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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... ratio , which was used long before peat - lites . 1/3 mature compost or leaf mold , sieved 1/3 fine garden loam 1/3 ... ratios are not fixed ; every grower has their favorite ( secret ) recipe . There are already good commercial compost ...
... ratio , which was used long before peat - lites . 1/3 mature compost or leaf mold , sieved 1/3 fine garden loam 1/3 ... ratios are not fixed ; every grower has their favorite ( secret ) recipe . There are already good commercial compost ...
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... ratios , ( C / N ratio ) . Nitrogen is a principle constituent of the compounds that comprise humus ( as it is of air and protein ) . Carbon is the energy source for the metabolic process that converts raw organic material into humus ...
... ratios , ( C / N ratio ) . Nitrogen is a principle constituent of the compounds that comprise humus ( as it is of air and protein ) . Carbon is the energy source for the metabolic process that converts raw organic material into humus ...
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... ratio that will work the best with what you have . Mixing these can be with a dung fork , loader , spreader & loader or commercial windrow mixer . If the goal is to provide the best environment for the bacteria , fungi , and other ...
... ratio that will work the best with what you have . Mixing these can be with a dung fork , loader , spreader & loader or commercial windrow mixer . If the goal is to provide the best environment for the bacteria , fungi , and other ...
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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