Singh Dueep Jyot - Growing Greens Organically

There was once a time when human beings did not have to bother about their eco- system being contaminated with chemical pollution. However, today, this is an ever-growing problem, because of the use of hazardous and potentially dangerous chemical fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides on the land.

Organic gardening of greens and herbs has been an important part of human culture down the ages, all over the world.

Organic farming and gardening has been a time-tested and healthy alternative to any other sort of farming, which concentrates on high yields, with the use of artificial and chemical methods.

This is the reason why more and more countries are adopting ancient traditional methods of organic farming, along with state-of-the-art new technology in order to get the best yields possible.

We do not have huge wide-open spaces, very often, right now on which we can grow greens with a lavish hand. On the other hand, a majority of us do have some place of our own, on which we can grow herbs and greens. Even a windowsill can do at a pinch and balconies and terraces can be utilized to their optimum.

Any sort of container, in any sort of space can serve your purpose well.

So what are you going to understand by organic gardening and farming, after you finish this book? Essentially, this is a farming and gardening culture, followed all over the world and which has been followed down the centuries. It does not use any sort of chemical fertilizer, pesticides or fungicides. It also does not use any growth hormones to increase the yield or to give you a giant sized pumpkin. Also, the use of chemical sprays to enhance the looks and the colors of the harvest, or to bring about early maturity of the fruit and vegetables is a definite no-no.

According to WHO/FAO, organic farming is considered to be a holistic food production management system. It is going to improve the soil and the health of the ecosystem. It also includes natural biological cycles and biodiversity. All this is accomplished by using easily available biological, scientific, mechanical, agronomic and other natural ways in order to enhance the yield.

This is in direct contrast to the presently prevailing methods of growing greens. That is when you use lots of synthetic and chemical-based materials in order to fertilize the soil and protect your plants from insect and fungus attacks.

Organic systems normally use traditional methods like crop rotation, organic farm waste, green manure and animal dung, as well as nitrogen fixing plants like legumes, and alfalfa to nourish the soil. So it is time we went back To Mother Nature and began using her resources aided and abetted with our scientific knowledge and technology to produce healthy and nourishing organically grown food.