Soil
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How To Know When Your Soil Needs Nitrogen
Nitrogen deposited in the soil may undergo mineralization; this is the conversion of organic nitrogen to inorganic plant available forms…
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The Soil Profile
The soil profile can tell a lot about a soils fertility status. For example, a very fertile soil will have…
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The Soils Cation Exchange Capacity and its Effect on Soil Fertility
Cation exchange capacity. Soil nutrients exist as positively charged or negatively charged ions when dissolved. The positively charged ions are…
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Peat Soils
Peat soils are formed from partially decomposed plant material under anaerobic water saturated conditions. They are found in peatlands (also…
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How Do You Restore Degraded Soil?
A degraded soil typically loses its ability to supply food and habitation to living organisms, in its surrounding. When this…
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Soil
What is soil? There is more than one definition for soil the most common is that soil is a natural…
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Comparative look at Organic and Conventional Farming
Organic farming has in the recent past gained popularity. Farmers are willing to take up the risks associated with this…
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Soil Formation
Soil is formed through the process of rock weathering. Weathering is the breakdown of rocks into smaller particles when in…
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Addressing Nitrogen Deficiency in Organic Crop Production
In the last few articles that we have recently been publishing, a key issue has over and over crept up.…
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The Problem with Growing Tomatoes Where I Live
Somewhere in this country people are doing it well, and truth be known, I now work at a conscientious, mindful…
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Confusing your Compost with your Mulch?
What is Compost? Compost is decomposed organic material. It is manmade, commonly using a mix of kitchen scraps and wet…
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Learning More on How to Think about Soil
I don’t know why it is, but I’ve taken to waking up at about five every morning. I kiss my…
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