There are many factory-made plant fertilizers available that can give your lawn or garden a boost. But if you're looking for real quality and long-lasting flora, choose an organic fertilizer. Below are some of the surprising benefits of choosing an organic fertilizer. 

Why Choose Organic Plant Fertilizer?

1. Secondary Nutrients

Standard fertilizers contain a balance of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus, which are the three nutrients that plants need the most. However, they usually don't contain micronutrients like calcium, magnesium, sulfur, and boron—all substances that plants need in small doses. Organic fertilizer has all of the above to encourage the most growth.

2. Better for Life

The standard chemicals in fertilizer need micronutrients to balance them or else they can harm the worms and microbes that live in the soil around your roots. These organisms help process soil chemicals into forms your plants can absorb. Without them, your plants will be much less healthy.

3. Heartier Roots

When you feed plants their macronutrients directly with highly-processed fertilizer, you discourage them from growing deep, strong roots. Combined with the lack of micronutrients, this can make for delicate, sickly flora that are more susceptible to drought and pests. Organic fertilizer encourages strong, healthy root growth.

4. No Nutrient Drop-Off

Standard fertilizer deposits all its nutrients into the soil in simple forms which roots absorb quickly; before long, they are completely used up. Organic fertilizer has more complex compounds for a slower release with no sudden drop in nutrient levels.

5. Environmentally Friendly

While any plant fertilizer can damage the environment if applied incorrectly, organic fertilizers are less likely to do harm. Unlike other fertilizers, they are made from natural ingredients. Regular fertilizer is synthesized from oil in a process that uses a lot of energy and contributes to disruptive oil drilling practices.

 

If you want to make the best choice for your garden maintenance, pick up an organic plant fertilizer from Nelson Plant Food. Based in Bellville, TX, and shipping to independently-owned businesses throughout the Southwest, this wholesaler offers custom-blended fertilizers designed to produce better foliage, bigger blossoms, and brighter colors. To ask about their products, call (979) 865-8596 or send them a message online.