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Should Bioplastics Be Allowed in Organic Compost?

Civil Eats

Steve Ela is an organic fruit grower in western Colorado who relies on compost to nourish his heirloom tomato crop each year. Ela knows first-hand how central compost is to his organic farm—and all organic agriculture. Ela knows first-hand how central compost is to his organic farm—and all organic agriculture.

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Fungi Are Helping Farmers Unlock the Secrets of Soil Carbon

Civil Eats

The prevailing model involves taking care of the crop’s nutritional needs with chemicals, bumping up the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in an effort to maximize the yield of the crop. He mostly grows salad greens across 3 acres of farmland. agriculture. The ratio of fungi to bacteria depends on the plants, explains Robb.

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Are Next-Gen Synthetic Fibers the Future of Sustainable Textiles?

Modern Farmer

The polymer can yield various end products depending on the twisting of yarns. According to its website, the material decays in controlled composting conditions. It envisions local systems where natural fibers are sustainably grown, processed, sewn into garments and ultimately composted. “I have one customer in the world.”

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More things in Heaven and Earth: Mycorrhizal fungi, ploughing, no-till and glyphosate

Sustainable Food Trust

By ‘lack of humus’ he is referring to the increasing trend, even then, to dispense with returning organic matter to the soil, for example, in the form of composted farmyard manure, that was made possible by the development of synthetic fertilisers. An international market for mycorrhizal spores has in fact been developing since at least 2008.

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Can Agriculture Kick Its Plastic Addiction?

Civil Eats

These synthetic polymer products have often been used to help boost yields up to 60 percent and make water and pesticide use more efficient. As contamination rose, crop yields fell by 15 percent. While the trials were limited to farms less than 80 acres in size, Zinati sees major promise in expanding the practice.