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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. Department of Agriculture (USDA) compost rules could dramatically change the meaning of organic compost for farmers.

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Adenium Arabicum: Resilient Beauty of Desert Rose

Kavya Organic Farm

Fertilization Feed your Adenium arabicum with a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer during the growing season. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for proper dilution and application. Fertilizer Burn Overfertilizing can result in fertilizer burn, which manifests as brown or yellow spots on the leaves.

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Fertilising Plants – All you need to know

Kavya Organic Farm

Phosphate rock is a popular material for the manufacturing of this fertiliser. Some traditional farming and agricultural methods, to date, use other methods of fertilising plants, especially farm manure and compost. A crucial use of this in the case of fertilising plants is that it strengthens the roots of the plant.

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These Manure Digesters Incorporate Food Scraps. Does That Make Them Better?

Civil Eats

The approach allows them to lower their carbon footprints, earn extra revenue, and tap into methane digesters’ other benefits, which include the creation of organic fertilizers, also called “digestates,” for use on the farm. The fertilizer produced by the co-digester is stored in the tank behind it. Photo by Meg Wilcox.

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

Modern Farmer

Cheap and easy to make, it’s still the fastest-growing group of fibers used to manufacture garments. In addition, most natural fibers are grown conventionally, which often means heavy use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and genetically modified or treated seeds. What’s the solution? Cotton, the most used natural fiber, occupies 2.4

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Secrets of Adenium Obesum: The Desert Rose Story

Kavya Organic Farm

Fertilization: Feed your Desert Rose with a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer during the growing season, following the manufacturer’s instructions. Fertilization: Apply a balanced fertilizer to provide essential nutrients for your Desert Rose bonsai’s health and vitality.

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Unravel The Secrets of Adenium Obesum : Desert Rose Unveiled

Kavya Organic Farm

Fertilization: Feed your Adenium obesum with a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer during the growing season, following the manufacturer’s instructions. Fertilization: Apply a balanced fertilizer to provide essential nutrients for your Desert Rose bonsai’s health and vitality.

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