Organic Fertilizers vs Synthetic Fertilizers When to use WHAT
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- Опубліковано 26 тра 2023
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Doc goes over the concept of organic fertilizers and when we use them vs. synthetic fertilizers. The first rule is temperature. Organic fertilizers only perform well once temps are above 75 degrees. Also he discusses the LONG TERM benefits of soil health.
Nutrient release: Organic fertilizers release nutrients slowly over time as they decompose or break down naturally. This slow-release nature ensures a steady supply of nutrients to plants and helps improve soil structure and microbial activity. Synthetic fertilizers, on the other hand, provide an immediate supply of nutrients to plants since they are readily soluble in water. However, they can also leach quickly through the soil, leading to nutrient runoff and potential environmental pollution.
Soil fertility: Organic fertilizers contribute to the long-term improvement of soil fertility by increasing organic matter content, improving soil structure, and enhancing beneficial microbial activity. They promote the development of healthy soil ecosystems. Synthetic fertilizers, while providing quick nutrients to plants, do not have the same long-term benefits for soil health and may even have negative impacts on soil quality if used excessively or improperly.
Environmental impact: Organic fertilizers are generally considered more environmentally friendly compared to synthetic fertilizers. They are derived from renewable resources, reduce dependence on chemical inputs, and contribute to sustainable agricultural practices. Synthetic fertilizers, especially when overused or misapplied, can lead to nutrient pollution in water bodies, soil degradation, and the emission of greenhouse gases during their production.
Nutritional quality: Organic fertilizers indirectly contribute to the nutritional quality of crops by enhancing soil health, which can lead to improved nutrient uptake by plants. However, the nutrient content in organic fertilizers can vary and may not be as concentrated as in synthetic fertilizers. Synthetic fertilizers provide specific nutrient ratios that can be tailored to meet specific plant requirements, but they do not contribute to long-term soil health and overall nutritional quality to the same extent as organic fertilizers.
Regulatory considerations: The use of synthetic fertilizers is regulated in many countries to ensure proper handling, storage, and application to minimize environmental impacts. Organic fertilizers, particularly those used in certified organic farming, have specific guidelines and regulations regarding their production, content, and usage. - Навчання та стиль
Videos are always better when the good witch is around
Doc, thanks for the very good info on synthetic vs organic. I've been watching your vids for years and never fail to learn something new from each video.
I will also take Ryan. He is a work horse !
Happy Memorial Day Doc hope you start to feel better🙏🏾🙏🏾thanks for your videos they have been very helpful.
Nice sharing. Thank you for explanation
Always great info thanks again brother
You auta get some bees with all the clover you have plus it would be beneficial to tree orchard your gonna have. Well done sir 😁👍
Love it! Especially the fish that took
Hi Doc.
Farm House looking Great!
My lawn looking better than last year. I'm putting down PGT Complete and now I will Dirt Booster..temperatures are above 80 here on San Antonio TX.
Get well.
Thanks again.
Happy Memorial weekend!
Edwin Diaz
Can you use cow manure, Black Cow as a fertilizer?
Great info doc! TJ from NC
This winter/spring temps were rough on zoysia lawn. I had to aerate it and now I'm watering it and fertilizing it to boost it back to health. Its green but some areas are weak, more weeds this year (american burn weed) and thatch build up I have to rake up.
Great videos doc. Ive have degrees in plant and soils, entomology microbiology. Been building and maintaining professional major golf courses for 25 years. Done studies at umass with humic kelp bio char micros macros etc. microryzziah fungi is very important in building a soil based from layering. Watering is the biggest key ppl. U need to water water water management take a look at the golf u see on tv what do u think we do
Doc, what is your opinion on using liquid fish emulsion on the lawn?
Good question. I've been debating about that as well. It would definitely smell
That would be a great source of nitrogen. The only problem is that fish emulsion is fairly soluble, so you would have to re-apply it relatively often compared to a lot of other organic fertilizers that decompose more slowly. Your grass would love it, though.
Right, I've used it for about three applications now. The lawn seems to love it! At 2oz per gallon rate the smell doesn't linger too long. If you go to 4oz or higher the stink definitely lingers. But I like that old funky creek smell! 😂
Doc, I just put down, some dirt booster, with some 10-10-10, in prep for seeding. 🤞🏽
Are you saying going to do a video on the new security camera's you installed.
What is the setting you use to apply dirt booster? I’ve got a Scott’s Elite … thx
Feel free to let us know if TGW needs any help pulling that squash! I can be there in an hour and LOVE fresh squash and onions!!! I’d even be willing to throw a handful of food into the pond for you! Safe travels South. Enjoy the shrimp and mild temps!
One of the reasons one of the most known monocultures of Brazil, the sugar cane, continues to be a viable alternative is because they leave behind a lot of carbon and organic matter during harvest season: they put it all on fire. After the fire is gone, workers get back in the fields to harvest the cane, leaving some cane nodules behind. Some leftovers of the processing are grown back. All of that later gets tilled and new canes planted back. First few feet of dirt are dark as crude oil, and it keeps producing tons of cane, year after year. Granted, there are but a handful of cold weeks and maybe only a few days of frost, so micro life has time to act its magic.
Thanks Doc
Excited my ‘pile’ activated today. My first effort (1st 24 hrs) didn’t play well. Late yesterday I spread it all back out, added some additional dirt booster, light misting and piled it back up and added the warm water. I left it covered overnight and throughout the day today (high 80’s). I checked it at 6:00 PM and it’s running 130 degrees. 👍
Nothing like a hot pile of poooo to make a grown man excited. We need some type professional help. 😄
Doc,what is the ratio of these Anderson hose end sprayers??
