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https://scholarshiparena.in/karnataka-raitha-shakti-scheme/ | 2023-09-28T11:47:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510387.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928095004-20230928125004-00319.warc.gz | 0.906218 | 851 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__278757963 | en | Good news for the Karnataka farmers, Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai has announced the Karnataka Raitha Shakti Scheme. Under this scheme, the beneficiaries will get the diesel at a subsidized rate. The government is going to provide diesel subsidies to the farmers. Beneficiaries will get the benefits under this scheme directly in their bank account through the debt system. For more scheme-related information you have to read the section of this article which includes detailed information about the program.
Karnataka Raitha Shakti Scheme
While announcing the state budget for the year 2022-23, Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai has announced a new initiative called Raitha Shakti. Under this scheme, the government is going to provide subsidized diesel to the farmers to increase the use of farm machines and reduce the burden of diesel costs on farmers. For the successful implementation of this scheme, the government has decided to allocate a budget of rupees 500 crores. The scheme will encourage the farmers to use the farm machines which result in increasing the output.
Highlights Of Karnataka Raitha Shakti Scheme
- Name of the scheme: Karnataka Shakti Scheme
- Launched by: Chief minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai
- Launched on: 5 March 2022
- Beneficiaries: Farmers of Karnataka
- Benefits: Fuel at subsidised rate
Objective Of Karnataka Raitha Shakti Scheme
The major objective of the chief minister of Karnataka behind starting the Raitha Shakti scheme is to encourage the use of farm machinery and to reduce the fuel expenditure burden on farmers.
Benefits Of Karnataka Raitha Shakti Scheme
- Beneficiaries will get a diesel subsidy of rupees 250 per acre.
- The maximum subsidy will be given for 5 acres of land
- The beneficiaries will get the subsidy amount directly in their bank account through the DBT system
- The applicant should be a farmer
- An applicant must hold their own land
- Applicant must be a permanent resident of Karnataka
Also Check: Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Karnataka Raitha Sakti scheme Implementation
For the successful implementation of the scheme, the government has allocated a budget of rupees 500 crores for the financial year 2022- 23. The announcement of the scheme has been made during the announcement of the budget.
Other important Announcements for Farmers
- CM also suggested a number of strategies to improve the post-harvesting infrastructure and stimulate farm produce value addition. Common centers for farm produce organizations are good people to take up post-harvest management marketing and export agriculture produce by developing a program at a cost of rupees 50 crores.
- Krishi Yantradhare centers is also expanding dead by the state to all hoblis in order to make farm machinery available to small and marginal farmers
- The government is going to establish cold storage facility at toravi village in vijapura district which has the biggest area under grape growing in the state. A cost of rupees 35 crores has been allocated to built cold storage which is established through the Karnataka grape and wine board.
Also Check: Yeshasvini Health Insurance Scheme
Karnataka Raitha Shakti Scheme Application Process
There is no application procedure yet announced by the government officials for the scheme. As soon as there is any update regarding the application procedure will update you here. Till then, we are dealing with the general application procedure for any scheme. Kindly go through it.
- First of all, open the official website of the scheme.
- The home page of the website will open on the screen.
- Now on the homepage, you will find the registration option, click on it.
- A new page will open on the screen.
- Now on this page, you have to enter your registration details like personal details address, mobile number, etc.
- Upload the related document if any.
- Now click on the register option after checking the details.
- You will be registered successfully for the scheme | agronomy |
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https://www.illuminatemaui.solutions/highlights/farm2schoolnetwork | 2019-02-20T17:37:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247495367.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20190220170405-20190220192405-00198.warc.gz | 0.959306 | 629 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__137474424 | en | Update On The Farm to School Network in Maui
October is National Farm to School Month which celebrates a National Movement that humbly began with a handful of schools in the 1990’s. The movement grew into a National Farm to School Network in 2007 and has spread now into all 50 states. There are thousands of schools, school gardens, food education facilities, farms, communities and state and county organizations are taking part in bringing healthy local organic ingredients to cafeterias nationwide.
The mission of the National Farm to School Network is to increase access to local organic food and nutrition education to improve children’s health, strengthen family farms and cultivate vibrant communities. They envision a nation in which farm to school is an essential component of local food systems, not just for the health of our children, our local farms and environments, but also for the health of our local economy.
This means identifying and meeting the challenges that prevent this kind of healthy local food expansion, beginning with creating easy ways to change our lazy unhealthy eating and food habits. It’s also necessary to address archaic public health laws and land use zoning that curtail healthy practices. The National Farm to School Network is able to do this by partnering with local community, county, state and federal organizations that are related to public health, education and agriculture to better address and in some cases rewrite policy that is outdated. They are then able to promote programs that provide easy and affordable access to healthy, organic foods.
Raising healthy children is the common goal shared by parents, schools and communities everywhere. By making this is the centerpiece for the actions needed to meet this goal, more and more county, state and federally funded departments and organizations are working in partnership to make Farm to School’s mission happen with unprecedented speed! Maui is no exception!
Recently, a strategic alliance Coalition was formed here on Maui to do just that, to expedite the process of helping our schools grow, buy and eat local produce. Spearheaded by the County of Maui Office of Economic Development and SNAP-Ed of the Department of Health, 20 like-minded county, state and locally aligned group heads have come together to identify and create forward movement to help increase locally grown food, healthy local alternatives in school cafeterias and help to support local economic growth in these areas. The groups committed to this process include Mālamalama Maui, and our partners, Maui School Garden Network, and Grow Some Good. We’ve pledged to continue meeting regularly to identify our most pressing challenges and create the needed changes to make Farm to School’s mission the accepted practice here on our island of Maui!
The Mālamalama Maui Project encourages each person who lives here to learn more and help celebrate the Movement during this National Farm to School Month. Here is your fresh opportunity to get involved and educate yourself and others and to support local farm to school here on Maui, and to support it throughout the state of Hawai’i. Click here for some easy steps each one of us can take to make Farm to School a reality now! | agronomy |
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http://homexgardens.com/great-organic-gardening-tips-that-can-help-you-out/ | 2021-06-22T01:19:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623488504969.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20210622002655-20210622032655-00197.warc.gz | 0.947546 | 1,000 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__62718488 | en | Some homeowners put significant amounts of care and detail inside their yards. From stone and ponds walkways to rose beds and gazebos, people take landscaping seriously. Something which may look good on your property this current year is definitely an organic garden. Here are some ideas if you’re unsure concerning how to garden organically.
Plant crops compatible with each other in order to add much more efficiency in your garden. Plant crops that take longer to mature alongside faster growing varieties. You may also get ahead of the season by planting cooler climate crops within the shade of larger summer crops. Greens like lettuce do great inside the shade of a big tomato plant.
Once you boil or steam vegetables for cooking, let the water cool after which use it to water the garden. Furthermore this lessen your overall water usage, it possesses a useful method to obtain nutrients in your place. Your potted plants, especially, will appreciate the additional nutrients supplied by your vegetable water.
Avoid chemicals for pest management. Chemicals work well but will also damage your plants. You must try to find natural methods instead. As an example, you can get jars of ladybugs and release them on the plants. Ladybugs are natural predators for a variety of smaller insects that eat flowers as well as other plants.
Make sure to water the garden daily. Without daily water, your garden may quickly turn sour. If the concept of pulling out a hose daily is simply too much so that you can stomach, consider installing some form of sprinkler system. It may save a lot of headaches and in reality buy itself via a healthy crop, though you will find a cost!
It is important that you do not forget to water a garden frequently, especially after it is hot. If your plants usually do not get enough water, roots stay near to the surface that may kill your plants or make them take even longer to grow. About an inch water a week is sufficient.
Get rid of any garden pests immediately. If you see the plants inside your garden dying or neglecting to thrive, check out pests first, garden pests, such as red spider mites, ants, whitefly, and aphids, can infect your plants with various diseases, so. To eradicate garden pests, purchase a good pesticide.
To help keep your plants from suffering irreparable damage, make sure you check them for bugs along with other diseases at least once a week. If caught quickly, and monitoring them closely is able to keep them from spreading with other plants, each one of these issues are much easier to treat. Research strategies to treat common problems so that you’ll be equipped for what you may encounter.
Use an organic weed killer that will not contain harsh chemicals. Spray weeds with full strength white vinegar to kill them, and reapply as necessary if you notice any new growth. Vinegar may also kill plants that you want to maintain, so ensure to never spray it on weeds that happen to be growing in the midst of other plants you may not want to kill.
Think of planting perennials as an alternative to annuals in terms of flower gardening. The life cycle of your annual lasts just one single year at the most, that may be a total waste of time and money. Perennials return every year as long as four years, which means a shorter time planting each year, and a lot more time and energy to enjoy instead.
To help make nutrient fertilizer from stuff you may have at home, examine everything you have in the morning. Both old coffee tea and grounds bags make an outstanding fertilizer, especially when it comes to plants that love acid. Eggshells add alkaline to the soil, and bananas are the most useful way to obtain the potassium that roses thrive on.
As an alternative to pulling weeds, turn them into nourishment for the garden. Some weeds, like Lamium or Chickweed, are challenging to remove one at a time. Instead, utilizing a sharp shovel or spade, cut within the weeds and turn them over, ensuring to bury each of the leaves. The weeds will rot, supplying the soil with nourishment like composting.
Consider building raised beds. You are able to opt for the perfect size to your garden, and you can fill it up with a form of soil that is suitable for what you intend to grow, if you construct your own raised beds. Since you will find little soil compaction, there will be more oxygen within the soil, and water drainage will be a lot better. The soil in a raised bed warms up much earlier early in the year, increasing the growing season.
An organic garden might not have the appeal of the pond with those orange-colored koi, but you will certainly get considerably more from your garden “literally” than you’ll escape ornamental fish or some fancy stone tiles from the yard. Benefit from organics by learning how to garden from your article above. | agronomy |
https://www.basildonacademies.org.uk/rhs-garden-hyde-hall-visit | 2022-07-04T23:39:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104506762.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20220704232527-20220705022527-00066.warc.gz | 0.977463 | 188 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__258756179 | en | Students visit RHS Garden Hyde Hall
On the 2nd December a group of Lower Academy students, who have committed their time to the school allotment, were rewarded with a day out to RHS Hyde Hall in Chelmsford.
Our budding gardeners had a great day walking the grounds and taking part in activities in the education centre. Students posed questions to gardeners whilst exploring different plants and observing the preparation for the winter months.
The group spent the afternoon potting up herbs and various seeds, they also identified vegetables they can grow in our school allotment. They students had a great day and are all very excited to be going back in July 2022 and seeing the grounds during Summer!
The Gardening and Allotment club is open to all Lower Academy students every Tuesday at 3.30pm in the Quad. Don’t forget to bring your coat and wellies, it can get quite cold and muddy! | agronomy |
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https://www.greentommygreen.com/blog/category/all | 2018-12-13T16:28:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376824912.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20181213145807-20181213171307-00002.warc.gz | 0.960769 | 3,129 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__97937303 | en | Our balcony was taken over in late summer by straw-like vines, wrapped around every other plant, pot and railing. Sweet peas are not known for their consideration of other plants when blooming in summer, and my experience was no different. Left on their own for a few weeks, we returned from holiday to find all the green had turned to straw, and this sweet pea straw had taken over the best part of the balcony.
With some severe hacking, we brought some form of order back to the balcony, but whilst doing this, we kept hold of the sweet pea seeds for sowing next year. Sweet peas are annuals, so the plant grown from seed is only with us for one season, never to return, hence the importance of collecting your seed! Even on a balcony you can harvest seed... and this inexpensive and interesting process will provide seed and flowers for the following year.
Sweet pea pods are easily recognisable to all, as are any pea pods! Knowing when the seed is ready is indicated by a colour change of the pods from green to brown. Be careful not to leave it too late before the pods open and disperse their contents. Remember the plants want to release their seed as soon as possible. Once the pods have lost their green colouring and turned to brown, with the sun behind them, you will be able to see the black seeds within (see images below). If you shake the pods, you should also be able to hear a rattling.
Shake off any debris from the seeds and store in a cool, dry place. Remember to label the seeds, and save for next year! Sweet peas could be sown indoors from January to April, or if you prefer to sow directly into the ground or in pots, do so in late March or April, although in my experience the results are generally less satisfactory than bringing the seedlings on indoors before planting out!
January can seem but a colourless month - yet all one must do is seek out winter's flowers. There may be few, but few there are still --- unknown.
Spindly and arachnoid is the Hamamelis (or Witch Hazel to most), a winter flowering shrub that provides colour and fragrance for gardeners every year. The Witch Hazel brightens up those dull January days when the winter is harsh and gardens lie bare. Other-worldy in appearance, red and yellow tentacles dazzle and provide a spiced fragrance for passers-by to sniff at.
All varieties of Hamamelis are relatively easy to grow, just avoid excessively wet soils and plant somewhere that gets sunshine at least for part of the day. They do prefer neutral soils (although will put up with slightly acidic soils). Hamamelis will flower for long periods - ranging up to six weeks - which in the cold and dark months of winter is rather remarkable. Few other winter flowering plants have flowers that can survive such extremes.
Young saplings will grow to small trees of around 4-7ft over a period of 6-10 years, but will take quickly to their surroundings. Trim and maintain regularly if concerned about space invaders.
Cut a branch or two and place in a vase indoors for free perfume that lasts longer than incense sticks and is far more pungent than any candle. Even in the darkest and coldest months, nature still puts on a spectacular display, don't you think?
The bizarre yet beautiful carnivorous 'fanged pitcher plant' (Nepenthes Bicalcarata) - native to forests in Borneo - is a lethal operator. A foe to those insects who fly too close, lured in by the sweet smell of a delicious nectar. Deep reds, sap greens and unusual patterns make for an interesting species.
Insects who do fall inside the tubular pitcher will rarely escape. They will drown inside the pitcher in a liquid of the plants own making, where they are then broken down by digestive enzymes into nutrients that become available for use by the plant. A means of survival.
I also think they share a marked similarity to the praying mantas? The lips around the rim of the pitcher appear like forearms, praying for an insect to pass by. Killers of the forest, praying for food. Is seems wrong to fascinate over such a deadly plant, doesn't it? I will stop there.
Aquilegia (common name: Columbine) is a genus of perennial plants found in many places across the Northern Hemisphere. I have seen many varieties across the UK on my travels this year, and they have also impressed in my garden. It is easy to understand why designers repeatedly select Aquilegia varieties for show gardens year after year.
After months of colour, and once pollinated, the flower petals will begin to fall, and you will notice that where there was once a flower head, a spikey crown of green tentacles emerges: the seed pod. You might be inclined to deadhead and cut back at this stage, but be patient! Give the plant time to produce the seed that it always intended to.
In the images below, you will see that when the green crown begins to turn brown, the tip will open, and expose the brown/black seeds. This is the plant’s way of telling you the seeds are ready for harvest. You will also be able to hear the seeds rattling in the wind. Carefully snip the tips that are ready for harvest, and place in a container. Once ready, use your fingers to gently squeeze the upside down crowns so that the seeds free from their casing. You will be surprised by how many seeds fall from each crown, which will be ready for germination and planting next year. Store in a dark and dry place, and be sure to label. Happy harvesting!
The Clematis was first introduced in the UK way back when in the 1830s... now a relic from an imperialist age, when the UK's plant hunting trade was truly in vogue. Clematises, Geraniums, and Lupins all came to the UK in ships; with plant hunters pillaging plants from across the globe, all for a growing demand back home in Victorian Britain, for bright and blousy flowers from far off lands.
The Clematis Montana is no different, and originates from India, with Lady Amherst, wife of the retired Governor-General of India, bringing the variety back to the UK in 1831. It was described by Paxton's Magazine of Botany in 1840, when it was a relatively new addition to British gardens, as a "showy... charming" addition to the British garden, with a brilliant display of "snow white" and "delicate pink" blossoms. Nearly 180 years later, it is still a regular feature in the garden, and it is easy to see why; a sprawling mass of flowers, providing colour and fragrance in early Spring, and without needing much attention.
This week, I sorted through the onion sets that had been dug up at the end of the last season. As you can see below, some were much bigger than others. The larger ones can be planted straight out into the raised beds in a few weeks, but my dad and me (wanting to get outside) planted up some of the smaller sets into peat pots. This way, you can allow the bulbs some time in the safety (from birds) and warmth (relative) of the greenhouse, ready to plant out in the peat pots in a few weeks. If you want to strategically plan your harvesting, you can do this on a rotational basis, leaving a portion of the smaller set to the side for the time being. I will upload some more stories and images once the crop gets going. Happy onion-ing!
The Urban Gardener opened in January in Etterbeek (Chaussée de Wavre). This pop up store sells a vast range of terrariums, some open top and some closed, and some with a mini-sun, in the form of a micro-sun (LED lightbulbs in the jars). Terrariums have been the go-to trend for metropolitan gardeners, yet some complain both about their price, and this "hipster association". Although the price of these glass jars can be a litte on the steep side, if it allows people in small apartments to introduce a little microcosm of forest green into their home, perhaps it is worth it.
Dominic, the owner of the The Urban Gardener, is very cheery and welcoming. He hosts workshops on a monthly basis - see the below link for details!
Click here to visit the site. Pay Dominic a visit if in Bruxelles!
I wanted to write about oak trees because there is much to be said for this common native species of tree. The oak is one of Britain’s most common trees, and is one of the most widespread hardwoods in the northern hemisphere.
The oak family has great variety, but despite this, oaks share several distinctive characteristics, one being their impressive stature, with mature species growing as tall as 100 feet in height. Most species also share a common shape, showing off a perfectly round mass of leaves and branches.
The fruit of all oaks is known as acorns, which are instantly recognisable. As the fruit ripens on the tree, the green acorn takes on a darker colour, before loosening and falling to the floor below. Acorns are a rich food source for many wild creatures, including mice and squirrels, but if left, will germinate into an oak sapling.
For a long time the oak has been employed as a symbol; whether it is for the Woodland Trust as the charity logo, or as the home of an oaky character on children’s television programme (whose head was also made from oak, as it so happened… miraculous really). The oak, despite its quiet and non-showy resolve, has thus managed to attract cultural and national significance, yet this is not a recent feat.
Richard Mabey’s The Cabaret of Plants explores how this “human image making” has shaped our relationship with trees (particularly oaks), and has done for hundreds of years. Whether in Ancient Greek, Roman and Celtic cultures, the oak played a part, whether in religious ceremonies, adorning the heads of rulers as a crown of leaves, or as a medicine. In the medieval period, the “Green Man” mythic image became a point of intrigue: with sculptures depicting a person either masked or growing oak leaves, becoming a contentious feature of churches and buildings, with no one quite sure whether it was to be worshipped or feared.
There is such a multitude of reasons for our fascination with the oak, but also the ability to live for centuries, and see so much change, more so than any human ever will, is remarkable, especially at a time when we ponder cryogenically preserving ourselves. Several trees have been declared the “oldest oak in Britain”, including the Bowthorpe Oak in Lincolnshire, and are well worth a walk and a look. Oaks seem to gain attention and respect as they age, perhaps we could learn something in our own treatment of older people?
I love Honesty (Lunaria Annua), the plant that is, with its beautifully enchanting and intricate seed pods on display every winter. Flowers are not the only attraction in gardens, and I prefer the biennial in this form, when it goes to seed, much more than when it displays pink, purple or white flowers in the spring and summer.
I am quite fond of this unique display that Honesty provides in the winter, as it not only reminds us that plants are remarkable things with such intricate designs, but also of the yearly garden cycle. Despite bare branches lacking colour and flowerless flowerbeds, these seeds will soon provide growth and colour in the garden once again in the subsequent season. And the cycle repeats once again.
Just a few weeks ago I was walking in Botanique in Brussels (the Botanical Gardens of Brussels), and also in Portugal this summer when walking in a forested area. Both times, I couldn’t fail to notice the sun illuminating on the seed pods of the Honesty plant. The pods are disc-shaped, and almost transparent with a hint of brown. The encased seeds are dark in colour, and become more prominent if seen on a sunny day. By early to mid winter the seed will naturally fall from the pods onto the soil below, sowing itself, and new seedlings will emerge the following year. Alternatively, seed can be saved, traded, or given away. I think our gardens could benefit from a little bit of Honesty at this time of year.
Winter violas and pansies provide a much needed flash of colour in the dark of winter. Their consistent ability to flower in winter regardless of cold temperatures, and their tolerance of wet weather and darker days makes them a go-to option for gardeners, particularly in public parks and in public raised beds.
In a botanical sense, all pansies are part of the viola genus, although what we might refer to as pansies tend to have much larger flowers than violas. Typically, what you might refer to as a pansy plant will have 2 or 3 flowers (such as the photo here), compared with 12 or 13 flowers on a viola plant (such as Viola Sorbet Yellow Frost). The variety of plants on offer is more wide ranging than garden centres would lead us to believe, in terms of the size of plant, the shape and colour of flower. And you can also expect to see pansies and violas across the year in different locations and seasons (many wild varieties grow year round).
