Articles: How to Go Organic
in Nine Simple Steps
One. Plant the right plants for the site.
Don't ask a plant to do something it's genetically not designed to do.
Instead use natives of adapted varieties. Use plants that like the area
you are planting them in.
Two. Stop using bad fertilizers & chemical pesticides.
These items weaken the soil, the plants and kill your allies like
Earthworms, good insects, and good microorganisms. Without your
allies, problems are compounded.
Three. Add organic matter whenever possible.
Mulch/Compost all bare areas. Leave grass clippings on Turf. Add
compost regularly to all beds.
Four. Use organic fertilizers and add rock minerals regularly.
Organic Fertilizers increase Microbial life, improve soils and provide the
BEST nutrition for plants. Rock minerals like Eco-Min, Rock Phosphate,
and Lava Sand create energy in the soil, increase Microbial activity and
provide long term release of valuable minerals, many of which are not
available in synthetic fertilizers.
Five. Increase oxygen in your soils.
By adding Compost & Organic Fertilizers - soil structure is improved
allowing a better flow of Oxygen around the roots. Aerate turf areas
regularly. Plants need oxygen more than they need nitrogen.
Six. Balance the pH and adjust minerals in your soils to proper levels.
For plants to work at the optimum, they need a balanced pH and
minerals at the right levels. For example, we generally want a 5 to 1
Calcium to Magnesium ration. Make use of soil tests and adjust
accordingly.
Seven. Biodiversity
Avoid Monoculture of crops and plantings. Encourage a rich diversity of
animal life like beneficial insects.
Eight. View pest insect and diseases as indicators.
Pest insects and diseases are the symptoms of a deeper problem. It's
not natural for a healthy plant to have problems. Find out what's really
wrong and why the plant is under stress.
Nine. Spray Fish/Seaweed/Moslasses/HumicAcid Concentrates
everywhere.
Nothing beats this combination for plant nutrition, plant simulation, and
disease and pest insect resistance.
