It is time for us to choose a better life-style. One little step forward could be a major advancement for all human beings. For example, let us choose to grow crops without using any chemical fertilizers at all. Is this possible or just idiotic nonsense?

Well, in Hsiluo Town, located in southern Formosa, there is a farmer who is quietly cultivating crops using materials that contain absolutely no chemical substances. Furthermore, the crops that he grows are richer, more beautiful, sweeter, hardier and healthier, and also "full of energy," compared to conventionally grown crops.

Rice Needs No Chemical Sprays

The year before last, brother Yongshu Cheng did not work in his rice fields at all after he seeded them by machine. His neighbor criticized him saying, "Why don't you spray farm chemicals? I've done it once already."

Brother Cheng answered,"I'll wait."

After spraying a second time, his neighbor went to scold him again and asked him whether he did not want a harvest. He answered, "If there is no harvest, let it be. I'll just wait and see." His neighbor sprayed four times and each time after he did it, he berated brother Cheng for not taking care of his fields.

At harvest time, brother Cheng's yield was greater than that of others and his rice was more fragrant and more beautiful. His neighbor was surprised,"How strange it is! Why didn't your rice need to be sprayed?".

So how did brother Cheng achieve this result? Well about two years ago, he deeply regretted the harm that agricultural chemicals have caused to human beings, animals and crops. Originally, he planned to quit farming but later he consulted the older generation of farmers hoping to avoid the use of chemical fertilizers by using traditional methods of cultivation. However, even the old farmers still used poisonous weeds to kill insects, something which he did not want to do. Fortunately, heaven did not let this sincere seeker down because brother Cheng finally found "The Vigor of Nature" fertilizer that is produced in Japan. It not only promotes plant growth but also has the amazing quality of sterilizing plants and thus driving away insects. Its raw materials are one hundred percent natural vegetarian and it is absolutely harmless to human beings and animals, and ultimately beneficial to insects.

In addition to this fertilizer, brother Cheng applies milk and ground soy beans to his crops to accelerate their growth. He also blends chilly peppers, vinegar, garlic, onions, etc., together, dilutes the mixture, and then sprays the solution on crops to avoid insect pests. Compared with other crops grown with so-called modern cultivation methods, brother Cheng's crops are undoubtedly healthier and more beautiful. Even when compared with "organic crops" his crops have a richer color and luster, and are far better in quality. An even more wonderful thing about it is that with this method, his fields have become increasingly richer and require little maintenance even after three years, while others fields cultivated with chemicals need to be left fallow after several years.

Ordinary farmers use chemical fertilizers to stimulate the growth of crops. This makes the growth of crops abnormally fast and they develop an unhealthy constitution. Such crops have a weak resistance to diseases and insect pests. Therefore, farmers have to apply more chemicals to sterilize them and kill insects. Some farmers even apply chemicals containing non-organic toxins to edible crops. And some farmers even spray chemicals on crops a day before the crops are harvested and sold at market. Nowadays, since insects and bacteria have developed antibodies resistant to farm chemicals, farmers feel compelled to use stronger and stronger chemicals, and as a consequence, this causes more and more harm to humans.

When brother Cheng grows rice and vegetables, he uses only organic materials when ploughing and preparing the soil. Although the growth rate of his crops is slower by several days, they are hardier and more resistant to disease. For instance, in recent days, the "pakchoi" in his neighbor's field were all diseased, yet his are all healthy. When vegetables containing chemicals ripen, they have to be picked within three days or they will over-ripen because of their rapid growth rates. However, brother Cheng's vegetables can be picked within ten days. Also, after being picked, ordinary green leafy vegetables become yellow when kept in a refrigerator for three to four days, however, brother Cheng's vegetables, if wrapped well, can be kept in a refrigerator for as long as two months and still be quite fresh. With these kinds of vegetables that can maintain their vitality for such long periods, we not only feel more at ease when we eat them because they are so healthy, but in case of a famine, we can also stockpile these foods.

Cultivation Methods Shared Openly

Brother Cheng would like to share his cultivation methods with those who care about nature and sentient beings. First, spread the organic fertilizer and spray called "The Vigor of Nature" before ploughing the soil. After ploughing the ground with machines, spray "The Vigor of Nature" again. Since organic fertilizers contain bacteria, spraying "The Vigor of Nature" not only sterilizes and drives away insects, but the energy released from this product is also absorbed by the soil and crops.

Pretreatment of the soil is followed by seeding and then spraying "The Vigor of Nature" again every fifteen days to let the vegetables absorb the nutrition directly through the surfaces of their leaves.

Besides applying organic fertilizers and "The Vigor of Nature" to provide essential nutrition for crops and to prevent diseases and attacks by insects, brother Cheng offers the following secret recipes:

(1) For enhancing nutrition: after crops germinate and grow for a while, sprinkle ground soy beans onto the soil and then spray with water to allow the soy beans to ferment. This will stimulate the crops to absorb more nutrition through their roots. Every seven days, spray milk powder diluted with water onto the leaves of the crops to be absorbed through the surfaces of the leaves.

(2) Preventing diseases and insect attacks: expose crushed onions to the sun and then lay them aside for one day to let them ferment. Blend chilly peppers and garlic with water and vinegar (about 200 to 300 ml each) then add the fermented onions. Then dilute the mixture with 16-20 liters of water and spray the liquid onto the surfaces of the crop leaves. This is based on the principle of completely utilizing nature and keeping destructive insects away. One can also set up fine nets around crops to keep insects away. Growing chilly peppers, mint, etc., also has the effect of preventing insect pests from attacking crops.

With his attentive care, vegetables in brother Cheng's garden are all high energy, hardy and healthy. They even take on a joyful appearance and emit a fascinating radiance. In his little garden, brother Cheng has molded an embryonic form of heaven on Earth. We hope that more people will use such healthy farming methods and exchange their ideas from experience and research, and enable the glory of the Golden Age to spread to every corner of this village we call Earth sooner!