{"title":"Organic Fertilizer \u0026 Pesticides","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll of the fertilizers \u0026amp; pesticides we sell are OMRI listed or certified Organic. One of the biggest mistakes we see beginners make is to assume that \"organic\" means no fertilizer. What Organic actually means is no synthetic fertilizer. People have been using natural products (manure, bone meal, crab shells, feather, bird dung, seaweed, etc.) to grow food since the dawn of agriculture. Our granular fertilizers are a modern version of the same practice, made with all natural ingredients. It is absolutely necessary to amend your garden soil with a granular fertilizer, and its highly recommend to use a liquid foliar amendment to continue adding fertility after planting. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"neptunes-harvest-fish-seaweed-blend-2-3-1","title":"Neptunes Harvest Fish \u0026 seaweed blend, 2-3-1","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNeptunes Harvest Fish \u0026amp; seaweed blend, 2-3-1\u003cbr\u003eOMRI certified\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e“Foliar fertilizing” is the best way to continue to build on and manage your gardens fertility once its been planted and you want your plants to happily keep growing and not run out of nutrients. We see many gardeners make the mistake of thinking that fertilizing once when you plant at the beginning of the season is “enough” and that now they are “done” but that isn’t the case. Foliar feeding is the act of fertilizing your plants through their leaves instead of through their roots. This is done by adding water soluble fertilizers to your watering routine and then just watering your whole plant with it (leaves, roots, soil and all). Fish and seaweed are amazing sources of water soluble nitrogen and other nutrients and sea minerals, plus they make great food for your soil life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe feed our plants with a foliar water based dilution of Neptunes Harvest Fish \u0026amp; Seaweed emulsion once every 2 weeks. If your garden is small just add 2 tablespoons of emulsion (be careful, its stinky!) to a watering can and water as usual. If you’ve got a bigger area to tackle we recommend using a “hose end sprayer” and adding undiluted emulsion into the reservoir, attaching it to your hose and watering like that. Diluted emulsion can not be stored, so make sure to use it all. Fish \u0026amp; Seaweed Emulsion can also be added to your compost pile to feed your compost piles biology, and you can use it on your lawn or fruit trees.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little River Cooperative","offers":[{"title":"1 pint (16 ounces)","offer_id":39741445406802,"sku":"ORG001","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 quart (32 ounces)","offer_id":39741445439570,"sku":"ORG002","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/4461\/products\/ScreenShot2022-01-05at12.10.13PM.png?v=1641402655"},{"product_id":"sustane-464-organic-fertilizer-5-pound-bag","title":"Sustane 464 Organic Fertilizer, 5 pound bag","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustane 464 Organic Fertilizer \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 pound bag, OMRI certified\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIngredients: composted turkey litter, feather meal. bone meal and sulfate of potash\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eGranular organic fertilizer is an absolute necessity for planting vegetables in your raised bed garden, and there are a few options we have in our web store for you to choose from. Sustane is the brand of fertilizers that we use in our gardens and our edible plant starts, but to be totally honest the main reason why is because we can get it in large quantities locally (versus these small bags for home gardeners like you).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhat makes this product unique is its use of turkey litter instead of chicken (chicken is less ethically desired because its a by product of the industrial chicken \u0026amp; egg factory farming system) and its slow release formula. It also contains 5% humates by volume, which is important for cation exchange capacity (your plants ability to absorb available nutrients) and your soils water holding capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis products NPK balance is 464, which means its slightly higher in Phosphates than your average balanced granular fertilizer. We like this because while it is slightly more its still pretty balanced, and phosphates are key for plants to make woody stem growth, fruits and flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis 5 pound bag is plenty for a new planting of a 4 x 8 foot raised bed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little River Cooperative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32774469222482,"sku":"ORG008","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/4461\/products\/sustane464.jpg?v=1600628626"},{"product_id":"sustane-824-organic-fertilizer-5-pound-bag","title":"Sustane 824 Organic Fertilizer,  5 pound bag","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustane 824 Organic Fertilizer \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 pound bag, OMRI certified\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIngredients: composted turkey litter, feather meal and sulfate of potash\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eGranular organic fertilizer is an absolute necessity for planting vegetables in your raised bed garden, and there are a few options we have in our web store for you to choose from. Sustane is the brand of fertilizers that we use in our gardens and our edible plant starts, but to be totally honest the main reason why is because we can get it in large quantities locally (versus these small bags for home gardeners like you).