Many
gardeners and farmers experiment as often as scientists do. But as valuable
as the gardeners' and farmers' experiments are, their results are usually
called "folklore," not science.
They
often want scientists to test their folklore, to see if it really works.
That's what happened withorganic
farmers and gardeners who discovered that common household vinegar kills
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Definition:
Unlike the gentleman shown at right, spraying herbicide, an "organic"
farmer or gardener would generally avoid using pesticides, fertilizers
or other farm products that contain factory-made chemicals. Instead,
they'd prefer nature-based ingredients and/or methods of fighting weeds,
growing crops or raising livestock.
They
often want scientists to test their folklore, to see if it really works.
That's what happened with 
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Definition:
Unlike the gentleman shown at right, spraying herbicide, an "organic"