Posted by Ted Shoemaker on June 20, 2009, 5:35 pm
Hello,
A lot of the stuff I've found on organic gardening can be fit into one
of a few varieties:
- Why all gardening/farming should be organic: "grow healthier food"
- Why all gardening/farming should be organic: "save the planet"
- How to do organic gardening: "use bugs not pesticides; fresh manure
not fertilizer"
- and a very few more
Can someone direct me to a source that will talk more about the
science than I've found?
For example:
Does it hurt the microinvertebrates in the soil if I add fertilizer?
How?
If my soil needs some micronutrient (magnesium as one example picked
randomly), how can I add it organically?
etc.
Thank you!
Ted Shoemaker
Posted by Bill who putters on June 20, 2009, 6:31 pm
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> Hello,
>
> A lot of the stuff I've found on organic gardening can be fit into one
> of a few varieties:
> - Why all gardening/farming should be organic: "grow healthier food"
> - Why all gardening/farming should be organic: "save the planet"
> - How to do organic gardening: "use bugs not pesticides; fresh manure
> not fertilizer"
> - and a very few more
>
> Can someone direct me to a source that will talk more about the
> science than I've found?
>
> For example:
> Does it hurt the microinvertebrates in the soil if I add fertilizer?
> How?
> If my soil needs some micronutrient (magnesium as one example picked
> randomly), how can I add it organically?
> etc.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Ted Shoemaker
God I love it when someone asks a question that may steer me to new
knowledge.
<http://www.organic-center.org/science.nutri.php>
Bill
--
Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle."
-Philo of Alexandria
Posted by Phisherman on June 20, 2009, 7:10 pm
On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:35:52 -0700 (PDT), Ted Shoemaker
>Hello,
>A lot of the stuff I've found on organic gardening can be fit into one
>of a few varieties:
>- Why all gardening/farming should be organic: "grow healthier food"
>- Why all gardening/farming should be organic: "save the planet"
>- How to do organic gardening: "use bugs not pesticides; fresh manure
>not fertilizer"
>- and a very few more
>Can someone direct me to a source that will talk more about the
>science than I've found?
>For example:
>Does it hurt the microinvertebrates in the soil if I add fertilizer?
>How?
>If my soil needs some micronutrient (magnesium as one example picked
>randomly), how can I add it organically?
>etc.
>Thank you!
>Ted Shoemaker
My neighbor knows everything about organic gardening. He does
absolutely NOTHING to his 1.5 acre lot. Geez, I hate poison ivy,
ticks and chiggers!
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>
> A lot of the stuff I've found on organic gardening can be fit into one
> of a few varieties:
> - Why all gardening/farming should be organic: "grow healthier food"
> - Why all gardening/farming should be organic: "save the planet"
> - How to do organic gardening: "use bugs not pesticides; fresh manure
> not fertilizer"
> - and a very few more
>
> Can someone direct me to a source that will talk more about the
> science than I've found?
>
> For example:
> Does it hurt the microinvertebrates in the soil if I add fertilizer?
> How?
> If my soil needs some micronutrient (magnesium as one example picked
> randomly), how can I add it organically?
> etc.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Ted Shoemaker