Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

For plants to thrive, they require a magic formula: water plus sunlight plus air plus fertilizer. But fertilizers—substances that make soil more fertile—are essential to plant health because not all soils are equally nutritious. In short: Fertilizer is plant food. All plants need fertilization.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Farmers rely on organic fertilizers, natural pest control, and sustainable practices to ensure a healthy crop while protecting the environment. By using compost, green manures, and crop rotation, farmers maintain soil fertility and enhance… Read More » Complete Practical Guide on Organic Cucumber Farming

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Cropaia

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Organic fertilizers such as manure, compost , and other organic amendments are valuable sources of nitrogen. However, unlike synthetic fertilizers that provide readily available nitrogen, the nitrogen in organic fertilizers is released gradually through biological processes.

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Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Soil health refers to the ability of soil to function as a living ecosystem that supports plants, animals, and humans. Healthy soil is crucial for agriculture,

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 12, 2025

Organic beet farming is a sustainable agricultural practice that focuses on growing beets without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Organic beet farming uses crop rotation, composting, and natural pest control to maintain soil fertility.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Organic Guinea Corn farming involves cultivating Guinea Corn without synthetic chemicals, relying on natural methods to maintain soil fertility and control pests. This sustainable approach supports healthier crops while preserving the environment for future generations.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 28, 2024

It is ideal for farmers aiming for eco-friendly and healthy crop production. Organic cowpea farming relies on natural inputs like compost and organic fertilizers. This method enhances soil health and reduces environmental damage.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 13, 2025

Organic Barley Farming is the practice of cultivating barley without the use of synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Organic Barley Farming prioritizes the use of organic inputs like compost, manure, and cover crops to nourish the soil.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 11, 2025

It emphasizes natural methods to ensure healthier crops and a better environment. By using organic fertilizers and compost, it helps in reducing environmental degradation caused by conventional farming practices. Organic Mandarin farming is an agricultural approach focused on growing mandarins without synthetic chemicals.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 24, 2024

This farming method emphasizes natural fertilizers and sustainable practices to produce healthy, chemical-free fruits. Farmers use compost, manure, and green cover crops to enrich… Read More » Complete Practical Guide on Organic Orange Farming Its gaining popularity due to the rising demand for organic produce.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 25, 2024

It emphasizes natural methods for soil fertility, pest control, and plant health. Organic oil palm farming focuses on enhancing soil health through compost, organic fertilizers, and crop rotation. Organic oil palm farming is a sustainable approach to cultivating oil palms without synthetic inputs.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This translates to healthier food and a healthier environment and reduces reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. This analysis found that AFRI has historically funded low levels of organic research, while the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) has been erratic in supporting organic research projects.

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Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 29, 2023

Biotone Fertilizer provides nutrition and nourishment to plants. In addition, Microbes which are part of a Biotone Fertilizer are generally known as any microorganisms that are too small to see with the naked eye, which is why a microscope is used to view them. It’s the most basic starter plant food. dollars or 1454 rupees.

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Modern Farmer

MAY 23, 2024

Packaged poop can take hundreds of years to break down, even in bags deemed compostable or biodegradable; certifications that are based on commercial composting conditions, not landfills—but US industrial composting facilities don’t accept pet waste. In the US, dog parks are catching on.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 3, 2025

Organic curry farming involves cultivating curry plants without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Organic curry farming promotes ecological balance by emphasizing soil fertility and water conservation.

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ATTRA

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Virginia farmer Nicky Schauder, of Permaculture Gardens in Virginia, received a two-year Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Producer Grant to support testing aerated compost tea as a fertility source for organic farming. Project results are available online from Southern SARE.

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Caff

MAY 2, 2024

On April 10th, Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) hosted a field day at Heartwood Farms in Linden, CA with farmers Franz Eilers and Emma Wade to discuss all things compost and pest management on their biologically-integrated walnut and cherry orchards. The compost created from ground-up walnut prunings and cover crop mowings.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 15, 2024

Basements and garages have long been fertile ground for innovation, with a host of well-known companies including Apple, Amazon and Harley-Davidson tracing back to humble residential roots. It’s a great gateway crop,” says Don DiLillo, owner of Finest Foods in Huntington, New York, for ushering in a new breed of novice farmers.

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UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Planning Winter Cover Crop Rotations Maximizing cover crop benefits in the garden requires strong crop planning with strategic rotations coupled with creative improvision so it’s important to examine strategies and considerations for incorporating cover crops with no-till methods and inter-seeding.

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Caff

APRIL 15, 2024

These collaborations have provided snapshots of how practices like compost, cover crops, livestock integration and reduced tillage (to name a few) can impact soil health on a given farm in a given region.

