Organic Fertilizers
- Made from plant and vegetable wastes, animal matters and mineral sources
o Composts – organic waste that has decomposed by composting (Vegetable and plant waste, animal excreta etc.)
o Manure – Feces from animals (cow dung, chicken dung, goat droppings etc.)
o Vermipost – resulting from worm species degrading to create mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste
o Bone meal – made up of animal bones and other slaughterhouse waste.
- Benefits of Organic Fertilizers
o Improved fertility of soil
o Leaves of the plants are green and retain the actual color
o Helps in microbes thriving
o Toxic free and user friendly to human and environment
Chemical Fertilizers
- Composed of raw chemicals manufactured in a factory into solid or liquid forms that targets plants’ nutritional needs
- Pros of Chemical Fertilizers
o Provide immediate nourishment to the plants
o Effective for plants that are struggling and requires immediate help
o Contains essential nutrients NPK for plant growth
- Cons of Chemical Fertilizers
o Increase acidity of soil, changing the kinds of microorganisms that can live in the soil
o Prone to encourage plant disease with overabundance of N, P or K
