No Tillage
Natural Farming does not till the land. Instead
of using machines, we use earthworms,
microorganisms and small animals. Machine
can plow 20 centimeters at best, whereas
earthworms will dig 7 meters. The excretions of
the earthworms turn into the best soil.
After practicing Natural Farming, the soil
inflates like a balloon. Our little workers tilled so
well that your hand will slide in as if into a soft
cake.
Because you don’t till the land, the grass seeds
in the soil do not come up to the surface. In
other words, after the grass on the surface have
germinated and died, you will have no more
weed problems. No tillage and no herbicide are
linked
Tillage- agricultural preparation of soil by
mechanical agitation of various types, such as
digging, stirring, and overturning. Examples
of human-powered tilling methods using hand
tools include shovelling, picking, mattock work,
hoeing, and raking.
No Chemical Fertilizer
Natural Farming does not use chemical
fertilizer. Nor does it follow the common
practice of applying over half of the fertilizer as
base manure. Crops will become weak if given
too much food at early stage.
Nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium and
all other elements that would be commonly
given in the form of chemical fertilizer are
substituted with Natural Farming inputs. Fish
amino acid provides nitrogen, eggshells give
calcium, animal bones are source of
phosphoric acid. Our Natural Farming inputs
are not only cheap but highly effective.
No Pesticide
Natural Farming does not use pesticide.
Pesticides do not only kill insects; they reside in
the soil and fruit. When absorbed, it can do
serious harm to our bodies and even our next
generations.
Instead of using toxic chemicals, we use light,
alcohol, aroma, poisonous plant and so forth to
control pests. More surprisingly, an ecology that
recovered the natural balance will drop in the
pests and disease occurrence. Natural Farming
does precisely that.
No Herbicide
Natural Farming does not use herbicide. Killing
the weeds with chemical is not the only solution
nor is it wise. Herbicide is lethal to human. How
can it only kill the weeds?
Natural Farming uses the weeds rather than
killing them. We actually grow the wild grass
such as rye and clover for mulching. Natural
Farming orchards are green with grass growing
between the fruit trees. The grass prevents soil
erosion, holds moisture, propagates
microorganism, produces organic fertilizer,
improves soil ventilation and suppresses the
pests. How can it only be a thief of nutrients?
No Pollution
Natural Farming animal houses do not emit any
wastewater. There is no need to install an
expensive treatment machine. All the treatment
is done right on the floor itself. As soon as feces
fall on the floor, it is quickly decomposed by the
powerful microorganisms. Floor is not made
from concrete, it is touching the soil; it is alive.
Rice straw, sawdust, fresh soil are used for
flooring Even if you use a Natural Farming  A lack of one or more may cause a
animal house for many years, you do not need serious decrease in availability of
to clean the feces once. They do not pile up major elements
and they do not smell. Utilizing the natural
powers like the sun, wind and microorganism, The Micronutrients
the floor is always dry and fluffy. It is a  Fe – Iron
common sight to see a Natural Farming animal
houses right beside a human house.  Aids in chlorophyll formation
and sugar burning enzymes
No Artificial Heating
 Mn – Manganese
Natural Farming animal houses do not provide
any artificial heating. Rather than consuming  Aids chlorophyll formation
fossil fuel or electricity we think it is wiser to
 Helps in photosynthesis
develop the animal’s natural resistance against
cold. A healthy animal does not need such  Zn – Zinc
human-improvised help. Natural Farming chicks
grow short, tough and dense hair whereas  Stimulates stem growth and
ordinary chicks have long, soft and sparse hair. flower formation
In extremely cold areas or weather, we use heat
 B – Boron
from fermentation of compost.
 Controls starch formation
Secondary Macronutrients
 Stimulates cell division and
 Ca - Calcium - holds cell walls together,
flower formation
makes a sturdier plant
 Cu – Copper
 Mg - Magnesium – very essential part
of chlorophyll production for greener,  Stimulates stem development
healthy plants. Helps regulate uptake
of nutrients  Mo – Molybdenum

 S - Sulfur - used in development of  Needed to make amino acid to

proteins needed for plant health. Also stimulate plant growth and
lowers pH vigor

Minor Micronutrients

 Often referred to as ‘trace’ elements

 Only small amounts are needed in the

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