Organic Farm and Handling/processing Certification Standards and Administrative Procedures: Appendices V-XNortheast Organic Farming Assoc. of New York, Incorporated, Organic Certification Program, 1999 - Natural foods |
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IND APPENDIX # VII COMPOST BASICS Karl Hammer , Moody Hill Farms , Amenia , NY David Stern , Rose Valley Farm , Rose , NY What is Compost ? Soil is composed of inactive minerals , classified by particle size as gravel , sand , silt ...
IND APPENDIX # VII COMPOST BASICS Karl Hammer , Moody Hill Farms , Amenia , NY David Stern , Rose Valley Farm , Rose , NY What is Compost ? Soil is composed of inactive minerals , classified by particle size as gravel , sand , silt ...
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COMPOST BASICS temperature rise immediately . Moisture in the pile should be 40 - 60 % -- moist , as a damp sponge , and yield no water when squeezed . Again , too much moisture will decrease activity and slow the process .
COMPOST BASICS temperature rise immediately . Moisture in the pile should be 40 - 60 % -- moist , as a damp sponge , and yield no water when squeezed . Again , too much moisture will decrease activity and slow the process .
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY LITURE 3 1924 067 904 585 COMPOST BASICS ( B.O.D. ) and / or other pollutants . Other siting considerations would be odors that might effect neighbors and accessibility to the composting area in relation to ...
CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY LITURE 3 1924 067 904 585 COMPOST BASICS ( B.O.D. ) and / or other pollutants . Other siting considerations would be odors that might effect neighbors and accessibility to the composting area in relation to ...
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