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List of organic gardening and farming topics
This page is a list of topics that are relevant to both
Organic gardening
and
Organic farming
Soil
Soil pH
Soil types[?]
Soil profile
Soil structure[?]
Soil life
Megafauna
: size range 20 mm upwards, e.g.,
Moles
Rabbits
Rodents
Macrofauna[?]
: size range 2-20 mm, e.g.,
Earthworms
Woodlice
Spiders
Beetles
Centipedes
Slugs
Snails
Ants
Harvestmen[?]
Mesofauna[?]
: size range 100 micrometre-2 mm, e.g.,
Tardigrades
Mites
Springtails
.
Microfauna[?]
and
Microflora[?]
: size range 1-100 micrometres, e.g.,
Yeasts
Bacteria
Fungi
Protozoa
Roundworms
Rotifers
.
Mycorrhiza
Soil degradation
Soil fertility
Compost
Humus
Composting methods and systems
Container composting
German mound
Leaf mold
High fibre composting
Worm compost
Spent mushroom compost
Sheet composting
"
Humanure[?]
" (composting human waste)
Green manure[?]
Leguminous plants
Comfrey
Seaweed fertiliser
Techniques
No dig gardening
Companion planting
Crop rotation
Weed control
techniques (see also 'weeds' below)
Stale seed bed
Xeriscaping
(water wise gardening)
Greywater irrigation[?]
Tools
Cultivation;
Spade[?]
Fork[?]
Hoe[?]
Trowel[?]
Kirpi
Pruning[?]
and tree care;
Secatuers[?]
Pruning saw[?]
Bow saw[?]
Propagation[?]
Growing from
seed
;
Seed saving[?]
Seed bed
Stratification
Taking cuttings[?]
Root division[?]
Wildlife in the garden
Birds in the organic garden[?]
Crops[?]
List of vegetables
How to cultivate
barley
How to cultivate
beans
How to cultivate
tares
How to cultivate
potatos
How to cultivate
turnips
List of herbs
Fruit
Fruit trees
Fruit tree forms
Pruning fruit trees
Fruit tree propagation
Fruit tree pollination[?]
The ornamental organic garden
List of flowers
Flower album
(illustrations of many ornamental flowers)
Organic lawn management[?]
Pests and diseases[?]
Integrated pest management
Biological pest control
Physiological plant disorders
(ie,plant disorders caused by environmental factors, such as weather conditions, nutrient deficiencies, etc)
Nutrient deficiencies
Boron deficiency
Calcium deficiency
Iron deficiency
Magnesium deficiency
Manganese deficiency
Nitrogen deficiency
Phosphorus deficiency
Potassium deficiency
Plant pathology
(ie, plant diseases caused by fungi, viruses, bacteria, etc)
Honey fungus
Specific replant disease
Rust (fungus)
Disease resistance in fruit and vegetables
Weeds
(see also 'weed control techniques' above)
Indicator plants
Dynamic accumulators[?]
Organic organisations
Henry Doubleday Research Association[?]
(main organisation promoting organic gardening in the
UK
)
Rodale Institute[?]
Rodale Institute
(
http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/
)
Soil Association[?]
(UK)
Permaculture Association (Britain)[?]
Good Gardeners Association[?]
(UK)
Vegan Organic Network[?]
Some important figures in the organic gardening movement
(please add names in alphabetical order)
Lady Eve Balfour[?]
Marc Bonfils
Dr Shewell Cooper
Bob Flowerdew[?]
Masanobu Fukuoka
Alan Gear[?]
Geoff Hamilton[?]
Robert Hart
Emilia Hazelip
Lawrence D Hills[?]
Sir Albert Howard[?]
Joy Larcom[?]
Bill Mollison
Related topics
Permaculture
Forest gardening
Synergistic gardening[?]
Vegan organic horticulture and agriculture[?]
Biodynamic gardening[?]
Wildlife gardening
Allotments
Organic farming
Botany
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