Organic Gardening – Some Nutrient Deficiencies

Usually in well prepared organic gardens, with some of the mentioned organic gardening techniques in the articles on this site, you wont run into problems with nutrient deficiencies. But sometimes things just happen, so let’s take at some deficiencies and solutions for your organic gardening needs. Boron deficiencies can include dying growth tips, or short stubby growth, boron is believed to help with stem productivity among other things, this can be prevented with the proper organic gardening fertilizer mixes, and ensuring your pH is below seven. Borax may also be raked into the soil. Boron deficiencies are rare, and usually are because of very poor soil conditioning or abnormal pH. Calcium deficiencies can be caused by poor environment in your organic garden also, but it is most commonly because the plant is having trouble transporting it, caused by lack of water. Another more common reason is pH, so check your levels and correct them. Common symptoms include stunted growth, effecting the growth tips first, of course, but also looks like many other things. Damage is hard to reverse, so fix this problem immediately. Iron deficiencies in your organic garden is usually rare, except for acidic loving plants, are much more susceptible, because iron deficiencies are usually caused by more acidic soils. Iron deficiencies can be confused with manganese deficiencies. Common symptoms include yellowing and browning between the veins in the leafs, and the veins remain green. Avoid growing acidic loving plants in soils with lime, and you will most likely avoid this deficiency in your organic gardening endeavors.