chuck estevez
Well-Known Member
I use synthetic ferts and my plants are green and healthy, so explain that? I should also mention that i don't over nute and I use peat moss, not soil.Synthetic fertilizers usually do not contain micronutrients and they do not support microbiological life in the soil. Because of their high concentration, they can easily be over-applied and can "burn" plant roots, or create toxic level of salts. When synthetic fertilizers release nutrients too quickly, they can create a great deal of top growth before the roots are able to balance the growth underground. This top-heavy growth often leads to weaker and disease prone plants, with less fruiting.
And because synthetic fertilizers dissolve easily and release nutrients faster than plants use them, they can leach into water tables, streams and lakes, causing water quality problems when not carefully controlled in the field.
In conclusion, Dirt becomes healthy soil only when you have these other components: Organic matter, Living Organisms, Moisture, and Nutrients for plants and microorganisms. To grow healthy plants, you need healthy soil!
also, none of this proves that organic grown tastes better. If I grew in soil,I probably would go organic, it's easier.