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Staghorn Ferns for Florida
... . CARE AND CULTURE Due to the staghorn ferns' epiphytic (non-parasitic) habit, they require an organic matter such as a loose, well-drained potting medium for proper cultivation. Sphagnum moss alone or ...
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Flowering Dogwood
... daily. Flowering dogwood prefers a deep, rich, well-drained, sandy or loam soil with some organic matter and has a moderately long life (up to 40 years on a good site). It ...
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Organic Vegetable Gardening
... Organic Vegetable Gardening Whole Document Navigator (Click Here) ---------------------------------- Top of Document SOME EARLY PLANS PLANTING GUIDE SOIL PREPARATION ORGANIC MATTER -Benefits of Adding Organic Matter -What Happens to Organic Matter ... dispose of organic waste products. What Happens to Organic Matter Applied to the Soil or Compost Pile? Under suitable conditions, the organic matter is ...
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Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide
... Navigator (Click Here) ---------------------------------- Top of Document STEPS IN GARDENING -Site -Plan -Soil Preparation -Organic Matter -Cover Crops -Compost -Adjusting Soil pH -Fertilizing -Irrigation and Drainage -Weed Control ... of organic materials. Spade or plow the plot at least 3 weeks before planting. Then rework the soil into a fine firm seedbed at planting time. Organic Matter Most ...
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Alley-Cropping Combinations for the Southeastern USA
... surface when the trees shed their leaves, thus benefiting the crops with both nutrients and organic matter. In addition, nitrogen fixing cover crops can be used in the alleys to enhance soil ...
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Deciduous Fruit for North Florida
... 4.0 to 5.2) and benefit from mulch and relatively high soil organic matter content (2 to 3%). Soil organic matter may be increased by incorporating acid peat into the planting hole. Blueberry ... least two reasons: (1) roots are not damaged; and (2) the mulch decomposes and adds organic matter to the soil. Despite the very specific demands of the blueberry, the plants are very ...
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Producing Peanuts for Home Use
... during dry periods if irrigation is not used. Also avoid soils with high levels of organic matter or plant residue because diseases may be common. Peanuts should be grown in rotation with ...
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Pillbugs, Sowbugs, Centipedes, Millipedes and Earwigs
... with body segments resembling armored plates. Both pillbugs and sowbugs feed primarily on decaying organic matter although occasionally they may damage the roots of green plants. Their normal habitat is ... a large population outdoors. Mulches, grass clippings, and leaf litter often provide the decaying organic matter they need to survive. Breeding can occur throughout the year in Florida. The female ...
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Earthworm Biology
... many different environments. They will eat almost any organic matter at some stage of decomposition, as well as many other types of materials which contain organic substances that can be ingested. These worms may be found in manure piles or in soils containing large quantities of organic matter, but the new grower ...
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Making the Transition from Conventional to Organic Farming Using Conservation Tillage in Florida
... organic matter when available to keep soil fertile and increase organic matter. Use as little tillage as possible, since tillage destroys soil structure, causes erosion, reduces soil organic matter ...
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