Natural Chilean Nitrate is Essential and Necessary       Natural Way of Production of Chilean Nitrate        Considerations on the Impact on the Environment        Human and Animal Health and Quality        Socio Economic Aspects and Values (Ethics)        References used in this study        Food Production of high quality and in sufficient quantity Natural Chilean Nitrate is a natural fertilizer containing 16% nitrogen (N). It is the only natural source of nitrate N. The sole use of current approved organic N sources is insufficient to obtain acceptable crop production in terms of yield and sometimes even quality. Sub-optimal quantities of available N released by soil microorganisms and its lack of synchronization with the uptake of growing crops are the main reasons for these un-satisfactory results. Because Natural Chilean Nitrate has an available form of N, it is a complement to organic N sources that need time and favorable ecological conditions to be transformed by soil microorganisms. By  synchronizing soil N availability with plant needs , Natural Chilean Nitrate contributes to optimal qualitative yield. Synchronization of organic nitrogen mineralization with nitrogen uptake by crops When temperature, humidity and pH, the major factors influencing N mineralization, are close to optimal, an organic amendment with a high humus building capacity will only be able to supply the necessary amount of plant available N if applied in very high doses (up to several LAE/ha for demanding crops). When pH is low, this N supplying capacity will be even lower due to diminished mineralization. When now also  temperature  and  humidity  are unfavorable the already low N generation capacity will then be even more out of phase with the plant needs. Humification is an important and beneficial aspect of soil amendments of vegetative origin. Unfortunately the humus production process reduces the N supply capacity of the humified substance (and this more than proportional to its final N content). Natural Chilean Nitrate used as a  complementary N source  can overcome this by supplying available N in synchronization with plant needs, by stimulating microbial soil life through increased vegetative production and, in acid soils, through pH increase thus avoiding excess organic amendment input which in itself is in conflict with organic agriculture principles. Consequently, with the right dosage and correct timing, Natural Chilean Nitrate will work in a constructive and life enhancing way with the natural systems and cycles. Comparison between the Nitrogen cycle and the Sulfur cycle Just as organically authorized S fertilizers contribute to the closing of the on-farm S - cycle, Natural Chilean Nitrate, correctly timed and with the right dosage will do the same for the (similar) N - cycle in a constructive and life enhancing way. Natural Chilean Nitrate source of secondary and trace elements Typically for a natural product, Chilean Nitrate also is  an important source of trace plant nutrients , distinguishing it clearly from synthetic nitrate. Moreover,  several crops benefit from the sodium  present in the product. Approved and trusted alternatives are not available Even if some  authorized alternatives  may exist, all of them are organic N sources. Most are based on protein compounds and need microbial transformation - dependent on favorable environmental conditions - to release the plant available nitrate nitrogen (even though they do not produce humus). Some of them also represent potential hygienic problems (meat meal, blood meal, etc).      Did you know that Natural sodium nitrate is the oldest single nitrogen amendment in the world. It was used by the native Latin American Indians in the 7th century ? Yes No       Other usefull sites related to organic farming:

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