We grow organic with plastic mulch similarly to this photo from Killerplants site...
Photographed by: Chelsie Vandaveer
Credits: Eggplant field photographed in DeSoto County, Florida.
pest control is a major problem, leading to huge pesticide use on regular crops. (and the smaller Asian eggplant is cooked skin intact, so that means pesticide may get into the food).
A new GM eggplant is now being developed...and we won't grow it, but it may mean more eggplant for poor people..
Class assignment: argue expensive organic natural versus cheap veggies for poor people...
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