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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For organic growers , ideally , the medium is alive with micro - organisms ,
especially at the root - soil interface . 1 We have become used to the
convenience of bagged commercial mixes , usually versions of the original
Cornell Peat - lite mix ...
For organic growers , ideally , the medium is alive with micro - organisms ,
especially at the root - soil interface . 1 We have become used to the
convenience of bagged commercial mixes , usually versions of the original
Cornell Peat - lite mix ...
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Soil is composed of inactive minerals , classified by particle size as gravel , sand ,
silt , and clay ; and organic material ( once alive materials ) ; and a community of
living things ( plant , animal , fungal , viral , etc. ) . The organic portion may be ...
Soil is composed of inactive minerals , classified by particle size as gravel , sand ,
silt , and clay ; and organic material ( once alive materials ) ; and a community of
living things ( plant , animal , fungal , viral , etc. ) . The organic portion may be ...
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D = improves soil drainage & acration , opens subsoil ; E = protecis soil from
erosion ; N = nitrogen fixation by symbiotic bacteria ; O = adds organic matter ; P
= makes phosphorus and micronutrients more available ; S = improves soil
structure ...
D = improves soil drainage & acration , opens subsoil ; E = protecis soil from
erosion ; N = nitrogen fixation by symbiotic bacteria ; O = adds organic matter ; P
= makes phosphorus and micronutrients more available ; S = improves soil
structure ...
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