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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But compost by itself is usually too heavy for greenhouse bench use ; it can be " lightened " with sand , vermiculite , etc. The amendments add other qualities , & nutrients , to the base depending on crop needs .
But compost by itself is usually too heavy for greenhouse bench use ; it can be " lightened " with sand , vermiculite , etc. The amendments add other qualities , & nutrients , to the base depending on crop needs .
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Include tests for heavy metals and conductivity ( measure of salinity ) . Expect to pay $ 30 to $ 120 per sample . One test you can perform at home is to compare the germination of equal numbers of cress or barley seed in both filter ...
Include tests for heavy metals and conductivity ( measure of salinity ) . Expect to pay $ 30 to $ 120 per sample . One test you can perform at home is to compare the germination of equal numbers of cress or barley seed in both filter ...
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For example , since much winter - spread manure is lost during the heavy February - March thaws in the Northeast , standards will have to insure timely , seasonal spreading . And manure lagoons , while potentially helping to solve that ...
For example , since much winter - spread manure is lost during the heavy February - March thaws in the Northeast , standards will have to insure timely , seasonal spreading . And manure lagoons , while potentially helping to solve that ...
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