GGR287H5 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Michael Pollan, Subsistence Agriculture, Compost
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Monocultures - annual plantings of the same crops. Varieties that have higher yields with less input (water, soil ) and are more resistant to heat, drought, pests and submersion. List two other lower-tech types of research associated with this perspective. Crop rotation; mixed farming of animals/plants; soil management; curbing waste. Describe briefly michael pollan"s compulsory composting scheme and blake hurst"s take on it. Michael pollan compulsory composting scheme has two parts. First, he advises farmers to use cover crops planted after target harvests and compost them for soil. Blake hurst says this is good on paper but impossible in practice because of variant weather conditions and an increase in bugs. Even if it was done, the costs associated with it would cause food prices to increase dramatically. Second, he advises to start a compulsory household composting program, in which home owners ship out their compost to farmers for free.
