CrimsonEcho
Well-Known Member
naturally occuring minerals are mostly the source of chemical fertilizers as well but in a concentrated purified form. now while that sounds nice at first glance, these are very available to plants so can easily burn them, contain impurities not resulting from the source material but the manufacturing process and they’re not “full spectrum” as organic inputs. when you add kelp for example you add gibberelic acid, potassium, micro nutrients and trace minerals along with organic material which feeds the soil food web and conditions the soil in general.I am new, but is that kind of like Subcool's has lots of components that are not exactly organic (Dolomite Lime, green sand, etcl.), the mix overall is considered organic? Or am I off in my thinking here?
salt based fertilizers dont offer these benefits just ions for plants.
on the other hand things like epsom or gypsum are, while inorganic in chemistry, considered organic because they’re naturally occuring and have not been altered chemically.