The chemical input treadmill

Pest arrives → spray → new pest pressure → spray again. Fertilizer rises → water and soil demand shift → more fertilizer. The treadmill ties to outside purchase and debt.

Natural farming is not “do nothing” — it is lowering outside dependence. Compost, mixed crops, observation, and local methods point a way; every farm needs its own fit.

Principle: low inputs. No dose or pesticide prescriptions here.