Modern Farmer

MAY 23, 2024

Unlike wildlife scat , which spreads seeds and returns nature’s nutrients in a balanced way, most conventional pet diets yield large amounts of waste. “I would just like to find one commercial composter in the US that accepts dog waste, period,” says Gary Bilbro, sales director at EcoSafe Zero Waste bags , on a web post.

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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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Cropaia

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Here are some of the most effective organic amendments: Compost : Compost is one of the most versatile and effective organic amendments for sandy soils. Rich in decomposed plant and animal matter, compost adds essential nutrients, improves soil structure, and enhances microbial activity.

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Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 24, 2023

Phosphorus is responsible for this, and it also allows for better seed growth. Nitrogen helps with greenery, and potassium helps with plants’ stalks and straws Why fertilisers? Some traditional farming and agricultural methods, to date, use other methods of fertilising plants, especially farm manure and compost.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 11, 2024

He steeps the compost like a tea, extracting the microorganisms in water, and then runs it through his irrigation system. In addition to applying compost tea, Robb supports fungal life by creating mulch from wood chips, which the fungi help decompose. He mostly grows salad greens across 3 acres of farmland.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 1, 2024

In addition, most natural fibers are grown conventionally, which often means heavy use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and genetically modified or treated seeds. According to its website, the material decays in controlled composting conditions. Cotton, the most used natural fiber, occupies 2.4 Enter next-gen synthetics.

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Sustainable Food Trust

APRIL 10, 2024

Plastics are used across the gamut of farming, from the ubiquitous silage wrap, usually black but now increasingly in an array of colours, to plastic mulches, agricultural film plastic, seed bags and onwards. Farmers once used straw or other organic matter instead of plastic mulch. What happens to farm plastics?

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