Whether to fertilize an organic garden or not is always going to be a debate in many organic gardening circles. Concentrated fertilizers have always served as a bone of contention between purists.

The two groups are firmly divided on this issue. The one side claims that adding fertilizers to organic gardens is unnecessary if soil conditioning, planting and cultivation and crop rotation principles are adhered to. The other side feels that fertilizing will enhance and improve their crops, and staunchly use only organic products for fertilization.

Every gardener, whether organic or not, agrees that at times, plants need a little extra help, and that certain nutrients need to be present in soil in order to produce desirable results and crops.

The main principle in organic gardening is "Feed the soil, not the plant", and such high fertility soils are achieved by regular addition or organic matter from a wide variety of sources. Plants utilize materials as they are required.

Fertilizers are needed for a number of situations and circumstances.
Some Of Those Reasons May Include :

• You may not have access to manure or compost materials.

• Your soil may be extremely deficient in one or more vital nutrients.

• Organic gardeners may wish to increase the amount of fruits or vegetables they produce.