Question:

Which one of the following is not used in organic farming ?

Updated On: Jun 27, 2024
  • Earthworm
  • Oscillatoria
  • Snail
  • Glomus
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The Correct Option is C

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Organic farming is a method of farming system which primarily aimed to keep the soil alive and in good health by use of organic wastes and other biological material alongwith beneficial microbes (biofertilizers) to release nutrients to crops for increased sustainable production in an ecofriendly, pollution free environment. Basic components of organic farming are green manures, farm yard manure, vermicompost, crop rotation, biopesticides and biofertilizers. Glomus being a mycorrhizal component, earthworm being a vermicompost and Oscillatoria being a nitrogen fixing blue green algae can be used in organic farming. Snail cannot be a component of organic farming.
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Concepts Used:

Microbes in Human Welfare

There are several valuable microorganisms that are beneficial to humans in various manners such as:

In Household Products

  1. Fermentation of milk to produce yogurt.
  2. Milk cuddling to compose curd, cheese, and paneer.

In Industrial Products

  1. Production of beverages such as wine, beer, whiskey, brandy, or rum.
  2. Production of antibiotics such as Penicillin and other chemical substances to kill or retard the expansion of disease-causing microbes.

Fermented Beverages

  1. A fermentor is used to produce microbes on a large scale for industrial purposes.
  2. The brewer’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is used to make ethanol. At this time, the yeast ferments malted cereals and fruit juices.

Antibiotics

  1. The term antibiotic means “against life”. These materials can kill or destroy the growth of other microbes.