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OK - i have been doing some research and discovered:
Organic farmers use natural fertilizers, like manure and compost
and conventional farmers use chemical fertilizers but i still can't get down to the nitty gritty of the difference between "chemical" fertilizers and "natural" fertilizers as those terms are not opposites. It is not like saying wet or dry, light or dark or something like that since there are organic chemicals - i guess this is part of my confusion.
I also learned that conventional growing uses insecticides and organic growers use helpful insects to control pests. But it would still be organic if the insecticide were made from organic chemicals i think - not very sure about this either.
I will continue to look into this as time permits.
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