Pesticide+Use

=What are the pros and cons of pesticide use? = [|Chemical Fertilizer vs Organic]


 * Pesticide use has some good and bad sides. Some good sides of pesticide use is that when the fruits are growing there will be no bugs that are living off the fruits and vegetables and the farmer doesn't have to worry that his crops may be spoiled. Using chemical fertilizers also makes the crops grow bigger than normal. Some of the cons are the affect of these chemicals on the soil and environment. Nutrients found in chemical fertilizers tend to evaporate or leach beyond the root system of plants and into ground water. This tendency of chemical fertilizers is not only harmful to humans (chemical fertilizers are the known culprits in contamination of drinking water), but wasteful as well. Plants only need so many nutrients during their growth cycle, so any excess is wasted or stored in the soil organisms’ food banks to be later tapped into by plants when food is scarce. Since organic fertilizers promote microscopic life, they in effect provide plants with a steady, although slow, supply of nutrients.**


 * The advantages of organic fertilizers don't end there. Most people agree that organic fertilizers are a cheaper alternative to the industry processed chemical fertilizers. Even though it's true that commercially packaged organic fertilizers cost more per pound of nutrients compared to chemical fertilizers, traditional backyard organic fertilizers like manure and compost are absolutely free.Some of the cons are even tho the food looks good the pesticides are harmful to the body. There are all kinds of side effects to ingesting pesticides, such as cancer, birth defects, neurological problems and ground water contaminents. Pesticides are very harmful to the body and cause long-term effects.**