How to Grow More Vegetables

to the area. The samples normally should be taken at the end of a growing season or immediately preceding one. You will need a t ...

Once you have completed the test, review the “Analysis of Recommended Organic Soil Amendments,” which begins below and gives the ...

di5erent sources. Be sure to check the analysis provided with the product. Nitrogen is a key element in proteins, serves as a fo ...

calcium, and sodium in your soil. Only a professional soil test can determine the soil’s mineral balance. If possible, you shoul ...

Note: We used to list many more organic fertilizers as nutrient sources. Over time, however, we noticed that many had semi-toxic ...

Soil-applied organic matter and manure can alter the pH over time. Also, when adequate organic matter is used, we 3nd crops will ...

not organic, it can contain methoxichlor pesticide residues.) Remember that too much nitrogen in your soil can cause the soil’s ...

available over a six-month period. Ash from wood is high in potassium and helps repel maggots. Ash also has an alkaline e5ect on ...

adequate or high level of magnesium. Do not use lime to “sweeten” (neutralize the pH of) the compost pile; this will result in a ...

The nutrient levels in di5erent manures will depend on proper management of the curing process and on the amount of straw or saw ...

Composted manure is a microbial life stimulant and an animal and plant essence that has been “composted” both inside the animal ...

produce chemical fertilizers are becoming less available. Materials for GROW BIOINTENSIVE compost, on the other hand, are plants ...

Horse 18.63% C .69% N .24% P .72% K Pig—fresh 6.5% C .50% N .32% P .46% K Sheep 19.6% C 1.40% N .48% P 1.20% K Steer 11.9% C .70 ...

occurs in nature. The nutrients are relocated through the soil by the movement of larger soil organisms and when water flows do ...

possible of your valuable soil resource. Grow some trees. Their deep root systems will bring up nutrients from far down in the ...

Casting fertilizer onto a bed’s surface Sifting in fertilizers with a spading fork. A “twist dig” is now being used to sift in ...

the back and does not require bending over as far. This method requires 3 motions at once: a slight up-and-down motion with the ...

nutrients from leaching out of the soil. Explore proper, safe and legal recycling of human waste. This subject remains much a t ...

677-7510. http://www.timberleafsoiltesting.com. Based on our experience, Ecology Action recommends modifcation of Timberleaf’s s ...

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