Tips for Gardening. What Is The Difference Between Fertilizer and Soil Amendment?
Channel: Southland Organics
Date: 27/07/2017

If you are focusing on growing your own food for homestead purposes then soil conditioners should be a big focal point. Plant care is not only about macro-nutrients and fertilizers.  Sustainable living requires to focus on the "lesser" elements.  

Southland Organics' Evan Gill explains the difference between Fertilizer and Soil Amendments.

Soil Conditioners  & Soil Amendments
Don’t add concentrated nutrients to the soil but actually improve the texture.
Can add micronutrients
Can be both organic or inorganic.
Modify the soil structure.
Rebuild soils which have been damaged by improper management.
Mixed into topsoil to promote healthy plant growth.
Increase soil energy.

Fertilizers
Concentrated nutrient amounts added to the soil for a direct plant growth influence
Does not help soil's texture
Has a balanced ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium available to plants after application
Supplies nutrients such as such as proteins and carbohydrates
Maybe chemically manufactured (synthetic fertilizer) or created from plant and animal products (natural fertilizer).

Maximize your gardening efforts and plant care with organic acids, carbon and soil microbes.
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