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VEGETABLE GARDEN FERTILIZERS Fertilizers come in many types and forms, on this site we concentrate on the use of organic or natural fertilizing of garden vegetables. WHAT IS FERTILIZER Fertilizers are chemical compounds applied to promote plant growth. They are usually applied through the soil for uptake by the root system or can be applied to the foliage. Plants use these nutrients and minerals to grow. The three major nutrients that most people are familiar with are the N.K.P., nitrogen (N) phosphorus (P) potassium (K). You will find these ratings on any bag of fertilizer. Along with the major nutrients there are a number of other minor and trace elements that plants need, either directly or indirectly, for healthy growth. These include calcium, sulfur, magnesium, Silicon, boron, chlorine, manganese, iron, zinc, copper, molybdenum, selenium, and sodium. MINERAL NUTRIENTS In relation to plant nutrition, there is no difference in nutritional quality between organic and inorganic fertilizers. The plant root system can only absorb nutrients that have been broken down into inorganic, water-soluble forms and will absorb those microscopic nutrients regardless of its source. For information on plant nutrition, major and minor nutrients Click this link Plant Nutrition For information on plant nutrition, Trace elements click this link Trace Elements ORGANIC NUTRIENT SOURCES
OTHER PAGES ON FERTILIZER This is the page you are on. There is no difference in nutritional quality between inorganic and organic plant nutrients. But there is a vast difference in how they are made available to plants. Animal manures are one of the most useful organic Guano is collected from natural deposits of seabirds and Fresh manures from cattle and other ruminant animals, goats and sheep amongst the most common, contain cellulose decomposing bacteria along with active digestive enzymes. FERTILIZING VEGETABLES |
