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Water-soluble fertilizers infuse garden soil with nutrients quickly and effectively. The best of these products are also safe for organic gardening, fulfilling all your plant’s nutrient needs without harming the broader environment.
Here are three great water-soluble organic fertilizers to try in your garden:
Each fertilizer has its own ideal customer and garden application. Read on to learn more about some of these organic water-soluble fertilizers.
Miracle-Gro performance organics all-purpose natural plant food
Miracle-Gro’s new Performance Organics offers an All-Purpose Natural Plant Food that’s water soluble. This fertilizer has an NPK value of 11-3-8. Performance Organics products are great for those switching over to organic gardening after using synthetic fertilizers like conventional Miracle-Gro.
Miracle-Gro Performance Organics plant food comes in a 1 lb black and yellow carton. Ingredients include Soy Protein, Sodium Nitrate, Rock Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, & Potash. This plant fertilizer is OMRI-Listed as safe for organic use.
Two tablespoons of the plant food are used per one gallon of water to feed outdoor plants. A 1 lb carton will make about 16 gallons of liquid organic fertilizer. On average, Performance Organics water-soluble organic fertilizer costs about 50 cents per gallon. It can be applied to the garden every 1-2 weeks.
Unlike regular Miracle-Gro fertilizer, Performance Organics is OMRI listed for use in organic gardening. The powder is super-fine, not prone to clumping, and like many fertilizers…a bit dusty.
Performance Organics is available for sale on Amazon and at retailers and garden centers across the country.
Espoma organics indoor houseplant food
Espoma Organics Indoor Houseplant Food is a nice bottled water-soluble fertilizer. This fertilizer has an NPK value of 2-2-2. Espoma’s Houseplant Food is great for keeping on hand inside the house for regular feeding of indoor plants.
Espoma Organics Houseplant Food comes in a 8 oz green bottles. Ingredients include Poultry Manure, Soy Protein, Fish Protein, Bone Meal, and Kelp.
The bottles have an “easy-dose” nozzle that spits out 7 ml of water-soluble plant food concentrate. Each 7 ml dose mixes with 1 quart of water (4 cups of water). On average, Espoma Houseplant Food water-soluble organic fertilizer costs about $1.50 per gallon. It can be applied to houseplants every 2-4 weeks.
Espoma Organics Indoor Houseplant Food is available for order on Amazon and at garden centres all around the USA.
Organic plant magic all-purpose organic plant food
Plant Magic’s All-Purpose Organic Plant Food is a popular boutique water-soluble organic fertilizer also known as “Instant Compost Tea“. Plant Magic’s fertilizer has an NPK value of 6-5-5, but also contains “more than 55 trace minerals as well as including millions of beneficial microorganisms”. Using this product is an easy way for your plants to get the benefits of homemade compost without actually having to make it.
Plant Magic’s Plant Food comes in a red 1/2 pound resealable zipper-locked bag. Ingredients include Plant Based Amino Acids, Bone Ash, Potassium Magnesium Sulfate, Calcium Carbonate, Humate, and Kelp.
One tablespoon of the product is used per one gallon of water. A single bag will make 32 gallons of liquid organic fertilizer. On average, Plant Magic’s water-soluble organic fertilizer costs about 70 cents per gallon. Plant Magic can be applied every 1 –2 weeks.
Instant Compost Tea is completely organic and safe for any and all applications. It can be used indoors or outside and on any variety of flower, shrub, vegetable garden, fruit tree, lawn, etc., with no threat of burn.
Organic Plant Magic
Plant Magic’s water-soluble organic fertilizer dissolves very easily in water and can be used in hydroponic growing systems. Like most organic fertilizers, it doesn’t exactly smell the greatest, but it’s not the worst either. Just remember that you’re essentially giving your plants a probiotic boost.
Plant Magic sells its Organic Plant Food on Amazon (where it consistently gets excellent reviews) and also on their own website. They enthusiastically offer a 30-day, 100% money-back guarantee for customer satisfaction. Plant Magic is based in Massachusetts.
Nature’s care by Miracle-Gro natural all-purpose water-soluble plant food
Nature’s Care Natural All-Purpose Water Soluble Plant Food is Miracle-Gro’s other organic fertilizer option (especially in areas where Performance Organics isn’t offered for sale). This fertilizer has an NPK value of 10-3-6. Nature’s Care is the perfect option for those who are familiar with synthetic fertilizers like Miracle-Gro. It’s a great product to help frequent buyers of 10-10-10 switch over to organic gardening.
Nature’s Care plant food comes in a 1 lb green carton. Ingredients include Hydrolyzed Feather Meal, Meat & Bone Meal, Blood Meal, and Sulfate of Potash. This plant fertilizer is OMRI-Listed as safe for organic use.
Two tablespoons of plant food are used per gallon of water. A 1 lb carton will make about 16 gallons of liquid organic fertilizer. On average, Nature’s Care water-soluble organic fertilizer costs about 45 cents per gallon. It can be applied to the garden every 1-2 weeks.
Developed by the makers of Miracle-Gro, Nature’s Care natural all-purpose water soluble plant food gives the vegetables, fruits, flowers, trees & shrubs you grow the ultimate feast. Simple ingredients combine to make this game-changing new product & we’re proud to bring it to you.
Nature’s Care by Scott’s Miracle Gro
Unlike regular Miracle-Gro fertilizer, Nature’s Care is OMRI listed for use in organic gardening. The powder is super-fine, and not prone to clumping unless the carton is old or has been left open. The fine powder can be dusty, so follow the manufacturer’s precautions.
Nature’s Care Organic Plant Food is available for sale on Amazon and at retailers and garden centers across the country. Read more about their products on their website. Nature’s Care products are manufactured across the USA by the Scotts Miracle-Gro family of brands.
What are water-soluble plant fertilizers in general?
Most water-soluble fertilizer in stores today is synthetically manufactured from petroleum. These synthetic fertilizers are not approved for organic gardening. The concentrated chemicals can burn plants instead of helping them (not to mention beneficial critters and earthworms). These synthetic chemicals are generally manufactured in commercial chemical plants from the petroleum-based feedstock.
While synthetic fertilizers do provide giant amounts of NPK, they skimp on all the other important nutrients. Organic options are more likely to provide important trace nutrients, beneficial bacteria, and mycorrhizae. OMRI-listed water-soluble organic fertilizer is a safer alternative for your garden and for the overall environment.
Organic products can be just as quick and effective as synthetic products at providing nutrients to your plants. Natural fertilizers provide plants with the big three nutrients (N-P-K) as well as other less-famous (but still important) nutrients. Organic water-soluble fertilizers are less likely to contribute to the pollution of waterways and much more likely to encourage a healthy soil environment for the long term.
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