Historically speaking, pansies and violas have been held in high regard, and the actual word ‘pansy’ comes from the French ‘pensée’, meaning ‘thought’. In addition, herbalists have long associated pansies and violas as healing herbs for skin conditions, and the extract is still sold as a tincture today (although no scientific evidence to reinforce such claims has been carried out). The pansy is also mentioned by Shakespeare in Hamlet, whereby Ophelia, speaking of herbs comments: “And there is pansies, that’s for thoughts…”.. Vincent van Gogh also took an interest in the genus in 1887, and his painting Mand met Viooltjes (see here) showed how this dainty yet hardy plant played a central role in culture and in our imaginations throughout the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and continues to do so today.
All pansies and violas are relatively easy to grow, and will follow the sun or the best light, which is why you will often find that gardeners have placed them in an open and unshaded spot. Be sure to dead head to encourage new flowers throughout the season and water occasionally, if dry. Whichever varieties you can find, plant en masse, for the full effect, and enjoy some colour in the garden this winter. | agronomy |
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Accelerate to fill the shortcomings of agricultural machinery use in key areas. Government advocate not only structural optimization of agricultural machinery and equipment, but promotion of advanced and applicable agricultural mechanization technologies and the replacement of agricultural machinery also.
Besides, other key points are the creation of a number of first-class counties, demonstration bases, agricultural machinery innovation test bases, regional agricultural machinery comprehensive service centers, and digital agricultural machinery application demonstration bases for agricultural machinery replacement. Increase the use of suitable agricultural machinery for micro-farming, harvesting, rail (ropeway) transportation, water-saving irrigation, and drone plant protection. We will comprehensively promote the mechanization of the whole process of rice production, speed up the overcoming of the difficulties of mechanization in key links of production such as animal husbandry and tea, and increase the promotion of facility greenhouses. Increase the application of advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things in the field of facility agriculture. By 2025, the comprehensive mechanization level of crop cultivation and harvesting in the city will reach over 90%, and the comprehensive mechanization level of rice cultivation and harvesting will reach over 92%.
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https://www.safetyrevolution.co.uk/safety-revolution-sponsors-farm-manager-of-the-year/ | 2024-02-21T01:58:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473360.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221002544-20240221032544-00375.warc.gz | 0.968781 | 350 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__151556947 | en | 04 Oct Safety Revolution Sponsors Farm Manager of the Year
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The Farm Manager of the Year category recognises excellence in one individual who demonstrates a high-level of dedication and passion for the farm business whilst managing a highly-motivated team, championing innovation, increasing productivity and striving to boost efficiency in order to achieve great results.
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https://avanceservices.de/tags/o7wwai.php?page=yellow-billed-magpie-range-8fd83e | 2021-01-19T02:38:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703517559.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20210119011203-20210119041203-00765.warc.gz | 0.955514 | 1,692 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__215682092 | en | The main…, Your email address will not be published. You can harvest dill leaves at any time once they are available, i.e., once the plant has at least 4 to 5 leaves. Instead of growing dill seeds in seed trays, sow them directly in desired pots as dill … How to grow herb Garden For kitchen? A dowel would suffice, as would any firm piece of wood at least 2 feet (0.61 m) tall. RHS Garden Hyde Hall Spring and Orchid Show, Free entry to RHS members at selected 6) Wait for roots to grow. Each rooting dill stem grows into a single new plant. By propagating or cloning herbs from cuttings, you can save money, turning one plant into an infinite supply of new ones. Spring water typically has enough minerals for the plants to grow. Separate them from bits of stalk and store in air tight containers. For this, take 4-5 inches long stem with some leaves on top and place it an inch deep in the pot. It seems to hold up for me – at least, I have never had a problem with bacteria growth. Dill can grow under most weather … I have lots growing outside, but to ha e them also growing in the kitchen on hand and so easy to grow, is great. So my next steps was doing research in learning how to grow my own food and which led me to start this site to help other people who want better overall health, as well as starting their own garden. Downy mildew, leaf blight, and damping-off can also affect the plant. Start dill off from seed anytime between mid-spring and mid-summer. To help them harden, drop small pebbles onto the roots each day for a week. Easily Grow Food is compensated for referring traffic and business to these companies. The garden shears are from Burgon & Ball. For woody herbs like rosemary, sage, oregano, and thyme, take cuttings from new, green growth; older brown stems do not sprout roots easily. Sow or plant at the correct time and keep the soil or compost moist. so not onlt do my plants have a continous source of water and fertilizer, they also clean my aquarium. 8) Transplant (optional). I like to put a splash of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar into the water to supply minerals to the cuttings. Maggie Moran is a Professional Gardener in Pennsylvania. Still, it does have its weaknesses. times, RHS Registered Charity no. ), and even herb sprigs that you buy at the grocery store or farmers’ market. This easy propagation technique involves snipping a stem from a mature herb plant, putting the cutting in water, and waiting until it grows new roots. Thin seedlings when large enough to handle to 15cm (6in) apart. They can either be used fresh or frozen and dried for used over winter. It can be started indoors and easily moved outside in about 4-6 weeks, but it is best grown in one place. I cannot tell you how often I’ve wanted fresh herbs for a recipe only to realize I have no garden. Dill is an herb that’s used in various cuisines throughout the world. However, you should avoid overwatering the plant or even allowing the plants to sit in very wet soil or compost. Also snip off any flowers, buds, or large leaves so the plant’s energy gets directed toward making roots. Picking young leaves regularly will help to keep plants productive and delay flowering. I just got my first home with a kitchen window perfect for growing herbs. I will definitely give this a try. This site is for Apothecary, Botanical Mixology, Taste of Herbs, Herb Fairies, Herbal Remedy Kit, Rosemary’s Remedies & Herbal Cold Care. Dill grown in small containers, though, may not reach this height. I am now on a mission to grow my own indoors. Dill can thrive in potting containers or pots, as long as it’s grown in the proper conditions and not overheated. All you need is a cutting from an herb plant and a glass of water…. Alternatively, sow seeds thinly in large pots f… Remedy: Use your finger and thumb to squash aphid colonies or use biological control in the greenhouse. Dill leaves should be harvested no later than 90 days after planting to get the best flavor, but you can use them as soon as they appear. Depending on the plant and conditions, rooting time may take a couple days to a couple weeks. This article has been viewed 18,093 times. Are you wondering how to grow hydroponic tomatoes? If you want to learn how to grow dill from cuttings? Fresh herbs can get expensive, though, whether you’re buying cut herbs at the market or planting an herb garden. Dill hates having its roots being disturbed or being transplanted, so sow in-situ, either into pots or the ground where it is to grow. Where to Plant Dill. Your email address will not be published. 222879/SC038262. Dill is an annual leafy herb which can be added to many savory dishes—especially soups and stews—for extra flavor. 3) Trim the cutting. 4) Put the cutting in water. Copyright © 2020 LearningHerbs.com, LLC. It is best to use kitchen shears to cut off the leaves of the plant. If you’re using cut herbs from the store, make a fresh cut at the bottom of the stem. Dill is a plant that’s not bothered by too many things. The plants may require support with a stake after they have grown. I have always been told that the plants release a hormone once they start rooting, which encourages further rooting. I tried this in water with my mint plant, it grew but as soon as it was ready to be transferred and after the transfer it didn’t look as strong as it did in the water. I’m still watching it closely. This article was co-authored by Maggie Moran. Please help us continue to provide you with our trusted how-to guides and videos for free by whitelisting wikiHow on your ad blocker. This article was co-authored by Maggie Moran. Thanks for commenting, Nena! Dill plants grown in indoor containers will not regrow. Note that some annual herbs like parsley, cilantro, and dill should be grown from seed and do not work with this method. Many herbs can be grown in containers, either indoors or outdoors or right in your kitchen in pots and dill is no exception. Growing dill is fairly straightforward, but sometimes our hopes for big bushy dill plants don’t work out like we plan.. What perfect timing! The stake doesn’t have to be made from any special material. Its flowers produce many seeds which can be used for a long time, even after being separated from the flowers. I have some herbs that are growing in an area that unfortunately had to be treated for termites, so I haven’t been using them at all. Easily Grow Food also participates in affiliate programs with Clickbank, ShareASale, and other sites. I have been wondering … if I rooted cuttings from these plants in water, would the new growth from that cutting be free of the pesticide? 7) Harden the roots (optional). How have you set that up? Thin seedlings to 10cm (4in) apart when large enough to handle. They suck sap and excrete sticky honeydew, encouraging the growth of black sooty moulds. Both of them like eating aphids, which means that planting dill close to other vegetables and herbs can act as a natural pesticide.
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A natural garden solution is an all-natural item that is free of any synthetic components such as for instance chemicals and pesticides. Organic techniques use solutions to chemically made pesticides – they use normal items which are house grown and show good for the crops without the undesireable effects of substances involved with any part of the process. They develop a healthy routine in which by keeping pests away naturally, they make flowers balanced, thereby raising the crops? immunity to disorders, ergo enhancing the healthiness of the plants.
This really is akin to the individual resistant system. Normal gardening products are not restricted to only the flowers or the soil they are planted in, but everything that influences the plant and/or is about the place (the environment). Also anything that touches the plant is inclusive of this. Cases include gloves for weeding and planting, place food, aprons, vegetables, compost items, etc. Organically developed plants do not include any dangerous and dangerous substances and are overall healthiest than their competitors who’re dispersed with pesticides and chemicals, and undoubtedly different artificial products.
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http://www.mommajorje.com/2012/02/composting-beginners-guide.html | 2017-04-30T03:06:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917124297.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031204-00642-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.931476 | 1,325 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__199639504 | en | Please welcome Chris & Rebekah from Liberated Family as my guest writers today. Read to the bottom for their bio. Today I share with you a Beginner's Guide to Composting.
Fourteen percent of all waste in the landfill is food waste. That's 33 million tons per year of compostables taking up landfill space and interrupting the natural cycle of rot and rebirth. Of course, the apple peels, leftovers, and certain types of trash have a better chance of rotting in the landfills, than the plastic wrappers and bubblepaks. But it's so much more efficient and better for us all if kitchen scraps are kept out of landfills, and taken care of in your own backyard (or your neighbor's backyard, you get the idea).
(A little aside for those of you with no backyard: there's information in here about alternate and space-saving ways of composting. And if all else fails, send it down the drain with a garbage disposal. It saves space in the landfill and sends those potential nutrients back into the environment.)
And once your compost is ready, it's the perfect natural fertilizer. According to Let it Rot: The Gardener's Guide to Composting by Stu Campbell, “compost contains nutrients that your plants need for optimum growth, such as nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium.” The book goes on to say that compost is “an especially good supplier of micronutrients that are needed in small quantities, … such as boron, cobal, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc.” And when you harvest and eat your food grown in such mineral-rich soil, you get the benefit of those minerals in your diet. These minerals are sorely missing from the American diet.
What goes inFirst, you should know what you should and should not compost:
|Add Freely||Add in Limited Amounts||DO NOT Add|
|Each item should be under 20% by volume||Each item should be under 10% of total||0%|
Hay (including salt hay)
Grass Clippings (dried)
Reject or spoiled garden produce
Vegetable and fruit peels
Stable or poultry manure
|Corn cobs |
Shredded twigs & bark
|Diseased or pest-laden materials |
Meat or bones
Cat or dog manure
Dinner plate scrapings that include meat or grease
|Taken from The All-New Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew. I omitted seeds from the "No" column because the heat generated in a compost pile renders them unable to grow.|
For kitchen scraps, it goes like this: if it's animal, leave it out. If it's vegetable, put it in. And if it's a mineral, you might put a little bit in. Dried animal manure is great - just watch for the source. Commercially- available manures are usually from factory farms and will contain antibiotics and who knows what else. Your local farmer - he might have just what you need. Garden and yard waste is also great - just be sure grass is dried before you add it or it becomes a waterproof and unmanageable mess.
Tending your pileOnce you've got your pile going, turn it about once a week, pulling what's on the top to the sides and what's on the sides to the middle, where all the heat (and microbial action) is. Some find it easiest to do this with two piles of compost. If you have the space, go for it.
But what if you don't have room for even one pile? Put a plastic container on the deck or backyard, buy a commercial compost spinner, or just get a large plastic trash can with a tight-fitting lid. If you use any type of airtight container, drill or poke some holes in it so it can breathe. And if you've used a trash can, turning the compost is so simple - just lay it on its side and roll it.
Harvesting the pileWhen compost is done, the amount of heat goes back to normal (outside) air temperature. It will be black and crumbly and smell like good, clean earth. And it has about a hundred different uses:
- Till or mix it in with your garden soil. Lay it on top your garden after the first frost and before the ground freezes, or till it in in the spring. Or you can mix it in the dirt right before planting. Adding it in the fall is best, as it gives the most time for the nutrients to leach throughout the soil instead of making "hot spots" that are too rich for plants to thrive.
- Make potting soil by mixing one part compost (strained through a screen) and two parts soil. Spread the mixture thinly on an old baking sheet and bake it at 200°F for about 20 minutes to kill off any harmful bacteria present in the soil.
- Add a layer of compost to the soil surface in any of your houseplants.
- Dig a furrow down a row of plants in the garden and fill it with compost (this is called "side dressing"). The nutrients will leach into the soil and be beneficial to the plant.
Obviously, this is a simple intro to composting. To really get your hands dirty, we recommend these links: Household Composting posted at Dave's Garden, Composting posted at EarthEasy, and of course the book mentioned earlier, Let it Rot by Stu Campbell. Good luck with your compost pile!
Chris and Rebekah of Liberated Family have two boys. They enjoy preparing traditional foods, growing our own food, parenting our kids, natural remedies, and a simple lifestyle.
They believe a liberated family is one that frees itself from the unwritten rules and restrictions placed on it, mostly by society. How does a family do this? Click over to their blog to find out!
Liberated Family focuses on natural childbirth, natural parenting, traditional foods, unschooling, unjobbing, living simply, and eliminating excess waste.
I can tell you personally that the Liberated Family are a very peaceful family with whom to spend time. They are an inspiration for peaceful parenting and green living. You can also find their hand-crafted toys on Etsy at Born at Home Toys. | agronomy |
https://www.ratemyshrink.com/faq/sweet_potato_starch_dewatering_machine_1411.html | 2021-12-06T01:50:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363229.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20211206012231-20211206042231-00067.warc.gz | 0.892246 | 672 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__164132810 | en | What starch dewatering machine is used in the sweet potato starch production？
As a professional supplier of starch processing machines, Henan Jinrui has rich experience in starch installation projects. Based on past experience, we can provide customers with two starch dewatering machines: peeler centrifuge and vacuum filter. Because the sweet potato starch granules are small, in order to prevent sweet potato starch from flowing out with water, we recommend that customers use vacuum filter as sweet potato starch dewatering machine in the sweet potato starch production.
Vacuum filter for dewaterting sweet potato starch
Vacuum filter uses the principle of vacuum pump adsorption to achieve dehydration of sweet potato starch slurry. Under the action of vacuum, pressure difference is formed between the inside and outside of the rotating drum, so that starch is adsorbed on the filter cloth. Finally, the scraper scrapes off the sweet potato starch filter cake on the filter cloth, the sweet potato starch filter cake is collected, and the filtrate enters the gas-water separator.
Operation process of vacuum filter
Technical parameters of vacuum filter:
The part of the vacuum filter in contact with the sweet potato starch is made of stainless steel, which can avoid the introduction of impurities in sweet potato starch during dehydration process, and can also prevent the machine from being corroded by the starch and prolong the service life of the machine. The design of this sweet potato starch dewatering machine absorbs advanced technology at home and abroad. Therefore, the speed of the vacuum drum can be adjusted by frequency conversion and the filter tank is equipped with reciprocating agitator to prevent starch deposition.
The vacuum filter has good dehydration effect and the wet starch has stable moisture. After processing by this sweet potato starch dewaering machine, sweet potato starch with a moisture content of about 40% can be obtained. If you are looking for more efficientstarch dewatering machineand want to know more about vacuum filter, please contact Henan Jinrui.
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https://www.fruit-factory.com/ | 2021-02-25T07:11:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178350846.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20210225065836-20210225095836-00594.warc.gz | 0.908408 | 84 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__44375076 | en | Growing the Good Stuff
Many varieties are available throughout the year except in extreme temperatures. We have fruit available when in season, including Pears, Apples, Pomegranate, Grapes, Mulberries, Blueberries, Guava, Loquat, and Native Blackberries with more Fruit being added. We offer U-pick or We pick.
Fresh Fruit 365 Days a Year (weather permitting). | agronomy |
http://forums.zariba.com/post/the-benefits-of-growing-your-own-food-8502952 | 2018-03-24T08:10:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257649961.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20180324073738-20180324093738-00719.warc.gz | 0.959141 | 195 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__248367693 | en | Of course, the benefits of growing your own food go far beyond stress relief. Gardening is usually an excellent form of exercise, in the event you have beds that need to become turned, weeded, mulched and holes dug for planting. Imagine losing weight and gaining muscular toughness while growing food and flowers that please you. You win two times!Any time you grow your own personal vegetables, you know exactly how the crop has been grown.
In case you do not use harsh chemical pesticides to control bugs and herbicides to control weeds, you might have vegetables which are free of any chemical agents. Any time you get vegetables during the supermarket, you have no thought what chemicals were used in their growing, harvesting or packing before they ended up on the shelf.There is usually a significant financial benefit to growing your very own food.Learn more,click this site, welcome to leave a message.
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https://www.linkaenergy.com/en/references/farms-and-estates/orupgaard-estate/ | 2022-05-29T11:17:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662644142.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20220529103854-20220529133854-00494.warc.gz | 0.956984 | 377 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__238925537 | en | In the autumn of 2016 Linka delivered a biomass plant for Orupgaard Gods on Falster. The straw plant installed with a buffertank ensures a constant access to CO2 neutral heat.
The estate, which is located on the central part of Falster, has several areas of work, such as agriculture, forestry and pest control. 1,200 ha land and a number of properties used for rental is all part of the large Danish estate.
Orupgaard primarily uses the plant for heating up their poultry buildings, as well as the estate itself and several rental properties. In addition the heat is also used for drying grain.
The straw system consists of an 800 kW Linka H boiler and Linka’s wellknown straw shredder with a 21 meter conveyor. A straw auger is used for transporting the straw to the boiler, which means that the plant can handle varying qualities of straw.
A moveable step grate is installed in the front of the boiler, where heated air is added based on Linka’s world patented combustion technology, ensuring a total burnout of the straw.
The implemented PLC control system ensures that the plant is always operating optimally, and the control system will send out an alarm in case of disruptions.
Due to the automated ash extraction, the ash is transported from the boiler to a 2.5 m3 ash container placed outside the building.
In addition a buffer tank is installed which enables a constant access to hot water.
"We chose the Linka system because we saw how incredibly streamlined it was. It increased efficiency enormously compared the system we used to have. And we were even more convinced when Linka sent out some really, really talented people to install the system. The service and follow-up we’ve had from Linka has been amazing." | agronomy |
https://envirol.ae/services-2/ | 2023-11-29T04:30:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100056.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129041834-20231129071834-00720.warc.gz | 0.950119 | 241 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__278731055 | en | Envirol was born as a joint initiative by the Dubai Municipality and Alserkal Group. Envirol is a waste edible oil treatment plant located in Al Aweer in Dubai. It plays a significant role in being environmentally conscious, since the waste that is taken to the plant goes into process and produces fertilizer, Water and Oil that can be reused for composting, irrigation and detergent industries respectively.
After conducting, examining and analyzing various research and surveys, applying and testing different methods, inviting numerous experts and visiting various recycling plants, we can confidently say that we have established not only the best method of separating the maximum amount of oil and fat from grease trap waste but also in the most cost effective way in the Middle East.
The waste collected in the grease traps are brought to the plant where it goes through an intricate series of separation to give out 3 end products.
- Refined Oil
ENVIROL through recycling and refining makes it possible to attain further use of these waste products not only reducing the dumping receptors perimeters but environmentally having a clean(GREEN) impact over all.
Each end product now enters back into the system to be made use of …. | agronomy |
http://www.npca.org/parks/george-washington-carver-national-monument.html | 2015-10-13T11:58:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-40/segments/1443738006497.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20151001222006-00175-ip-10-137-6-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.968345 | 280 | CC-MAIN-2015-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-40__0__121103477 | en | George Washington Carver, through scientific exploration, worked to sustain the livelihood of the agricultural farmer. In the Reconstruction South of the late 19th century, former slaves struggled to support themselves on small farms. Carver’s work was directed at these farmers and promoted self-sufficiency. Carver demonstrated the versatility of crops like the peanut to loosen the dependence on cotton which had begun to destroy the soil. Carver’s sustainable agriculture helped the former slaves in the South run dependable and successful farms and build lives of their own.
