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Differences Between Organic and
Conventional Farming Methods
In conventional farming method, before
seeds are sown, the farmer will have to treat or fumigate his farm using harsh
chemicals to exterminate any naturally existing fungicides. He will fertilize
the soil using petroleum based fertilizers. On the flip side, the organic
farmer will prepare and enrich his land before sowing by sprinkling natural
based fertilizers such as manure, bone meal or shellfish fertilizer.
Before planting seeds, the organic farmer
will soak the seeds in fungicides and pesticides to keep insects and pests at
bay. Chemical are also incorporated in the irrigation water to prevent insects
from stealing the planted seeds. On the other hand, the organic farmer will not
soak his seeds in any chemical solution nor irrigate the newly planted seeds
using water with added chemicals. In fact, he will not even irrigate with
council water, which is normally chlorinated to kill any bacteria. He will depend
on natural rain or harvest and stored
rainwater
to use during dry months.
When the seeds have sprung up, and it’s
time to get rid of weeds, the conventional farmer will use weedicide to
exterminate weeds. The organic farmer will not use such chemicals to get rid of
the weed problem. Instead, he will physically weed out the farm, although it’s
very labor intensive. Better still, the organic farmer can use a flame weeder to
exterminate weeds or use animals to eat away the weeds.
