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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... Peat - lite mix formulated by Boodley & Sheldrake . While the peat - lite mixes are close to ideal in the physical properties , they are sterile and far from alive . They usually contain synthesized soluble fertilizers , designed for ...
... Peat - lite mix formulated by Boodley & Sheldrake . While the peat - lite mixes are close to ideal in the physical properties , they are sterile and far from alive . They usually contain synthesized soluble fertilizers , designed for ...
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... Peat moss has been a boon to greenhouse growers . It should be remembered , however , that peat is associated with environmental degradation in its production ( strip mining ) and with lung disease in its use by nursery workers . Peat ...
... Peat moss has been a boon to greenhouse growers . It should be remembered , however , that peat is associated with environmental degradation in its production ( strip mining ) and with lung disease in its use by nursery workers . Peat ...
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... peat - fixation . As the mix is alive , care and feeding means ensuring warm water for irrigation , over 12 degrees C. , and close attention to wetting and drying cycles . Live mixes will be constantly changing through the cropping ...
... peat - fixation . As the mix is alive , care and feeding means ensuring warm water for irrigation , over 12 degrees C. , and close attention to wetting and drying cycles . Live mixes will be constantly changing through the cropping ...
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20 quarts 2001 Certification Standards acceptable in organic ADJUVANTS animal-harvested animals antibiotics APPENDIX applicator biological blend of materials C/N ratio carbon chemical commercial compost COMPOST BASICS Compostable materials Contact NYS contains copper sulfate David Stern DEC office Department of Environmental ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OFFICES example Feedlot agriculture feedlot system fertility cycle Fish oils FOLIAR FEED grams greensand humus hydroxide incident ingredients insecticidal soap laureth sulfate leaf mold lettuce liquid livestock loader manure mature compost moisture monocultures nitrogen NOFA-NY 2001 Certification nutrients NYCAP NYS Department organic agriculture ORGANIC GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION organic growers pasture-based ruminant Peat moss peat-based mix peat-lite mix PESTICIDE SPRAY DRIFT pesticide was applied pile pine resins plant Potassium hydroxide potting mix raw organic material Rose Valley Farm ruminant diets ruminant husbandry samples smell Sodium Sodium hydroxide spray material SPREADER STICKERS standard of scale Standards to remedy surface temperature tomato toxic trespass vermiculite visible wetting WETTING AGENTS windrow