At the George Washington Carver National Monument you can visit the 19th century Carver homestead and farm in Missouri to understand his dedication to protect farm life. Explore the grounds with a ranger on a guided tour that takes you past the pre-Civil War family cemetery and the historic 1881 Carver home. Walk through George Washington Carver’s “Secret Garden” which illuminates his love for the natural world. There are many programs to enrich the experience of the park for children. These include Arts Days, to celebrate Carver’s passion for art, where children can sit outdoors around the homestead and paint, as Carver himself did.
Explore the boyhood home of this accomplished man of science and experience for yourself what his 19th century life was like and what motivated his scientific discoveries and humanitarian endeavors. | agronomy |
https://cvillebiohub.org/events/cultivating-a-better-future-ag-food-tech-in-cville/ | 2023-11-30T04:31:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100164.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130031610-20231130061610-00576.warc.gz | 0.83272 | 131 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__51233537 | en | Cultivating a Better Future: Ag & Food Tech in Cville
Charlottesville companies are making food better and safer through innovation, harnessing nature and science to uniquely impact our agriculture and food systems. Hear more about the science behind these cutting-edge technologies and what the future holds for AgTech in our region.
Ameer Shakeel, CTO, AgroSpheres
Dan Wichelecki, CSO, Bonumose
Audrey Skinner, Founder, Gastronomical Chemist, Imbibe Solutions
Ethan Pompeo, CEO, Green Valley Nutrition
We are in person at InBio for this event! | agronomy |
https://saferenvironment.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/soil-erosion-combating-is-essential-in-order-to-conserve-our-valuable-soil-resources/ | 2017-04-25T18:29:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120844.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00026-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.936913 | 2,122 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__152478276 | en | Soil Erosion combating is essential in order to conserve our valuable Soil Resources:
A. Introduction – Land is also a precious resource. Land is needed for agriculture and occupation. Land is under pressure due to increasing population. Land for agriculture has to be fertile in order to be able to support a good crop. The fertility of land lies in the quality of the soil.
Soil is formed as a result of weathering of rocks. There are also many living organisms in the soil. Soil is, in fact a product of the interaction of living organisms with rocks. Soil has many layers. The topmost layer is called the topsoil and is the most fertile. The removal of this topsoil is called soil erosion.
Soil erosion, in general, associated with deforestation and agriculture. Construction, urbanization, war, mining and other such activities are often significant in accelerating the erosion of the soil, but the prime cases are agriculture and deforestation. It is estimated that soil erosion on agricultural land operates at a rate of about 30t ha-1 per year, which is approximately eight times quicker than topsoil is formed.
B. Effects of Soil Erosion –
* Soil erosion results in the loss of soil fertility and makes the land barren.
* Soil erosion also leads to desertification. Desertification refers to increase of desert areas.
Thus, soil erosion is a major and serious aspect of man’s role in changing his own environment. Although there are many techniques available for attempting to reduce the intensity of the problem, it still appears to remains intractable.
C. Causes of Soil Erosion – The main cause of soil erosion is the removal of vegetation. Vegetation removal takes place due to removal of forest covers. Forest protect the underlying soil from the direct effects of rainfall, runoff is generally reduced. Tree roots bind the soil, and the litter layer protects the ground from rain splash. It is thus to be anticipated that with the removal of forest for agriculture or for other reasons rates of soil loss will increase and the mass movements will increase in magnitude and frequency. The rates of erosion that results will be particularly high if the ground is left bare, though under crops the increase will be less marked. Furthermore, unscientific farming has also led to barren lands. The method of ploughing, the time of planting, the nature of the crop, and the size of fields will all have an influence on the severity of erosion. Thus, the removal of vegetation exposes the topsoil to water and wind.
Water and wind cause the topsoil to be removed.
Water Erosion – Removal of topsoil by water is called water erosion. It takes place in the following ways:
- Sheet erosion
- Rill erosion
- Gully erosion
- Riparian erosion
- Wind erosion
Sheet Erosion – The removal of the entire topsoil as a result of heavy rains is called sheet erosion.
Rill Erosion – Runoff water moves across the soil forming small streams. The topsoil is removed only in these rills formed by the water streams.
Gully Erosion – Deep depressions called the gullies are formed by swiftly moving waters causing soil erosion by them.
Riparian Erosion – The banks of rivers lose top soil due to the action of the fast moving rivers waters. These waters remove the underlying soil and this results in the loss of topsoil.
Soil Leaching – The topsoil is fertile due to rich presence of minerals. Sometimes the rain water dissolves these minerals which go down into the soil along with the water. This results in the loss of fertility of the topsoil.
Wind Erosion – The other cause for erosion is wind. It is more in areas where there is less or no vegetation covering the land. The fast moving wind moves the fine particles to other places. The deserts are encroaching the fertile areas in this manner. The wind laden with fine sand deposits the latter and forms sand dunes. Shifting sand dunes are common in dry areas of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Expansion of deserts in this manner is called desertification.
D. Discussion on various aspects of Soil Erosion –
a. Deforestation and Erosion – After the lush vegetation of a rain forest is removed, an area rarely recovers. After deforestation the deforested valleys are eroded away because there is no longer a good root system to anchor the topsoil or decaying plant matter to replenish its nutrients. If the cycle continues, these areas may eventually resemble a desert.
In some cases the erosion produced by forest removal will be in the form of widespread surface stripping. In other cases the erosion will occur as more spectacular forms of mass movement, such as mudflows, landslides and debris avalanches.
b. Soil erosion associated with construction and urbanization – The highest rates of erosion are produced in the construction phase when there is much bare ground and much disturbance produced by vehicle movements and excavations.
c. Gully Formation Due to Soil Erosion – Gully formation, a severe form of soil erosion, is a natural geologic process that can be greatly accelerated by human activities such as urbanization, deforestation, overgrazing of cattle, and poor agricultural practices. Erosion attacks the moisture-bearing ability of soils and adds deposits to waterways. These destructive processes continue at an increased rate on every continent, as overpopulation and industrialization tax the remaining soil.
E. Techniques to check Soil Erosion – Because of the adverse effects of accelerated erosion a whole array of techniques has now been widely adopted to conserve soil resources.
Methods used to combat soil erosion:
a) Deliberate planning
b) Suppression of fire, grazing to allow regeneration
ii) Measures to stop stream bank erosion
iii) Measures to stop gully enlargement
a) Planting of trilling plants
b) Weirs, dams
iv) Crop management
a) Maintaining cover at critical times of year
c) Cover crops
v) Slope runoff control
b) Deep tillage and application of humus
c) Transverse hillside ditches to interrupt
d) Contour ploughing
e) Preservation of vegetation strips to limit field wid
Tillage Land is prepared for cultivation by a process called tillage. During this process, plows break up the surface layer of soil in order to circulate air and moisture, prepare a good bed for seeds, and remove undesirable weeds and excess vegetation. Plowing is usually done in patterns that follow the contour of the land, an agricultural technique called contour farming. These patterns and lines evident well into the growth of the crop are made horizontal to the slope, or contour, of the land, which minimizes water runoff. When used in conjunction with the construction of ditches and terraces, contour farming can be a very effective method of soil conservation control.
vi) Prevention of erosion from point sources like roads, feedlots
a) Intelligent geomorphic location
b) Channelling of drainage water to non-susceptible areas
vii) Suppression of wind erosion
a) Soil moisture preservation
b) Increase in surface roughness through ploughing up clods or planting of windbreaks.
F. Further discussion on Prevention and Control of Soil Erosion –
* Increase of Vegetation – When the land is covered with vegetation, the roots of the plants and trees interlock and interlace to bind the soil particles. This helps in two ways:
- does not allow the soil particles to be carried away by wind or water
- does not allow free flow of water over the soil which prevent erosion of soil by flowing water
- the falling leaves of the plants get converted to humus by decomposing action of the soil microbes. This enriches the soil.
Several methods can be employed to increase the vegetation cover of land. Some of them are as follows:
* Crop Rotation – The practice of growing different crops at different times on the same land is called crop rotation. This keeps the topsoil covered with vegetation. Rotation of cereal crops with legumes also keeps the soil enriched with nitrogen (from the legumes).
* Reforestation – Slopes are more subject to soil erosion by running water. Growing trees on lands which have lost their vegetation is called reforestation. Trees like Albizia, Cassia, Butia, etc. are suitable for this.
* Strip Cropping – It involves growing of crops in strips. The most common method followed is the contour farming where the strips of crop are at right angles to the slope. Wind-strip cropping is when the strips of crop are place at right angles to the direction of wind.
* Restoring Soil Fertility – Fertile soil supports vegetation. Loss of fertility results in loss of vegetation and this exposes the land to erosion. Fertility of soil can be increased by addition of natural and synthetic fertilizers.
* Control of Grazing – Covering the land with small plants and grasses helps the topsoil to remain in place as the roots of these plants bind with the soil particles. Cattle graze on these plants and expose the topsoil Thus, grazing should be allowed only on the land meant for the purpose and other areas should be protected from grazing.
* Terracing – Fields are cut at right angles to the slope. This slows down the flowing water and allows it to irrigate the crops, as well.
* Dam Building – With the dams the speed and amount of water flowing can be controlled. This will control the soil erosion of the river banks.
* Wind Breakers – Trees are planted across the wind direction to protect against the high velocity winds. These rows of trees are called shelter belts or wind breakers.
G. Conclusion – Ideally, soil erosion control begins with soil erosion prevention, and certain plants are excellent at soil erosion prevention. But when it’s too late for soil erosion prevention, you simply have to fix a problem that already exists. Building retaining walls addresses both kinds of soil erosion control issues — both preventing it and fixing an existing problem. | agronomy |
https://hedging.ie/glas-hedgerow/ | 2023-09-29T17:27:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510520.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20230929154432-20230929184432-00507.warc.gz | 0.922747 | 393 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__315869422 | en | Where the Planting New Hedgerow action is taken on a farm boundary, the GLAS participant must ensure it is planted in such a manner that he/she has control of both sides of the new hedgerow and that he/she can maintain both sides of the new hedgerow. Note, where a fence has been erected under TAMS, the Planting of New Hedgerow Action cannot be planted inside of this fence.
Trees cannot be planted on Natura land.
Summary of the initiative
Requirements from GLAS Specification
- Plant 6 plants per metre in a double row of whitethorn and/or blackthorn and/or holly by 31st March 2017.
- The minimum linear length that must be planted is 10 metres and this must be in a single continuous length.
- The maximum length for which GLAS funding is available is 200 metres per holding.
- The location and length (metres) must be identified on the LPIS parcel(s) and marked on the map submitted. The new hedge must be a standalone hedge and not placed against an existing hedgerow or stone wall.
- Plants must be purchased from registered producers or registered grower s – see below.
- All newly planted hedges whether planted in a grass or tillage field must be fenced off and protected from livestock, from the time the hedge is planted. However, where the newly planted hedgerow bounds a private laneway, public road or watercourse, fencing is not required on the laneway/road or water body side as long as the hedge is not being damaged by livestock. The fence must be stockproof and fit for purpose.
- Grass and other competing vegetation must be controlled.
- Plants must be trimmed over the course of the contract to ensure a dense hedgerow develops.
- Failed or dead plants must be replaced at the earliest possible planting opportunity. | agronomy |
https://report.kpi.ua/en/node/784 | 2024-04-13T04:04:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816535.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413021024-20240413051024-00685.warc.gz | 0.945886 | 423 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__204923581 | en | The elaboration organosolvent methods of obtaining and using the pulp from the agricultural plants in pulp and paper industry
Fractional and chemical composition, microscopic structure of various representatives of non- wood plant Ukrainian material was investigated. The necessity of using new crops for obtaining fibrous semi-finished products for needs of pulp and paper industry was well-founded. The influence of main technological factors (temperature, duration, consumption of basic chemicals) of obtaining fibrous semi-finished products to their physical and mechanical performance was investigated. With using mathematical methods of experiment planning was calculated adequate regression equation of organosolvent processes. It was used for calculating the optimal values of technological parameters of the processes of delignification of various agricultural plants.
The schemes to bleaching of non-wood organosolvent cellulose without chlorine and its compounds was work out. The optimal consumption of hydrogen peroxide, which provide necessary whiteness without a significant reduction in mechanical strength of cellulos, was determinate. Technological instruction of bleaching of straw organosolvent pulp was elaborated.
Selectivity of lignin dissolution and kinetic characteristics for the investigated organosolvent methods of obtaining pulp was calculated. Ecology clean chemical regeneration schemes after organosolvent pulping was elaborated.
Established that the use of alternative methods of organosolvent delignification of agricultural plants can get semi-fibrous high quality and greatly reduce consumption more expensive and scarce wood, and reduce the harmful materials, which burden on the environment. Technological solution to modify of organosolvent method of obtaining of non-wood pulp from plant material was proprietary. Technology production schedules to get to the pulp from crops, which was approved by OJSC "Zhydachiv PPM”, was elaborated.
Experimentally proved of composition for pulp and paper production with using non-wood organosolvent pulp. Quality satisfying the requirements of applicable standards. Project technical specifications for the production of paper for corrugating with using of pulp from stalks of crops that are approved for production was elaborated. | agronomy |
https://www.fuchsiaplants.co.uk/about_us | 2023-12-03T19:38:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100508.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203193127-20231203223127-00841.warc.gz | 0.911087 | 113 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__180346458 | en | Devoted to supplying only the best varieties of fuchsias
Each year since 1963 we have tried the new introductions selecting and rejecting to produce a catalogue of varieties to delight our customers.
Here at the fuchsia centre we specialise in large and cheerleader American varieties, we have over 100 proven hardy varieties and well over 350 varieties can be promptly mailed throughout the UK. Enjoy the wonderful array of colours and shapes by growing fuchsias in your garden.
Located in the heart of Leicestershire, we welcome visitors to our nursery. | agronomy |
https://www.loirebybike.co.uk/tsft/verger-des-biaunais-en/ | 2021-06-15T13:42:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487621273.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20210615114909-20210615144909-00513.warc.gz | 0.844873 | 171 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__181623328 | en | In his self-service picking orchard, from September 15 to October 15, Jean-Michel Duvallet offers fifteen varieties of apples, from the earliest to the latest. The farm is located in the heart of the town of Mareau-aux-Prés. Jean-Michel also produces cherries and asparagus and apple juice, which he also sells on his farm.
ProductsFruit and vegetables, Syrups and fruit juicesSpoken languages :French
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https://www.agwbharat.com/india/seeing-the-troubles-of-his-father-the-10th-student-made-such-an-app-pm-modi-also-appreciated/ | 2022-08-15T05:58:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572161.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815054743-20220815084743-00174.warc.gz | 0.980557 | 525 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__211025487 | en | Nandini Kushwaha, a class 10 student living in Mehrauni tehsil of Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh, has done something that is being appreciated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In fact, keeping in mind the problems of farmers, Nandini has created such an app, which will solve more than half of their problems at one place.
Nandini was invited by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India to attend the Digital India Week 2022 program on July 4 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the chief guest of this program. During this, the Prime Minister listened carefully to Nandini’s project and encouraged her to move forward.
Did not see the difficulties of the farmer father
Nandini Kushwaha says her father is a farmer. The father used to be troubled due to the decreasing yield in agriculture. He used to think that his father works hard day and night, but still why the crop production is so low?
Work done on this project
She further says that in the midst of all this, during an online class, she started knowing about soil testing and its problems. Since then it was decided to make such an app by which soil can be identified. Apart from this, farmers can be informed about what is lacking in the soil.
Nandini has named this project as Know the soil, recognize the crop. It is a smart data based tool that can analyze the various nutrients present in the soil to identify the best crop for the soil. The app developed by Nandini will also tell about the nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, temperature and humidity present in the soil.
Farmers will get such help
Through this app, farmers will be able to know which crop will be useful at which time. Apart from this, information about how much fertilizer and insecticide is needed in the crop will also be available. According to Nandini, this app of his will be made in physical form by 2025. With its arrival, the crop production of the farmers will definitely increase.
14-year-old Nandini Kushwaha is a student of class 10th in Government Girls Inter College located under Mehrauni Tehsil. Nandini’s farmer father Jamuna Prasad Kushwaha is a small farmer. He says that he feels very proud of his daughter. He has never considered his daughter less than a son. Apart from this, all the teachers of Nandini’s school are also very happy on this achievement of the student. | agronomy |
http://www.dglgardeningandlandscapes.com.au/fact-sheets.html | 2018-08-15T14:28:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221210133.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20180815141842-20180815161842-00247.warc.gz | 0.944053 | 125 | CC-MAIN-2018-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-34__0__204405578 | en | Now is the ideal time to prepare your garden for summer. We suggest using mulch and bark to reduce weed growth, retain moisture and improve soil quality. The use of these products is also important for regulating soil temperature to ensure that your garden flourishes.
There are a variety of mulches available we have put together a selection of the most commonly used & readily available on the Gold Coast.
Healthy plants should be able to get all the nutrients they need from the soil, but if your soil is too acidic or too alkaline they won't be able to get the goodies no matter how much fertilizer you use. | agronomy |
https://tuiproducts.co.nz/ideas-and-inspiration/pick-your-perfect-edibles/ | 2019-09-19T06:22:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573444.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20190919060532-20190919082532-00026.warc.gz | 0.924175 | 215 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__108467555 | en | Your green garden oasis will most likely have spots that soak up lots of sunlight throughout the day, as well as shady corners where the sun doesn’t quite delve into.
Luckily there are edibles that can be grown in almost every part of your garden, so to make the most of your growing spaces the below suggestions will help you pick the perfect crops based on the amount of sun and shade your garden receives.
Autumn garden TIPS
- Before planting replace nutrients used over the summer growing season by digging in Tui Compost and Tui Sheep Pellets to your soil before planting.
- Give your garden a boost every 2-4 weeks with Tui Organic Seaweed Plant Tonic. Regular applications promotes healthy plant and root growth to make plants more resilient to frost and pests and diseases.
- Feed your plants regularly with a fertiliser specially blended for what you are growing e.g. Tui Vegetable Food, or choose an all purpose variety like Tui NovaTec Premium fertiliser - also suitable for pots and containers. | agronomy |
http://www.hawachquechers.com/faq-about-quechers-products-in-experiments-part-3/ | 2020-09-22T17:59:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400206329.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20200922161302-20200922191302-00054.warc.gz | 0.921779 | 332 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__219427592 | en | Frequently asked questions about QuEChERS products in experiments(part 3)
Q: What is the difference between the QuEChERS purification technology and the homogenizer after pumping through the suction filter bottle, and then purifying the sample by rotary evaporator and nitrogen blowing treatment? Can QuEChERS purification technology reduce steps and increase efficiency?
A: Use these steps to evenly “paste the filter with a suction filter and then purify the sample by rotary evaporator and nitrogen blowing treatment” to pre-process the sample. First, these steps have no purification function, and are all steps of extraction and concentration. Second, these steps can be very cumbersome. The use of rotary steaming and nitrogen blowing is very time consuming and laborious, and is very disadvantageous for improving sample throughput. The QuEChERS method step is very simple, using the matrix-dispersive solid-phase extraction technique and the high sensitivity of the mass spectrometer to eliminate the sample concentration step (not absolute); and in view of the compatibility of acetonitrile and some instruments, solvent conversion is generally not required. Conventional pretreatment methods use a large amount of solvent to extract the target compound, and then spend a lot of time to concentrate. These are well avoided in the QuEChERS method. The sample used in the QuEChERS method: the extraction solvent ratio is usually 1:1. The relationship (data validation, for high-humidity samples, the majority of pesticides used in this ratio can be guaranteed), which reduces the step of sample concentration. | agronomy |
https://www.prevedelli.com/ | 2024-03-05T06:32:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707948223038.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20240305060427-20240305090427-00123.warc.gz | 0.932504 | 437 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__44068423 | en | Our farm has a rich history, spanning four generations since its establishment in 1945. In this year 2024, we are proud to celebrate 79 years of dedicated farming on our land. Throughout the years, our family has been actively involved in every aspect of the farm, be it planting, harvesting, or selling our produce at the farm and local farmers market. This deep-rooted commitment to our farm has made it truly a family-run operation, with everyone playing a vital role in its success.
One of the highlights of our farm is the extensive variety of organic apples we cultivate. With 45 different types, including both heirloom varieties and unique newer ones, our apples are a true delight for apple enthusiasts. A lot of these varieties cannot be found in any ordinary grocery store, making them a special treat for our customers. In addition to apples, we also grow 10 different varieties of organic European and Asian pears, 5 varieties of organic cane berries, a wide range of organic plums, persimmons, citrus fruits, and an impressive assortment of organic vegetables.
