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Updated by Jacques Fernandez on Sep 10, 2014
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Best tips on the use of organic fertilizer

Get brief information on how to use organic fertilizer and why we use it.

Use of organic fertilisers and soil improvers

'Organic fertilisers' and 'soil improvers' (from now on just referred to as "organic fertilisers") are defined in the Control Regulation as, 'materials of animal origin used to maintain or improve plant nutrition and the physical and chemical properties and biological activities of soils, either separately or together; they include manure, digestive tract content and digestion residues'.

Why Use Organic Fertilizers?

The vast majority of questions I get regarding organic fertilizer fall into two groups. The largest number run along the lines of "Why should I use organic fertilizer?". Running a respectable second is "What exactly is an organic fertilizer?". I've intended to write about this for some time, and a recent letter has prompted me to finally do it.

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Two Big Benefits of Using Organic Fertilizers

Two Big Benefits of Using Organic Fertilizers The U.S. Department of Agriculture sets the regulations by which fertilizer products obtain certification as "organic". The use of organic fertilizers is currently the topic of hot debates in most gardening, lawn care, and commercial recreation circles.

Over-use Of Organic Fertilizers In Agriculture Could Poison Soils, Study Finds

Excessive doses of organic residues in agricultural fields could be dangerous for plants, invertebrates and micro-organisms living in the soil. This is the finding of a new study that shows that the use of appropriate levels of fertilizers would prevent this toxic impact on the soil biota.