Doc, I have a question for you. I have access to both Humic acid & Carbon (the carbon used for water filtration) and was wondering if these two products can be combined and used on my lawn to improve my soil and if so how can they be applied and at what rate? Would it be possible and if so how can I contact you other than on this website?
What Zoisia do you recommend
Is dirt booster and lesco carbon pro g the same type of product?
Ppl complain how expensive dirt booster is. Read what it does and has in it ppl
Good vid doc even better when good witch appeared 🎉
Got issues with my emerald zoysia this year.....
Hey Doc,
My yard in Texas is St. Augustine and it turns out it has a bad case of Take All Patch. Unfortunately there is not a fungicde product that will take care of it. Texas A&M gave me some recommendations about Sphagnum Peat Moss and how to do that. Do you think using products like Humichar, using Dirt Booster and others you recommend can help with Take All Patch? I would love to know your thoughts and possible solutions.
Thanks.
For the past 20 years I've been using ordinary corn meal from the feed store to resolve fungal issues in St Augustine. Apply at a rate of at least 15 pounds per 1,000 square feet and give it three FULL weeks to see the new grass coming in healthy. Apply to the entire yard to avoid it looking patchy, because corn meal is an organic fertilizer. Otherwise you'll have green spots. This approach was pioneered at the Stephenville campus back in the 90s, but they completely disclaimed it in the early 00s. Don't know why, because it works for me year after year.
Also I've been talking about corn meal on the lawn forums for 20 years. It turns out that St Augustine is the only grass type that responds well to corn meal as a cure for fungal issues. The way it works is this: corn is decomposed by a fungus which attracts a different fungus called Trichoderma (try-ko-DER-ma). Trichoderma is a predatory fungus which feeds on other fungi like the ones causing the disease in your lawn. Since the cure is biological, any use of a fungicide will kill the trichoderma and negate any anti-fungal effect of the corn meal.
Hey doc seems your website content is not available outside the US i would like get your guides for Bermuda lawn however i think you're getting some false positive detections from your wordfence firewall.
I just received my rx soil results for my zoysia lawn. They are recommending a 16-0-2 fertilizer, which i cant find anywhere. Im new to that, what is an alternative?
Thank you!
PGF Complete zero phos will be fine
I need good witch to help me! Too much work around here. 😢 😂
Actually considered amendments in organic farming
If I use the chicken feed, humichar (bag rate) and recharge option during the growing season, how much (chicken feed) and how frequent?
Chicken feed and most other grain type organic fertilizers go down at a rate of 15 to 20 pounds per 1,000 square feet. I follow the 'federal holiday' schedule by applying on Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving. If you live in the south you can add Washington's birthday.
@@dchall8 thanks DC, I’ll give it a try.
So if we have a fungus issue in our lawn, do we use a fungicide or can u use the dirt booster
Fungicide
Fungicide is the most common solution. The dirt booster wouldn't get rid of a bad fungus, but it might feed the fungus. If you don't want to use a fungicide, and as long as you're willing to risk a dead patch of grass in your yard you could try using wood ashes. Most fungi are fairly particular about the ph of their substrate, so adding a heavy amount of ashes could kill them off by leaching what's more or less lye into the soil. Ashes are highly soluble, so it would only temporarily change the soil ph. Rains or heavy watering will flush the alkalinity away over time. Just keep in mind that this could also potentially kill your grass, which also has a ph range it can tolerate.
Hi Doc. I had to treat my yard for fungus. Is this going to kill all my mycorrhizal fungus also?
Yes. The fungus in your yard that you treated for was potentially mycorrhizal as well. Fungicides don't discriminate, they will kill good fungi along with the bad. For faster soil recovery, you will need to research what your yard was treated with and re-inoculate with mycorrhizae after the fungicide has broken down/washed out of the soil. It will recover on it's own slowly over time, but a product like Doc's dirt booster with mycorrhizae would not only speed up the process, it would also help to improve soil quality.
@@christineedwards4865 Christine, thanks for the answer to Scott's question. I have a dollar spot fungus problem that I need to treat. I didn't realize the damage using a fungicide would do to the soil. I'll put down a heavy dose of dirt booster after my fungus treatment, thanks.
@@Ken-inGA No problem. Be prepared to wait a while before you put down the mycorrhizae. The fungicide will linger in the soil for a while, how long will depend on the chemicals. If you put it down too soon, it will get killed off by that dollar spot treatment, similar to how re-seeding a lawn a month after weed and feed will lead to poor germination.
@@Ken-inGA You may as well wait a month before trying to recover from the fungicide. Otherwise residual fungicide will be killing the new fungi you bring in with the new product.
@@dchall8 Thanks DC good advise.
Have a great Memorial Day and thank you for your military service Doc.
Good ole Doc always hawking his products on his videos as cure alls!!
😂
Let’s see how many more products doc can peddle to his masses!!
His earlier videos were better because they felt more genuine.
Call me crazy, but I do appreciate info videos that don’t always try to sell you products!
How about a simple “how to” with general products/Info most people already have or mostly have around?
How do you think he affords to move to a new farm and the beach.
Seeking to suckers .
The products might be good,
But definitely redundant…
I'm more disappointed in the lack of responding to his subscribers' questions.
Who is "good witch"? Lol