A Closer Look At Organic Lawn Fertilizers

In order to have the lush green lawns most homeowners dream about, proper care and maintenance is required. One of the ways to get and keep a beautiful green lawn is in the use of lawn fertilizer. There are many choices in fertilizers, but the most environmentally safe is organic lawn fertilizers.

One reason organic fertilizers are often used is the time release abilities of this type of lawn care. Slow release means a steady supply of nutrients needed to grow a green healthy lawn is fed into the soil. This results in millions of new tiny plants sprouting over time. As the nutrients are released into the soil, the new grass seeks out nutrients needed for healthy growth. As the new grass spreads out in a carpet affect, it covers the bare areas that needed grass with new, healthy growth. The use of organic fertilizer also inhibits weed growth as the areas are covered with new grass spouts. The weeds no longer have room to grow.

As with any live plant, grass also needs the correct amount of nutrients to achieve maximum capability. Without nutrients, the grass couldn’t transform some atmosphere chemicals into something healthy and beneficial to the plant. It can even provide the plant with carbon dioxide for photosynthesis, and help ward off many plant diseases and fungi.

Many chemical substances found in synthetic fertilizers can actually inhibit the natural microorganisms that promote a healthy plant. Organic lawn fertilizers are known to be all natural and not harmful to the microorganisms or other plant life, therefore encouraging the growth of the healthiest plants available, grass or otherwise.

Another benefit of organic lawn fertilizer is the reduction in thatch because of better soil aggregation. This causes more of the nutrients released by the fertilizer to go directly to the grass. Fertilizer also aides in the increased amount of water and oxygen retention, allowing the grasses root system to grow deeper and stronger. Fertilizer also helps in the reduction of plant diseases as it increases the antioxidant hormone production. The benefits of using an organic lawn fertilizer are more than a beautiful green lawn, it is environmentally safe also. The fertilizer enables proper water infiltration adding to the health of the lawn.

All three of the most important nutrients needed by a healthy lawn can be found in manufactured organic lawn fertilizers. When purchasing an organic fertilizer for grass, it should contain nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Using organic lawn fertilizer insures the grass gets the nutrients it needs to be green lush and thick.

A Closer Look At Seaweed Organic Fertilizers

Before we get into the subject of seaweed organic fertilizer, let’s talk about organic gardening. With the growing trend of eating organic foods, comes the rise of organic fertilizers and more people are choosing the organically grown varieties available to them. This is the direct result of chemically processed fertilizers are known to harm the environment.

Organic fertilizers can give plants the necessary nutrients for a healthy growth cycle. Many organic fertilizers come from fish emulsion, compost (even the local backyard compost), cornmeal, and manure. Bone meal is one healthy way plants can obtain calcium. Another organic fertilizer is derived of sea grass.

The sea grass sits on the bottom of the ocean floor soaking in the trace elements needed for healthy plants to thrive. As the rivers and streams filter the trash and bits of elements, the ocean floor is covered with healthy by products of the filtration system. Sea weeds found on the bottom of the ocean are engulfed with the nutrients and trace elements used to produce healthy plants.

Some trace elements that are found in seaweed make it a perfect candidate for fertilizer. One of the most important elements found in sea grass is nitrogen, which is essential for plants to produce nitrate. Nitrate is a key component needed by plants during photosynthesis. Other trace elements beneficial for healthy plant growth are magnesium, potassium, and iron. All are found in the nutrient rich sea grass.

The use of seaweed organic fertilizer treats soil to promote healthy, strong and disease resistant plants. Although there are many types and brands of sea weed fertilizer, the applications are simple. A fertilizer sprayer can apply the organic material directly on the plant using foliar spray. This application tends to produce healthier plants because the plants soak up most of the nutrients through the leaves and stem.

Besides liquid fertilizer, sea weed fertilizer also comes as a powder. In order to use this properly, read directions on the container. Most of the powder varieties need to be added to water to dispense properly. The powder is concentrated sea weed and turns the water green when added.

Sea weed organic fertilizer can be used for soil watering, foliar feeding and even hydroponics. For the best results, the fertilizer can be used in combination with other organic soil and water treatments.

The following technique of preparing sea weed organic fertilizer using the tea bag method.

Add one quarter pound of seaweed organic powder to one gallon of water.

Stir mixture thoroughly and let stand, or steep, for 24 -72 hours.

After the third day, shake mixture gently and strain. Old panty hose, sack cloth, or any other old clean rag will work as a strainer.

The seaweed organic fertilizer is now ready to apply on plants.