Civil Eats

DECEMBER 4, 2023

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. Plastics are tightly woven into the fabric of modern agriculture.

Agriculture 145

Agriculture Agriculture Supply Chain Production 145

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? They increase the depth of the roots and the water intake and volume.

Manure 98

Manure Compost Straw Fertilizer 98

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. When any unfinished compost smells, it needs carbon—such as wood chips or shredded straw—and turning. As most cities see it, that’s the only safe option.

Compost 130

Compost Manure Processing Fertilizer 130

Civil Eats

MARCH 11, 2024

Before planting, he’ll also coat his seeds in a mycorrhizal treatment, a powder of spores. It is always covered with straw, leaf mold, or wood chips,” says Leah Penniman, the co-founder of Soul Fire Farm in upstate New York. “We This inoculates this critical, network-building fungi in the soil.

Farming 144

Farming Farming Crop Agriculture 144

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. Cotton growing at Viriditas Farm, where rotational crops like heirloom Sonora wheat bolster root material and straw to build soil organic matter with each crop year.

Textiles 116

Textiles Manufacturing Production Processing 116

Cropaia

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Manure should be well-aged or composted before application to prevent the introduction of pathogens and weed seeds. Organic mulches such as straw, grass clippings, or wood chips gradually decompose, adding organic matter to the soil and improving its structure over time.

Manure 52

Manure Compost Fertilizer Straw 52

Sustainable Food Trust

JUNE 28, 2023

Patrick has been using diverse seed mixes since he started at Bwlchwernen in 1973. Herbal leys are a mixture of herbs, legumes and grasses, normally 12 to 20 species; ours include cocksfoot, chicory, red, white and sweet clovers, fescue, burnet and yarrow.

Farming 52

Farming Farming Meadow Straw 52

Sustainable Harvest International

APRIL 22, 2024

Opting for reusable alternatives such as tote bags, metal water bottles, and reusable metal straws makes a difference. Plastic bottles can be cut to make pots for seed starting or filled with the bath water you're waiting to get warm and then used to water plants.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Food Production Textiles 52

Civil Eats

JUNE 27, 2023

The final straw for Hachmyer was losing half of her crops in 2021 to drought. Brian Campbell, the co-founder and co-owner of Uprising Seeds , in Bellingham, Washington, has found that cool-weather crops like radicchio have a dedicated following among his customers. “I couldn’t keep martyring myself,” she says.

Crop 52

Crop Farming Farming Acre 52