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Fertilizers  and soil amendments are totally different things – one is meant to improve your soil, the other is meant to feed your plants. But in some cases, a  soil amendment  is also a fertilizer that contains very specific  nutrients and micronutrients. Improve your garden  with soil amendments like compost before adding fertilizer. For  organic gardeners , the goal always is to improve your soil with amendments to build a rich  environment of humus ,  microorganisms , and  micronutrients . This encourages deep  root growth ,  strong ,  disease-resistant plants ,  beautiful blooms , and  abundant fruits  and vegetables. The  fertility and viability  of the soil is the goal, not the quick fix (and sometimes useless application) of fertilizers to stimulate growth. A soil amendment is any kind of  organic or nonorganic material  that improves the condition of your garden soil. The primary purp...

T oday’s ag economy makes knowledge and   information  key factors in making crop input decisions.  Farmers can’t just try something because it may work or because it sounds good. Whatever inputs you are using, it is   critical  to not only make sure that it works but that it works the best that it can. Take planter fertilizers and “ starters ”. The theory in using starter fertilizer is that it gets the   plant growing   faster after   emergence  and that rapid establishment will enable   better yield . However, some experts believe a faster start doesn’t necessarily mean a   higher yield . So, who do you believe? Again, some education will help you make   informed decisions . As a  fertilizer researcher  for over 25 years, I believe education can lead to better decisions….but you don’t have to be an expert to  evaluate the risks  and  benefits of starter fertilizer . AgroLiquid is fortunate to have a 1...

Maintaining a   healthy garden   starts with giving your plants the   nutrients  they need, especially high-feeding annuals. You may be   intimidated  by the world of   fertilizers , wondering what the numbers mean or what they actually contain! Luckily, fertilizers are easily categorized for understanding. To help you, we’ve broken it down: Types of Fertilizers There are two types of fertilizers;  organic and inorganic.  Although organic fertilizers may be more  environmentally-friendly , they are usually made up of unpleasant materials, like  manure ,  worm  castings , and  slurry . Always be cautious of organic fertilizers that fail to tell you what they contain. Organic fertilizers will  feed the soil  as well as the plant, but take longer to work. Inorganic fertilizers  are much more common in stores and are similar to  vitamins for plants . You can enjoy  rapid plant growth  with th...

  T oday’s ag economy makes knowledge and   information  key factors in making crop input decisions.  Farmers can’t just try something because it may work or because it sounds good. Whatever inputs you are using, it is   critical  to not only make sure that it works but that it works the best that it can. Take planter fertilizers and “ starters ”. The theory in using starter fertilizer is that it gets the   plant growing   faster after   emergence  and that rapid establishment will enable   better yield . However, some experts believe a faster start doesn’t necessarily mean a   higher yield . So, who do you believe? Again, some education will help you make   informed decisions . As a  fertilizer researcher  for over 25 years, I believe education can lead to better decisions….but you don’t have to be an expert to  evaluate the risks  and  benefits of starter fertilizer . AgroLiquid is fortunate to h...

   Farmland and what plant nutrients are in tree leaves? Autumn tree  leaves are one of the most efficient  organic fertilizers , as they contain virtually every nutritional element your plants need. Don’t overlook them as a  garden and lawn compost . Tree leaves  are the end source of all of the  elements a tree’s roots  draw from the ground.  Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sulfur, Copper, Zinc, Manganese, Copper, Boron  and more are found  abundantly in leaves  (the  specific nutrients  and amounts  differ depending on the tree species ), and those elements go a  long way towards feeding any plant . The yearly addition of those leaves into your  garden beds , along with other forms of compost, will help create a  rich, dark soil  excellent tilth. How to use tree leaves as a fertilizer and soil conditioner Make Compost Shredded tree leaves  are a great addition to ...

 We’ll begin with a brief  look at history . We go way back to the Romans and Greeks who brought Pb, S, Hg, and Fe into the world of agriculture. By 1,000 AD, seaweeds appeared in Ireland. N, P, K (manures) appeared on the scene in the 1800s in Rothamsted, England. In the late 1800’s Anton de Bary, symbiosis; Carlsberg labs Endomycorrhizae arbuscular mycorrhizae,Ectomycorrhizae arbuscular mycorrhizae, Ecto ,Endo ,arbuscular mycorrhizae,arbuscular,arbuscules,vesicles,symbiosis,symbiotic relationship,symbiotic   and yeasts in Denmark; and Burgundy/Bordeaux mixes   (Cu, S, N, and Ca)   in France. In 1909, Haber-Bosch. By 1934, ethylene bis-di metal dithiocarbamates–Mn, Zn. In the 1930s,   green manures via Rothamsted . Moving on to 1937 we see   Florida citrus/nitrates   and urea (biuret) in Agriform, California. By the late ’50s, we see the first evaluation of   absorption T50 times   of   multiple nutrients   and crops at Michi...