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Floridata: Alocasia macrorrhiza
... full shade. Moisture: Grow taro in moist, but well drained soil that is rich in organic humus. It likes lots of fertilizer. Giant taro thrives in a humid environment, and can tolerate ...
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HERBS
... enough to have adequate drainage, yet fine enough to hold some water. Adding a bulky, organic humus or straw-based, well-rotted manure will help to create the desired soil structure. Most ... soil to a depth of 8 to 12 inches. Add bulky, organic matter at a rate of 1 part organic matter to 4 parts native soil to improve drainage if necessary. The ...
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Vegetable Garden Layout
... generous amounts of organic humus. Compost, peat moss, well rotted manure or processed manure (the bagged stuff) are all good forms of organic humus. I ... the gases of a few can actually stunt crops. Mix the organic humus thoroughly with your existing soil. Then you are almost ready to ... or add to the existing soil, be certain to add organic humus to it too. CHOOSING THE CROPS AND AMOUNTS TO GROW ...
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Organic Vegetable Gardening
... is the breakdown of protein (organic nitrogen) into ammonia and then nitrate. Some of the organic matter becomes part of the soil humus. Proper Conditions For Nitrification First, materials containing nitrogen must be present. There is a great variation in the amount of nitrogen the different organic ...
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Organic Gardening FAQ Page
... Great Natural Pesticidal and Fungicidal Recipes? How to translate a Non-Organic Soil Test for Organic Gardening Using Wood Products as Organic Mulches or in Composting How do I know the difference between ... All Animal Manures Safe for an Organic Garden ? What is the real difference between Compost and Humus? Organic Lawn Care FAQ What is the correct definition of Organic Gardening? If you don't see ...
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Management of Organic Inputs in Soils of the Tropics Homepage
... Development (CIIFAD) '03/'04 Report Info Exchange Interrergional Soil Health Portal The Management of Organic Inputs in Soils of the Tropics (MOIST) Group at Cornell University is an interdisciplinary ... The Management of Organic Inputs in Soils of the Tropics (MOIST) Group 443 Warren Hall Cornell University Ithaca, New York 14853 "Sustainable Agriculture With A Sense of Humus" Cornell International ...
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Potting Mixes for Certified Organic Production
... for supplemental fertilization. This publication will help organic producers find commercial sources of organic potting media— or make their own. Back to top Commercial Blends Organic producers who choose not to mix ... three are adapted from Coleman's book The New Organic Grower (see Appendix 2). Organic potting mix 1 part sphagnum peat 1 part peat humus (short fiber) 1 part compost 1 part sharp ...
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Composting Your Organic Kitchen Wastes with Worms
... continuously changes as conditions change. Most people think of composting as a pile of organic materials that slowly decomposes and creates heat. This is called thermophilic composting because it ... primary agents of decomposition are worms. They convert raw organic wastes to a nearly stable humus-like material. The main process by which organic materials are converted occurs as the wastes pass ...
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Organic Gardening - All about Organics - The Helpful Gardener
... my mission statement for organic gardening. Sounds good, but what does Organic Gardening mean? When man started farming and raising plants, organic was all there was. You put humus (partial/fully ... article in this series: Basics of Organic Gardening organic gardening basics crop rotation for a healthy garden how to start an organic garden organic compost contact   about Copyright 2003-2006 ...
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Plant Delights Nursery -- Organi-size Your Garden
... soil should contain 5 percent organic matter. With adequate organic matter, the soil becomes alive. An organic soil is able to hold ... organic fertilizers, and through the use of an organic mulch. One of my favorite ways to add organic matter to the soil is to incorporate the organic ... weeds), but I can watch the humus changing the color of the soil underneath. Almost all organic mulches are good, so don ...
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