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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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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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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? Enter next-gen synthetics.

Textiles 101
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Can Agriculture Kick Its Plastic Addiction?

Civil Eats

Black polyethylene “mulch film” gets tucked snugly around crop rows, clear plastic sheeting covers hoop houses, and most farmers use plastic seed trays, irrigation tubes, and fertilizer bags. These synthetic polymer products have often been used to help boost yields up to 60 percent and make water and pesticide use more efficient.

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PARALLEL ECONOMIES - AGRICULTURE

The Lunatic Farmer

Blessings, joel HILLSDALE COLLEGE PARALLEL ECONOMIES—AGRICULTURE Joel Salatin This spring when Russia invaded Ukraine, fertilizer prices increased in some cases 400 percent and global grain shipments sputtered, our farm didn’t feel anything because we don’t buy fertilizer and we don’t buy foreign grain. Isn’t that beautiful?