Geohumus is a new, unique hybrid soil amendment made of polyacrylic acid, igneous rock flour, and quartz sand. It is biodegradable and is marketed to increase soil porosity, increase plant yield, and increase plant available water by up to 30%, all while using a low inclusion rate of only 1...
This paper aims to increase the knowledge on establishment practices for four fast-growing species (Guazuma crinita Mart., Eucalyptus grandis x E. urophylla, Bixa orellana L., Psidium guajava L.) in areas degraded by gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon. The study was carried out in Madre de Dios region, located in...
Peppermint residue consists of the cooked leaves and stems of the peppermint plant after high-temperature distillation to extract oil. This residue has value as a soil amendment. It is often applied to fallow fields in the fall or sold as a soil amendment to gardeners. Research was conducted to determine...
Muchas personas plantan un cultivo de cobertura
en el otoño después de quitar las plantas anuales. En
este caso, use una variedad que tolere el frío. El trébol
carmesí es excelente para el oeste de Oregon. Antes
del 1 de octubre, siembre 1⁄2 libra de semillas por cada
1,000 pies...
Para mejorar un jardín o huerto, a menudo hay que empezar con la tierra. Si su tierra no es buena, piense en mejorarla. La adición de materia orgánica es una de las mejores maneras de mejorar el suelo. En el suelo arenoso, la materia orgánica retiene nutrientes y agua. En...
This publication will help you understand the importance of soil organic matter levels to good plant performance. It also contains suggestions for suitable soil amendments. Any soil, no matter how compacted, can be improved by the addition of organic matter. The result will be a better environment for almost any...
Effects of three mulches of tree foliage and twigs (red alder, Douglas-fir, and
salal) and homogenized, partially decomposed material (forest floor) on soil macronutrients
(Ca, K, Mg, P, NO3, and NH4) were evaluated in the summer of 1997. These
effects were measured with buried, coated ion-exchange resin bags at two...
Annual applications of fresh or composted dairy manure were assessed for their effects on root rots of sweet corn and snap bean and damping-off of cucumber in a field soil. Soil biological and physical properties were measured as possible indicators of root rot suppressive potential. Regardless of amendment type or...
A review of research conducted at OSU to determine compost value as a mulch or soil amendment for blueberry produced under conventional, transitional, or organic production systems.