Commercial Manufacturing of Organic
Fertilizer

Commercial manufacturing of organic fertilizer follows stringent guidelines. The goal is to produce a healthy, nutrient-rich mix to aid plants in their growth and production.

Why Buy Organic Fertilizer?

Organic fertilizer is a staple in the garden of any organic grower. From small container gardens to large crop fields, adding organic soil gives plants a better chance for success. You can make your own fertilizer using items from within your home and from the outdoors. There are some benefits of buying commercially made fertilizer instead, though.

• Commercial fertilizer is more cost effective on a large scale. Producing enough compost for a large space is difficult; manure and natural ingredients are expensive to buy to make the compost.
• Commercial fertilizer is much less time consuming. Composting requires regular maintenance and care, often being just as labor intensive as gardening itself.
• Producing your own blend of fertilizer is difficult when specific nutrients are needed more than others. Purchasing readymade fertilizers allows you to choose the most appropriate combination.
• Commercial fertilizers may manage pests better since manufacturers can gear them towards doing so. For your homemade fertilize to accomplish this, you must use more time and energy.

There are many reasons to buy organic fertilizer made from manufacturing companies, but before you do so, consider what to look for in commercially made fertilizer.

Commercial Manufacturing of Organic Fertilizer: Choose Your Products Carefully

As you look at the variety of fertilizers on the market, take note of the organic options you have. They are growing in number, though not all are as high in quality as others are. You should consider buying only organic fertilizer composed of just natural ingredients. Look at labels; determine if the labels contain natural ingredients or a slew of chemical names.

Learn as much as you can about the commercial manufacturer as well. Here are some questions to learn more about before buying from a commercial company:

• From what environment is the fertilizer?
• Does the manufacturing process produce and release harmful toxins that into the air?
• What steps does the commercial company take to insure all natural, organic products are only used?
• Does the fertilizer meet the standards of the United States Department of Agriculture for organic fertilizers?

The more you know, the more you'll be able to choose the best company to work with for your own fertilizer needs. Not every manufacturer takes the steps to insure that the Earth is at the forefront in the manufacturing of fertilizers.

Where to Buy

The more you learn about commercial manufacturing of organic fertilizers, the easier it will be to make decisions regarding your needs. Over time you will learn which companies to look for. Where can you buy these fertilizers from approved companies?

Many high quality garden centers and some home improvement centers are taking steps to incorporate more organic fertilizers in their regularly carried products. If you don't find a product you are looking for, ask the manager about it. Let them know you would like them to carry it. Those outlets that don't carry organic products should be encouraged to do so.

Buying organic fertilizer ready to be added to your garden is one of the easiest ways to take advantage of organics without the trouble of composting. Here are a few organic fertilizer companies to look for:

• Ringer Organic Fertilizer
• Espoma Organic Fertilizer
• GreenSense Organic Fertilizer

Buying organic fertilizers that contain specific nutrients is another option you have as an organic gardener. For example, if you need to manage sandy soil, consider adding colloidal rock phosphate to the mix. If you need improve the amount of calcium in the soil, add gypsum and calcium limestone flour to the mixture of soil in your garden.

To learn more about specific additives sold commercially, visit ExtremelyGreen.com's guide to fertilizing options.

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