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RR2CS

MARCH 29, 2022

Topic: Biochar, Compost, and Agroforestry – Three Keystones of Soil and Climate Resilience for Alberta Date: May 4th at 1:00PM Presenter: Rob Lavoie of AirTerra Cost: FREE Biochar is a charcoal-like substance that is made by burning organic material from agricultural and food wastes. Want to prepare for the webinar?

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Cropaia

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This process is particularly crucial in leguminous crops such as soybeans, peas, and alfalfa, which heavily rely on molybdenum for efficient nitrogen fixation. This antagonistic effect of sulfur on molybdenum uptake can result in impaired nitrogen fixation in leguminous crops and other metabolic imbalances in plants.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 6, 2025

Here, growers are making fresh kokoleka, or chocolate in lelo Hawaii (Hawaiian language), through mindful agricultural practices: creating their own soil and compost, contracting with locals, and using organic fertilizer. Each bean is hand sorted and graded, with the lowest turned to compost.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In a county that was intentionally poisonedand a world suffering from a changing climatehe is reviving the soil under his feet by transitioning away from pesticide-dependent row crops like tobacco to industrial hemp, which is known to sequester carbon and remediate soil, and using earth-friendly organic and regenerative methods.

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The Lunatic Farmer

APRIL 8, 2025

It surely wouldn't stop chemical fertilizers and bring in compost. Can you imagine if in order for a corn farmer to receive crop insurance he had to submit his corn to a nutritional analysis to determine benchmark? But that wouldn't reduce factory farmed animals. It wouldn't eliminate poisons in vegetables. Therein lies the rub.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in regenerative agriculture, a holistic approach to farming that seeks to restore and revitalize the land while improving crop yields and overall farm profitability. This means increased crop yields and reduced inputs like fertilizers and pesticides.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 7, 2025

This method promotes healthier crops and a safer environment. Organic Tangerine Farming requires natural methods for pest control, soil fertility, and crop growth. Farmers use organic fertilizers and compost to ensure… Read More » Complete Practical Guide on Organic Tangerine Farming

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Organic tomatoes farming focuses on growing tomatoes without synthetic chemicals or fertilizers, promoting healthier and more sustainable agriculture. This method relies on natural inputs like compost and crop rotation to maintain soil fertility and reduce pests.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

We wanted to stop the fires and decided to introduce crops that would help us do so,” Garcia Martinez remembers. “We Just like Indigenous people in Oaxaca, and beyond, grow their main crops—corn, beans, and zucchini together on one plot called milpa —they often do the same with other plants, including vanilla. Photography by Noel Rojo.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 22, 2024

22, 2024 , modeled carbon emissions from farming activities like watering and fertilizing crops and from building and maintaining the farms. On average, our sites used compost to replace 95% of synthetic nutrients. We found that careful compost management could cut greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 40%.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 3, 2025

Farmers avoid synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, instead using organic alternatives such as compost, cover crops, and… Read More » Complete Practical Guide on Organic Apples Farming It uses natural methods to promote soil health, control pests, and maintain biodiversity while yielding high-quality fruits.

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Sustainable Harvest International

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

.” ” — Rattan Lal, professor of soil science + 2020 World Food Prize Laureate Conventional, or industrial, agriculture uses chemicals to defend crops from weeds, certain insect species, and diseases. However, these chemicals harm the very thing the crops rely on: soil. In nature, everything leans towards balance.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 3, 2025

This practice emphasizes sustainability, biodiversity, and soil health while producing high-quality crops. Farmers practicing organic sorghum farming use crop rotation, composting, and natural pest control methods to enhance the soil and avoid synthetic fertilizers.

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Cropaia

JULY 30, 2023

Optimizing plant nutrition is a fundamental aspect of successful crop production. Nutrient deficiencies can significantly impact crop health and productivity, leading to reduced yields and compromised plant defenses against diseases and pests. What are the common symptoms of nutrient deficiencies in crops?

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Cropaia

MAY 25, 2024

It is a stable form of charcoal created by heating organic materials, such as crop residues, wood chips, and manure, in the absence of oxygen. Soil degradation mitigation Soil degradation is a major concern in agriculture, leading to reduced fertility and productivity. What is Biochar?

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 23, 2024

It ensures that crops thrive in harmony with the environment, benefiting both consumers and farmers. Organic Watermelon Farming involves using organic fertilizers, compost, and sustainable farming techniques.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 2, 2024

By Chris Lent, NCAT Agriculture Specialist When I began to see how unique the growing conditions in my high tunnel are compared to open-field growing, I started to think differently about how to maintain soil health and manage soil fertility for high tunnel growing and season extension. High tunnel kale crop for harvest through the fall.

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