At Prevedelli Farms, we take great pride in our meticulous approach to harvesting. All our fruits and vegetables are carefully hand-picked at the peak of ripeness, ensuring that they are bursting with flavor. This attention to detail guarantees that our customers experience the full taste and freshness of our produce. From the moment our fruits and vegetables are harvested to the time they reach your table, we prioritize quality and flavor above all else.
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https://boysrus.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/new-beginnings/ | 2018-05-23T22:39:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794865830.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20180523215608-20180523235608-00377.warc.gz | 0.97301 | 367 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__114719506 | en | I bought my bulbs in a six-pack at the 99Cent store, not even at Virgil’s or a fancy nursery. I placed one in a glass jar over some marbles with barely enough water to reach the bottom of the bulb. I left the bulb in the coldest, darkest room of the house: the downstairs bathroom.
In two weeks it had roots and shoots.
I love to sprout bulbs this way because it reminds me so much of our own lives. In reality we don’t need a lot of enrichment and nourishment for us to grow. We came to earth as perfect little bulbs, containing everything we need to become a beautiful flower. With only a little bit of water we can grow, even if we are in a very rocky environment.
It occurred to me that most of the growth we do as humans is not so much importing information or skills into ourselves but rather developing something we already have within ourselves. As we read and think about the importance or significance of things in our own lives we are developing awarenesses within, and as we work on new skills we are starting with the talent or interest we found inside.
My bulb was able to grow in a very rocky, unnurturing environment but I have since moved it to the windowsill for some sun and will soon move it out to a planter with soil. After all, just because it CAN grow on its own doesn’t mean it wouldn’t benefit more from some nurturing. And just as I am going to do all I can to fertilize my plants I will do the same with myself. I hereby recommit myself to nurturing my relationship with God, with my family, and with myself, and as the cliche says, to try a little harder to be a little better. | agronomy |
https://cbreni.com/property/ballyhill-ballymather-ballyutoag-crumlin-bt29/ | 2022-06-27T09:12:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103329963.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20220627073417-20220627103417-00525.warc.gz | 0.946791 | 329 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__12124332 | en | The subject comprise of a series agricultural lands extending to a total of 126 acres, which is offered for sale in 1, 2 or 3 lots.
Ballymather Lands, Folio: Antrim 6441
The Ballymather Lands extend to c. 25 acres and comprises of a series of small fields located south west of the Ballymather Road, close to its junction with the Seven Mile Straight. The lands include a small wooded area and are of mix quality grazing. Part of the land slopes gently to a small steam. There have been a number of previous planning applications on these lands for dwellings which have now expired. Previous planning permission for a site of two storey dwelling and stables, Ref – T/2003/0289/O. Foundations appear to have been started for this dwelling. The purchasers are advised to make its own planning enquiries in this regard.
Ballyhill Lands, Folio: Antrim 5562, 5563 & 5564
The Ballyhill Lands extend to c. 71 acres and comprises of a series of larger fields. The land is good quality grazing land and part of the site contains a number of outbuildings including a derelict former cottage, corrugated metal shed and livestock pens.
Ballyutoag Lands, Folio: Antrim AN31592
The Ballyutoag Lands extends to a total of c. 30 acres of good quality land. These lands have frontage to Ballutoag Road and Carnaghliss Road. The A52 Ballyutoag Road runs between Belfast and Nutts Corner roundabout. | agronomy |
http://sprinkler.awardspace.co.uk/index.htm | 2013-12-07T16:18:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386163054974/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204131734-00068-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.905548 | 691 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__114877586 | en | On this website we
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You can shop for a portable sprinkler easily in any well-stocked nursery or
hardware store. Review the information on the sprinkler box. It should
indicate the size and shape of the area it can cover.
There are many designs for portable sprinkler and you should evaluate
carefully which one will meet your needs. Some models allow you to cover
odd-shaped lawn while other may have a tractor system that can move along
the water hose.
After you purchase your portable sprinkler, you will want to do a test to
see how it performs. In particular you want to know how much water it is
using to cover your lawn. First, place the portable sprinkler at the center
of your lawn and turn it on for about ten seconds. You want to know exactly
how much area it can cover. After ten seconds, turn the portable sprinkler
off and place about seven or eight empty cups in the area covered by the
portable sprinkler. Turn on the portable sprinkler again and leave it
running for ten minutes.
minutes, turn off the portable sprinkler and check the amount of water for
each cup. The amount in each cup will vary, as portable sprinklers tend to
have uneven water distribution. However, the variation should not be more
than 0.25 inch. You will use the cup that has the least amount of water for
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the least amount of water. If you want to apply 0.5 inch of water, you will
have to leave the portable sprinkler running for 25 minutes. | agronomy |
http://king-albert.ch/en/award-winners/66-peter-rieder | 2017-04-25T12:31:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917120349.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031200-00015-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.962889 | 182 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__274926391 | en | «Prof. Dr. Peter Rieder, born 1940 in Vals, Grisons, Switzerland, is Professor of Agronomy and was formerly Director of the Centre for International Agronomy at ETH, Zurich. He remained throughout his national and international career – as son of the mountains – deeply committed to the mountain population, its agricultural system and economic survival, in a rapidly changing world. Peter Rieder initiated and implemented in the last years two challenging projects in the Alps: PRIMALP, dedicated to sustainable primary alpine production, and MOVING ALPS, which analysed the economic and social problems of isolated mountain valleys and their potential for further development.
His studies on the mountain population, agriculture and landscapes are highly respected in the scientific community and his insight into the daily life of mountain farmers made him the best known advocate of a future-oriented mountain policy.»
Albert Mountain Award 2004 | agronomy |
https://news.engr.uconn.edu/guiling-wang-lands-noaa-climate-grant.php | 2023-12-05T05:14:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100545.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205041842-20231205071842-00828.warc.gz | 0.939015 | 803 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__278440837 | en | Guiling Wang Lands NOAA Climate Grant
Dr. Guiling Wang, associate professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, was awarded more than $275,000 in funding by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct research aimed at identifying and understanding the interactions among soil moisture, vegetation and precipitation over North America. The research is expected to contribute toward NOAA’s Climate Prediction Program for the Americas (CPPA).
Dr. Wang said existing theoretical and numerical modeling studies support the notion that North America’s precipitation is strongly influenced by land surface conditions such as soil moisture and vegetation. Land surface states can therefore potentially be used as hydrological predictors. The application of surface conditions in operational forecasts, however, has been limited by the lack of observational evidence for the interrelationships among soil moisture, vegetation and precipitation. Her research team will analyze existing observational data and attempt to relate soil moisture and vegetation growth across the U.S. with hydrological activity occurring in the surrounding areas as well as globally. From these analyses will emerge forecasting models that will be useful in predicting droughts, monsoon-like weather and other hydrological events.
Of the three major factors, she said soil moisture poses the greatest challenge in terms of data availability. “Unlike rainfall or vegetation, soil moisture is extremely difficult to measure using remote sensing, and it is quite labor intensive to measure on the ground. Across the U.S., there is reliable soil moisture data for only Illinois, where the Illinois State Water Survey set up a soil moisture network consisting of 20 stations state-wide starting in the early 1980s. For the rest of the continental U.S., we’ll rely on model-generated soil moisture.”
“We view vegetation as a potential predictor of hydrological conditions. While it is apparent to non-hydrologists that vegetation responds to hydrological conditions, the opposite process may not be as obvious, i.e., vegetation provides the lower boundary condition for the atmosphere. Through its impact on evapo-transpiration and surface reflectivity, vegetation influences precipitation as well.” Vegetation density is measured using a “leaf area index” drawn from satellite data, according to Dr. Wang. The team will review so-called antecedent vegetation, which is leaf index data recorded prior to a hydrological event.
Dr. Wang and her colleagues will also consider how this interrelated system is affected by both localized hydrological events and gross hydrological activity activated by oceanic forcing. Distinguishing their relative influences is challenging. “There is no easy way to do this. We rely on statistical relationships based on historical data. There are two factors that can influence rainfall in a specific location: global oceanic forcing through atmospheric circulation; and land surface conditions – local and nonlocal soil moisture, for example. We first filter out the impact of the global oceanic forcing; we then try to establish a relationship between local and non-local soil moisture and the rainfall anomalies that can not be explained by large-scale oceanic forcing.” Rather than collect the ground hydrological data – a process that would produce data sets that are both too localized and too short in duration for useful analysis, she will employ data derived from archived observational data collected over the last four to five decades.
Dr. Wang hopes to demonstrate the “positive feedback” between soil moisture/vegetation and precipitation. She explained that “A positive vegetation feedback means that a greater amount of the vegetation leads to greater rainfall – which then favors more vegetation growth. Negative vegetation feedback would be assumed if greater vegetation density is found to somehow suppress rainfall (which then reduces vegetation growth if growth is limited by water).”
She and her colleagues expect this project will enable hydrologists to consider land surface conditions as important predictors in operational climate prediction at the seasonal and sub-seasonal time scales. | agronomy |
https://library.partnersforresilience.nl/pages/view.php?search=%21collection321&k=&modal=&display=smallthumbs&order_by=relevance&offset=0&per_page=48&archive=&sort=DESC&restypes=&recentdaylimit=&foredit=&ref=413 | 2021-04-20T19:10:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039490226.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20210420183658-20210420213658-00300.warc.gz | 0.936654 | 180 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__269265923 | en | IRM, DRR, CCA, EMR, Resilience, Livelihoods, Planning
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Project brief from Cordaid Philippines who have been working with the Local Government of Guiuan at village and municipal level, farmers, fisherfolk, women’s groups, local and national organizations on integrated risk management since 2015. The approach enabled joint assessment, planning, capacity build- ing and actions to tackle risks through Integrated Risk Management
Since 2015 Cordaid has worked with farmers and shermen to protect the land and sea for food and livelihoods, supported village planning for disaster management and worked with municipal stakeholders, government, NGOs and community groups in the development of plans to cope with disaster, climate and environmental risks. In 2017 Cordaid worked with Guiuan government and local stakeholders to analyze climate risks and develop their Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP). | agronomy |
http://macandrewbayschoolworldsavers.blogspot.com/2009/06/caring-for-our-school-edible-garden.html | 2019-01-22T18:04:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583857993.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20190122161345-20190122183345-00213.warc.gz | 0.969004 | 82 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__50133710 | en | Thursday, June 4, 2009
Caring for our school edible garden
This is Room 5 out in our school edible garden. We like to care for it. We pull out weeds. We have planted broccoli, cabbage, spinach, silverbeet and bok choy to grow throughout the winter. We can see how well they have grown, already. It is fun to see the plants growing well. | agronomy |
http://bhessayerss.presidentialpolls.us/palm-oil-policy-essay.html | 2018-11-13T20:11:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039741491.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20181113194622-20181113220622-00521.warc.gz | 0.956337 | 1,439 | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__52054442 | en | Palm oil, the most widely used edible oil in the world, is a key area of focus while pepsico is one of the largest global buyers of palm oil in the our policies and commitments apply to all palm and palm kernel oil that we use globally and covers our entire supply chain, from direct suppliers to. Lam soon group is in palm oil business they have a plan to expand their production capacity (a refinery) from 700 tons of crude palm oil/day to 1,000 tons/day because there has been increased demand both in the domestic and in the world market. Oil palm industry economic journal (vol 2(2)/2002) malaysian palm oil industry at crossroads and its future direction khoo khee ming and d this paper assesses the growth of the malaysian palm oil industry and the limitations of land and labour on the future growth of the industry.
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Oil winning procedure in general, involves, the response of fresh fruit bunches from the plantations, sterilising and threshing of the bunches to liberate the thenar fruit, squashing the fruit and pressing out the petroleum palm oil the rough oil is farther treated to sublimate and dry it to storage and export. Topics: palm oil, policy analysis, policy pages: 2 (351 words) published: january 9, 2014 this study analyzes the factor influences production of crude palm oil in malaysia the objective of this study is to analyze how harvested area, labor and price can influence production of crude palm oil in malaysia. Sustainability of palm oil production in indonesia palm oil is the leading edible vegetable oil by production volume it is an essential ingredient in the manufacture of a wide variety of products that are used globally every day, such as chocolate, soap, and cosmetics it is also a common cooking oil in. | agronomy |
https://columnistofweek.com/6507042/global-precision-farming-tools-market/ | 2018-05-27T03:35:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794867995.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20180527024953-20180527044953-00603.warc.gz | 0.891328 | 513 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__55907941 | en | Global Precision Farming Tools Market 2018 report is the comprehensive study of current and future market analysis, trends & growth factors. The Precision Farming Tools Market also elaborates market size, share, consumer volume & demand and supply status. Factors affecting the growth of Precision Farming Tools Market, Future trends that will boom in the market is also discussed. Accurate stastical data, pie charts and bar graphs are also provided to understand the Precision Farming Tools market analysis. The Precision Farming Tools Market research report provides thorough knowladge about product applications, product cost, major industry players, import/export data and Precision Farming Tools market competition.
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Ag Leader Technology
Precision Planting Inc.
Raven Industries Inc.
Trimble Navigation Limited
Topcon Precision Agriculture
Arts-Way Manufacturing Co. Inc.
First Tractor Co Ltd.
Clean Seed Cap Group.
Buhler Industries Inc.
Furthermore in Precision Farming Tools Market, the elaborated analysis of regions is discussed with their volume and revenue analysis. Precision Farming Tools Market report covers the regions are as follows North America, Europe, China, India, Japan, South East Asia. Furthermore, the report also helps us to understand key Precision Farming Tools marketing strategies followed by Precision Farming Tools distributors analysis, industry chain analysis, potential buyers, marketing channels and Precision Farming Tools development history. Precision Farming Tools Market analysis based on top players, Precision Farming Tools market gains, sales, product type, production capacity and gross margin analysis will favor the market development.
To sum up, the Precision Farming Tools Market 2018 report provides blow by blow analysis of parent market based on elite players, past, present and futuristic data which will act as a valuable guide for all the Precision Farming Tools industry competitors as well as new industry entrants. | agronomy |
https://shop.sgproof.com/articles/HANNA-WINERY-HERITAGE/a/hanna-winery-heritage | 2023-03-20T13:35:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943483.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20230320114206-20230320144206-00435.warc.gz | 0.931967 | 633 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__284834486 | en | Hanna Winery: Honoring Heritage while Taking Risks
Christine (Chris) Hanna took the helm of her family’s business in 1991, guiding the winery’s strategic expansion and paving the way for Hanna to become the iconic Sonoma winery it is today, producing exceptional Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Now with over 250 acres in five premier vineyard locations and annual production of 60,000 cases per year, Hanna Winery remains devoted to the diverse terroir of the region, the farm to table movement, and true Sonoma lifestyle.
It all started when Chris’ father, Dr. Elias Hanna, a groundbreaking cardiac surgeon, sought a break from the city and found a place in the country to relax with his family. He purchased 12 acres of Sonoma countryside and taught his children to move with the rhythm of the seasons: growing fruit and vegetables, raising chickens, and ultimately making wine. In 1985, they turned their family pastime into a business and Hanna Winery was born.
Today, Hanna Winery honors its heritage while taking risks and adapting in the face of modern challenges. Though Hanna is known far and wide for its incomparable Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon might provide the best window into the Hanna Winery approach. Showcasing terroir in action, Hanna highlights their rich Alexander Valley Red Ranch vineyard, which is planted to 50 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 acres of Malbec, and just over a half-acre of the almost extinct St. Macaire.
Hanna Winery remains devoted to the diverse terroir of the region, the farm to table movement, and true Sonoma lifestyle.
St. Macaire was discovered by Hanna’s erudite winemaker Jeff Hinchliffe. It is an ancient and rare variety from Bordeaux with only one total acre planted in California, of which Hanna has half. Climate change and its effects are daily realities for Hanna Winery, so planning for the future is key and this nearly extinct varietal retains both its color and acid in high temperatures.
The use of St. Macaire is not the only way that Hanna takes risks in its Cabernet. Cabernet Sauvignon is typically blended with Merlot – but not at Hanna. Instead, Jeff adds Malbec which adds complexity and a supple mouthfeel to Cabernet’s strength.
The wine reveals Rainier cherry, Nadia cherry plum and fig tapenade trailed by hints of vanilla, incense cedar, and graham cracker. Flavors are reminiscent of elderberry with a hint of Sonoma sage that pairs perfectly with the cozy dishes of fall: a shared cheese board, slow braises, roast lamb, and chili.
“My job is to make sure that we’re making a beautiful product that we can be proud of and that we can continue to be family owned and operated for generations to come,” Chris says. | agronomy |
https://nanova.org/planet/mushrooms-also-have-their-own-microbiomes-which-they-use-to-acquire-nutrients-on-their-own/ | 2021-08-01T04:34:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154158.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20210801030158-20210801060158-00237.warc.gz | 0.948838 | 423 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__264577351 | en | There are groups of bacteria that can be of fundamental help for fungi and plants to acquire nutrients from the soil, essential for their survival. This is the discovery made by a group of scientists from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI). This discovery, according to the statement issued by the same institute, could be useful for devising new ecological methods to make the soil better for crops and reduce the use of traditional fertilizers.
Specifically, the researchers found that two species of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, i.e. fungi that establish relationships with the roots of plants, are characterized by the presence of colonies of bacteria that live along some of its filament structures called hyphae. It is through these long structures that the fungi can extend away from the plant and reach the ground. The researchers found that these communities of bacteria are very similar to those of the surrounding soil.
According to Maria Harrison, one of the scientists involved in the study, this means that the hyphae of fungi have their own unique microbiomes, as well as many organs or areas of the human body, starting with the intestine. According to the researcher, among the functions that these bacteria have is to acquire phosphate from the soil, an important nutrient for fungi but also for plants.
Researchers carried out their studies on two species of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Glomus versiforme and Rhizophagus irregularis. They cultivated these mushrooms in three different types of soil by making them enter into symbiosis with a herbaceous plant related to the wheat plant, the Brachypodium distachyon.
After 65 days, the researchers performed gene sequencing to figure out which bacteria were attached to the hyphae of the fungi, finding remarkable consistency in bacterial composition with soil communities. «We expect some of these bacteria to release phosphorus ions in the immediate vicinity of the filaments, giving the fungus the best chance of capturing those ions,» Harrison reports. «Learning which bacteria have this function could be the key to improving the phosphate acquisition process of fungi for the benefit of plants.» | agronomy |
https://www.summet.com/blog/2018/02/06/modular-raised-planting-bed/ | 2023-12-02T15:51:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100427.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202140407-20231202170407-00099.warc.gz | 0.928877 | 157 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__300015429 | en | I built a raised planting bed using deck rail planters. This allows each planter to be moved to different locations within the bed, or to be removed from the bed entirely, allowing the bed to be (relatively) easily moved.
I used pressure treated 2×4’s to make a simple ladder like frame, held up by four legs resting on 4×4 PT ground contact rated timbers. After painting the pressure treated 2x4s with exterior paint, I expect it to last a good long time.
In my effort to reduce daily chores, I’ve installed a drip irrigation system on a timer. Once the plants get established I hope that the drip irrigation system will soak enough of the containers so that I can stop misting the surface. | agronomy |
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Not everything should be at the mercy of the bottom line, say founders of A Little Farm on the Hill. However, self-sustenance, a degree of environmental preservation and profit are key in farming. Here’s their point of view.
Agriculture, we notice, isn’t looked upon by young people as an attractive occupation the world over. The fact that the average age of farmers in the developed world is 55, underlines this. The root of this problem is unsustainably low food prices. It makes for good politics but at the same time makes farming barely feasible for small farmers.
In Malaysia, we also need better institutional support for farmers. Policymakers need to have a vision about agriculture beyond oil palm and giant corporations. Our leaders need to take small business food production seriously before our children will.
At our farm, we don’t place great emphasis on self-sufficiency. Rather, we like to support businesses that help us do what we do. For example, we buy worm casting rather than make it ourselves. This allows us to support a local worm farm. It also keeps our manpower needs in check and deepens the organic farming ecosystem in the country. We believe it’s impossible to do everything ourselves, and it’s in fact undesirable to do so in the larger scheme of things.
Our Story by Pete Teo
A Little Farm on the Hill, which is our 6-acre farm, is located near Janda Baik village in Pahang, Malaysia. We married a decade ago, left our urban life six years ago and moved here. While Lisa was an architect who worked in London and Kuala Lumpur, I taught social theory at the LSE in London, and worked in Hong Kong as a songwriter as well as music producer. After which, I moved to Kuala Lumpur, where I took on jobs in finance and construction before resuming my career in the arts, making music and films for the next two decades.
