Organic Crops Perform Much Better in Drought and Flood

Organic crops perform up to 100 percent better in drought and flood years

By Gabor Timis

A long term study published in the American Journal of Alternative Agriculture shows that organic crops yield 35% to 100% more under drought conditions.
Organic crops also retain water better in the root-zone soil under flood conditions and give better yields.

Quite remarkable and very useful, particularly in these times of extreme climate fluctuations and global climate change.

See this image showing the organic crops on the left:

Source: Lotter, D.W. et al, 2003. The performance of organic and conventional cropping systems in an extreme climate year. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 18(3):146–154.