I want to add my 2 cents to this as well.
First of all, plants must uptake nutrients in the same form whether organic or synthetic. In organic nutrition, nitrogen must be broken down into nitrate or ammonium in order to move into the roots. There is no difference in the nitrate or ammonium ion that is provided to the plant whether it be through a synthetic source or organic source. The chemical formula is still NO3- for nitrate and NH4+ for ammonium and it has to be in either nitrate or ammonium for the plant to uptake and use. Plants can take up some L-amino acids and enzymes and derive some N but do so in very small quantities and must derive most of their nutrition from ions in a non-organic form. This goes for all nutrients required for plants to live.
That being said, organic fertilizer must typically be broken down my small living organisms to get to nitrate, ammonium, etc..... You could throw a hamburger patty into your soil and eventually, the proteins would be broken down into nitrate and ammonium which can be used by the plant. The ammonium and nitrate from the hamburger will be identical to that from a synthetic source.
Organics also contain other goodies such as organic acids, many, many trace elements, vitamins, natural hormones, enzymes and other substances that are beneficial to plants and contribute to the production of phenolic compounds that make organic grown produce smell and taste better.
Let's jump to hydro for a bit now.
When growing hydroponically (synthetic produced nutrients), it is like a great big fat man sitting in a recliner surrounded by all the food he wants to eat. he is not forced to eat, but he has everything that he desires and will quickly swell up because he expends virtually no energy to get food. The synthetic nutrients are already in the form that plants can use, ie nitrate and ammonium example for nitrogen. Synthetics are mostly salts. Example: ammonium nitrate NH4NO3 is a salt. When mixed in water, it seperates into NO3- and NH4+ and is readily available to the plant. Typically, organics need to be broken down to these forms so the plant can use them.
Does this make sense?
To recap: Nitrogen is just an example i used but the concept is the same for all plant nutrients and plants have to take them up in the same form whether they came from an organic source or non-natural source.
Organics contain more goodies but they are not always readily available hence the need for beneficials.
First of all, plants must uptake nutrients in the same form whether organic or synthetic. In organic nutrition, nitrogen must be broken down into nitrate or ammonium in order to move into the roots. There is no difference in the nitrate or ammonium ion that is provided to the plant whether it be through a synthetic source or organic source. The chemical formula is still NO3- for nitrate and NH4+ for ammonium and it has to be in either nitrate or ammonium for the plant to uptake and use. Plants can take up some L-amino acids and enzymes and derive some N but do so in very small quantities and must derive most of their nutrition from ions in a non-organic form. This goes for all nutrients required for plants to live.
That being said, organic fertilizer must typically be broken down my small living organisms to get to nitrate, ammonium, etc..... You could throw a hamburger patty into your soil and eventually, the proteins would be broken down into nitrate and ammonium which can be used by the plant. The ammonium and nitrate from the hamburger will be identical to that from a synthetic source.
Organics also contain other goodies such as organic acids, many, many trace elements, vitamins, natural hormones, enzymes and other substances that are beneficial to plants and contribute to the production of phenolic compounds that make organic grown produce smell and taste better.
Let's jump to hydro for a bit now.
When growing hydroponically (synthetic produced nutrients), it is like a great big fat man sitting in a recliner surrounded by all the food he wants to eat. he is not forced to eat, but he has everything that he desires and will quickly swell up because he expends virtually no energy to get food. The synthetic nutrients are already in the form that plants can use, ie nitrate and ammonium example for nitrogen. Synthetics are mostly salts. Example: ammonium nitrate NH4NO3 is a salt. When mixed in water, it seperates into NO3- and NH4+ and is readily available to the plant. Typically, organics need to be broken down to these forms so the plant can use them.
Does this make sense?
To recap: Nitrogen is just an example i used but the concept is the same for all plant nutrients and plants have to take them up in the same form whether they came from an organic source or non-natural source.
Organics contain more goodies but they are not always readily available hence the need for beneficials.
.....not complained about the smell. The smell of the organic reminds me as a child visiting my grandfathers ranch!! Unmistakenly organic!!
Thanks to you and krip for setting me straight on the force feeding. 