If you ask us how old we are, we’d say, too young to disco but too old to TikTok. Lisa’s a city girl, she grew up in the capital city while I was born in Tawau, Sabah. Both of us lived in cities until we built this farm. For the longest time, we refused to live in landed properties because we didn’t want a garden, but now we look after nothing but a very large organic vegetable garden. Talk about irony, eh?
The most fundamental difference between our life then and our life now, is time. We were both in extremely time-driven professions where deadlines dictated everything. Time has different implications on a farm. For instance, while it was previously possible for us to shorten time by putting more resources into a task, it’s not possible to do that now. Plants take as long as they take to grow and there is little you can do to change that. So, you quickly learn to be patient and respect the natural cycle of biology. The result is that we have more time to do things we love and actually be with people.
Another change is the physical environment in which we live. Our farm is surrounded by tropical jungle and bisected by two streams. The air is pristine and all you hear are sounds of nature. There is no light pollution so the sky is filled with stars at night. This is very different from the city where air pollution and the never-ending rumble of motor vehicles dominate. Whenever we go to the city now, we wonder how we managed to live in cities for so long.
The trigger to start a farm was a desire to do something different with our lives. Lisa had always been a serious cook and it got to a stage where she wanted to do that more than architecture. Meanwhile, I’d gotten into a space where I was increasingly tired of the media-centricity of my work. So, when the opportunity came to make a change, we grabbed it.
Effort. Diversification. Profit.
Ours is a small farm located atop a hill. So, we called it A Little Farm on the Hill. It’s about 45 minutes by car from Kuala Lumpur. It’s a certified organic farm that also has an exclusive farm-to-table restaurant onsite. We have eight staff and grow about 30 different varieties of fresh produce that we supply to fine dining restaurants in Kuala Lumpur.
Like many small farms throughout the world, we have a diversified revenue stream. While the farm side of our business supplies restaurants in Kuala Lumpur with fresh produce, the restaurant side of our business fills a niche market for high end farm-to-table dining. The two sides are co-dependent and symbiotic.
We heavily rely on the internet and automation. For instance, our irrigation is largely done by automated timers. Likewise, our sales, administrative as well as accounting processes are cloud-based and automated too. This digital backbone allows us to keep headcount down and expenses manageable.
Our farm income is a mix of fresh produce and restaurant sales. We wouldn’t say it’s lucrative although it’s certainly profitable and self-sustaining.
The surest way to raise productivity on our farm is to stop growing crops outdoors and put everything under rain shelters. This takes the rain out of the equation and raises yield during the wet season. But it would also be extremely environmentally unsound to do this. Nothing lives in desert-like soil under rain shelters. There would be no earthworms, no birds, no bees and no beauty. We love the vibrant ecosystem at our farm too much to do this to it. Not everything should be at the mercy of the bottom line.
A Day at the Farm
Work is planned weekly and carried out daily. The day begins with morning meetings by both the farm and hospitality teams. Daily tasks vary from pruning, sowing, harvesting to recipe testing, vegetable pickling, meat smoking, and the like. Everyone then gets on with their allocated chores until lunch time, when we gather to eat before the afternoon’s work. When the day is done, everyone returns to their quarters to cook dinner and rest. With a mix of migrant and local staff living on site, it’s important to nurture a respectful and multicultural ethos here. It’s one of the most important things we do.
There’s a natural connection between growing food and serving food, in that what we do must not only nourish but also taste good. Yet great produce is only possible when it’s grown in healthy soil, which in turn is premised upon the health of the entire ecosystem at our farm. In short, what we do is ultimately about taking beneficial stewardship over the land and everything that dwells upon it. It’s an old fashion idea, but one that’s more relevant than ever in an age of environmental degradation and global pandemic. This aspect of what we do is basic but hugely appealing and nourishing.
Advice, Thoughts and Observations
The global food production system is highly dysfunctional at the moment. Beef agriculture accounts for 30 per cent of the greenhouse gas released into the atmosphere. Synthetic fertilisers and pesticides are killing our fields and rivers. We produce 30 per cent more food than we need yet millions are still starving. We’re not sure about agriculture being the future of business but it certainly needs to change. Most importantly, we need to change the way we consume. The hidden environmental cost of the present situation is unsustainable.
There’s a romantic notion attached to farms like ours, driven by glamorised food programs on television and the increasing alienation of urban life. While the agrarian lifestyle does provide relief to a time-poor urban existence, the media hype doesn’t address the immense hard work and poor financial reward of running a small farm. Thus, it’s important for someone thinking of starting a small farm to know that traditional family farms are closing down all over the world because they don’t have the scale economy to compete with industrialised giants. In such a situation, it’s vital for small farms to provide differentiated services or products.
In our case, we couldn’t possibly survive without building expertise and specialisation in the fine-dining restaurant sector. If we were a traditional small farm supplying Sunday markets or retail stores, we would have closed years ago. It’s incredibly important to know your market and innovate away from competing on price alone.
A Forecast on Future of Farming
We think the agriculture sector will divide itself into two tiers in the future. There’ll be innovative small farms like ours servicing niche markets on the one hand, and giant farming conglomerates dominating the household retail sector on the other. While small farms will largely retain its traditional character and cultivation methods, giant producers will depend on factory-like infrastructure and mass production technology. Conventional agriculture based on chemical inputs will slowly give way to new technology based on microbiology. Non-chemical farming will become the norm in more developed consumer markets.
Their delivery service will bring prepared meals direct from their farm to your table.
Photos courtesy of A Little Farm on the Hill. | agronomy |
https://segurcant.es/just-the-nfceoy/interlocking-raised-garden-bed-00d2dd | 2023-05-29T01:21:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224644574.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20230529010218-20230529040218-00616.warc.gz | 0.930563 | 6,761 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__140780409 | en | Product Overview. Browse 113 Raised Interlocking Planting Bed on Houzz Whether you want inspiration for planning raised interlocking planting bed or are building designer raised interlocking planting bed from scratch, Houzz … Galvanized steel is a superior choice over all garden bed material options. For even more ease, choose a kit complete with fenced trellis and built-in irrigation system. These rot-resistant, portable planters can be moved indoors in winter. For more information about automating your watering system, see our article about The Absentee Gardener: How to water Your Vegetable Garden Without Being Home. If your garden has burrowing pests such as moles, a layer of 1/2″ or 1/4″ hardware cloth (galvanized mesh) can be laid across the bottom, before soil is added. If you don’t have the time or resources to muster the raw materials for building a raised garden bed from scratch, you can purchase one of the easy-to-assemble kits on the … This means the bottoms of the beds will need to be blocked up on the low end just enough to facilitate and direct drainage. Stepping on the bed will compact the soil, reduce aeration and impact root growth. Cut the post pieces longer than you will need. You can build the bed to any desired height up to 36″. Link to Lowe's Home Improvement Home Page, Build a Column or Pillar from Patio Block. 50% screened topsoil made of healthy loam. Using a hand saw, cut the posts where they stick up, so that they are flush to the sides of the bed. In most of his cinder block beds, he plants a variety of vegetables in the center and … Add any planned soil amendments, such as peat, compost or lime, and spread the soil evenly across the bed. The edges of the bed will dry out a little faster than the middle, so pay special attention to the location of your plants. We recommend using cross-supports in any beds which are taller than 18″, or longer than 6′. And if the beds … Soil in the beds can be amended to provide a better growing medium for plants, even plants that would not naturally thrive there. It also makes a handy seat when weeding or tending the bed. This is because the wood we had was full dimension, i.e., the 2″ thickness was a full 2″. We recommend using cross-supports in any beds which are taller than 18″, or longer than 6′. For more information, read our article Soil Depth Requirements for Popular Vegetables. We think longer beds are best, if you have the garden space. Cut and assemble the basic frame, block it up to level. If your bed is aligned the other way (the ends facing south), you may have planting limitations because taller plants in front can block the sunlight to small plants in back. We recommend bed width to be no wider that 4′ across. By raising the soil level, raised garden beds also reduce back strain when bending over to tend the bed. These simplify the construction process and provide a secure corner that won’t loosen over time. See more ideas about backyard landscaping, yard landscaping, backyard. This assures equal light exposure to all the plants growing in the bed. This gives you a chance to pull rocks, and to see the composition of your soil. (2″ boards bought at a lumber yard are actually 1.5″ thick..) For the corner posts, use 4″ x 4″s, cut to 10″ longer than the desired height of the bed. Easy-to-assemble. Screw the frame into the post, using two screws per side. Pets should also be trained to stay off the raised beds. To learn more about developing the ideal soil, read our articles: 6 Tips for Building Soil in your Raised Beds and Planters Not only can this system be used for landscaping or garden edging, two sets can be assembled together for a natural-looking raised bed. Sold and shipped by VM Express. In many regions, gardeners are able to plant earlier in the season because the soil is warmer and better drained when it is above ground level. Now add the bottom row of boards down to ground level, using the same method of simply screwing into the posts. The method described here is, in our opinion, the simplest method of building a raised garden bed, and it requires no special tools or expertise. Two compounds, alkaline copper quat (ACQ) and copper azole (CA-B), have now replaced CCA wood in the residential market. If you get your wood from a mill, they can cut it full dimension for you. Make sure all edges of the bed are level … The second course should be half way over the block on the first course. Once the second course is complete, install a bead of construction adhesive on the top of it. Buy several lengths of 1/2″ aluminum flat stock. Tap down the sides as needed till you get a level reading. … This is easily prevented by including cross-supports. The mesh should continue at least 3″ up along the insides of the bed and be stapled in place. These are commonly 2″ x 6″, but you can use 2″ x 4″ or 2″ x 8″ boards if this is what you have available. I would recommend this product to anyone looking to create a nice looking raised garden bed. You can take this a little further by mulching on top of the hoses around your plants to further reduce evaporation. If you want to meet this high standard, choose a different material. This will prevent the bed from bowing outwards in the center of the span. Size: 4’ wide x 4’ long x 9” tall. It turned out great! You’ll need to decide what kind of wood to use, how tall you want the bed to be, and whether you want to build the entire bed yourself or use pre-made corner braces. In case you missed part 1, here it is. (In our raised bed gardens the pathways are 22″ wide.). You may have to dig into the ground in places to get the boards to fit. A raised garden is easier to work on and can ease the stress on the back, joints, and muscles that some gardeners experience. Spray the soil with a fine spray, and top it off again because the water will lower the soil level a bit. Use a square to mark the ends and saw the boards to desired length. Western red cedar is commonly used, but Vermont white cedar, Port Orford (yellow) cedar and Juniper are also high-quality choices for outdoor construction projects. It can bring a garden closer to one's living space, making it easier to access and maintain. How long the wood will last depends on the type of cedar and your local weather conditions. The easy to assemble modules will allow you to have the look and feel of real rock walls and each section only weighs 9 lbs. 97.25" x 36.25" x 13" Raised Rectangular Garden Bed … Hand saw, square, carpenter’s level, mallet (or sledge), screwdriver, hacksaw, drill. This will settle the soil; add more soil to “top off”. You can build this cloche yourself. In most cases, cedar is the best wood to use for garden beds because cedar is naturally rot resistant. It’s also a good idea to install shut-off valves for each bed or garden section so that you can choose to water some beds less when your growing season is winding up or down. Raised garden beds are available in a variety of different materials, or they can be made with relative ease. Pavers also offer a wide range of choices in color, texture and size, so that you can create raised beds that complement your garden's style. Once the render is fully dry (after a further 24 hours) make the edge with half sleepers. You can prevent leaks at joints by making sure there is proper water pressure for the system you are using, and that all joints are sealed. Ask a Question forum: Interlocking bricks for raised garden beds. Elevated garden beds, planters, garden decks and outdoor wood furniture can be protected against both water and fungal-borne decay with new mineral-based formulations which are non-toxic, and safe to use with food crops. One of the benefits of raised bed gardening is drainage, but this feature also makes the soil requirements of your garden box a little different. If you have good soil beneath the bed, the roots will go down deeper as needed to access more soil and nutrients, so you can even have beds that are only 6″ high. You can also use concrete blocks or other materials for your beds, but wood is cost effective and readily available. The copper keeps insects at bay, and the fungicide prevents soil fungus from attacking the wood. It is also important to consider the soil depth requirements for the roots of the vegetables you want to plant. These planters are designed to be easy on the back. Planters are elevated containers which have bottoms to prevent the soil from falling out. In the summer, this might mean watering multiple times per day depending on the stage of plant growth and the type of crop. In ACQ, the fungicide is quat, which is also used in swimming-pool chemicals and as a disinfectant. 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Raised beds are not the same as garden planters. There are also planters available for above-ground gardening. 3 Useful Soil Mixes for Planters and Raised Beds, It helps when pathways between beds are wide enough for a small wheelbarrow. It is very easy to cut with a hacksaw and to drill for the screws. Simplify raised bed construction by purchasing a complete, rodent-proof kit available in redwood and cedar, and in different sizes and configurations. Recycled composite plastic lumber is another alternative, and is now available in a variety of sizes and colors. Smooth the ground in the pathway and start filling the bed with soil. In 2003, the EPA banned the sale of lumber treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) for residential use. The technique is a great way to build a small yet intensively planted garden. Use 3.5″ #10 coated deck screws for the project. Continue adding blocks until the second course is complete. 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In our garden, we use red cedar for building the beds, and some of these beds have lasted 15 years. Do this for the ends and the sides. Use your best garden soil to top off the bed. Once the soil is added and the bed is planted, make it a policy to never step on the bed. For more information, read our article about How to Build and Nourish Healthy Garden Soil. When laying down the landscape cloth, allow it to come up 1″ against the bottom board of the bed, and staple this to the bed. I joined these 2 end pieces to four straight pieces to make an oblong raised garden bed. If left to grow, these roots will steal the organic amendments you add to the soil. Use a hacksaw to cut the aluminum flat stock to the exact width of the bed. Routine maintenance of your system should also include checking for leaks, which are often caused by creatures looking for water (or errant pitchforks). Plants can be healthier and more productive in a raised bed … Miles Garden Design When making a raised bed instead of going in-ground, you can place it where the sun or shade is the best for the plants you want to cultivate. Tiered Garden Bed. Using this method, you can build your bed to any desired length, width and height. Railroad ties are found throughout the United States as garden beds… A raised bed can be made with many materials; this one is put together with interlocking pavers. Prices and availability of products and services are subject to change without notice. Raised beds need to be watered a little more often than traditional, in-ground beds because they drain faster and tend to encourage rapid plant growth, which requires more water. Water the bed with an even, fine spray. If you want a taller bed, remember that as you go taller, the weight of the added soil will add pressure to the sides, and will bow them outward. Set a stiff board (2×4) on top of the bed sides, across the span, and set your level on this board. Keter 39 Inch Weather Resistant Outdoor Raised Garden Bed Growing Container Kit with Plant Markers & Wire Dome for Backyard, Patio, & Balcony, Brown. You can saw a point on the bottom of the posts, although is it not essential. Carve out a square shape, create square-foot squares, line them up, and start planting! Start the second course by laying the first block on top of the second course, ensuring that the joint or seam isn't lined up with the joint of the previous course. Our clear and translucent greenhouses protect your plants from unseasonal weather. According to Miles McEvoy, who works in organic certification with the Washington State Department of Agriculture, no pressure-treated wood is allowed in soils used to grow organic food. What Do Level and Plumb Mean?What Should I Put in My Toolbox?How Do I Sharpen My Outdoor Tools? This modular garden box kit is made up of 24 large interlocking blocks from recycled food-grade plastic. Set a level on the frame and place blocks beneath it to keep it level. Errors will be corrected where discovered, and Lowe's reserves the right to revoke any stated offer and to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions including after an order has been submitted. Does anyone have information on interlocking bricks for raised garden beds… Install 4 inches of paver base in the trench, leveling and compacting as you go. Pre-fab raised garden bed kits. For more information, read our article, 3 Useful Soil Mixes for Planters and Raised Beds, Soil Depth Requirements for Popular Vegetables, 6 Tips for Building Soil in your Raised Beds and Planters, Gardening on Concrete with Raised Beds and Patio Containers, How to Build and Nourish Healthy Garden Soil, The Absentee Gardener: How to water Your Vegetable Garden Without Being Home. 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This will not be visible because the mulch will cover it. How to build raised garden beds that feed your plants and save your back, including tips on best designs, soil mixes, watering and more. Raised garden beds are available in a variety of different materials, or they can be made with relative ease. Gardening on Concrete with Raised Beds and Patio Containers. Using interlocking rocks as your wall allows your raised bed to absorb more heat throughout the day as the sun strikes the exposed stones. Planter bottoms usually are slatted, with some type of semi-permeable cloth barrier which permits drainage. They keep pathway weeds from your garden soil, prevent soil compaction, provide good drainage, and serve as a barrier to pests such as slugs and snails. For some gardeners this is the biggest benefit of all. Saw post tops flush to sides. Use interlocking, heavy pavers to provide the strongest walls. Automation works best with a drip line or soaker hose system. 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https://trilogy.health/category/cannabis/ | 2023-12-09T17:49:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100942.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209170619-20231209200619-00002.warc.gz | 0.972306 | 2,885 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__286029878 | en | BALTIMORE-No two commercial cannabis grows are made the same. This became evident as our Trilogy Wellness team had the chance to tour Evermore’s grow and processing plants.
Some of the terms and procedures that I had learned at the Kind Therapeutics grow site, became familiar with me the second time around at Evermore. But each grow and processing site takes a different approach.
A lot of indoor grows are something that the public would never know about. It turns out that when I lived in north Baltimore, I was a stone’s throw from the grow. Most grow operations want to keep it that was as to not draw attention from the work being done.
Evermore flower has always tended to be a bit fruity than most strains which peaked my interest years ago after obtaining my medical card. Gary Nusinov, Senior Vice President of Cultivation at Evermore, said he and the head growers like more of the fruity flavored cultivars. You can see it in their strains with names like Blueberry Dumplingz, Lucky Orchard, and Peach Zeason.
Genetics and Pheno Hunting:
What sets Evermore apart from most growers in Maryland, is their focus on genetics and pheno hunts to find the perfect cultivars to grow. The company wanted to break-in to that space. The result is some of the most consistent and robust cannabis east of the Mississippi.
Head growers, Tom Klasssen and Austin Weiskittel, set out in 2016 when Evermore opened, to produce some of the best breeding work in the state. It paid off as an in-house breeding project has helped the company produce some incredible genetics. Klasssen says he hopes to keep banking genetics in an effort to one day after a vast genetic library as he puts it.
Klassen says that they have nine flowering rooms where they plant and harvest one every week.
Flash Frozen Flower:
This part of our tour really captured my attention. I had always read about flash frozen and why those live resin and rosin vape carts taste so amazing. We learned from Will Reckner, Vice President of Processing & Extractions, that the top part of the plant is cut and flash frozen. This technique preserves all the terpenes and cannabinoids. Workers could be seen feeding fresh cannabis into a machine. No hanging, no drying. Workers carried massive buckets of the flower into a freezer. Reckner says Evermore says itself apart from the pack with this technique.
He says that the big difference in live resin and live rosin is butane. Butane gases are used to extract live resin. This is done is an extraction room due to the danger of flammable gases. All solvents used for concentrates are later removed in the curing process.
We are big on supporting our community at Trilogy Wellness. In April and May we had two incredibly successful community drives in support of the Maryland Proton Center and Rise Above Animal Rescue.
The Maryland Proton Center is an organization near and dear to our hearts. Our very own Adam Scher received treatment there for a brain tumor several years ago. With the support of our generous patients and co-sponsor Culta, we raised $2500 for the Proton Treatment Center! This money will go to help pay for treatments, transportation and other costs associated – your donation could help save a life.
Rise Above Animal Rescue & Sanctuary is a local non-profit based out of Pasadena, MD. They focus on animals that need the most help – the sick, injured, elderly & others in need of medical attention. We held an adoption event on site 5/28/2023 and it ended up being a HISTORICAL event for Rise Above! We found furever homes for 10 animals in need. With your generous donations and the help of our co-sponsor Grow West, we were able to raise $1400 for the organization.
We cannot thank our amazing customers enough for opening your hearts and wallets and giving back to the community. We are looking forward to more successful endeavors in the future!
In August I had a wonderful opportunity to tour the growing facilities at Grow West. The tour was very impressive and left a great impression on me. Grow West by far sets the standards in my eyes on how flower should be grown in a mass production setting.
Stop 1. Mother Room.
The first room on our tour was the mother room. At Grow West they use clippings from the mothers to start their new plants–they do not grow from seeds. These mothers are rotated every 4-5 months with new mothers replacing the old ones. They feel that after 4 months the plants start undergoing more stress from growing which effects the quality of the cuttings they are trimming to create new plants. Keeping a steady stream of younger plants is leading to better quality sprouts from the cuttings. After being trimmed, the cuttings are transferred to an “Aeroponic” tub to stimulate healthy root growth.
