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A classic formula for horticultural potting mix is the old thirds ratio , which was used long before peat - lites . 1/3 mature compost or leaf mold ... The exact ratios are not fixed ; every grower has their favorite ( secret ) recipe .
A classic formula for horticultural potting mix is the old thirds ratio , which was used long before peat - lites . 1/3 mature compost or leaf mold ... The exact ratios are not fixed ; every grower has their favorite ( secret ) recipe .
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Compostable materials may be separated into categories based on their carbon to nitrogen ratios , ( C / N ratio ) . Nitrogen is a principle constituent of the compounds that comprise humus ( as it is of air and protein ) .
Compostable materials may be separated into categories based on their carbon to nitrogen ratios , ( C / N ratio ) . Nitrogen is a principle constituent of the compounds that comprise humus ( as it is of air and protein ) .
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It requires selecting the C / N ratio that will work the best with what you have . Mixing these can be with a dung fork , loader , spreader & loader or commercial windrow mixer . If the goal is to provide the best environment for the ...
It requires selecting the C / N ratio that will work the best with what you have . Mixing these can be with a dung fork , loader , spreader & loader or commercial windrow mixer . If the goal is to provide the best environment for the ...
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| Title | Organic Farm and Handling/processing Certification Standards and Administrative Procedures: Appendices V-X Volume 2 of Organic Farm and Handling/processing Certification Standards and Administrative Procedures: 1999, Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York. Organic Farm Certification Program |
| Author | Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York. Organic Farm Certification Program |
| Publisher | Northeast Organic Farming Assoc. of New York, Incorporated, Organic Certification Program, 1999 |
| Original from | Cornell University |
| Digitized | 3 Sep 2009 |
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