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Are We Really What We Eat?
Did you know that healthy, living plants contain virtually all of the same elements, vitamins, and even hormones, that are necessary for healthy human growth, development, and well-being?
And when you think about it for a moment, it just makes sense. We get our nutrients from our food, which is considerably composed of grains, vegetables, herbs... PLANTS! Even most of the meat we consume was fed a diet heavy in plant materials.
If the plants we consume, either directly or indirectly, are being fed a proper diet composed of these same vital elemental nutrients and supplements, it stands to reason that our food will be rich in these same components and as a result, much more beneficial for our bodies and health care.
Poorly fed plants, including plants that receive only a portion of their complete nutritional requirements, will likely have less of those elements that we share in life with the plant kingdom, and of an inferior quality.
In fact, many of the latest plant foods, fertilizers and supplements are now derived from well-fed and cared for plants, truly illustrating in the simplest of terms the concept of "the circle of life".
Much has been learned about the nutritional needs of growing plants over the past several years and that research has resulted in the introduction of many new superior plant food and fertilizer products for the backyard gardener and hobby grower.
Like people, the nutritional requirements of plants varies by age, species, environment, health, and other considerations. Accordingly, in most cases, an "all-purpose", "10-10-10" or "20-20-20" fertilizer may not be the best choice for the healthy growth of your valuable plants.
As a result of renewed interest in sustainable farming and gardening practices, all-natural fertilizers incorporating rich organic manures, nutrients, and beneficial microbiologicals are now widely available again in both granular mixes and liquid blends.
Organic fertilizers work by feeding the soil, which in turn feeds the plant roots. Granular organics are mixed in with the soil or potting mix and provide a long-term release of plant nutrients while enriching the soil.
Liquid organics provide a convenient way to feed plants naturally while watering, with a can, hose-end sprayer, or through a drip irrigation system. Liquid organics also provide a practical means of foliar feeding, and important aspect of optimum plant care.
New, custom-blended inorganic fertilzers have proven to provide the precise control in the application of nutrients that many growers and plant enthusiasts seek and are manufactured using only the purest of elemental mineral salts. They are particularly suited for almost all soilless and peat-based growing media, since their concentration and formulation can be continously monitored and instantly adjusted for changes in the many variables that affect plant growth, including weather conditions and the stage of growth a plant is in.
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