Essay On Organic Gardening

The alleged benefits that chemical fertilizers provide to plants come at a very high price for nature: soil degradation and depletion of its resources. Hence organic gardening (or farming) has become increasingly more widespread in an age flagged by concerns with sustainability and the human footprint in natural ecosystems. The use of harmful chemical compounds is, thus, barred in favor of natural solutions that promote a healthy and sustainable environment. Organic gardening has become more than just a fashionable eco-friendly trend; it is a serious and urgent revivalism of ancient practices to answer the new environmental challenges caused by careless human activity.

While the predominance and convenience of artificial substances and fertilizers can make it difficult for many to get back to the roots, an appeal to consciousness should make it apparent just how important it is to adopt practices that won't impart negative environmental effects in the future. Fortunately,

Effective microorganisms are commercially available in bottles of liquid. This liquid can be used either straight from the bottle or it can be activated first. Either option depends on the amount that the gardener intends to use. But it can also be produced by the gardener him/herself. There are several ways in which organic gardeners can apply EM. Naturally, a key ingredient in any composting process is organic matter which may be supplied by recycled crop residues, green manures or animal manure. The following methods and proportions can be flexibly adjusted to your needs or possibilities.

Inoculation of seeds (only seeds that were not treated with fungicides) - Soak the seeds 10 minutes in a solution with 1 ml of EM per liter of water (1:1000 ratio), and plant them once they dry up. Another option is to pellet the seed by bathing them with a solution of 1:100 EM + biofertilizer and wrapping them in ashes or in a mixture of bran (rice, soybean, bone, fish, etc