Who gives an aged pile of manure if we're members of some bureaucratic organisation to do with the legislation around organic farming or not, if everyone cared about this kind of thing (composting, permaculture, etc) we wouldn't be facing a lot of the problems the agricultural world is facing due to agribusiness.
I'll do the opposite of STFU-ing and serve you with a logically sound and verbose response in blatant disagreement with all you said above..
At the risk of sounding overtly hippy, care about the planet man!
Your plants will return that care in kind! (And yes, I've seen your thread and I know you have a green thumb regardless, but hear me out.)
Organics are unarguably the way forward, minimizing impact on surrounding biodiversity should be a concern of every big outdoor grower in my humble opinion. Sustainability is key, along with affordability and of course superior end product. This is your responsibility to the planet you live on.
When coupled with the fact that it is possible to be entirely self sufficient as far as organic compost, vermicastings, compost and seed teas are concerned (making it more affordable than most chemical salt regimens), you have the beginnings of a very convincing argument.
Then there's this: Organic herb just tastes better! (There, I said it)
A full organic mix allows development of a full terpene profile, effectively maximising flavour, etc. I've smoked the same strain countless times grown indoors in coco with salts and organic in soil, coco often sweeter, one terpene seems more dominant, whereas the organics result in an end product that smells and tastes richer, multiple terpenes of a broader spectrum than the alternative, closer to what one can achieve under the big halide in the sky in a good season.
With chemical salts, gmo's, etc, you are working against nature, I see that as a foolish idea, akin to the king who thought he could tell the tide not to rise. Creating a symbiotic relationship between man and nature is the logical choice, you will literally have millions of tiny organisms helping you, working towards the same goal you are (optimal plant nutrition, disease resistance, etc), when you can't beat em...
I hope I've given you pause for thought, get yourself a copy of Teaming with Microbes if you haven't read it already, and dive into the organic soil forums we have at our disposal here.
All the best,
Milde
I'll do the opposite of STFU-ing and serve you with a logically sound and verbose response in blatant disagreement with all you said above..
At the risk of sounding overtly hippy, care about the planet man!
Your plants will return that care in kind! (And yes, I've seen your thread and I know you have a green thumb regardless, but hear me out.)
Organics are unarguably the way forward, minimizing impact on surrounding biodiversity should be a concern of every big outdoor grower in my humble opinion. Sustainability is key, along with affordability and of course superior end product. This is your responsibility to the planet you live on.
When coupled with the fact that it is possible to be entirely self sufficient as far as organic compost, vermicastings, compost and seed teas are concerned (making it more affordable than most chemical salt regimens), you have the beginnings of a very convincing argument.
Then there's this: Organic herb just tastes better! (There, I said it)
A full organic mix allows development of a full terpene profile, effectively maximising flavour, etc. I've smoked the same strain countless times grown indoors in coco with salts and organic in soil, coco often sweeter, one terpene seems more dominant, whereas the organics result in an end product that smells and tastes richer, multiple terpenes of a broader spectrum than the alternative, closer to what one can achieve under the big halide in the sky in a good season.
With chemical salts, gmo's, etc, you are working against nature, I see that as a foolish idea, akin to the king who thought he could tell the tide not to rise. Creating a symbiotic relationship between man and nature is the logical choice, you will literally have millions of tiny organisms helping you, working towards the same goal you are (optimal plant nutrition, disease resistance, etc), when you can't beat em...
I hope I've given you pause for thought, get yourself a copy of Teaming with Microbes if you haven't read it already, and dive into the organic soil forums we have at our disposal here.
All the best,
Milde
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