Miss Debbie;
Ma'am, I seemed to have sort of kicked a hornets nest here and that honestly was not my intent. What I was reffering to was the experience and science developed to make the best ( profit, grade and cost effectiveness ) of any cash crop. Be it corn 200 years ago to soybeans 50 years ago people will take the path that offers the mostest for the leastest and in this day and age, mainstream science is finding that sometimes the best way is to help the natural way, which I happen to generally agree with, especially where sustainability is concerned.
There are a plethora of products that can increase your yields and, if used responsibly, have little to no impact on the environment, and some, like em-1 can be beneficial.
As to the recipe's, ratatouille is not for me but diced and fried with corn and jalapeƱos is, but with a last name of Baca, you really can't blame me can you?