Independent Test Results Reconfirm Outstanding Nutritional Value of Converted Organics' Lawn & Turf 8-1-4 Organic Fertilizer

Boston, Massachusetts (Dec 21, 2009) -- Converted Organics Inc. announced today that independent analytical tests have reconfirmed the exceptional nutritional value of its Lawn & Turf 8-1-4 organic granular fertilizer. Results of testing conducted by Midwest Laboratories, Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska indicate that Lawn & Turf 8-1-4 fertilizer efficiently and effectively provides nutrients to the soil to improve plant growth.

"These results reinforce the previously-stated benefits of Converted Organics' Lawn & Turf 8-1-4 fertilizer. Converted Organics' proprietary High Temperature Liquid Composting (HTLC) method of processing food waste results in a unique, solid organic fertilizer that rapidly stimulates soil microbial activities to quickly release mineral nutrients, as well as biologically active compounds, which enhance plant growth and development. This also conditions soils for increased nutrient and water holding capabilities," said William A. Torello, Ph.D., Director of Product Research and Development for Converted Organics. "As our Lawn & Turf 8-1-4 customers have learned, high levels of polyphenols, fatty acids, anti-oxidants and natural plant hormones contribute to the proven strong disease and environmental stress suppression characteristics of our product."

Specific test results found that the NPK (nitrogen/phosphorus/potassium) content for Lawn & Turf 8-1-4 was accurate, and that the product's overall micronutrient package was greater than expected for tested essential micronutrients. Lawn & Turf 8-1-4's naturally-occurring iron content was found to be 1.3 percent, versus the two percent content added to many other fertilizer products. The product's carbon-to-nitrogen ratio was extremely low (5.1/1 versus the 10-20/1 ratio deemed as desirable for most organic fertilizers), thereby accounting for its rapid and effective reaction. Additionally, Lawn & Turf 8-1-4's naturally-occurring humic acid content, which greatly increases nutrient and water holding capacities as well as enhances soil microbial activities and the overall physical condition of the soil, was reported at 16.5 percent. Humic acid must be added to most other organic fertilizers during the production process. Finally, tests results showed that Lawn & Turf 8-1-4's organic matter content, which enables a fertilizer to improve the physical properties of soil by providing an energy source for beneficial organisms and enhancing the reservoir of soil nutrients, was 77 percent. As an industry rule, having greater than 20 percent organic matter in an organic fertilizer is considered desirable.