them and ask. I had a look at the FAQ section and it cleared a couple of other things up for me but not that. One of the things the FAQ taught me, and probably the basics for some but new to me, and that is this.
3. Why are the NPK numbers lower in organic fertilizers as compared to synthetic fertilizers?
In nature, there is never a high concentration of nutrients. In chemical fertilizers, higher concentrations are achieved by using synthetic means. If you "organic-minded", then you would understand that nature works at its own pace and does not believe in forced growth by inappropriate and indiscriminate feeding of plants and crops . Organic fertilizers are made from such ingredients occurring in nature and hence have lower concentrations as compared to synthetic fertilizers.
4. Why does it take longer for organic fertilizer to work than synthetic chemical fertilizers? What is the difference?
Chemical fertilizers feed the plant, not the soil. They provide a highly concentrated amount of nitrogen to the plant resulting in instant green up (2 to 3 days), but the effectiveness does not last. Organic fertilizers feed the soil, break down slowly and feed the plant only the amount of nutrients that the plant needs. When you purchase a 1 litre bottle of chemical fertilizer with a NPK value of 10-16-10 you are getting 36% synthetic chemical nutrients and 64% of inert ingredients that contribute nothing. When you purchase a bag of Orgunique™ Lawn Food 10-2-5 NPK you get 17% all natural usable nutrients and 83% organic matter which enriches and restores the microbial activity in the soil. Chemical fertilizers on the other hand work as deterrents for healthy microbial activity.
With that said, and with a closer look, I think I know where I'm going with this line but still open to suggestions and recommendations, always. But now DST, you mention about low % doses as I find this new info. Can you elaborate on why you mentioned that. Is this a good thing?
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