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In reply to the discussion: Why Organic Can't Fulfill Our Food Supply Ideals [View all]BronxBoy
(2,286 posts)For example, drip irrigation systems are very efficient ways to deliver fertilizers but cannot be used for most forms of conventional fertilizers
There are a hell of a lot of conventional fertilizers that come in a non-soluble form. For example, here in the south the application of chicken litter from poultry houses on fields is a common form applying nutrients. I work with some large conventional farmers here who don't have any drip systems at all. Actually the larger farms tend more to overhead spraying and pivot systems which makes sense given the acreage they cover.
There are a wide range of both conventional and organic fertilizers made for drip systems. Is he saying that there are more conventional solutions and that these solutions are better? He just picked an odd hook on which to hang his hat.