The nutrients in your soil are the final component in building healthy soil. Just like people, plants need certain nutrients to grow and to fend off disease. Organic fertilizers can be made from plant, animal or mineral sources and are basically returning what was taken from the soil. Organic fertilizers are released slowly, which means that plants can feed as they need to. There is no sudden change in the makeup of the soil which might harm the microbial activity.
Building healthy soil is an ongoing process. By making healthy soil a focus at the jstart of making a garde, you will have a head start on creating a sustainable organic garden.
Soil fertility is hard to measure, but you can let your plants tell you if your soil is at least in a good range. Healthy, lush, pest free plants are happy with their soil fertility. Plants that are struggling, lanky, discolored or stunted are asking for better soil fertility.
