What are the Pros and Cons of Using Organic Fertilizers

Organic fertilizers are going to be an essential tool for fertilizer users. They can be highly processed products with compost. However, there are some advantages and disadvantages when using organic fertilizer.

Fremont, CA: Organic fertilizers are usually made from plants or waste. Organic fertilizers are used in soil to provide nutrients and sustain growth for plants. Here are some advantages and disadvantages of organic fertilizer.

Advantages of Organic Fertilizer

Soil Structure

Because of the organic matter in organic fertilizers, Soil structure will get improved. It increases the soil's ability to hold onto water and nutrients that can help the growth of plants. 

Microbes Thrive

Organic fertilizers are rich in organic matter, which helps the accessibility of microbes. But synthetic fertilizers contain chemical molecules and are sometimes not accessible to microbes. Organic fertilizers contain carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium that feed microbes and help them to make nutrients required for plants.

Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly

Synthetic fertilizers run off into waterways and can do harm to marine life and water quality, but organic fertilizers are associated with soil structure and do not run off into waterways that easily. Also, organic fertilizers increase species' biodiversity when compared to synthetic fertilizers.   

Reduce Fertilizers and Pesticide

Using organic fertilizers can reduce the use of pesticides and other requirements of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Although organic fertilizers can be more costly than synthetic fertilizers, because of this reduction, organic fertilizers can be cost-saving. 

Plant Damage Threat

Some synthetic fertilizers can cause damage to the leaves and roots of the plant, but this can be avoided by using organic fertilizers. 

Disadvantages of Organic Fertilizers

In-equality of the Products

All organic products are not created equally, and all products won't give good results. It is always important to select the right product which is reviewed by any university studies or case studies.

Low Nutrient Levels

The Nutrients present in organic fertilizers are often low. The nutrients are complex in organic chemical structure. Using organic fertilizer is a process that cannot make the sudden result as synthetic fertilizer. 

Compost is a Complicated Procedure

Compost is a complicated and messy procedure that can produce inconsistent product sometime. It is also a time-consuming procedure, and sometimes environmental issues can also affect the process.