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Your second paragraph pretty much resumes what Integrated Farming is. That is exactly what I do. And everything you do in Organic Farming can be done in Integr
by chicob 7y ago
Your second paragraph pretty much resumes what Integrated Farming is. That is exactly what I do.
And everything you do in Organic Farming can be done in Integrated Farming - you only resort to chemical solutions if there are no other options left. And even then, only if you've gone beyond a certain point beyond which the damage will out-cost the benefits of the spraying.
- bluGill 7y agoNot that the other is not the case. Organic farming is not allowed to use chemical solutions even they are better for the environment. edit: as others have pointed out, some chemicals are allowed. However the points remains, environmentally friendly means to control weeds is often not allowed in organic.
- xipho 7y agoThis is a common falacy. Organic forming can only use organic chemical solutions, some of which are far more toxic than their synthetic alternatives. Explore this idea by checking out strawberry production.
- tracker1 7y agoBerries iirc are particularly sensitive to various pesticides, more so than a lot of other produce. It's one of the few products I will seek out Organic over not, when I have them.
- chicob 7y agoOne can use chemical solutions in Organic Farming, if these are organic, e.g. rotenone, insect-killing viruses, bacteria and fungi. In some rare cases, synthetic mineral solutions are allowed, like copper sulfate.