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Cautionary tale of too much fertilizer

DoomsDave

By DoomsDave
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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Hmm.

Part of me hesitates to put this up here, but . . ..

Some of you may be old enough to remember India's vaunted "Green Revolution" beginning in the 1960s, as a consequence of which India went from being dependent on U.S. foreign aid food imports to more-or-less self-sufficient in food.

Until recently.

According the linked article by the Wall Street Journal, a big part of the GR was the subsidized production of fertilizers, especially urea, provided to farmers at greatly subsidized rates.

But now, India's soil has lost its balance of nutrients, causing per-acre yields of rice and other crops to decline, as farmers pile on more fertilizer.

Yes, I know, this is a really EXTREME example, but I guess my point is that if you have to use fertilizer, be careful, and don't neglect your organics . . . .

CLICK HERE FOR WSJ article.

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Gonzer Grand Master

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Timely read Davey-lad. Thanks for sharing that article. ThumbsUp.gif

 

 

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But now, India's soil has lost its balance of nutrients, causing per-acre yields of rice and other crops to decline, as farmers pile on more fertilizer.

Yes, I know, this is a really EXTREME example, but I guess my point is that if you have to use fertilizer, be careful, and don't neglect your organics . . . .

The problem they're having isn't the fertilizer but the people using it. According to the article, the farmers have not been introduced to the proper way to use fertilizer. They are throwing down nitrogen fertilizer in high amounts (which is a complete waste and a harm to the environment) and neglecting the other nutrients. They can throw as much urea down as they want but it won't help if other nutrients are lacking.

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Walter John Grand Master

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Excellent point Dave to all palm growers as well. Use more mulches and less ferts as I've trumpeted in the past.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

DoomsDave Grand Master

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But now, India's soil has lost its balance of nutrients, causing per-acre yields of rice and other crops to decline, as farmers pile on more fertilizer.

Yes, I know, this is a really EXTREME example, but I guess my point is that if you have to use fertilizer, be careful, and don't neglect your organics . . . .

The problem they're having isn't the fertilizer but the people using it. According to the article, the farmers have not been introduced to the proper way to use fertilizer. They are throwing down nitrogen fertilizer in high amounts (which is a complete waste and a harm to the environment) and neglecting the other nutrients. They can throw as much urea down as they want but it won't help if other nutrients are lacking.

Well, I think it's BOTH.

Some tools are meant to be abused, and if you really really REALLY insist, I'll offer some very very VERY un-PC examples, beginning with male anatomy . . . . :)

They need to be led to the light by the Amish, who took bad fields and made those [expletives] bloom, KABOOM.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Timely read Davey-lad. Thanks for sharing that article. ThumbsUp.gif

sO, are you finally coming to a PSSC meeting? Down in SD on March 20, 2010?

Be nice to meet you finally.

Ohh, ze Wango, etc. . . ..

(doot-dee-doot, doot-dee-doot, etc. . . . . )

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Gonzer Grand Master

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sO, are you finally coming to a PSSC meeting? Down in SD on March 20, 2010?

Be nice to meet you finally.

Ohh, ze Wango, etc. . . ..

(doot-dee-doot, doot-dee-doot, etc. . . . . )

I dunno, maybe...are ya bringing your brother Murray? I always wanted to meet him!

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