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Maintain Soil Fertility with Organic Farming Approach and NuTech Seeds

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Cover crops are essential for boosting the nutritional content of the soil, which naturally diminishes with the routine planting of crops. Cover crops not only prevent erosion but also reintroduce nitrogen into the soil and, thus, are vital for operations ranging from large commercial farms to a personal backyard garden. However, finding cover crop seed is not an easy task and it is important to partner with a reliable source to generate quality results. Forage Complete is that reliable source and is a leading supplier of cover crops and organic seed products. Forage Complete is an exclusive retailer of NuTech Seed in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Nevada. It is a well-known supplier of the latest top-quality alfalfa, corn and organic seed products. Agriculture has evolved tremendously over the years…the days of a simple horse-drawn plow and hand-harvesting with sickles and scythes are gone and we now have high-yield and genetically-modified hybrid seeds a

Organic Crops Produce Higher Yield Without Deteriorating Soil Quality

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With the introduction and development of organic farming, each process—from preparing soil to planting and harvesting—has completely changed. Organic farming is a pesticide-free production method, ensuring food safety without compromising on overall quality. Pesticides are chemicals that, when applied to plants, kill potentially-damaging pests such as aphids, rodents, fruit flies, bacteria and more. Organic farming involves the use of a specialized variety of high-yield seeds which do not attract pests and, thus, do not require the use of pesticides. These organic crops do need artificial fertilizers to enhance their growth but this is accomplished without the harmful chemicals used in traditional fertilizers that negatively affect the safety and quality of the crop and soil. High-quality alfalfa , soybean and similar organic seeds have contributed to the rise in popularity of organic farming. Increasingly, farmers are transitioning toward organic farming as a m