Re: [Off Topic] E. Coli and Romaine lettuce
Author: Fertilizer
Date: 12-30-2019 - 21:55
Dr Zarkoff Wrote:
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> Manure fertilizers predate petro-chemical ones by
> decades. You can't really grow food, particularly
> in marketable quantities, without using either.
> The trend over the last 20 years is "natural", and
> that means manure fertilizers. Both deliver the
> same plant foods. Always wash you lettuce
> thoroughly before consuming it.
Using manure as a fertilizer has been done throughout history.
For example, in the German language, the verb meaning "to fertilize" (as in agriculture) is "dungen," and the German noun "dung" means "manure." These words have been part of the language for centuries.