Eco-friendly farming techniques: what they are and their BENEFITS

More and more people in Spain are opting for organic farming, as it produces higher quality food and promotes fair trade. However, to produce such edibles, it is important that we do so without the use of chemical products and with environmentally friendly cultivation techniques. If you want to know what the main organic cultivation techniques are, we recommend you continue reading this Gardenweb article.

Mulching as an organic cultivation technique

This organic cultivation technique consists of creating a kind of mulch with organic matter remains. Although mulches are generally made with pine bark, mulching can also be done with other remains such as grass clippings, wood bark, and chips, among others. Thanks to the use of organic (and ecological) materials, mulching can provide benefits such as weed prevention, protection against weather agents, and increased soil fertility, among others.

Preparation and use of organic fertilizers

Organic fertilizers are made from the decomposition of nutrients from some crops. They can also be produced by adding vegetable waste to a composter to decompose it at high temperatures inside. Whatever the method, organic fertilizers are considered an organic farming technique as they offer these benefits:

• Increases the levels of some nutrients in the soil, such as nitrogen.

• Improves soil fertility by balancing carbon and nitrogen levels in the soil.

• Stimulates the activity of "good" microorganisms for the soil.

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Other organic cultivation techniques

In addition to the two above, we can also include the following as organic cultivation techniques:

1. Tillage: when a soil is rich in organic matter, it tends to compact less, so it is not necessary to till it. However, if you notice that your garden soil is too compacted, tilling will be a good organic cultivation technique that will help your plants grow properly.

2. Crop rotation: this organic farming technique consists of establishing a balance between crops with different needs. That is, for example, when we complement a crop that needs a lot of nitrogen with another that hardly needs any.

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