It's a debate about what the founders of organic farming intended and it's also become, in large part, about whether or not soilless media, bioponics, and perhaps even containers, can carry the USDA Organic label in the future.One side of the organic industry argues that soil (and sunlight) must be present to create an organic system. The other side argues that these containerized production methods can conform with organic if they use the correct inputs and support balanced biological processes that cyclenutrients. Who s right has yet to be decided, but either way, the USDA needs to clarify its standards, which don't adequately spell it out at the moment.
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