### fertilizer:

Organic fertilizer
* Most organic fertilizer contains nitrogen
  - plant nutrients
* Most organic fertilizer provides nutrients
  - fertilizers contain relatively low concentrations of actual nutrients
* Some organic fertilizer attracts insects
  - causes pollution
  - fertilizers have high nitrogen levels and low amounts of phosphorus
* are environmentally safe materials
  - exceptional in creating long term benefits in soil
  - fertilizers derived from animal matter , human excreta or vegetable matter
  - less likely to burn the roots of the plant
  - made from materials derived from living things
  - manures, bone meal, cotton seed or other naturally occurring materials
* are naturally slow release
  - slow-release
  - safe to use, but expensive per unit of actual plant foods
  - slower, but longer lasting than chemical fertilizers
  - the result of the natural decomposition of plant and animal waste
* build the soil structure, feeding plants slowly over a longer period of time.
* can be more expensive and less accessible than inorganic fertilizers
  - benefit long term soil conditions by increasing organic matter content
* contain no chemical salts, which can burn vegetation
  - raw materials meant to stimulate and feed the life in the soil
  - the same nutrients as the synthetic types and are just as effective
* feed the soil, where the all-important roots call home
  - which in turn feeds the plant
* have a much lower ratio
  - slower release rate which releases nutrients over several months
  - plant and animal items, like decayed leaves and manure
* help build new life in the soil
  - to improve the texture and water and nutrient-holding ability of the soil
* improve the soil composition with nutrients and minerals
  - soil's condition, allowing water and air to move through the soil
* keep plants healthy.
* offer a wide spectrum of nutrients and help build healthy soil.
* perform best, since the trees are subject to fertilizer burn.
* provide many trace elements, major nutrients, as well as organic matter.
* tend to be more expensive than inorganic
  - have low amounts of nitrogen
* use nature's own slow release process to make nutrients available.
* vary considerably in price.
* work faster in potting mixes that contain some soil or compost
  - very well

### fertilizer | organic:

Organic farming
* are agriculture.
* have niches.

### fertilizer | organic:

Organic gardening
* are gardening.
* begins with soil and compost.
* challenge in Hawaii.
* does allow the use of approved organic pesticides and fertilizers.
* emphasizes a holistic approach to cultivation.
* has nothing against killing pests.
* includes feeding the soil with nutrient-rich humus and compost.
* involves growing plants without the use of pesticides and herbicides.
* is much more than merely a method of growing plants
  - sort of like eating
* method growing fruits and vegetables with things only found in nature
  - of gardening that uses no synthetic chemicals or fertilizers

Volatile organic
* are also present in nearby surface waters.
* can evaporate from water in a shower or bath.

### fertilizer:

Synthetic fertilizer
* Most synthetic fertilizer adds necessary nutrients
* Most synthetic fertilizer has effects
  - harmful effects
  - negative effects
  - numerous harmful effects
* Most synthetic fertilizer stimulates rapid growth
  - plant growth
  - fertilizers release their nitrogen quickly after they are applied
* are less bulky than organic soil amendments
  - made by chemically processing raw materials
  - man-made or processed
  - usually very water-soluble and are immediately available to plants
* are water-soluble and can be easily washed away into lakes and streams
  - taken up by the plant almost immediately
* cause nutrient deficiencies within soils.
  - term effects
* result in more soil erosion and contamination of lakes and rivers.
* stimulates growth