difference between natural fertilizers and chemical fertilizers
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Fertilizers fall into two general categories: organic, or natural, and inorganic, or chemical. ... Natural fertilizers are those formed through decomposition, while chemical fertilizers are manmade or mined. Natural fertilizers improve the texture of the soil and increase the amount of beneficial microorganisms.
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Natural Fertilizers
Derived primarily from animal waste and dead organisms, natural fertilizers include compost, mulch and aged manure, as well as fish emulsion, bone meal, kelp and soybeans. Most of these products contain lower levels of N-P-K than their chemical counterparts. Natural fertilizers depend on organisms in the soil to break down the product, thereby releasing these vital nutrients over a longer period of time, making them less likely to damage and burn the plants' delicate leaves, roots and stems.
Chemical Fertilizers
Common chemical fertilizers are mass-produced and sold in bags, boxes, bottles and in bulk, in liquid, powder, granules, and pellets or in spikes. This type of fertilizer usually has a higher level and a larger percentage of soluble nitrogen than do natural fertilizers. However, chemical fertilizers are often tailored to specific plant types, or for a specific purpose, such as accelerated growth. The N-P-K ratio of liquid and water-soluble crystal fertilizers vary in solid granules, pellets and plant spikes. Fertilizers with an N-P-K ratio in which the three numbers are equal, such as 10-10-10 or 12-12-12, or in which nitrogen is slightly bigger, are considered all-purpose chemical fertilizers. Certain N-P-K ratios may be common for flowers and another for lawns, and yet another ratio will be common for vegetables.