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Mini Review Volume 9 Issue 4
Plant nutrition in organic agriculture
Waleed Fouad Abobatta
Received: December 09, 2025 | Published: December 29, 2025
Citation: Abobatta WF. Plant nutrition in organic agriculture. Horticult Int J. 2025;9(4):207-211. DOI: 10.15406/hij.2025.09.00347
Abstract
Organic agriculture aims to sustain ecosystems, including soil microorganisms, fauna, and humans, by producing high-quality, nutritious food and avoiding the use of synthetic agrochemicals. It prioritizes long-term soil health and ecological balance over short-term, direct feeding by fostering a vibrant soil ecosystem. It is a resilient and self-sustaining system that provides for plant needs while enhancing the environment through the use of organic fertilizers and microorganisms. Plant nutrition in organic agriculture is a holistic, systems-based approach. Organic farming relies on natural inputs to provide nutrients for plants, derived from living organisms, including compost, manure, biochar, cover crops, and green manures. It supplies essential nutrients for plant growth and serves as a slowrelease fertilizers, returning some of the nutrients absorbed from the soil. Organic fertilizers improve soil health by promoting better root development, nutrient uptake, and overall plant health. Soil microorganisms are fundamental to nutrient availability in organic agriculture because they mediate decomposition, nutrient cycling, and transformation processes. Beneficial microorganisms affect soil structure and enhance soil aggregation, which involves the distribution of water, air, and nutrients. It includes plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGRB), nitrogen-fixing bacteria, phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms, and mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), which play important roles in maintaining soil fertility and facilitating plant nutrient uptake. Microbial communities convert soil organic matter and minerals, releasing the nutrients they contain and making them available to plants. Organic farming requires more complex management and planning than conventional agriculture and leads to more efficient and environmentally benign nutrient use.
Keywords: biochar, compost, ecosystems, manure, cover crops
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