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  • From: Pat Meadows <pat AT meadows.pair.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] The Use of Chemical Fertilizers
  • Date: Wed, 05 May 2004 08:28:01 -0400

On Tue, 04 May 2004 13:37:49 -0700, you wrote:

>The use of chemical fertilizers is conventional farming - not organic
>farming. Chemical fertilizers (i.e. 10-10-10) are not permitted at all in
>organic farming systems. Contaminants abound within chemically produced
>fertilizers which are taken up by vegetables exposed to them. Epsom salts
>is restricted as an input unless magnesium is an identified deficiency in
>the soil.

PS - I cited the wrong Coleman article in my prior response
under this topic. Apologies for a silly mistake.

Here's the correct URL:

http://www.fourseasonfarm.com/main/authentic/beyond.html

As a former, long-time (30 some years) organic gardener and
someone who actually *has* read the 'standard' that is now
law, I agree completely with what Coleman says in this
article.

Pat
--
"Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of
supply and demand. It is the privilege of human beings to
live under the laws of justice and mercy." - Wendell Berry




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