Organic farming has been used since the beginning of time when mankind toiled the ground in order to feed himself and his family. The use of organic fertilizers and manual labor is evident on every account. However, as men became more intellectual, they began to develop several methods on how to make farming much easier and more convenient to farmers. The then traditional fertilizers such as animal manures were replaced by synthetic fertilizers.

Chemical fertilizers easily outdated the use of the natural fertilizers as they are far more convenient to use and can be measured exactly to how much farmers need. Aside from that, they also boast their quick acting effects on plants and the high amount of nutrients they have per package. Although this type of fertilizers contains much higher nutrients as compared to the organic fertilizers, they do not possess the capability to increase the organic content of the soil. This is very important as it will increase the nutrient contents of the soil and enhance the growth of the plants and keep them healthy.

Although there have been many comparisons between organic and the conventional gardening, both has its own advantages and disadvantages on their own. With proper practice and the correct way of using each method on organic gardening/farming, you will succeed on having a bountiful harvest.

Here are some of the methods used in organic farming:

1. Use of animal manures - this method proved to be effective as different animal manures possesses different levels of the three important nutrients that plants need in order to grow healthy. Nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus are present on the manures of certain animals which are beneficial when going organic on your garden or farm. Keep in mind though that these fertilizers shouldn't be used fresh as they will definitely suffocate and burn your plants. Proper composting is required to ensure the beneficial fertilizer needed for your garden or farm.

2. Use of beneficial predators - the encouragement of beneficial predators such as the ladybug has been a common practice on organic farming as it helps drive away garden/farm pests and keep them at bay. Falcons are also used to drive away birds that peck on the crops and plants, thus damaging and killing them eventually. Frogs also contribute a lot on the controlling of pests on organic gardens/farms. These predators not only are helpful on eliminating the scourges that destroys your plants, they also help on the ecology of your garden/farm.

3. Organic weed control - this is perhaps the most costly and hardest of all when it comes to organic farming due to the fact that when we say organic, it means that it totally bans the use of any synthetic weed control formulas. However, some cover crops will help a lot on keeping your weed level at bay and not only that, it keeps the amount of nitrogen at a higher level thus making it more suitable for plants to grow properly. A mixture of diligence and knowledge on weed control will make your job easier.