Organic Farm and Handling/processing Certification Standards and Administrative Procedures: Appendices VI-XNortheast Organic Farming Assoc. of New York, Incorporated, Organic Certification Program, 2001 - Natural foods |
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APPENDIX # VIII 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 , and ...
APPENDIX # VIII 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 , and ...
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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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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 the highway or in bad weather .
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 the highway or in bad weather .
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| Title | Organic Farm and Handling/processing Certification Standards and Administrative Procedures: Appendices VI-X Volume 2 of Organic Farm and Handling/processing Certification Standards and Administrative Procedures: 2001, 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, 2001 |
| Original from | Cornell University |
| Digitized | 3 Sep 2009 |
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