Points on different methods used in organic farming are discussed below. Organic farming is an agriculture methods that do not use chemical fertilizers and pesticides. It thrives on the benefits obtained from recycling and use of natural products. It has various advantages and disadvantages to learn more about organic farming.
The methods used in organic farming are :
Mechanical and physical weed control practices can be grouped as :
- Cultivation
- Tillage
- Mowing and cutting
- Flame weeding and themal weeding
- Mulching
Controling other organisms - Integrated pest management
- Crop rotation and nutrient management
- Sanitation to remove pest habitat
- Provision of habitat for beneficial organisms
To keep and build good soil structure and fertility
- crop rotation
- Recycled and composted crop wastes and animal manures
- the right soil cultivation at right time
- green manure and legumes
- mulching on the soil surface
To control disease, pests and weeds
- Careful planning and crop choice
- The use of resistant crops
- Good cultivation practise
- Crop rotation
- Encourage useful predators that eat pests
- increasing genetic diversity
- Using natural pesticides
Organic farming also includes :
- Careful use of water resources
- Good animal husbandry