Tag: rhizosphere
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Module 5 – Setup
Set Up NOTE: This is probably the most important section in this course. Sand is the most cost-effective filtration media anywhere! And therein lies a problem. You see, if you pour water containing organic matter onto sand, the organics will be trapped on the surface where they will eventually build up to the point where the…
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Module 2 – Water
Water Water that is suitable for sandgardening is free of chemicals and pollutants. It’s potable – which means that it’s fit for human consumption and, – by extension – fit for growing food. Water sources include: Rainwater Mains – the municipal supply Rivers and lakes Wells and ponds There’s everything to like about rainwater. It’s free – and it’s the…
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Module 1 – Sand
Sand No Sand – No Civilisation Sand is a benign substance that resides in the back of our minds. For most of us, it holds no more day-to-day interest than the rocks and roads – and the other physical aspects of our environment. We know that it exists but it hardly warrants a thought. But,…
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Orientation
Orientation This section sets the food security scene and provides the necessary background for the practical modules to follow. Introduction In late 2022, the practical reality of that is already playing out as famine grips large parts of Africa. Millions are starving…right now! And the situation is worsening by the day as Russia and Ukraine (two…
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Improved tomato yield and quality by altering soil physicochemical properties and nitrification processes in the combined use of organic-inorganic fertilizers
Improved tomato yield and quality by altering soil physicochemical properties and nitrification processes in the combined use of organic-inorganic fertilizers Author links open overlay panelWeijian Wu a 1, Zhong Lin a c 1, Xiaoping Zhu b, Gaoyang Li a, Weijian Zhang a, Yijie Chen a, Lei Ren a, Shuwen Luo a, Haihong Lin a, Hongkai Zhou a, Yongxiang Huang a, Rongchao Yang a, Yucheng Xie d, Xinzi Wang d, Zhen Zhen a, Dayi Zhang e Show more Add to Mendeley Share Cite https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2022.103384Get rights and content Highlights • Combined use of cow manures and inorganic fertilizers improved tomato yield and quality. • Cow manure neutralizes soil pH,…
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Soil Minerals and Plant Nutrition
gold “Water is the driving force of all nature.” – Leonardo da Vinci Water is a ubiquitous and critically important substance on Earth. Essential to all living things and the health of ecosystems (Moss 2010), water is considered a prerequisite for life on other planets (Marais et al. 2008). The availability of water even partially controls…
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The Rhizosphere – Roots, Soil and Everything In Between (title only)
“The Rhizosphere – Roots, Soil and Everything In Between” — https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/the-rhizosphere-roots-soil-and-67500617/