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Making the Transition from Conventional to Organic Farming Using Conservation Tillage in Florida
... in the soil horizons. These nutrients would otherwise be lost. Bahiagrass has to be killed through tillage or smother crops. When bahiagrass dies, the roots decay and create channels in the soil ... and increase organic matter. Use as little tillage as possible, since tillage destroys soil structure, causes erosion, reduces soil organic matter, and may result in lower yields. Strip-till rigs that ...
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Management of Soil and Water for Vegetable Production in Southwest Florida
... horizons are present and continuous throughout the field. As stated above, these soil horizons ... soil to a depth of 8 inches. Use of compost may or may not improve drainage. Often, drainage is a function of soil horizons ...
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... total biomass (700-1500 g/m2), respectively, with the main root portion in the mineral soil horizons. Dwarf shrubs-dominated heath on gentle mountain slope had the highest total biomass (2800 ... distinguished. First, areas under intensive current use are characterized by almost complete destruction of soil and vegetation cover as well as its mesofauna. Second category includes sites with recovering ...
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DIAGNOSING PLANT DAMAGE - ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
... cultivar such as insect and pathogen problems, cultural requirements (i.e. pH, soil moisture, etc). It supplies valuable information on identifying characteristics of a range ... judging specific soils. The chapters on Properties of Soil Horizons (soil colors, mottling, texture, structure), Properties of the Whole Soil (effective rooting depth, water-holding capacity, permeability, erosion potential, ...
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ECSONG: A Nut Growers' Manual - Species
... up damaged roots by pruning. Spread roots. Plant with crown about four centimeters below soil level. Tamp soil back carefully. Mulch with sawdust or wood chips. 8. Tending (5) (9) (12) Maintain ... diameter in the second or third year. Soil tests in subsequent years will identify fertility requirements. To maintain a good organic content in the upper soil horizons, well-rotted manure may be applied ...
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Choosing an Alternate Septic System for a Homesite with Thin...
... system provides longer contact times with the soil and places the effluent in contact with soil biota, which are most active in the upper soil horizons. General Design Principles A drip-distribution ... the organic matter. The pump and lift station evenly distribute the wastewater through the soil. Pump selection and installation should follow standard design practices. For example, typical pressures ...
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SOIL AND FERTILIZER
... soil." Knowledgeable gardeners know how to improve soil to their benefit. They know the "recipes" for ideal garden soil. KEY CONCEPTS SOILS I. Soil Composition II. Soil Horizons III. Soil Formation IV. Soil Characteristics V. Soil ...
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SOIL AND FERTILIZER
... Soil Composition II. Soil Horizons III. Soil Formation IV. Soil Characteristics Soil texture Particle sizes Textural classes Soil structure Air, water movement Biological impact Drainage Soil pH V. Soil Modifications Return to Introduction SOIL ...
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Juniperus occidentalis Hook
... ). Fractured bedrock or broken indurated subsoil layers commonly occur under shallow overburdened soils. Surface horizons are often of medium texture, and subsoils of medium to fine texture; however, textures ... their roots extend laterally to take maximum advantage of nutrients and seasonal moisture in upper soil horizons. As a mature tree, western juniper lacks a central taproot. It has roots that ...
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Quercus alba L
... soil factors alone is low (9,28,37). Nevertheless, several studies have identified the more important factors to be thickness of the A, and A2 horizons ... acorn as the radicle penetrates the soil (28). If climate and soil are favorable for germination, white oak reproduces ... are typically concentrated in dense mats in the upper soil horizons usually close to trunks but occasionally lying beneath the ...
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