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Outline of organic gardening and farming

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Outline of organic gardening and farming

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to organic gardening and farming:

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Organic farming – alternative agricultural system that relies on fertilizers of organic origin such as compost, manure, green manure, and bone meal and places emphasis on techniques such as crop rotation and companion planting. Biological pest control, mixed cropping and the fostering of insect predators are encouraged. In general, organic standards are designed to allow the use of naturally occurring substances while prohibiting or strictly limiting synthetic substances.

Principles of organic gardening and farming

  • Principles of Organic Agriculture
    1. The Principle of Health – "Organic agriculture should sustain and enhance the health of soil, plant, animal and human as one and indivisible."
    2. The Principle of Ecology – "Organic agriculture should be based on living ecological systems and cycles, work with them, emulate them and help sustain them."
    3. The Principle of Fairness – "Organic agriculture should build on relationships that ensure fairness with regard to the common environment and life opportunities."
    4. The Principle of Care – "Organic agriculture should be managed in a precautionary and responsible manner to protect the health and well being of current and future generations and the environment"

    • The ornamental organic garden

  • List of flowers
  • Organic lawn management

    • History of organic gardening and farming

    History of organic farming

    Pests and diseases

  • Integrated pest management
  • Biological pest control
  • Disease resistance in fruit and vegetables
  • Physiological plant disorders (i.e., plant disorders caused by environmental factors, such as weather conditions, nutrient deficiencies, etc.)
    • Nutrient deficiencies
  • Boron deficiency
  • Calcium deficiency
  • Iron deficiency
  • Magnesium deficiency
  • Manganese deficiency
  • Nitrogen deficiency
  • Phosphorus deficiency
  • Potassium deficiency
  • Plant pathology (i.e., plant diseases caused by fungi, viruses, bacteria, etc.)
  • Honey fungus
  • Rust (fungus)
  • Specific replant disease

    • Weeds

  • Indicator plants
  • Dynamic accumulator

    • References

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