Organic gardening requires time, patience
office« o i ihc <^eTon s J X '° u iiv ? iy
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«hould use organic mat-
C o m m e rc ia l o rg an ic fe
sity Extension Service are any in-
dication. more people are becomina
interested in organic gardening
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wood ashes) seldom contain
o f the prim ary nutrients plar
“ I t ’ s hard to find an unbiased
comparison o f organic and conven-
tional gardening techniques ” says
Ray M c N e ila n , O S U Extension
home gardening coordinator
I f oeoolc warn in b i -« w „
a
organically M c N e ila n enen?
S o t o
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“ * m* nure and com poi‘ “ much as
„ But organic materials alone will
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Pr« lu c e a fertile soil in one gar-
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example, only about SO per cent o f
?he nutrient« '» manure are available
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n ™ v « r And
n itro g en , phosphorus anc
»>“ «"• So don’t count on
source o f fertilizer to do tt
jo b ,” says McNeilan.
Organic gardeners may
avo id crops th a t a re es
susceptible to insect attac
« o p , , w d . „ p o n to n .n d
that time and »alienee
requirement, forP,uwess
‘ he rate the nutrients are available to
p lln is d if f e r - Crenereily, p o u ltry
and cole crops, such as r
cauliflow er, cabbage, broc.
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On the other hand, beans, peas,
ch a rd , spinach, squashes and
cucumbers are more insect tolerant.
Interplanting several crops in the
same row rather than having a solid
block o f the same crop can isolate in
sect infestation and reduce damage.
And in a small garden, insects can be
handpicked and destroyed. A strong
stream o f w ater w ill te m p o ra rily
wash away insects. A nd a simple
s^ray o f soap and water can reduce
some insect infestations.
Several naturally-derived insecti
cides may be acceptable to some gar
deners. Bacillus thuringiensis is a
‘
bacterial insecticide that helps con
tro l cabbage worms on b ro c c o li,
brussel sprouts, cabbage and
c a u liflo w e r. I t does not harm
humans, wildlife or non-related in
sects. Trade names include Dipel and
Thuricide.
Tw o other effective “ natural” In
secticides are pyrethin and rotenone.
Both are non-toxic to warm-blooded
animals and can be used safely just
before harvesting the crop.
Rotenone is considered to be the
best g en eral-p u rp o se insecticide
available to organic gardeners and it
kills a wide range o f insects such as
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c a te rp illa rs , aphids and certain
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Nicotine is another plant-derived
insecticide. It controls aphids and
other soft-bodied insects, thrips and
c a te rp illa rs . I t can be used just
before harvest. However, it is u very
toxic chemical and is sold in concen
trated form . It should be used with
great care.
Biological co ntro l methods are
lim ite d to th e ir effectiveness.
Ladybugs and preying mantis may
do some good, but not for any ex
tended period. Light traps kill both
good and bad insects and may bring
in more insects than they kill.
Companion planting o f marigolds
and other plants which are supposed
to repel insects aren’t reliable. W hat
works fo r one g a rd e n e r hasn’ t
worked for another.
“ The key here is maintaining the
garden in a virgorous state o f growth
with adequate nutrients and water.
W hether or not the nutrients are
fro m an o rg anic source is im
m aterial,” says McNeilan.
There also is a widespread belief
that organically-grown food is more
n u tritio u s than th a t g ro w n w ith
chemical fertilizers. Regardless o f its
original source, fertilizer in the soil
must be broken down into its simple
ionic form before plants cat? use it.
The ions which are absorbed by
the plants are identical, whether they
come from an inorganic or organic
source.
Lions celebrate
ten years
The A lbina L io n ’s Club will cele
brate its tenth anniversary, Sunday,
July 15th at the F lam in go M o te l
from 4:00 p .m .-10:00 p.m .
Highlight o f the gathering will be
the elected officers for the 1979-1980
year o f the L io n ’s Club as well as the
W om en’s A uxiliary.
The L io n ’s C lub, identified in the
community by its beneficial commu
nity activities o f Food Baskets for
the needy and aid to the Sight Foun
dation, hopes to expand their activi
ties this coming year.
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