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhat makes this product unique is its use of turkey litter instead of chicken (chicken is less ethically desired because its a by product of the industrial chicken \u0026amp; egg factory farming system) and its slow release formula. It also contains 5% humates by volume, which is important for cation exchange capacity (your plants ability to absorb available nutrients) and your soils water holding capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis products NPK balance is 824, which means it is a “high nitrogen” fertilizer, not a balanced one. We recommend purchasing this product if you’re planning on growing lots of leafy green stuff in your bed this season, like herbs, lettuce, arugula \u0026amp; kale. Nitrogen is the key building block of green growth in edible plants, so its only recommended to really pile it on like this if thats your primary crop. If you give something like this to tomatoes for example, it’ll make you lots of plant, but wont focus its energy on making you fruit. If you give it to sweet potatoes, it’ll use the extra nitrogen to make more leafy growth instead of taking its energy and putting it into making you tubers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis 5 pound bag is plenty for a new planting of a 4 x 8 foot raised bed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little River Cooperative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32774472400978,"sku":"ORG009","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/4461\/products\/sustane824_91216699-dc21-42e0-9d31-fe84cf3df109.jpg?v=1600628569"},{"product_id":"neptunes-harvest-rose-flowering-blend-2-6-4","title":"Neptunes Harvest Rose \u0026 Flowering blend, 2-6-4","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNeptunes Harvest Rose \u0026amp; Flowering blend, 2-6-4\u003cbr\u003eOMRI certified\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e“Foliar fertilizing” is the best way to continue to build on and manage your gardens fertility once its been planted and you want your plants to happily keep growing and not run out of nutrients. We see many gardeners make the mistake of thinking that fertilizing once when you plant at the beginning of the season is “enough” and that now they are “done” but that isn’t the case. Foliar feeding is the act of fertilizing your plants through their leaves instead of through their roots. This is done by adding water soluble fertilizers to your watering routine and then just watering your whole plant with it (leaves, roots, soil and all). Fish and seaweed are amazing sources of water soluble nitrogen and other nutrients and sea minerals, plus they make great food for your soil life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe feed our plants with a foliar water based dilution of Neptunes Harvest Fish \u0026amp; Seaweed emulsion once every 2 weeks. If your garden is small just add 2 tablespoons of emulsion (be careful, its stinky!) to a watering can and water as usual. If you’ve got a bigger area to tackle we recommend using a “hose end sprayer” and adding undiluted emulsion into the reservoir, attaching it to your hose and watering like that. Diluted emulsion can not be stored, so make sure to use it all. Fish \u0026amp; Seaweed Emulsion can also be added to your compost pile to feed your compost piles biology, and you can use it on your lawn or fruit trees.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little River Cooperative","offers":[{"title":"1 pint (16 ounces)","offer_id":39741454352466,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/4461\/products\/ScreenShot2022-01-05at12.17.01PM.png?v=1641403050"},{"product_id":"arber-omri-organic-insecticide","title":"Arber OMRI Organic Insecticide 8 ounce","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArber's natural Bio Insecticide formulation uses good bacteria and avoids the use of  harmful ingredients like neem that can harm beneficial insects and pollinators. Grow plants, not pests with over 20 organic compounds, that are effective against the smallest yet mightiest of pests. The active insecticide in this bottle is \"Venerate\", which we use in our Integrated Pest Management system at our nursery. Its a microbial bio-insecticide that disrupts the molting process of hard \u0026amp; soft bodied insects with very low toxicity for other creatures in your garden. Like all organic pesticides it has to touch the pest to be effective (contact vs. systemic pesticide) so to prevent harm for bees and butterflies just don't spray it directly on them. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOMRI Certified Organic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBiological pesticide Certified for Organic Gardening by NOP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor control and suppression of pest insects and nematodes both indoor and outdoor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural insecticide treatment for use on: Vegetables, fruits, nuts, ornamental plants, trees, shrubs, lawns, flowers, foliage and tropical plants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eControls and Prevents: Aphids, gnats, mites (incl. spider mites), mealybugs, leafhoppers, tent caterpillars, grubs, leaf beetles, thrips, whiteflies, stink bugs (incl. brown stink bugs and green stink bugs), fruit flies, and more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little River Cooperative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42663354892370,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/4461\/files\/IMG_6126.jpg?v=1788283828"},{"product_id":"arber-omri-organic-fungicide","title":"Arber OMRI Organic Fungicide 8 ounce","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eControl challenging diseases longer with our uniquely formulated Biofungicide treatment. Protects against fungus, mold, mildew and rot using Mother Nature’s good bacteria. Say goodbye to disease on your leaves and in your soil and say hello to stronger plants. Fungal issues like downey mildew, rusy, and powdery mildew are a huge problem in home gardens here in South Florida because of our intense humidity. Plants like tomatoes, basil, cucumbers \u0026amp; squash are most at risk to developing fungal problems and need to be in maximum sun as a first step to combat fungus takeovers. Once you see a problem developing an organic fungicide is your best option for treatment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOMRI Certified \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBiological pesticide Certified for Organic Gardening by NOP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant stimulant and disease protectant for outdoor gardening\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrganic fungicide treatment for use on: Vegetables, roses, fruits, berries, nuts, flowers, foliage, ornamental trees, shrubs and lawns. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest in class to control and prevent Downy Mildew. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eControls and Prevents: Powdery Mildew, Gray Mold Botrytis Cinerea, Black Spot of Rose, white Mold, Leaf Spots Disease, Rust, and more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little River Cooperative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42663370948690,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/4461\/files\/arberbiofungicide.jpg?v=1788284815"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0535\/4461\/collections\/peach_strawflowers.png?v=1599366879","url":"https:\/\/littlerivernursery.co\/collections\/organic-fertilizer-pesticides.oembed","provider":"Little River Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}