Stop 2. Aeroponics.
The difference between aeroponic and hydroponic is that with “aeroponics” the roots are suspended in a pocked of air above the water instead of being submerged in the water. The “aeroponic” beds have misters built in that spray the roots of the plants with water from the bin as well as enzyme that are added to help stimulate growth. I believe the grower said they prefer using aeroponics because it leads to better quality roots and faster. As you can see in the photo below, the roots of this cutting are white and healthy.
Stop 3. Young Cuttings.
When the roots of the cuttings have grown out and are healthy–its time to get potted. In the next part of the tour we were taking to a room with young cuttings.
Stop 4. Warm LED Lights.
During this early stage of growth, the plants are being grown with LED lights in a large warm room with high humidity. The growers work very hard to inspect all plants making sure there are no insect infestations, molds, or fungus. At each stage of growth the plants are giving a specially designed blend of water with enzymes to help promote growth and production of colas.
After growing about 10-12 inches, the plants are transported to the next room. This room uses LED lighting with a warm temperature but with slightly lower humidity. Throughout the growth cycle the humidity will gradually be decreased. While the plants are young, the higher humidity helps the plants to take in more water and enzymes through their leaves which will help the plant further develop. Decreasing humidity is also important as it can help prevent mold and fungus from growing. As the plant is growing and the leaves are getting bigger, there is more area for mold and fungus to grow on making it very important to control the humidity levels.
As the plants grow, they are trimmed from bottom up. This helps the plant save energy to focus on growing healthier leaves and flowering. I tried to get a nice shot but these two kept getting in the way!
Stop 5. Middle Growth Stage.
In the next room, the plants were put under a different style of lighting that removes blue spectrums. This room also happened to be very warm. The different phases of growth do best with different styles of lighting.
During this middle growth stage the plants branches are spread out using the wire that runs across the grow troughs. What they are doing is spreading the leaves out away from the center so the main stem area gets more lighting. They are also working on getting the plant to grow out wide rather than tall.
In the photo below we can see the plants are in their flowering stage. The colas on the plants were very thick and some were dripping with resin. Despite the yellow from the lights, it was quite a sight to behold. And very smelly.
Stop 6. Pre-Harvest.
The next part of the tour was the rooms in which the plants undergo the last part of their growth cycle before being harvested. In this room the plants were put under white led lights and a cooler temperature. The focus is making sure the plants are focusing their energy on growing and maintaining the colas. As you can see, the plants have grown in a short and wide manner due to having the stems spread out using the wires running across the troughs. The colors and aromas from these rooms was mesmerizing.
Stop 7. Drying, Curing & Storage.
After the plants are harvested, its off to drying and curing. During the first part of the drying process, the stems are hung from a wire with a colas dangling down. They will remain in this dry room for up to a week before the final cure and trim processes. After drying its off for trimming then finally to storage. I did not take any photos of the employees trimming. They were using a variety of techniques such as hand trimming and using a tumbler machine for their gold bags. After trimming it was off to storage. So many bags of flower! It was quite a sight to see so much cannabis being stored in a room. One part of the tour I was not allowed to take pictures of was bubble hash room. Grow West is currently working on producing bubble hash which they hope will be available soon. The employees were making hash from several different strains. The end result looks like piles of sludge. It was quite interesting. Look forward to trying the product in the future.
Stop 8. Outdoor Grow.
The last part of the grow tour was the outdoor area which will be used for concentrate production. The head grower who led the tour was not in favor of selling outdoor flower for smoking insisting there’s too many issues such as insects, molds, and fungus that are hard to manage and that only a select few of the outdoor plants would ever be good enough in his eyes for smoking. He does not believe Maryland has the climate for growing outdoor cannabis to the quality it needs to be for smoking. On an interesting note, he did mention that outdoor plants actually tend to have higher THC percentages partially due to the amount of sun the plants get.
This was a very educational and interesting tour. Learned a lot about Grow West and I came away appreciating their products much more. Overall I felt that they were a good company and it looked like the employees were enjoying working there – lots of smiles. Grow West is one of the largest employees for the town of Cumberland, they play an important role in that community. If you look behind us, you may notice a hill – that hill is West Virginia! They were located right on the border of MD & WV, I thought that was cool. There is so much more to their grow process than what I can remember. I would encourage every to try to go on the next tour and please make sure to carpool – it was a long drive but the education was worth it. SHOP GROW WEST HERE.
A big Thank You to all of our amazing patients for your support of our Spring ECSTRONG Community Drive to raise money for Ellicott City Partnership. The Ellicott City Partnership is a 501(C)3 Non-Profit organization hat works to preserve the heritage and vitality of historic Ellicott City, Maryland while creating and enhancing economic growth. We partnered with Amber Extracts to create a limited edition Tangerine Dream ECSTRONG Sauce Vape Cart that had over 12% terpenes! We featured this Vape Cartridge on sale and then donated $3 of every purchase directly to EC Partnership. Between Vape cart sales & patient donations we raised $1277 in donations for Ellicott City Patnership! If you have been a patient of ours for awhile you know how near and dear Old Ellicott City is to our hearts. We had only been open for a couple of months when the last devastating flood hit in 2018 and we felt an immediate need to help support local businesses who were impacted. We wanted to go big this year in support of our amazing town, so we decided to also be a sponsor of Springfest in Old Ellicott City. It was the first time the festival was back since Covid began and it was a blast. We had a tent set up with free water bottles & reusable grocery bags for attendees plus special dog CBD treats from our friends at cbdMD. We are so proud to be a part of Ellicott City and we recognize that we have the best patients ever! Thank You for your continued support.
Our team recently got to take a tour (FIELD TRIP!) of the Holistic Grow operation. This opportunity is something our team has dreamed of since joining the industry. Holistic grows the brands Strane and Garcia Hand Picked in Maryland. Both Strane & Garcia Hand Picked are two popular brands among both patients and staff at Trilogy Wellness. Strains like Florida Kush and Caps Frozen Lemonade are often rich with terpenes and trichomes that make for a great medicating session.
Big thanks to our very own talented Mark Dragon for taking these photos to share with our patients.
Did you know that 1 in 4 struggles to make ends meet? Our community needs our help!
This November we are hosting a Canned Food Drive. We will be collecting donations for the Howard County Food Bank. We will also choose a local family in need to host and feed a full Thanksgiving dinner.
When we ran this drive a few years back our table almost broke because of how many donations we received. LET’S DO THIS TRILOGY FAM!
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Our centenary olive trees, planted in height, offer a lower yield on the days that we use the harvest, but they compensate us with the production of extra virgin olive oils whose exceptional quality makes us different. | agronomy |
https://measuring-progress.eu/gross-nutrient-balance-agricultural-land-nitrogen | 2021-05-13T15:24:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243989814.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20210513142421-20210513172421-00476.warc.gz | 0.760038 | 113 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__7776691 | en | The gross nutrient balance represents the total potential threat to the environment of nitrogen surplus or deficit in agricultural soils. It is calculated accounting the nitrogen added to an agricultural system and the nitrogen removed from the system per hectare of agricultural land.
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https://depiazzi.com.au/soil-mixes/ | 2022-08-14T02:32:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00609.warc.gz | 0.860216 | 528 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__153053971 | en | GARDEN MIX | AS-4454 LicSMKH21670
Composted chicken manure, crushed and graded pine bark and mill waste, blended with peat and top soil.
This mix is formulated for the home garden, suitable for general purpose planting.
Garden Mix Brochure (PDF 2.1MB)
Composted chicken and pig manure blended with sawdust and straw, crushed and graded pine bark, mill waste, peat, and topsoil.
This mix is formulated specifically for vegetable gardens and can also be used for general purpose planting.
Vegie Mix Brochure (PDF 0.5MB)
SOIL CONDITIONER | AS-4454 LicSMKH21670
Use underneath new lawn, as a top dressing on existing lawns or add to existing poor quality soil as an additional source of organics. Spread soil conditioner over your garden or underneath new lawn area and then mix into soil.
Soil Conditioner Brochure (PDF 1MB)
Yellow sand, spearwood red loam and soil conditioner blended together with added urea, designed specifically for top dressing.
Lawn Mix Brochure (PDF 2MB)
Soil conditioner with added yellow sand and spearwood red loam, for use in new and existing garden beds.
This mix is formulated for the home garden, suitable for general purpose planting and especially for natives. It is specifically formulated for native seedlings and tube stock.
Landscape Mix Brochure (PDF 1MB)
Screened soil for general landscape applications.
Budget Mix Brochure (PDF 2.1MB)
Light brown soil mix to assist drainage composed of yellow sand, jarrah sawdust and loamy sand.
Filter Mix Brochure (PDF 3MB)
A black soil composed of crushed and graded pine bark, mill waste, white sand, charcoal fines, peat, chicken manure and topsoil. Specifically formulated as a light weight soil mix for roof top gardens.
RoofTop Soil Brochure (PDF 2MB)
DEPIAZZI’S soil mixes are based on long standing composting techniques which are used to obtain the best available soil components. The materials are placed together and thoroughly mixed to form equally balanced material free from lumps, concentrations of each constituent and deleterious material. | agronomy |
https://www.fairtradecertified.org/pt-br/node/880 | 2021-03-07T05:28:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178376144.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20210307044328-20210307074328-00004.warc.gz | 0.943472 | 341 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__59299368 | en | Working to make coffee the world's first sustainable agricultural commodity
Fair Trade Certified joins with Sustainable Coffee Challenge
At Fair Trade USA we have long worked with a diverse range of stakeholders to deliver on our mission to empower farmers and workers around the world. Beyond the producer organizations at the heart of our movement we work with governments, traders,
companies, NGOs, foundations, advocacy organizations and a wide range of committed and energized individuals who share our goals in support of justice and sustainability in coffee.
Recently a new ally, the Sustainable Coffee Challenge, has emerged to help build a shared space for organizations to come together, share lessons and build a vision for coffee to become the world’s first sustainable agricultural commodity. This new effort comes at a time when coffee farmers are facing challenges on all fronts – from climate change induced diseases to historically low market prices. Amid these converging difficulties collaboration and renewed commitment are paramount to build real, sustainable change for coffee producers caught in the middle.
We are proud to be joining the Sustainable Coffee Challenge as thier work begins to develop frameworks for collaboration and a shared vision for the industry. In the coming months and years we will continue to support this effort through a number of avenues, including (as a start) the convening of a collective action network exploring sourcing as a platform for progress at the upcoming Global Specialty Coffee Expo in Seattle.
Stay tuned as we continue with our work to support coffee farmers and workers through collaborative efforts like the Sustainable Coffee Challenge. Meanwhile we encourage you to act by regularly purchasing Fair Trade Certified™ coffee – remember you have the power to vote with your dollar to support responsible companies, empower farmers & workers, and protect the environment. | agronomy |
http://crig.org.gh.cp-3.webhostbox.net/scientist_details.php?id=23 | 2018-12-10T04:55:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376823303.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20181210034333-20181210055833-00160.warc.gz | 0.670513 | 361 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__136918951 | en | About CRIG » Scientist Profile
Name: Paul Kwasi K. Adu-Gyamfi
Position: Research Scientist
Qualification: BSc. (Agriculture) Ghana
- Development of improve cocoa varieties
Membership of Association:
- Ghana Science Association
- Adu-Gyamfi P.K.K., Barnor M.K., Dadzie M.A, Lowor S.T, Opoku S.Y., Opoku-Ameyaw K, Bissah M, Padi F.K. Preliminary investigation on somatic embryogenesis from immature cotyledon explants of Shea (Vitellaria paradoxa G.) Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology A & Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology B David Publishing USA 2, 11A (2012) p1171-1176.
- Adu-Gyamfi P.K.K, Akpertey A, , Lowor S.T, In vitro screening of cocoa (theobroma cacao l.) families for drought tolerance using cell culture Presented at 17th International Cocoa Research Conference, held at Yaounde Cameroon(2012)
- Padi F. K, P. K. K. Adu-Gyamfi , Abraham Akpertey, Atta Ofori, Alfred Arthur. Differential response of cocoa seedlings to establishment stress. Plant Breeding (in press) 2009.
- Padi F. K., Adu-Gyamfi P., Akpertey A. Arthur A. Ofori A. (2013) Diffirencial response of cocoa families to field establishment stress. Plant Breeding (in press) doi: 1111/pbr.12039. | agronomy |
http://prostarcomplete.com/lawnlandscaping/ | 2018-02-20T07:18:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891812913.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20180220070423-20180220090423-00120.warc.gz | 0.972822 | 86 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__125024613 | en | Keeping your yard and landscaping looking good can be a lot of work. We offer weekly yard services from March through November to help maintain a great look. We will mow and trim your yard and keep your yard in shape for the growing season.
We also can maintain your landscaping. We can weed your garden beds. Trim your bushes. Replace sod. Apply mulch. And keep your landscaping looking great. | agronomy |
https://www.acrjournal.uk/news/carrier-chillers-picked-for-vertical-farm/ | 2024-04-15T19:34:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817014.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415174104-20240415204104-00856.warc.gz | 0.943096 | 551 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__82383341 | en | 15 February 2024
Carrier AquaSnap air-cooled scroll chillers are providing high-efficiency cooling and heating for one of the world's largest vertical farms, operated by Jones Food Company.
The farm, in Gloucestershire, is the size of 70 tennis courts and offers 148,000 square feet of growing space for stacking crops 15 layers high. It is expected to supply 1,000 tonnes of fresh produce a year to UK supermarkets.
Contractor Brooktherm Refrigeration was tasked with providing an HVAC solution capable of delivering a constant supply of efficient heating and cooling to the pressurised warehouse. It was essential that the chillers specified were compatible with Brooktherm’s control system.
“One of the key challenges was the requirement to achieve four different temperature and humidity set points,” said Ben Doherty, Projects Coordinator, Brooktherm Refrigeration . “With the support of Carrier, we achieved them all.”
Carrier recommended its AquaSnap 30RBP air-cooled scroll chillers operating on R32 refrigerant, which operate from -10oC up to +48oC, and come with Greenspeed intelligence variable-speed pumps to reduce pumping energy consumption by up to two-thirds.
The Carrier chillers have a heat recovery system that enables waste heat to be captured and used for various heating applications on site, saving energy while maintaining optimum growing conditions. The cultivation warehouse is served by two HVAC plants, one on the north side and one on the south side, each equipped with two Carrier chillers, delivering a total of 2.2 megawatts of cooling and heating to the growing room.
“This exciting project is an efficient and environmentally-responsible way to produce food and Carrier was delighted to be part of such a pioneering, sustainable new approach to growing the nation’s food,” said Paul Hill, Regional Sales Manager, Carrier UK.
“The HVAC plant was fully commissioned summer of 2023, and by October the entire growing area was fully planted, allowing the operator to harvest a tonne in weight of basil and leafy greens every 19 days.”
The vertical farm offers 148,000 sq ft of growing space
“With our new facility, we further accelerate Britain’s position as a world leader when it comes to vertical farming,” said James Lloyd-Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Jones Food Company. “We already supply thousands of British retail stores with basil grown in our first facility in Lincolnshire, but our Lydney site is three times bigger and will allow us to supply a greater range to more stores.” | agronomy |
https://www.seesholtzgc.com/resources | 2023-12-06T21:45:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100603.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206194439-20231206224439-00729.warc.gz | 0.855756 | 553 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__309325658 | en | Master Gardeners in your county are a great resource for plant and plant pest related issues. Check the internet for your nearest extension office. For soil tests, contact your local cooperative extension office.
Homemade Rabbit Repellent
Follow recipe and directions offered by Master Gardener and author C. L. Fornari
May also work for deer but add garlic cloves to the mixture.
DO NOT spray on edible plants due to raw egg. Fence the area for edible plants for best defense.
Safe Time to Plant Tomatoes
The air and soil temperature must be consistently 50F or above for tomatoes, peppers and eggplant.
Mix organic fertilizer into the soil 2-3 weeks before planting. The additional time is needed for nutrients to break down and feed the soil prior to planting.
Commercial Deer Repellent
Only use liquid repellent. The repellent must be on the plant to deter deer.
Products such as Plantskydd.
Commercial Rabbit Repellent
Only use liquid repellent. The repellent must be on the plant to deter rabbits.
Fertilize Blooming Plants
Use a bloom booster fertilizer which generally has more Phosphorous (P) and Potassium (K). The last two numbers in the ratios of Nitrogen (N) Phosphorous (P) and Potassium (K). NPK
Hanging Basket Care
Sunlight: Place the hanging basket in a location that receives the appropriate amount of sunlight for the specific flowering plants. Most flowering plants thrive in a spot with at least 4-6 hours of direct sunlight each day. However, some varieties may require partial shade or indirect sunlight, so it's essential to know the light requirements of the specific plants in your basket.
Fertilizing: For baskets purchased at Seesholtz Garden Center --Start fertilizing your hanging baskets in August. Use a bloom booster, water-soluble fertilizer. Follow the instructions on the fertilizer packaging for the correct dosage. Apply the fertilizer every two to three weeks to provide essential nutrients for healthy growth and vibrant blooms.
Proven Winners Continuous Release
Vegetable MD Cornell
View plant disease and remedies for a variety of vegetables.
At the end of the season, throw tomato plants in the garbage --do not compost tomato plants.
Apply 10-10-10 fertilizer in the spring. If applying mulch, do not cover top of plants. Water in the morning, deeply 2x weekly.
Dahlias and Calcium
Use lime for dahlias to meet their need for calcium. Same for potted tomato plants. Follow package directions for proper application.
A soil test will help determine the current soil pH. | agronomy |
https://thekitchenrevival.com/vegetables-that-start-with-k/ | 2023-06-06T13:28:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224652569.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20230606114156-20230606144156-00721.warc.gz | 0.963087 | 1,201 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__130545410 | en | If you are playing a word game or researching for some homework you are probably falling short at guessing the full list of Vegetables That Start With K.
Most people will guess Kale and maybe Kelp but beyond that is starts to get pretty tricky.
Below is our list of Vegetables That begin With K if you come across anymore that we have not found please feel free to reach out to us so we can update out list.
We also have lists of fruit that begins with K and and a much longer list of foods that begin with K.
Vegetables That Start With K
Kale has grown to be one of the most widely used health foods in recent years and can be eaten either cooked or blended into a green smoothie.
It comes from the same family of plants as the cabbage and cauliflower. The leaves come in either green or a purple and can be either smooth or a rough curly shape.
There are three main types of Kale used in cooking; curly kale, purple kale and dinosaur or Lacinato Kale.
Before it found fame as a super food Kale was mostly grown to be used as a garnish for plates in restaurants.
Thanks to numerous studies and health experts promoting it’s health benefits, Kale has now been promoted from mere garnish to front and center super food.
When cooking Kale the real secret is to make sure it is cooked until tender regardless of what method you use to cook it.
After Kale, Kelp will usually be most peoples second guess at a vegetable that starts with k.
Kelp is a form of seaweed that has been eaten for thousands of years. In fact for those that lived in coastal areas it formed a major part of their diet and is often plentiful depending on the type of coast line.
It ranges from bright green to a dark brown/green in color and grows in larges clumps often referred to as Kelp forests.
Kelp grows in nutrient-rich saltwater all over the coasts of hundreds of countries and was a major food source for early man.
It is not the same as the seaweed that is used in sushi rolls and varies in color, size, shape and nutrient profile.
Kohlrabi is a lot like a cross between a turnip and a radish. It has a somewhat spicy flavor a bit like a radish. The bulb is quite large at roughly the size of an orange and both the bulb and the leaves can be eaten.
Kohlrabi is a part of the cabbage family and translates from German as ‘turnip cabbage’.
When looking for the freshest Kohlrabi at the store or local farmers market try to buy with the leaves still attached as this is usually a good indicator that it is freshly harvested and more likely from a local source.
You can separate the leaves from the bulb and store them in a sealed zip-lock bag in the fridge for a few days. The bulbs can be stored loose in a dry, dark location and will last for several weeks.
Komatsuna is a leafy vegetable that when translated from Japanese to English roughly means mustard spinach. There is a red and a green variety available and both have a similar flavor. If can be added to salads in it’s raw state or stir-fried or added to soups.
Komatsuna, with large, bright green spoon-shaped leaves, has long, slender stems. It can be collected as a micro-green leaf, a fully mature leaf, and also after the growth of the flowering head.
As the plant ages, the leaves become a darker green color and their delicate stems grow long, coarse and pale in color.
Komatsuna is tender and delicate in its youthful state, with a sweet taste and a slight mustard bite. Larger leaves, with an assertive crunch and a peppery mustard finish, produce a more fibrous, hardy texture.
Kombu is a form of edible Kelp and is one of the main ingredients used in a Japanese dashi or soup. It is quite high in calcium and iodine and used in traditional medicines.
