Sure. There are a lot of differences. Here are some. GB (Grow Biointensive) uses a cool composting method. From the standpoint of sustainability, this makes total sense since it preserves more nutrients within the compost than other methods. My method, on the other hand, uses a hot composting method. By using a hot composting method, though, I make up for the loss of nutrients in an economic sense by making a far broader range of potential ingredients available. We also differ on building up soil fertility. The GB method can take 3, 4 or even 7 years to reach full yields. That probably makes sense from a sustainability viewpoint, but isn't economically feasible. So I advocate the importing of compost, manures and even organic fertilizers as needed to start out with a high level of fertility; and then maintain that through cover cropping and composting so that over time the need for fertilizer is reduced. The GB method makes more sense in a remote village where bagged organic fertilizers are inaccessible; but here in the U.S. my approach will get people self-sufficient more quickly.
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