Diskussion:Biodynamischer Weinbau
- Synthetic substances allowed for use in organic crop production
Ethanol Isopropanol Calcium hypochlorite Chlorine dioxide Hypochlorous acid Sodium hypochlorite Copper sulfate Hydrogen peroxide Ozone gas Peracetic acid Soap-based algicide/demossers Sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate Soap-based Herbicides Newspaper or other recycled paper Petroleum-based plastic mulch and covers Biodegradable bio-based mulch film Ammonium carbonate Aqueous potassium silicate Boric acid Elemental sulfur Lime sulfur Sucrose octanoate esters Ferric phosphate Copper hydroxide Copper oxide Copper oxychloride Hydrated lime Potassium bicarbonate Humic acids Lignin sulfonate Magnesium oxide Magnesium sulfate Soluble boron products Zinc sulfates Zinc carbonates Zinc oxides Zinc silicates Copper carbonates Copper silicates Iron sulfates Iron oxides Iron carbonates Iron silicates Manganese sulfates Manganese carbonates Manganese oxides Manganese silicates Selenium sulfates Selenium carbonates Selenium oxides Selenium silicates Cobalt sulfates Cobalt carbonates Cobalt oxides Cobalt silicates Liquid fish products Sulfuric acid Citric acid Phosphoric acid Squid byproducts Sulfurous acid Ethylene gas Sodium silicate Hydrogen chloride Microcrystalline cheesewax
Synthetic substances allowed for use in organic livestock production.
Ethanol Isopropanol Aspirin Atropine Butorphanol Activated charcoal Calcium borogluconate Calcium propionate Chlorhexidine Calcium hypochlorite. Chlorine dioxide. Hypochlorous acid Sodium hypochlorite Flunixin Glucose Glycerin Hydrogen peroxide. Iodine. Kaolin pectin Magnesium hydroxide Magnesium sulfate Mineral oil Injectable supplements of trace minerals Oxytocin Parasiticides Fenbendazole Moxidectin Peroxyacetic/peracetic acid hosphoric acid Poloxalene Propylene glycol Sodium chlorite Tolazoline Xylazine Copper sulfate Elemental sulfur Formic acid Iodine. Lidocaine Lime Mineral oil Procaine Sodium chlorite Sucrose octanoate esters Zinc sulfate DL-Methionine
Non-agricultural (non-organic) substances allowed in organic products
Agar-agar Attapulgite Bentonite Calcium carbonate Calcium chloride Calcium sulfate Carrageenan Diatomaceous earth High-acyl gellan gum Glucono delta-lactone Kaolin L-Malic acid Magnesium sulfate Microorganisms Perlite Potassium chloride Potassium iodide Sodium bicarbonate Sodium carbonate Tartaric acid Waxes Alginates Alginic acid Ammonium bicarbonate Ammonium carbonate Ascorbic acid Calcium citrate Calcium hydroxide Calcium phosphates Carbon dioxide Cellulose Glycerides Ozone Peracetic acid/Peroxyacetic acid Phosphoric acid Potassium carbonate Potassium citrate Potassium hydroxide Potassium lactate Potassium phosphate Silicon dioxide Sodium acid pyrophosphate Sodium citrate Sodium hydroxide Sodium lactate Sodium phosphates Sulfur dioxide Tocopherols Xanthan gum
Conclusion It is a pseudoscientific falsehood to claim that organic farming does not use pesticides. Organic farming uses a lot of different pesticides, including compounds that include heavy metals such as copper, zinc, manganese, selenium and iron. In addition to pesticides, there are dozens and dozens of other chemicals that are allowed in organic farming for a wide range of purposes. There is no aspect of organic farming that is free of chemicals. This is true for crop production, livestock production and general organic farming practices. Perhaps most ironically, even synthetic, non-agricultural and non-organic substances are allowed in organic farming. Thus, scientific reality offers a stark contrast to organic advertisement and misinformation.