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TITLES: Why Grow Organic Cotton, Fine Baby Clothes & MoreWhy Grow Organic Cotton? The one reason we need to start thinking about the environment is the decline in bird life. By using insecticides we kill bugs--but we also kill birds. Birds have declined up to 95% since farmers started using pesticides. This to me is very alarming.It is big business to spray the crops for unwanted guests; but in the meantime, we are hurting Mother Nature. Since they started raising organic crops, there has been an increase in the bird population. Also farmers use fertilizers to build up the biomass in the soil. They feel this is needed to increase yields. It has always rained and this causes a runoff of pollutants into our rivers. This is not good for our environment. If we persist to do this, we eventually will create an imbalance that cannot be corrected.Money seems to be the driving force, but the market is paying a premium for organic cotton. Organic cotton is only 3% of the worldwide production. Maybe in time things will change. I know the public has a lot of power, but the public has not become aware of the fact that the world is changing. This problem is far more alarming than global warming. Nature needs to be in balance if we are going to continue to live in this world.Here we are having babies and bringing them into a world that they will have to correct. Education and research, I hope, is already aware of this problem. Why not grow organic cotton? It might be for our babies’ survival. Give this article some serious thought. One correction is--buy organic.Cotton Organic The general public is becoming more selective in their buying. When we buy for ourselves, we are looking for quality and price. But for our children, we look for baby clothes that are also protective and serviceable. In the United States, people are becoming more selective in their buying, thus increasing at an annual rate of 22% their purchasing of organic clothing. Research has reveled that people want a product that is 100% certified cotton and free of chemicals. When babies are exposed to some types of fabrics, they develop skin disorders and allergies occur. Not all newborns have this problem, but some do. This is a worldwide concern of parents everywhere. Europeans use 58% of the organic production of cotton, while Americans use 33%. The total production of organic fiber is only three percent of the annual world production of cotton. In the United States, there are several states that grow cotton—seven of which are major producers. In 2001, Texas planted 8,333 acres in organic cotton, while Arizona and California were the next highest producers. There are significant premiums offered for the planting of organic cotton. But there are many challenges in its production. Producers have to have government certification of their organic cotton. The seed has to be certified. The farmer has to be certified, and the cotton gin has to be certified. The statement “100% certified cotton” has a price. There are many procedures in the growing of organic cotton. One is to rotate the crop. For two years, other crops must be planted to prepare the ground for the next cotton crop. Research has shown that by following this procedure, there was an 11% increase in organic cotton production. An organic farmer can build up the soil in a three-year rotation by using cover-vetch, corn-rye, and soybeans. Soil tests monitor the soil’s fertility, the levels of organic matter, minerals, and the PH. To control weeds and insects, the organic farmer plants hairy vetch, noted for its weed suppressing. Cereal rye is a good provider of biomass into the soil and shelters beneficial insects. Cover crops are defined as “living mulch.” There are several insects that negatively effect cotton. One insect that hurts cotton when it is about ten inches tall is thrips. They attack the cotton at its stem and delay the plant’s maturity. Farmers can use insecticide soap to confuse the thrips where they cannot tell apart the living mulch and the cotton plant. It slows down the thrips attack on cotton plants. Weed controls will make organic cotton costs competitive with raising conventional cotton. Weeds can be controlled by hand weeding, cultivation, or flaming. Flaming is the process that exposes the weed to high heat, which vaporizes the water in their cells therefore killing the weed. Here are some other facts about raising organic cotton. You must plant the seed when the soil’s temperature is 66 degrees, giving it an edge over the weeds. The depth of planting should be two inches. This gives a uniform crop appearance and the plants will be more vigorous. Raising organic cotton has problems, but they can be overcome by hard work and research. Every day is a new day and there’s always something to learn. More complete information about organic crop production can be found through the ATTRA publication--Organic Crop Production Overview.
ORGANIC BABY CLOTHING What is the advantage in organic clothing? The first two questions I would ask is your baby having problems with skin disorders? Is your baby developing a allegory of some sort? If this is a problem you should look at organic clothing. What makes organic clothing, is the fact it is certified by federal standards. There is no chemicals used in the growing process and there is no fertilizers used to enhance growth. Colors are metal-free, low impact, certified by GOTS standards. This means the dyes are eco-friendly and will abide by the green movements requirements Cotton has come a long way in improving their product but in doing so with man made products they have achieve a product that causes problems for some babies. We offer a different way in organic clothing. In this process organic designers have developed clothes that are in style, trendy baby clothes that are natural, yet are cool baby clothes which look cute on baby. These clothes are unique in the fact they are super-soft, irritant-free, durable and breathable. So to bring this to a close we must understand that babies have a very tender skin which needs a gentile touch. We want clothes that will not produce skin rashes. Organic clothes are very soft and every time you wash them they get softer. We are not saying we are the expert but we do feel you should try the product and be your own judge. A lot of mothers have tried organic clothes and have found them to be satisfactory. A child is a precious gift and we want you to be able to provide it with good products. You are the one who has to decide what is best. We only provide a service to your clothing needs. Have a nice day.
FINE BABY CLOTHES Fine Baby Clothes is organic baby clothing which is poplar with the green movement. These are fine clothes which are super-soft, irritant-free, durable and comfortable. These fine baby clothes are 100% certified organic cotton, the colors are certified too by GOTS standards. The question is, how is this going to help me with my baby? Common sense is the answer, any man made products such as chemicals and fertilizers cannot be helpful. Man is always looking for ways to cut costs and produce more yields. Shortcuts are not always the best way. We have verified facts that the cotton producer is hurting the industry by using harmful chemicals to spray the cotton for harmful bugs and weeds. But there have been several things they have done that has helped the industry in a good way. Cotton is a big industry and the more research I do I find it is very complex. The seed has to be prepared , the ground at the time of planting has to be at the right temperature (58 to 60 degrees, three days in a row). You have to plant the seed about two inches below the surface. The cotton industry is constantly looking for ways to get better yields. Right now they are trying to produce a seed that will have stronger fibers and stand up to the elements to where the seed can germinate and in about 15 days produce a healthy cotton plant. The cotton industry has come a long way in improving their product. But at this time, Genetically Modified Organism {GMO} cotton now accounts for 75% of the conventional crop grown in the U.S. Conventionally grown cotton ranks #3 in crops with the heaviest pesticide use in the world. Five of the top nine pesticides used on cotton are cancer-causing chemicals. I personally lived in cotton country and I know, when they sprayed the cotton it gave off a terrible smell which seemed to disappear after a day or two. I always thought this procedure was harmful to your body. They can grow organic cotton for a profit but sckoon, gets their cotton from Egypt, India, and Japan. The cotton is certified by a world organization called Demeter which is an International Bio-Dynamics Certification Board that has high standards. We personally have tried these fine clothes and have found the clothes to of high quality. |
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