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Re: [Market-farming] The Use of Chemical Fertilizers
- 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
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Re: [Market-farming] The Use of Chemical Fertilizers
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Re: [Market-farming] The Use of Chemical Fertilizers,
Marty Kraft, 05/05/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] The Use of Chemical Fertilizers,
Tradingpost, 05/05/2004
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[Market-farming] organic seeds,
Sean Albiston, 05/05/2004
- Re: [Market-farming] organic seeds, Marty Kraft, 05/05/2004
- [Market-farming] unsustainable organic farming/ was organic seeds, Tradingpost, 05/05/2004
- Re: [Market-farming] unsustainable organic farming/ was organic seeds, Sean Albiston, 05/06/2004
- RE: [Market-farming] organic seeds, sals, 05/05/2004
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[Market-farming] organic seeds,
Sean Albiston, 05/05/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] The Use of Chemical Fertilizers,
Tradingpost, 05/05/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] The Use of Chemical Fertilizers,
Marty Kraft, 05/05/2004
- Re: [Market-farming] The Use of Chemical Fertilizers, Pat Meadows, 05/06/2004
- Re: [Market-farming] The Use of Chemical Fertilizers, Pat Meadows, 05/05/2004
- Re: [Market-farming] The Use of Chemical Fertilizers, Joe Kames, 05/05/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] The Use of Chemical Fertilizers,
Tradingpost, 05/06/2004
- Re: [Market-farming] The Use of Chemical Fertilizers, Pat Meadows, 05/06/2004
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