[cthomato]

I was speaking with a nursery owner who is switching to totally organic fertilizers like foliar compost tea, fish emulsion, worm castings, kelp and others. I'm wondering if this is a good idea for container gardening. I understand the benefit of creating an enviroment that promotes the beneficial organisms in the soil. However, this takes time (months I believe) to establish. Due to the transient nature of container gardening, is it possible to set up such an enviroment?

I've always used Osmocote, MG and Gro-Power and have been pleased with the results. But, I have used fish emulsion and my own compost too. Overall less than half of what I use is organic. So I'm thinking of trying some all-organic containers and comparing the results with my usual method. Any thoughts?

Chris