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Top Five Reasons to Choose Organic Fertilizers Over Chemical Fertilizers Explained

 

When buying a farm for sale in Mission it is essential to the right amount of fertilizer in the crops in order to maintain the nutrient content of the soil. It is thus absolutely critical to have the best fertilizer in the field. Right amount fertilizers whether chemical or organic help greatly to maintain the nutrient levels in the right quantity. Important nutrients consist of nitrogen phosphorous, sulphur, nitrogen and calcium, all these are important in promoting plant growth in their own respective ways.

 

 

Apart from chemical fertilizers farmers can also opt for natural or organic fertilizers such as compost, bone meal, animal waste manures. However, organic fertilizers tend to have a considerable amount of benefits when it comes to farming and in the following lines we will discuss the advantages of using the same. Have a look at some prominent benefits:

 

  • High level of fertility in the soils: Organic fertilizers not only add nutrients to the soil but also enhance the overall quality and composition of the soil present. This gives the famers long term benefits and added advantages such as retaining water and improved drainage in the soil. Natural fertilizers also make use of wood ash and other organic matter to add to the humus in the soil, giving it an edge over synthetic fertilizers. Microorganisms find a way to sustain themselves in the soil with the help of organic fertilizers and this in turn reduces the chemical levels in the soil.
  • Reduced level of processing: Synthetic fertilizers require the farmers to go through a lot of processing but organic fertilizers greatly reduce the effort and related by products such as materials from plants and animal or minerals are also used in the full capacity. Evidently plant based organic fertilizers make use of fish emulsion, worms, manures and even these can be purchased commercially. In order to get the best produce it is advised to get naturally organic labelled fertilizers for your farm.
  • Reduced risk of crop failure: Synthetic fertilizers have a huge amount o concentrated doses of nutrient which are injected directly into the soil creating dangerous situations for the plants and their roots. Therefore, organic fertilizers are a better option since they do not pose such threat to the plants and break down the nutrients in the right consistency to be absorbed by the roots. This is a slow process, but its absolutely beneficial for the plants in the long run. The only plausible risk is from the fresh manures which can easily be tackled using compost manure when applying to your farm.
  • Benefits to the environment: Not only do organic fertilizers give advantages to the farmers but to the environment as a whole. Chemical fertilizers can get dissolved in the water table and create harmful situation for the consumers when used in large quantities over a long period of time. Thus using organic fertilizers can eliminate this risk and avoid such issues.
  • Reduced number of risks: Organic fertilizers reduce the number or risk involved as compared to chemical fertilizers. Chemical fertilizers can be very harmful for children and animal on the farm as well. Therefore, using well processed organic fertilizers is considered to be a good alternative to chemical fertilizers on the whole.

Therefore, if you are also looking forward to start your own commercial farm, blueberry farm or even a hobby farm, then utilizing organic fertilizers can be of great value to you not just in terms of better farming but also helps you get economic benefits. Visit www.fraservalleyfarm.com today to see all available farm listings in your area. 

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