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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... root medium : light , fluffy , good drainage , moisture retention , non - disease transmitting . For organic growers , ideally , the medium is alive with micro - organisms , especially at the root - soil interface . We have become used ...
... root medium : light , fluffy , good drainage , moisture retention , non - disease transmitting . For organic growers , ideally , the medium is alive with micro - organisms , especially at the root - soil interface . We have become used ...
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... root- zone . Organic growers need to look for a more benign alternative . If you are one of us peat - addicted growers , don't panic : peat - based mixes are acceptable in organic greenhouse production for the time being until viable ...
... root- zone . Organic growers need to look for a more benign alternative . If you are one of us peat - addicted growers , don't panic : peat - based mixes are acceptable in organic greenhouse production for the time being until viable ...
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... roots with the community of soil organisms . Compost is a stable , humus building material that replaces organic matter lost to oxidation and mineral nutrients . It contains active cultures of soil organisms and improves tilth and water ...
... roots with the community of soil organisms . Compost is a stable , humus building material that replaces organic matter lost to oxidation and mineral nutrients . It contains active cultures of soil organisms and improves tilth and water ...
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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