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Natural Farming does not till the land. Instead Natural Farming does not use pesticide.
of using machines, we use earthworms, Pesticides do not only kill insects; they reside in
microorganisms and small animals. Machine the soil and fruit. When absorbed, it can do
can plow 20 centimeters at best, whereas serious harm to our bodies and even our next
earthworms will dig 7 meters. The excretions of generations.
the earthworms turn into the best soil.
Instead of using toxic chemicals, we use light,
After practicing Natural Farming, the soil alcohol, aroma, poisonous plant and so forth to
inflates like a balloon. Our little workers tilled so control pests. More surprisingly, an ecology that
well that your hand will slide in as if into a soft recovered the natural balance will drop in the
cake. pests and disease occurrence. Natural Farming
does precisely that.
Because you don’t till the land, the grass seeds
in the soil do not come up to the surface. In No Herbicide
other words, after the grass on the surface have
germinated and died, you will have no more Natural Farming does not use herbicide. Killing
weed problems. No tillage and no herbicide are the weeds with chemical is not the only solution
nor is it wise. Herbicide is lethal to human. How
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can it only kill the weeds?
Tillage- agricultural preparation of soil by
Natural Farming uses the weeds rather than
mechanical agitation of various types, such as
digging, stirring, and overturning. Examples killing them. We actually grow the wild grass
of human-powered tilling methods using hand such as rye and clover for mulching. Natural
Farming orchards are green with grass growing
tools include shovelling, picking, mattock work,
hoeing, and raking. between the fruit trees. The grass prevents soil
erosion, holds moisture, propagates
No Chemical Fertilizer microorganism, produces organic fertilizer,
improves soil ventilation and suppresses the
Natural Farming does not use chemical
pests. How can it only be a thief of nutrients?
fertilizer. Nor does it follow the common
practice of applying over half of the fertilizer as
base manure. Crops will become weak if given
too much food at early stage. No Pollution
Nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium and Natural Farming animal houses do not emit any
wastewater. There is no need to install an
all other elements that would be commonly
given in the form of chemical fertilizer are expensive treatment machine. All the treatment
substituted with Natural Farming inputs. Fish is done right on the floor itself. As soon as feces
amino acid provides nitrogen, eggshells give fall on the floor, it is quickly decomposed by the
calcium, animal bones are source of powerful microorganisms. Floor is not made
phosphoric acid. Our Natural Farming inputs from concrete, it is touching the soil; it is alive.
are not only cheap but highly effective. Rice straw, sawdust, fresh soil are used for
flooring Even if you use a Natural Farming A lack of one or more may cause a
animal house for many years, you do not need serious decrease in availability of
to clean the feces once. They do not pile up major elements
and they do not smell. Utilizing the natural
powers like the sun, wind and microorganism, The Micronutrients
the floor is always dry and fluffy. It is a Fe – Iron
common sight to see a Natural Farming animal
houses right beside a human house. Aids in chlorophyll formation
and sugar burning enzymes
No Artificial Heating
Mn – Manganese
Natural Farming animal houses do not provide
any artificial heating. Rather than consuming Aids chlorophyll formation
fossil fuel or electricity we think it is wiser to
Helps in photosynthesis
develop the animal’s natural resistance against
cold. A healthy animal does not need such Zn – Zinc
human-improvised help. Natural Farming chicks
grow short, tough and dense hair whereas Stimulates stem growth and
ordinary chicks have long, soft and sparse hair. flower formation
In extremely cold areas or weather, we use heat
B – Boron
from fermentation of compost.
Controls starch formation
Secondary Macronutrients
Stimulates cell division and
Ca - Calcium - holds cell walls together,
flower formation
makes a sturdier plant
Cu – Copper
Mg - Magnesium – very essential part
of chlorophyll production for greener, Stimulates stem development
healthy plants. Helps regulate uptake
of nutrients Mo – Molybdenum
Minor Micronutrients