Organic or Synthetic PHC

[Lee Winger]

What would you preffer to see used, slower natural organic tree fertilising or the quick synthetic fix.

 

IMO both have there place in PHC [plant healthcare] but i'd still like to hear your points of view.

 

I'm currently testing some new organic products, pics, results to follow.

[Steve Bullman]

organic is the buzz word of the 21st century mate, go with it

[squisher]

Yup organic fertilizers are starting to replace synthetics around here.

 

What ya got up your sleeve?

[Lee Winger]

all will be revealed....

[frans]

The key with fert. is if you are using it for woody plants or vegetative plants.

 

As you probably already know, trees are woody plants and any new foliage is created from stored reserves. Organics are by nature slow release while synthetics are quick release.

 

So using quick release ferts are bad for a woody plant because they force the tree to use up stored reserves which stresses the tree.

 

Lawns (grasses) are vegetative plants and do not store reserves so any quick release ferts are good for them

[Lee Winger]

good post Frans

[Log-ologist]

I was always told to use slow release and broad spectrum for trees.

[Lee Winger]

never use 100% fast release nitrogen

[Lee Winger]

Well we've sourced a new product, all the right stuff and its 80% organic.......