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ORGANIC GARDENING . Created by: Brigitte Zettl For: Crown Valley Organics. What is Organic?. No Synthetic Chemicals No Genetically Modified Organisms Certified by the USDA. Health Reasons. Higher Nutritional Value Organophosphates & Cancer Hormone Balance Intelligence & I.Q. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ORGANIC GARDENING Created by: Brigitte Zettl For: Crown Valley Organics
What is Organic?
No Synthetic Chemicals No Genetically Modified
Organisms Certified by the USDA
Health Reasons
Higher Nutritional Value Organophosphates &
Cancer Hormone Balance Intelligence & I.Q. Long Term Effects?
Environmental Reasons
Water Supply Nitrification Broad Spectrum Killers Super Pests Genetic Corruption
Social & Ethical Reasons
AgriCULTURE Machines take the place
of people Ownership of Organisms?
The 4 P’sPlanningPreparationPlantingPest
Management
Planning
Placement Family Needs
Assessment Records TimingAnd…
Crop Rotation
Root = Potassium Fruit = Phosphorus Leaf = Nitrogen Legume = N Fixing
Macronutritents
Nitrogen – Fish Emulsion, Manure Phosphorus – Bone Meal Potassium – Ash, Seaweed Calcium – Lime, increases pH Magnesium – Epsom Salts Sulfur – decreases pH
Preparation
Ordering (Tools, Water Source, Fertilizer)
Double Digging Composting Research Starting Seeds
Planting
Start with a Healthy Plant!
Space Correctly Break up the root ball Plant at the correct depth
Pest Management
Recommended Reading
Rodale’s Organic Gardening The Sustainable Vegetable Gardener by Jeavons Burpee’s Organic Vegetable & Herb Gardening Permaculture: A Designers Manual by Mollison What’s Wrong With My Plant & How Do I Fix It?