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COMPARING ORGANIC GROWERS FORMULA TO UREA

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Organic Growers
Super Kelp Agro Formula

Urea
1902.gif (1016 bytes)Is it a salt based product? NO, in fact they will help neutralize the salt in the soil. YES, it is 75.4 on the salt index.
1902.gif (1016 bytes)Can it be used on all crops? YES, it is applied directly to the soil or the plant. NO, it has exceptions and conditions where it is not recommended, and must be put into the soil immediately.
1902.gif (1016 bytes)Does it furnish the growing power to raise crops? YES, under most conditions if properly used because it contains a balance of  minerals and elements  required for complete growth  of a healthy plant. NO, the growth stimulant is contained in nitrogen.
1902.gif (1016 bytes)Does it leach or evaporate out? NO, when it contacts soil or plants , it immediately becomes part of it. It is in a form the plant can use without having to change it. YES, it leaches and evaporates through temperature, water and heat.Tests have proven from 5% to 59%.
1902.gif (1016 bytes)Does it improve the soil? YES, it improves good soil structure by building and feeding humus in the soil, and by increasing and promoting the other natural processes in the soil. NO, it will not improve the soil.
1902.gif (1016 bytes)Does it contain an inoculant for seed growth? YES, it acts as a natural inoculant. It cleans soil making it a balanced soil. NO, it does not help germination. It even destroys beneficial aids in soil.
1902.gif (1016 bytes)Does it have an effect on the amount of moisture used? YES, it decreases the need for moisture because of better soil tilth. YES, it increases need for moisture because of the high salt content.
1902.gif (1016 bytes)Does it help a plant produce it's own nitrogen and other nutrients? YES, it helps the plant as well as the soil produce needed nutrients, as well as nitrogen. NO, it hinders nitrogen fixation because it is harmful to soil organisms.
1902.gif (1016 bytes)Does it encourage good root structure on plants, especially hair roots. YES, it promotes complete root structure with an abundance of hair roots. YES, it helps root structure when conditions are favorable. However, when used excessively,it will damage hair roots.
1902.gif (1016 bytes)Will it act as a protector and healer of diseases and repair chemical damage to plants and soils? YES, it is a protection buffer which helps promote good soil and plant health. It also repairs damage done by the salt that fertilizers contain. NO, in fact, it will add to problems because it is a salt based material.
1902.gif (1016 bytes)Is it part of a good farming practice? YES, it is a good plant nutrient producing high quality and quantity crops. It also promotes soil improvement. YES, but here could be many problems in excessive andcontinual use of urea.
1902.gif (1016 bytes)Does it produce and increase humus in the soil? YES, it establishes and promotes humus in the soil. This provides a storehouse for minerals and nutrients. Humus is the vital factor in living soil. It helps prevent soil movement, blowing and erosion. NO, it prevents it from forming and deters any animal activity that might increase humus.
     
Note: Urea is only used as a comparison for all salt based fertilizers.

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