In Japanese cuisine, Kombu is one of the most essential seaweeds, versatile and delicious. The fifth human taste of Kombu is rich in umami, which subtly improves other ingredients.
It not only improves the taste, but also helps with digestibility and nutrient absorption when Kombu is added to grains and beans while cooking. This may mean less of the impact of gas production for which beans are infamous. To reap these benefits, simply add an eight-centimeter sheet of Kombu to your rice cooker or pot of beans while cooking.
The Kuka plant is becoming more and more rare and is mostly found in Africa. the fruit, leaves and the seed can be eaten. It is quite high in calcium and is prepared as a soup in many parts of Nigeria.
The leaves can be used as part of a soup ‘Miyan Kuka’. It can also be bought as a powder where the leaves are dried and then ground.
The Kurrat vegetable is also called the Egyptian leek, the flowers, leaves and the root bulb are all edible.
In the Middle East, Kurrat or Egyptian Leek (Allium ampeloprasum var. kurrat) is cultivated for its leaves. It is closely related to Elephant Garlic and Leeks and, while widely referred to as Allium kurrat, is usually considered to be of the same genus.
It is commonly used to make a kind of ‘leek’ stew. | agronomy |
https://tomasellowinery.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/ | 2018-10-18T12:32:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583511806.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20181018105742-20181018131242-00027.warc.gz | 0.952801 | 402 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__78505848 | en | We started harvest about ten days ago so I wanted to talk about grapes today. Wine grapes have three parts: the skins, the pulp, and the seeds. The seeds have been bred out of table grapes, one example being Thompson seedless grapes.
Let’s start from the inside with the seeds. Seeds are not very tasty since they have very high amounts of tannins and do little when it comes to winemaking. If you have ever bought a bag of concord grapes and then bit down on the seeds you know how bitter the seeds can be. That being said, the last thing a winemaker wants to do is crush the seeds when the juice is pressed otherwise this bitterness will find its way into the juice. Grapes can have anywhere from one seed per berry up to four seeds per berry.
The most important part of the grape for white wine is the pulp. This contains the sugar, acids (both tartaric and malic), aromatics, and a small amount of potassium. A white wine gets all of its acid and flavor profile from the juice that is extracted from the pulp.
The last and most important part of the berry for a red wine is the skins. The skins contain all the color (called anthocyanins) in a red berry and thus need to be left in contact with the juice for the wine to have a red color. If the grapes are pressed shortly after they are crushed then the wine will be similar to a white wine or be rose in color. This part of the grape also contains the less bitter tannins that a winemaker wants in a red wine; it helps to give the final product a better mouthfeel.
-Brian Tomasello 4th Generation Outer Coastal Plain Winemaker Tomasello Winery
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https://orangeguard.com/orange-guard-ornamental-plants-concentrate-gallon/ | 2022-07-03T02:56:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104209449.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220703013155-20220703043155-00170.warc.gz | 0.905942 | 175 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__99666489 | en | Protect your garden from pests while attracting more pollinators with our Ornamental Plants solution! Our natural insecticide is powerful and effective against a broad-range of insects, including:
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http://mbwater.pro/index.php/Home/blog/cover-crop-and-leasing-field-day-aug-22 | 2022-12-07T16:29:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711200.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20221207153419-20221207183419-00338.warc.gz | 0.90239 | 162 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__220444678 | en | Join us for a field day 5-7 pm Aug. 22 at the Ken Fawcett farm, 459 290th Street east of West Branch where landowners, renters, and farmers can learn about how to incorporate conservation practices such as no-till and cover crops into their farm leases and agreements.
Hear from Charles Brown, ISU Extension farm management specialist, Virgil Schmidt, ISU Extension Field Agronomist, and Chris Henning, a farmer and landowner. The field day includes a conservation station demonstration and a tour of conservation practices on the Fawcett Farm
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http://stonesinksonline.com/2021/05/01/nationwide-ag-day/ | 2022-08-18T07:45:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573172.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818063910-20220818093910-00032.warc.gz | 0.953531 | 1,023 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__174563831 | en | Nationwide Ag Day
While you might live in an urban area, agriculture is throughout us. Events supported by organizations will reveal the financial influence agriculture has on society. Agriculture offers virtually everything we eat, use and wear every day. This is particularly the case in our schools, the place students may solely be uncovered to agriculture if they enroll in associated vocational coaching. Peanuts, cattle, grapes, corn, sheep, cotton are simply a few of the things that make up agriculture within the United States. If you do not make a decision by the March 31 deadline, you will be assigned PLC, the default program, and lose funds for losses incurred in 2014.
This year marks the forty sixth Anniversary ofNational Ag Day, which is being celebrated on March 14th. Ag Day is about recognizing and celebrating what agriculture offers. Nebraska governor Pete Ricketts issued his own proclamation of National Agriculture Week throughout a press briefing at the state capitol in Lincoln on Monday. Rickets will tour agricultural operations across the state with representatives from the state’s division of agriculture on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Other Nationwide Ag Day Celebrations
Every 12 months, producers, agricultural associations, firms, universities, government companies and countless others throughout America be a part of collectively to recognize the contributions of agriculture. The best choice will depend upon factors particular to their individual farm. FSA, in cooperation with a number of universities, has offered online instruments at /arc-plc to help make this necessary determination. The online tools have already helped greater than half 1,000,000 farmers up to now. While meals is the a part of agriculture that many people think of first – as a result of everybody eats – we at the Kentucky Soybean Board need consumers to know that soybeans are present in nearly every little thing.
Small meat processors elevated their capability as demand for their services skyrocketed. Restaurants found inventive ways to convey meals to members of their communities. Grocers and grocery employees also navigated new models, such as curbside pickup and on-line sales.
Click through the gallery and expertise agriculture from across the nation. The Soil Health Partnership promotes the adoption of soil health practices for economic and environmental benefit. March 31 can be the last day to resolve which program — ARC or PLC — is the best one for his or her operation. We thank you, in addition to everyone who performs a task in producing the food, fiber and fuel our country and the world rely upon. The livestock and poultry industries are the soybean farmers’ primary buyer for soybean meal, because that protein-wealthy part of our crop is a key ingredient in feed rations. Visit wisagclassroom.org to study more about the National Ag Day occasions and actions planned by Wisconsin Ag within the Classroom.
President Biden Officially Proclaims March 23 As National Ag Day
Agriculture is behind each piece of food you eat, the garments you put on and even the crayons you used as a child to color with. The U.S. is the world’s largest producer and exporter of corn. The amount of the nation’s crop exports has grown about 1.9% annually since 1990, and 2012 preliminary reviews show that the agriculture sector is growing in accordance with the USDA website.
A former state officer proves that you don’t should work in agriculture to be an advocate. Celebrate the event and educate your community with certainly one of these ideas, together with two virtual options. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day of March, within the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the 2 hundred and forty-fifth. These collective efforts helped get food to the millions of adults and youngsters in America experiencing diet insecurity.
It additionally encourages Americans to study more about meals and fibers, and to think about a career in ag. The First National Agriculture Day was deliberate by the National Agri-Marketing Association and the American National CattleWomen. In 1979, the ACA coordinated the first National Ag Day celebrations in Washington, D.C., they usually still achieve this right now. There might be events within the nation’s capital from March 24-26; many of them are freed from cost. Since then, the celebration has grown so much and is present all throughout the country in colleges, organizations, and organizations. March 25th is not just the first day of spring, but it’s National Agriculture Day as well!
The proclamation highlights how American agriculture has stepped up over the previous year to make sure a protected and plentiful meals supply. It additionally stresses through the construct back there shall be an ag sector that works for everybody and highlights that ag will play a crucial position in combatting climate change. Search from over 10,000 jobs in agriculture and meals manufacturing. Create a job seeker account to manage all jobs, easily apply to jobs, or be discovered by corporations trying to rent. | agronomy |
https://www.kondorpathtours.com/blog/planting-corn-seeds/ | 2023-09-27T15:11:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510300.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927135227-20230927165227-00367.warc.gz | 0.949115 | 242 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__87107349 | en | One of the best Peruvian corn varieties implies produced in the Urubamba Valley, which on average is 30 cm. (almost one foot) long and has significant and delicious fleshy grains. In ancient Peru, corn had a Sacred and Mystical character.
Chicha de Jora – Inca Beer
In the Chicha de Jora, in hundreds of small towns throughout the whole Cusco region, communities of peasants gather their members to transport the corn from their plots to their homes in the village, where They will dry corn under the sun, trash, and store. Such groups are led by a “captain” and often joined by musicians. In the end, a different mixture of boiled water, flour, and sugar does add to the product. As liquor Chicha de Jora should imply consumed on the same day, it becomes available to avoid excessive fermentation and the loss of its foam.
Planting Corn Seeds Chicherias or Aqha Wasi, sort of Andean bars where Chicha happens consumed in public, play an essential role in the social life of Cusco and of many small towns in the Urubamba valley. | agronomy |
https://www.qualitylawntreatments.com/service-page/commercial-greenspace-insect-control | 2023-12-10T06:59:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679101282.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210060949-20231210090949-00098.warc.gz | 0.924552 | 94 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__104252552 | en | Commercial Greenspace Insect Control
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https://www.agrilloyd.com/cow-care/ | 2023-12-01T17:19:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100290.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201151933-20231201181933-00486.warc.gz | 0.887322 | 391 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__133621964 | en | How can Cow Care® help?
An organically chelated trace element, vitamin and amino acid supplement, Cow Care® can be used as part of a programme to help maintain general health and fertility in dairy cows.
Cow Care® can be used to balance deficiencies linked with poor dairy cow fertility and can be administered at drying off, first service, or it can be used to aid heat detection and conception rates in problem cows. 100 ml is the recommended administration rate at each key stage of the production cycle. Costing less than the average semen straw, Cow Care® can make a dramatic difference to the fertility and profitability of the herd.
In-calf heifers – 100ml x2 (100ml one month before calving and a further 100ml at first service)
Cows – 100ml x2 (100ml at drying off and a further 100ml at first service)
Problem cow – 100ml x3 (give an additional 100ml at calving)
ET Donors – 200ml (give three weeks before flushing)
ET Recipients – 100ml x2 (100ml 8-12 weeks before and 100ml on day of implantation)
|Retained placenta||3-4 weeks pre-calving|
|Calf vigour/health||3-4 weeks pre-calving|
|Oestrus behaviour||1 month pre-service|
|Conception rates to first service||1 month pre-service|
|Cows recycling/embryo loss||1 month pre-service|
|Calving interval||1 month pre-service|
Avoid storage below 5ºC
Avoid excessive heat
Keep out of the reach of children
Health and Safety Information
As far as is known there are no health or usage hazards associated with the feeding of this product. Store in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight. | agronomy |
https://brownbag.in/products/24-mantra-organic-wild-honey-jar-weight-500-gm | 2021-12-03T16:26:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964362891.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20211203151849-20211203181849-00244.warc.gz | 0.889301 | 297 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__43703565 | en | Store in cool and dry place. Do not use wet or soiled spoon for scooping. In cold conditions, honey tends to crystallise. This is natural. Place the jar in warm water to melt the crystals.
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https://www.gardeninsites.com/journal/installation/a-landscape-evolves-over-time/ | 2024-02-23T13:38:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474412.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223121413-20240223151413-00246.warc.gz | 0.967983 | 1,053 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__155041041 | en | It is completely understandable that when people hire a landscape designer, they may not always consider how their home’s landscape will evolve over time. The homeowners of this property enjoy gardening, but they were feeling overwhelmed by the task of managing everything by themselves. This is where a helpful and creative professional can step in to provide guidance and support. With a little bit of collaboration and teamwork, we are able to assist the homeowners in creating a landscape design that they can manage and we help maintain. It is a real pleasure to work with such passionate clients!
This urban garden surrounds a mansion in a historic Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia. The family mostly uses the backyard for entertaining, outdoor cooking, relaxation, and growing fruits and vegetables. On the side of the house, the garden extends along a quiet city street where people walk their dogs and take a stroll. There is an opportunity to bring further joy by planting a meadow and trees that selectively offer passersby a view into the garden. The front yard is both ornamental and edible, as fruit trees and blueberries are planted amongst flowering shrubs and perennials.
The mansion is inhabited by three generations of a family making use of the gardens in many ways. As we all grow older, our needs change, and this is exactly what’s happening in this garden. The kids grow up and the elders become less able, so adjustments are made to make the garden more accessible and practical. For instance, a boxwood hedge was replaced by a cut-flower garden closer to the backdoor for easy access.
An existing vegetable garden needed a little TLC. The first challenge was to remove weeds and lawn organically, without using any harsh chemicals. We mowed the area down with a weed whacker and added layers of sturdy cardboard, along with a 12-inch-thick spread of wood chips and allowed it to rest over the winter. Secondly, the new vegetable garden needed to be attractive, as seen from the widely-used backdoor entrance. In early spring, we built raised beds for organizing the vegetable beds. The client loves sunflowers, and one of the smaller beds is filled with beautiful sunflowers, which can be spotted from afar.
When it comes to hosting an outdoor gathering, it’s always important to have the right setup. With a versatile backyard, there’s plenty of opportunity to create a comfortable and enjoyable space for everyone. A large patio accommodates a selection of features, such as a fire pit, grill, and electric smoker, socializing on the lawn or patio is a breeze. With all of these amenities in easy reach, guests and family can gather around the warmth and light of a fire, grill up their favorite foods, or smoke meats to perfection, all with minimum effort. From casual weeknight hangouts to big celebrations, this backyard setup can help ensure that everyone has a great time and enjoys the beautiful outdoor surroundings.
As we first considered the project we realized we were fortunate to inherit a garden that had been designed and built by a previous landscaper. In addition, the owners’ passion for gardening and plant collecting has given us a tremendous palette of plants to work with as well as a collaborator intimately connected to the plant life in her gardens.
While their garden had matured throughout the years, it became unmanageable for them, especially with noxious weeds like Dioscorea bulbifera (air potato vine), Pinellia ternata, Ornithogalum umbellatum (Star of Bethlehem), Clematis terniflora (Sweet Autumn clematis) taking over. However, with both challenges and opportunities, we have managed to revitalize gardens with both new and existing plants. Some have been transplanted to more appropriate locations throughout the property to make room for new designs. We are excited to continue tending to this wonderful garden and watching it thrive!
A couple other areas to note. We found that walking in certain areas was challenging due to overgrown plants that blocked the walkway, as well as unstable stone steps and pavers. One such area was the front corner. To address this issue, we came up with a solution that not only solved the problem but also brought a certain elegance. We designed a natural stone retaining wall that elevates the garden bed and keeps the plants off the walkway. Plus, we have included low-maintenance conifers and other plants that provide all-year-round visual interest.
Another area is the prominent Meadow. During the first season, we prepared the meadow by digging out noxious weeds and carefully applying weed killer to the air potato vine and covered the area with a thick layer of woodchips. In the following year, we continued to remove weeds, planted carefully and added more woodchips. The woodchips rejuvenate the soil while inhibiting new seed germination.
Additionally, we transplanted two white pine seedlings that were too close to the house. Unfortunately, one did not survive, but the other is now thriving. We have been continually adding plants as the meadow matures and the neighbors are always full of compliments as they enjoy their stroll down the quiet urban street. | agronomy |
https://ltl.appstate.edu/436/schools/beech/community/molasses/molassesmake.htm | 2023-10-04T12:04:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511369.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004120203-20231004150203-00489.warc.gz | 0.930361 | 672 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__65209440 | en | How to Make Molasses
May 10th or 15th is the best time to plant the sorghum
seeds. The sorghum seeds can be saved from the previous years crop. The
best place to plant the seeds that results in the best molasses is in red
clay. You want to make sure you fertilize and keep the weeds out after
planting until October. October is the perfect month to harvest the crop.
A good test is to check the sorghum seeds. If they are dark brown and ready
to fall off it is time.
You want to cut the stalks off 5 or 6 inches from
the ground. Remove the "fathers" ( according to the old timers, fathers
are the blades.)
The next step is to remove the sorghum seeds
by cutting them at a slant with a knife. After cutting the stalks, Fred
Bunton, a local Appalachian resident, stands up the cane and leaves it
for a week. He says this makes a better molasses. After a week it is ready
to run through the mill.
Cane mills use to be run by horses or mules. Today they are usually run by motors. Fred rigged his 1900 mill to a tractor engine. When Fred runs the cane through the mill he uses a sack as a strainer to trap dirt and debris.
After the tub is full you transport the sorghum juice
to the six inch deep, thirty inch wide, 6 foot long boiler pan. Fred also
strains the juice again with a new sack into the vat.
It is now time to boil the sorghum juice into the molasses. The boiler pan sits on top of a furnace. Fred's furnace is made out of concrete blocks. It is basically just a rectangular box surrounding a wood fire. The boiler pan sits on top of the concrete blocks. You want to burn the fire slow and evenly or the molasses will burn. The sorghum juice needs to boil around six hours.
As your boiling you want to keep skimming the green substance found on the top of the sorghum juice with a special strainer made for making molasses.
There are several ways to tell when the molasses is ready;
If the green substance turns yellow, the molasses start to get thick and
thread, and when "frog eyes appear".
You might of guessed frog eyes are bubbles in the thick molasses.
It is now time to take the boiler pan off the furnace
and strain it for a third time into big pots.
It is at this point Mildred Bunton pours the syrup into
mason jars. Mildred says, "You should can it while it is hot so it won't
cool and hardened". When canning you will find that 50 gallons of sorghum
juice only makes 7 gallons of molasses.
The best part of canning the molasses is tasting as you
can. Mildred makes homemade biscuits and everyone who is helping with the
molasses dips the hot, fresh, delicious biscuits into the vat, and samples
the seasons batch. | agronomy |
https://getawaymountainseed.com/green-arrow-strains/ | 2022-12-03T18:13:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710936.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20221203175958-20221203205958-00041.warc.gz | 0.851967 | 177 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__141087028 | en | GREEN ARROW FARMS
About Green Arrow Strains
We’ve partnered with other Coastal Maine breeders to offer even more strains.
Questions? Comments? Contact the breeder at: [email protected]
AFGHAN FANTASY S-1 feminized
KURPLE FANTASY F-3 regular
This is a great outdoor strain. Tough plant that grows well in Coastal Maine. It has a fuel / berry, hashy aroma and flavor. Really good mold resistance done in early to mid Oct. with rock hard buds and a medium yield from a more columnar growth pattern.
ROYAL GELATO 33 f-1
This strain has an aroma of citrus / berry w fuel. Nice solid plant with lots of bud sites. Medium size, done early Oct. Very tasty strain! | agronomy |
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https://dreesmanbuffaloranch.com/gadvasu-scientist-brings-laurels-by-bagging-patent-on-buffalo-milk-protein-concentrate/ | 2022-10-03T13:52:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337421.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20221003133425-20221003163425-00396.warc.gz | 0.947595 | 577 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__55291991 | en | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, (GADVASU), Ludhiana has added another feather to his hat by securing a patent for buffalo milk protein concentrate technology.
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, (GADVASU), Ludhiana has added another feather to his hat by securing a patent for buffalo milk protein concentrate technology. The inventors of this technology, from the College of Dairy Science and Technology, Dr Sunil Kumar and Kuldeep Dudi claimed that to date there is no process for concentrating and drying buffalo milk protein capable of maintaining the solubility and other features of the final powder.
Although there was a well-established methodology for the preparation of milk protein concentrate from cow’s milk, no such process was available for buffalo milk. This was because of the differences in the ionic and protein environment of buffalo and bovine milk.
It was a big challenge and the newly developed technology of GADVASU solves the problem appropriately by changing the ionic and protein environment of buffalo milk for the production of highly soluble and functional buffalo milk protein concentrate.
Dr. Inderjeet Singh, Vice Chancellor, congratulated the inventors of the technology and stressed that the technology developed will open up new avenues for the industry and increase the value-adding opportunities of buffalo milk as the source of choice for the production of quality protein powders.
Hence, it will boost the demand for buffalo milk in the world. He further pointed out that the technology will also contribute to improving the incomes and livelihoods of our farmers.
Dr. JPS Gill, Director of Research, highlighted the importance of the technology developed and said that the protein concentrate comes from buffalo milk, so it would be free from any type of protein allergy as seen in most other protein concentrates available on the market. . He also pointed out that the technology is ready for transfer and easy to replicate at an industrial level.
Dr. Ramneek, dean of the college, while congratulating the scientists, said that the developed buffalo milk based on highly soluble and functional protein concentrate contains both milk proteins i.e. casein and whey protein, therefore considered a potent source of quality protein for consumers.
He revealed that the developed high-protein concentrate can also be used for the development of functional food products, high-protein food products, nutrition bars, sports products, supplements, etc.
