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The biggest reason I hear from farmers whey they don't switch to organic farming practices is that yields are too unpredictable (and usually much lower) with cu
by bequanna 3y ago
The biggest reason I hear from farmers whey they don't switch to organic farming practices is that yields are too unpredictable (and usually much lower) with current organic methods for field crops.
So maybe someone smarter than me could chime in: Could we expect similar results with field crops like corn, soybeans, wheat?
- analyte123 3y agoSo they say: https://locusag.com/biologicals/rhizolizer-row-crops/ https://locusag.com/biologicals/rhizolizer-row-crops/
- randomdata 3y ago> yields are too unpredictable (and usually much lower) with current organic methods for field crops. While big yields are fun, at the end of the day all that matters is producing something for consumers that justifies the effort. The yield itself is ultimately immaterial. The trouble is that organic methods don't get you there – at least not without being certified organic, which is its own can of worms. > Could we expect similar results with field crops like corn The article suggests that the study was done specifically on corn (maize).
- andtong 3y agoMasanobu Fukuoka[1] was able to get high yields of rice (top 5% in Japan) while only using natural methods of farming. Also, while other fields were left fallow, he got a crop of barley. So basically double the yields of any other farm. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masanobu_Fukuoka https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masanobu_Fukuoka