Organic crops, except those which are naturally grown in water, shall be produced in living soil, or in living soil mixed or fertilised with materials and products allowed in organic production, in connection with the subsoil and bedrock.
Fásfar barra orgánacha, cé is moite de bharra a fhástar in uisce go nádúrtha, in ithir bheo nó in ithir bheo a mheasctar nó a leasaítear le hábhair agus le táirgí a cheadaítear sa táirgeadh orgánach i gcomhréir leis an bhfo-ithir agus leis an mbuncharraig.