ORGANIC FARMING IN UKRAINE: HOW TO PROTECT PLANTS AND COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD?

Intensive use of Ukrainian chernozems resource has led to many serious problems. One of them is soil depletion. This negative trend was recorded back in 2019 year. 

The situation is particularly difficult in the irrigated vegetable farming. And the productivity of this industry determines, among other things, the prices in shops. 

Organic farming is one of the main and most effective solutions of this problem. Now the technology has become a powerful trend.

 Organic farming clubs are appearing in Ukraine and all over the world. . Producers use the label “organic products” in advertisements, etc.  

Let’s try to understand what the advantages of this approach are and whether it is real to comply with its strict standards.

ADVANTAGES OF THE ORGANIC FARMING

This farming system will not be a magic wand and will not supersede other farming methods. But it does have some serious advantages:

THE LAND IS LESS DEPLETED

Farmers know that there are limits to ploughed area in Ukraine. In different regions this figure reaches 80-95%. In comparison, in USA about 25% of land is ploughed, in Germany and Canada about 48%.

Now Ukrainian farms are solving problems associated with many years of extensive farming practice. . One of peculiarities of organic farming is that in the process of farming attention is paid to formation and stabilization of soils. 

As a result of transfer to organic farming the soil resources are depleted more slowly.

FOODS THAT ARE HEALTHIER FOR THE BODY

In organic farming plants are not treated with substances that can be accumulated in them and bring harm to humans. Special farming techniques also increase the content of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. 

In other words, the finished product will not only be healthier, but also safer for all consumers.

THE ENVIRONMENT IS PRESERVED

Conventional farming practices have a major impact on the environment. Fertilizers and pesticides enter the soil. They spread and pollute water. 

When organic farming is implemented, the burden on the environment is minimal. 

Biopreparations for organic farming make farming harmless to humans and nature.

The demand for organic products has been increasing all the time. Therefore, transfer to this farming system can be a good solution not only for nature, but also for development of agricultural enterprise as a whole.   

ORGANIC FARMING AND PLANT PROTECTION. HOW TO COMBINE?

One of the fears that stop farmers from transfer to organic farming is the difficulty in protecting the plants. In the mind of most farmers, without modern, aggressive chemicals protecting fields from weeds and pests is simply unreal. In fact, there is a whole complex of technologies that solve this problem: 

  • Introducing catch crops into the crop rotation that inhibit weed growth. Most often these are wheat, buckwheat, cabbage, marrow, various annual and perennial grasses; 
  • Most often these are wheat, buckwheat, cabbage, marrow, various annual and perennial grasses;   
  • Cassette-seedling of vegetables and gourds; 
  • Surface mulching with different materials; 
  • Organic insecticides 

Esterlife products are compatible with organic farming standards.

ORGANIC INSECTICIDE ESTEROL

Esterol is organic insecticide based on potassium oleate. The product is suitable for hazelnut, sunflower and other crops grown in Ukraine. 

The active ingredient destroys all major pests. Among them: 

  • aphids;
  • grasshoppers;
  • fruit flies;
  • fruit flies;
  • bedbugs;
  • cabbage bilan;
  • slugs;
  • moths;
  • codling moths.   

Read more about the effect of the product here or contact our managers at +380 (67) 80 92 777.

If you have an apiary in or near your farm, it is important to protect bees from the insecticide effect. To do this, make sure that the bees will be closed in the hives all day of treatment and until the next morning. This way the insecticide will only make effect on the pests.

CONCLUSION

Organic farming is a prospective direction in farming. Organic farming is a prospective direction in farming. Using organic farming does not mean that the plants are left without protection against pests. 

The solution is an organic insecticide from Esterlife. Read our articles and ask for advice on how to use the products.

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