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3. My problem with synthetic fertilizers

Is that they pump the plants up much as drinking sodas plump us up. These over fertilized plants that are artificially large and water soaked are more attractive to pests and diseases, and a viscous circle of Ag chemicals begin. Yields are higher, taste and nutrition are reduced per harvested pound.

When cotton is grown organically it is just as wonderful as other organically grown fibre yielding plants. We do not have any equipment in the US to process textile hemp. Until we have industries capable of processing it, the market remains paper products, which are good, but not it's highest or best use. And unless it is grown organically, I am not so impressed with it. Just because something can be grown organically, that does not make it organic.