| If you are planning to grow an organic vegetable | | | | fertilizers don't pose a threat to soil but synthetic |
| garden, you will surely use fertilizers to stimulate the | | | | fertilizers do a lot of damage if they are used |
| growth of plants and also to increase their yield. Here | | | | frequently in large amounts. |
| we outline some differences between the use of | | | | Especially, during rainy seasons, excessive use of |
| synthetic and organic fertilizers. | | | | synthetic fertilizers can prove to be lethal to human |
| Firstly, an organic fertilizer is one that is made out of | | | | beings. The excessive minerals dissolve in water and |
| organic material like the remains of plants, animals, | | | | get carried away by rain. If this water reaches |
| etc. Synthetic fertilizers are artificially produced by | | | | reservoirs that are used for drinking purposes, then |
| the use of chemical substances such as ammonia, | | | | we are sure to get fatal diseases. The most popular |
| manganese, etc. | | | | effect caused by this situation is "Blue baby |
| Organic fertilizers contain various levels of minerals | | | | syndrome" which arises when we consume large |
| depending upon their composition, which is unknown | | | | amounts of nitrate substances. |
| until we examine each one. Since organic compost is | | | | Increased amounts of nitrogen in the soil can also |
| made out of plant and animal remains, its composition | | | | benefit the growth of pests, which are the greatest |
| varies each time. On the other hand, synthetic | | | | enemies of plants. |
| fertilizers can be manufactured with specific | | | | Furthermore, the use of synthetic fertilizers is |
| composition of minerals that is known to benefit your | | | | accompanied by another problem. The minerals used |
| vegetable garden. | | | | for the production of these fertilizers are not |
| Since synthetic fertilizers are targeted to benefit only | | | | renewable. It means that sooner or later we are |
| certain types of plants, they will not help in the | | | | going to deplete those minerals. Organic fertilizers |
| development of other organisms. But composting can | | | | don't face this problem since they are produced from |
| prove beneficial to a variety of organisms that will | | | | natural remains. |
| lead to bio-diversity in your garden. | | | | By this time, you may realize that although the use |
| Sometimes, people use large amounts of fertilizers | | | | of fertilizers can benefit us in a lot of ways, there |
| thinking that providing it in large amounts will multiply | | | | are many problems that will accompany these |
| the yield. But they forget that large amounts of | | | | benefits. So try to avoid using fertilizers in your |
| fertilizers can damage the soil permanently. Organic | | | | organic vegetable garden as much as possible. |