Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Kayan, whose business relies on the organic vegetables he grows for his farmstand and CSA, said hed be happy to use urine on other crops if the practice was more widely accepted by consumers. The multi-year trials found that crops fertilized with human urine performed better than untreated control plots.

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Fertilizer Crop Yield Nutrient Pollution 71

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. Its high cation exchange capacity (CEC) allows it to adsorb and retain nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, preventing them from washing away into waterways.

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Compost Fertilizer Crop Yield Nutrient Pollution 64

Farmbrite

AUGUST 23, 2023

Soil health depends on several factors including soil type (clay or sand), organic matter content, pH levels and nutrient availability. Rotate your crops. Rotating crops is one of the best ways to improve long-term soil health on your farm. Use cover crops.

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Crop Rotation Farming Farming Fertilizer 52

Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Much of the wool was saturated with organic matter such as manure, straw and leaves. This could possibly amount to less nutrient pollution in the waterways in comparison to synthetic fertilizers. Through the University of Vermont, Hagen began testing the added value of wool pellets to crop soil.

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