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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... plant nutrients in slow - release form , such as rock phosphate , greensand , grain meal , granite dust , etc. It is not wise to use un - amended compost as a plant medium . But a compost - based mix is preferable over peat - based for ...
... plant nutrients in slow - release form , such as rock phosphate , greensand , grain meal , granite dust , etc. It is not wise to use un - amended compost as a plant medium . But a compost - based mix is preferable over peat - based for ...
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... ( plant , animal , fungal , viral , etc. ) . The organic portion may be divided , somewhat imprecisely , into raw organic material , and digested , stable organic material ( humus ) . The community of living things in the soil exists in ...
... ( plant , animal , fungal , viral , etc. ) . The organic portion may be divided , somewhat imprecisely , into raw organic material , and digested , stable organic material ( humus ) . The community of living things in the soil exists in ...
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... plant surface slightly . Grossly alkaline ( over 8.0 ) might tend to do the same . In this case you should investigate pH modifiers , as mentioned above with phosphorus . ( An additional material that has been shown to enhance phosphate ...
... plant surface slightly . Grossly alkaline ( over 8.0 ) might tend to do the same . In this case you should investigate pH modifiers , as mentioned above with phosphorus . ( An additional material that has been shown to enhance phosphate ...
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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