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Hydroponic farming is a soiless type of farming which is usually done indoors. It can be organic or not. It's totally up to those doing the farming. For example: they may use pesticides or spray on fertilizer.
In short hydroponic farming has nothing to do with if its organic or not.
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What is a limitation of organic farming?
There are several limitations of organic farming. One is that synthetic pesticides are not used in true organic farming, so it is much more labor intensive than non-organic farming.
What are two negative aspects for a farmer about growing organic foods?
Organic farming is much more labor intensive than non-organic farming and is often more expensive to do.
What is the difference between organic food and intensive farming food?
Organic foods are grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Intensive farming foods may or may not be grown using synthetic fertilizers and pesiticides.
What is the difference between hydroponic and organic vegetables?
i suppose you can grow organically with hydroponics but its mighty difficult. normally hydroponics is considered the antithesis of organic farming
Is organic agriculture intensive or extensive farming?
It is extensive. It can be considered whether extensive or intensive by its input of capital, no. of labour, proximity to the market, etc...
Why has organic gardening became more popular?
Because of media reports and scares about intensive farming methods.
What are the advantages of intensive farming?
•With the introduction of intensive farming, farm produce such as vegetables, fruits and poultry products have become less expensive. This means that poor people can afford a balanced and nutritious diet. •One of the major advantages of intensive farming is that its yield is high. •Organic food it affordable only to the rich and the society
What is the science of farming without soil?
Hydroponics .
What are the differences between intensive farming and extensive farming?
Generally speaking, the main difference is in the amount of labor involved. Organic farming typically takes more labor to produce the same kind of crop as in intensive farming, due to the lack of industrially-produced pesticides and fertilizers. While there are organic pesticides and fertilizers, there is not the wide variety and efficacy of products as for intensive farming. So hand labor must be used to counter the effects of pests, and to apply the larger volumes of organic fertilizer. The two methods are not exclusive. Vegetable farming for instance is a form of intensive farming, regardless if it's organic or conventional farming. Greenhouse farming even more so, as you will grow several crops on the same plot within the year. Some partisans of organic farming argue that philosophically, green houses are too artificial, requiring extra heating and lighting, to qualify as organic, but organic farming is a business, and if a farmer can beat the competition by having its produce on the market earlier in the season, it helps sustain the farm and organic farming, and it also reduces importations from sunnier countries, say from Spain if you farm in France, which is also a goal of organic farming (local products).
What is farming called if you don't use soil?
Hydroponics.
Are calves taken away from their mothers in intensive farming?
In intensive rotational grazing, no. In dairy farming (which is intensive), yes.
Should there be more organic farms?
There are many arguments both on the "for" and "against" side of whether their should be more organic farms. The main "for" argument is the "depletion of the environment, overuse of pesticides/fertilizers and loss of natural habitat for wildlife through intensive farming". There is also the "cruelty to animals farmed through intensive farming methods" argument. The main "against" argument is that "it is not possible to feed the world's population through organic farming methods, because organic farming yields much less than conventional farming methods". Personally, I think there is a happy middle-ground to be found. Also, many farms are "organic" in all but name, due to various issues associated with being certified as organic.