First published: May 30, 2022, 04:25 IST
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https://camawaldcottage.com.au/coonawarra-wine-region/ | 2022-05-25T06:48:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662580803.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20220525054507-20220525084507-00052.warc.gz | 0.950593 | 629 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__244951882 | en | The Coonawarra Wine Region is particularly well known for producing world class red wines, especially Cabernet Sauvignon. Coonawarra’s secret lies in the combination of the rich red terra rossa soil, limestone, pure underground water and a long cool ripening season for the grapes.
Coonawarra lies within South Australia’s Limestone Coast Zone (south-east South Australia) is named from a local Aboriginal word meaning ‘honeysuckle’. It is approximately 375 kilometres from Adelaide and slightly further from Melbourne. Two main towns; Coonawarra and Penola service the area.
With an average daily winter temperature 9.8 C and an average summer daily temperature is just under 20 degrees C – Coonawarra is perfect for grape growing and wine drinking!
The cigar-shaped strip of ‘terra rossa’ (red earth) measures 12km long and 2km wide. It boasts of some of the most sought-after vineyard soil in Australia and is all but taken up by vineyards. When the sun hits the soil, it almost glows a vibrant rusty red. It’s not just the soil’s colour that makes it famous – This fertile topsoil covers a bedrock of porous limestone which assists with the winter drainage and summer moisture retention. This is why Coonawarra is one of the greatest regions in the world for growing Cabernet Sauvignon. Coonawarra soil produces low-yielding and intensely flavoured grapes, helped by the cool to moderate climate of long dry autumn days and cool nights.
Coonawarra has become synonymous with Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s the star performer on the terra rossa, however, winemaking has expanded over time till today you have generations of experience producing wonderful Shiraz, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Malbec and Merlot as well as Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling and Semillon.
Construction of the first winery in Coonawarra was commenced by John Riddoch in 1896. Riddoch was primarily interested in sheep, however he planted vines that did well and by 1897 he had an operational winery.
The next dynasty to forge ahead with wine production was the Redman family. In 1901, Bill Redman, a young fourteen year old, started working in John Riddoch’s cellar. The Redman label came into its own in the 1950s under the name Rouge Homme. Today the label is produced by the fourth generation Redman.
Samuel Wynn also was impressed with the region in the 1950s. He bought the Riddoch winery in 1951 and renamed it Wynns Coonawarra Estate. Since that time the region has seen investment by large and small companies, which has led to expansion, securing Coonawarra’s status as a great wine region. | agronomy |
https://climatenews24.com/climate-resilience-of-rural-chicken-is-in-the-genes/ | 2022-09-30T20:07:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335504.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220930181143-20220930211143-00273.warc.gz | 0.886517 | 415 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__280960557 | en | Climate-resilience of rural chicken is in the genes
[NAIROBI] The genetic make-up of indigenous chickens has changed to better cope with climatic challenges, giving hope to future breeding of more productive and climate-resilient livestock, a study in Ethiopia has found.
According to researchers, backyard poultry farming provides about 97 per cent of Ethiopia’s total poultry meat and egg production.
African indigenous chickens are known to cope with harsh environmental conditions but how their genes contribute to this resilience was unknown. The researchers analysed environmental and genomic data relating to 245 Ethiopian indigenous chickens from diverse climatic regions including hot and temperate zones to identify the environmental and genetic drivers of local adaptation.
“The results of this study are significant for both smallholders and policymakers, particularly in the context of rapid environmental change.”
Almas Gheyas, University of Edinburgh
Researchers identified genes associated with adaptation to six key environmental factors such as temperature, rainfall that impacts water availability, and soil cover that affects food availability for foraging chickens, says the study published in Molecular Biology and Evolution.
“The results of this study are significant for both smallholders and policymakers, particularly in the context of rapid environmental change in many parts of the world, including Africa,” says Almas Gheyas, the study’s lead author and a researcher in animal genetics and genomics at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.#globalwarming #climatechange #carboncompensation #bluesky #climateemergency #climatecrisis #blueskye #blueskyefoundation #compensate #greentechexchange #zerocarbon #climatenews #blueskyelife #elonmusk #billgates #greentech #nasa #nasaclimate #greenfacts
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Cesar Can-Alonzo, Jose Javier G Quezada-Euan, Patricia Xiu-Ancona, Humberto Moo-Valle, Gustavo Rafael Valdovinos-Nunez and Salvador Medina-Peralta
The flowering characteristics, contribution of self versus cross pollination and bee visitation were studied in ‘criollo’ avocado cultivars in Yucatan, Mexico. The pattern of pistillate and staminate stages (I and II, respectively), stigma receptiveness and the production of fruit in bagged and open panicles was followed in two commercial orchards. The number of bee visits across the day and the number of pollen grains on the body of workers of honey bees and two native stingless bee species were compared. Environmental variables were also recorded to determine their influence on bee visit rates. Few stigmas were morphologically receptive during the second day of opening of individual flowers (stage II). There was no overlapping between stages I and II. Open panicles produced significantly more fruit (60% on average) than bagged ones. Bee visits to flowers of both type A and B cultivars were significantly more frequent during the pistillate stage than during the staminate stage. Apis mellifera had an overall higher frequency of visits compared with the other two species. The number of pollen grains on the bees was not statistically different between A. mellifera (1644 ± 90.1 [s.d.]) and Trigona nigra (1356 ± 71.3) but it was significantly less in Nannotrigona perilampoides (781 ± 16.1). Environmental humidity had an influence on the visits of A. mellifera (r = -0.88) and N. perilampoides (r = 0.92) but not on T. nigra. It is concluded that self pollination is of limited influence in fruit production in avocado cultivars in subtropical Mexico and that both native stingless bees and honey bees potentially are efficient pollinators of this crop. | agronomy |
https://survivallibrary.wordpress.com/2015/05/12/perennials-for-your-garden/ | 2018-06-23T00:46:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864848.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623000334-20180623020334-00381.warc.gz | 0.832626 | 265 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__13417226 | en | Permaculture is for everyone.
Perennials are a large component of Permaculture. When you’re planning your garden, this list of perennials should help you to see whether that plant you’re contemplating will stay around more than a year or two.
Perennials give a consistent look to your garden and are commonly used as a starting point when planning front yard edible landscapes. Plant your perennials first, then add in edible annuals to add lushness while your perennial plants are becoming established.
List obtained from http://www.edible-landscape-design.com/
List of perennials
- Allium tricoccum: commonly known as ramps, spring onion, ramson, wild leek, or ail des bois
- Apple (Malus domestica)
- Avocado (Persea americana)
- Barrel cactus – edible flowers, buds, and fruit
- Basil, many varieties: African Blue (Ocimum kilimandscharicum × basilicum ‘Dark Opal’), East Indian, holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum)
- Black cherry (Prunus serotina)
- Broccoli, many varieties (Nine Star)
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The festivities begin in the morning with the ringing of the cowbells called "Ylüte der Zügleten". Then, at intervals of thirty minutes or so, Gstaad’s farming families lead their flower-adorned cow herds through the village, along the promenade. Some will have been on the move for several hours already, making their way down from the mountain pastures to the valley. In-between, visitors attending the Züglete have the option of enjoying the Menuhin Festival concert at the Kapälli Gstaad before the festivities continue with the arrival of the cattle herds, the pride and joy of their owners. A fine example of traditional customs and the authentically alpine. | agronomy |
https://businessheadline.in/economy/india-economy/ncaer-indias-economy-resilient-to-heat-wave/ | 2024-02-28T15:57:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474737.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228143955-20240228173955-00259.warc.gz | 0.946041 | 622 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__40951953 | en | As India braces for soaring temperatures that threaten to damage crops and raise food inflation, concerns are mounting over the potential impact on the nation’s economy. However, a key advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured that the economy is well-equipped to handle any weather shocks that may come its the way.
The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted that temperatures will rise in the coming months, fueling worries about a repeat of last year’s devastating heat wave. The extreme weather conditions not only caused damage to crops but also forced the government to restrict the export of essential food items like wheat, rice, and sugar.
Despite these challenges, Poonam Gupta, head of the National Council of Applied Economic Research, is confident that the Indian economy can weather any potential heat wave. Gupta, the first woman director general of the New Delhi-based independent economic policy research think tank, pointed out that the agriculture sector only accounts for a relatively small part of India’s GDP, at 17%.
“Even if heat waves strike again and crops get affected, overall growth should not suffer,” Gupta said. Her comments come as a reassuring signal for the Indian economy, which has been facing headwinds due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
As concerns over the impact of rising temperatures on the Indian economy mount, Gupta’s analysis provides much-needed hope that the nation can overcome any challenges that lie ahead. With a combination of sound policy measures and effective implementation, India can continue to drive economic growth and progress for its citizens.
As India’s economy faces unexpected headwinds, a top advisor has urged the government to remain nimble in its policy response to weather-related setbacks that could affect crop yields.
In an interview, the advisor emphasized the need for the government to take appropriate measures to counter any potential damage to crops caused by adverse weather conditions. The advisor’s comments come in the wake of the Indian Meteorological Department’s prediction of hotter temperatures over the coming months, which has raised concerns about the potential impact on agriculture and food inflation.
India’s economic growth has already been impacted, with the latest data showing an unexpected slowdown to a three-quarter low of 4.4% in the three months to December. The government has been grappling with the challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in job losses and a slowdown in economic activity.
Against this backdrop, the advisor stressed the need for the government to stay nimble and adapt its policies as needed to support economic growth. This approach would be especially important in the context of weather-related setbacks that could affect crop yields and food prices, which could further dampen economic growth.
The advisor’s call for nimble policy responses underscores the importance of agility in navigating the current economic challenges facing India. As the country continues to grapple with the pandemic and other uncertainties, policymakers will need to stay attuned to the evolving situation and take decisive action as needed to ensure that the economy stays on track. | agronomy |
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- Welcome at the vineyard of the former cistercian abbey! The vineyard of the Eberbach Monastery, the latter of which was founded in 1136 by St. Bernhard of Clairvaux (Burgundy) has, through its tireless pursuit of quality, made wine history. This centuries-old tradition has led the Eberbach Monastery to become the largest German estate, a tradition carried on after the monastery‘s secularization in 1803 …
- The Monastery of Eberbach soon grew to be one of the biggest and most important cloisters in Germany, also thanks to its wine. The grape variety Pinot Noir, imported from Burgundy, became the first successful wine export from the Rheingau: the monks …
- Monastery Cellars focuses on small lot vintages of premium VQA wines with the first vintage of wines from the on-site vineyard planted in 2012. Planting predominantly includes Vidal grapes, perfectly suited for the production of world renowned Icewines. The first recorded Icewine harvest dates back to 1794 in Franconia, Germany, when local monks were faced with winter much earlier than expected.
- It’s in the heart of the Rheingau wine-growing region, a small but select area which produces some of the best wines – especially Rieslings – in Germany. At the Abbey’s height they managed 300 hectares of vineyards, the largest in medieval Europe, and even today at 200 hectares theirs is the largest single wine-producing area in Germany.
- Kloster Eberbach has its historical origins in the extensive Cistercian monastical wine operations along the Rhine, which was centred in the Eberbach monastery. The monastery was founded in 1136 and is located above Hattenheim in the Rheingau. …
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http://staging.fccnn.com/lifestyle/home-and-garden/4612346-sharing-angel-wing-begonia-carrot-growing-tips-and-tipsy-jade | 2020-03-29T14:21:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370494349.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20200329140021-20200329170021-00313.warc.gz | 0.947235 | 986 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__186449235 | en | Sharing an angel wing begonia, carrot-growing tips and a tipsy jade plant
Q: A year ago in fall I rescued an ailing angel wing begonia that did itself proud by growing to be a huge ball of blossoms this summer. I'm wondering how to go about taking slips, as I’d like to share it with others. I’ve nipped off all the blossoms. Should I cut it way back for the winter months? Your interesting columns take away the dismal doldrums. We need sunshine! — Diane Hurner, Moorhead.
A: I love angel wing begonias, and they make a nice houseplant. Thanks for asking about their care.
Cuttings, also called slips, root fairly easily in a glass of water, or better yet, in perlite, vermiculite or high-quality potting mix, where the roots become more fibrous than in water. When rooted in other material as mentioned, cuttings also transition into potting mix more readily than when rooted in water.
The best cuttings are about 4 inches long from the tips of branches. Remove the lower leaves so one or two of the jointlike "nodes" are below water or the materials mentioned. Then once you've taken tip cuttings, you can cut the mother plant back quite severely to between 4 and 6 inches above soil level, and repot if necessary. It will sprout nicely from the base.
One of my favorite methods for rooting cuttings is called the “ice cream bucket method,” and can be found on my blog at https://growingtogetherwithdonkinzler.wordpress.com/2016/02/26/successful-way-to-root-cuttings/.
Q: I read your past discussions about carrots with interest. We had trouble with them germinating in the spring until we read that they needed to be kept wet until they sprout. We have sandy soil so we started watering them every day after planting, and now we’ve had great success doing it this way! —JoAnn Steeke.
A: Thanks for sharing. You're right; carrot seed does require uniform, consistent moisture until it sprouts. If soil develops a dry crust, carrot seed can have difficulty penetrating the surface.
Coaxing a strong stand of carrots can be challenging, often depending on weather conditions at the time of germination. Some old-timers used to lay boards over the carrot rows to keep the soil moist and protected. After watching carefully, they’d remove the boards as soon as the carrot seedlings broke through the soil surface.
In fact, Cornell University still recommends it: “To improve germination in dry weather, make a small furrow, about two inches deep, plant the seed and cover with about one-half inch of soil. Cover furrow with a board to retain soil moisture until seeds germinate.”
Cornell continues with carrot-growing tips: “Carrots are slow to germinate, requiring one to three weeks, and often germinate unevenly over a period of several weeks. To speed germination, water lightly daily if soil is dry. Thinning is critical to reduce competition between plants. Thin carrots to one or two inches apart or more, depending on size of root desired, before plants are two inches tall. Cutting rather than pulling reduces disturbance of the remaining plants.”
Q: I have a jade plant that keeps tipping over at the slightest movement. Any ideas? — A. Johnson, Argusville, N.D.
A: I can relate. Jade plants tend to become like small trees, with a high center of gravity that easily makes them top-heavy and unbalanced. The succulent leaves at the end of treelike branches carry a fair amount of weight, and tipping is a common occurrence.
The best way to compensate for a top-heavy jade plant is to increase the weight of the pot, which can be accomplished by selecting a pot of heavier material, such as heavy clay or ceramic. Weight can also be added by incorporating heavy sand into the potting mix. Succulents like jade plants appreciate the well-drained nature of sand and it helps keep the pot from tipping as easily.
Now I need to follow my own advice, since we also have a tipsy jade plant.
If you have a gardening or lawn care question, email Don Kinzler, NDSU Extension-Cass County, at [email protected] or call 701-241-5707. Questions with broad appeal may be published, so please include your name, city and state for appropriate advice. | agronomy |
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Low temperature subcritical extraction technology makes use the sub-critical fluid as extraction agent to extract target product. The main leaching extraction process is completed within an airtight container that is oxidant free and at low temperature. Based on the principle of organic matter similar miscibility, the material and extraction solvent is soaking together within the airtight container. During the process of molecular diffusion, the fat-soluble components of solid materials transfer into liquid extraction solvent. Then, through vacuum evaporation, the target product is separated with extraction solvent. Actually, subcritical fluid extraction technology makes full use of the special properties of subcritical fluid solvent, when the material is leached with the subcritical fluid solvent, in a certain amount of material dissolved ratio, extraction temperature, extraction time, extraction pressure, extraction agent and entrainer, ultrasonic, it can separate the target product, and prevent the active ingredient from damages since the main extraction process goes through at low temperature condition. This protein powder production process is ideal for Pea Protein Extraction, Flaxseed Protein Processing, and more.
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I was all set to follow my last column about fall migration with a closer look at some of the songbirds, including warblers, that are heading south now and will be for the next several weeks.
That column has been put on hold as I saw something in the garden last week that just can’t wait. Experienced vegetable gardeners have likely seen this before, but it was a first for me and I was amazed at the gruesome details when I researched it online.
First, a little background. It is a first-year garden plot. I dug it during April at the height of the COVID-19 outbreak in the Northeast. More than anything else, it was a diversion from the nuttiness going on in the world; something to keep my mind and body occupied during quarantine. I’ve never had a green thumb and I had little hope in the garden ever yielding impressive crops.
As it turns out, my pessimism was warranted. Once the leaves popped on the giant oaks that surround my property, the garden didn’t stand a chance. Tomato plants require how much sunlight? Continue reading →
There are few things more satisfying to the backyard birdwatcher than having a bird eat seeds or fruits from something planted by the birdwatcher’s own hands.
Well, that’s my opinion anyway and it was made clear the other day when a small flock of American goldfinches descended upon my small patch of purple coneflowers for a late afternoon meal.
That opening statement comes with some qualifications, most importantly if you want the birds to be eating the seeds or fruits. I don’t know why anyone would mind birds eating seeds from a flower garden. I also don’t know why anyone would mind birds eating fruits from, say, dogwood trees, crabapple trees or winterberry bushes.
If, however, the fruit is being grown for human consumption, such as cherries or blackberries, then I can understand how there would be frustration on the part of the gardener.
I used to live in an apartment owned by a family that grew some fruits and vegetables on the property. Year after year, the cherries never got to see the light of the kitchen as birds, mostly starlings, ate the fruits before they were ready to be picked. My landlord was mighty frustrated and tried everything to prevent it from happening. He tried noise deterrents and scary-looking balloons, but the starlings were unfazed by it all.
So, yes, there are exceptions to my opening statement, but edible fruits aside, I stand by it. I always get a thrill in late summer or early fall when the goldfinches perch precariously atop the coneflower and pick out the tiny seeds. As the fall progresses, I can usually find a few kinglets (ruby-crowned and golden-crowned) among the sedum.
Sunflowers are great for attracting birds, which makes sense since the best and most versatile feeder food is sunflower seeds. Goldfinches and downy woodpeckers are the most reliable customers when I grow sunflowers.
I love any hummingbird sighting, but there is something more satisfying about seeing one feed from a plant growing in the garden or hanging near the deck than drinking from a feeder.
I’ve never had much luck growing berries, but one house I used to live in had a wild black cherry tree in the front yard. I used to love to watch the robins attack the tree every fall. I would always hope cedar waxwings would come too. To my knowledge, they never did and the robins did a pretty good job of stripping the tree of all its fruits.
Planting native flowers, bushes and trees is a welcomed trend among homeowners and landscapers. It is helping birds, pollinators and other native wildlife even as we continue to take away their natural habitat.
It is exciting to see these plants come back year after year. It’s even better when you see the plants supporting other native wildlife.
I don’t have a lot of garden space on my property as it is predominately shaded. I do have a few sunny spots and I wasted no time in planting some native perennials, including coneflower. The goldfinches come every year when the flower heads start to die off. The goldfinches started arriving this week and have returned daily. There will be more photos of the goldfinches coming up soon, I’m sure.
Toward the end of last summer, I purchased a few coneflower plants at a greatly reduced price from a hardware store. I planted them in a large flower box on my deck and the plants flourished into late fall.
While in bloom, the plants made for a photogenic setting as birds perched on them before heading to a nearby feeder. Once the flowers died and went to seed, the plants were visited frequently by goldfinches, chickadees, titmice and other small birds. I certainly got my money’s worth from the plants. Here are some photos I took of the plants in action.
Since coneflower is a perennial, I was looking forward to many years of similar success from these $2 plants. Unfortunately, the plants did not come back this spring. I never transported them out of the flower box and the winter’s hard freeze killed the roots.
But something else popped up this year — at an even better price. You can’t beat free. Remember I had mentioned the nearby feeders? Well, a few of the sunflower seeds that got knocked or carried into the box sprouted. I noticed them in the spring and recognized the tiny stems as sunflowers. Wouldn’t it be cool if they grew to become full plants, I thought at the time. Fast forward a few months and I have three healthy, flowering sunflowers in that flower box. They are not towering plants by any means, but that’s probably a good thing considering their location.
The birds are already using them as perches. I just saw a chipping sparrow on one a few hours ago. Now I can’t wait until later this summer and fall when birds start picking seeds out of the flowers. You know I’ll be posting plenty of photos when that starts to happen. Talk about getting your money’s worth out of a bag of sunflower seeds.
Has this or something similar happened in your garden? Drop me a line and let me know. You can comment on this site, Facebook (Birds of New England), or email me at [email protected].
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Ease into the hectic holiday season with the help of aromatherapy. The fragrances of plant-derived essential oils have long been used to improve the health of our mind, body and spirit.
Boost your energy and increase your focus as you work to balance work, family and holiday fun. Peppermint has long been prized for this and so much more. You’ll find it also helps relieve headaches and indigestion.
Freshen your home with the scent of grapefruit. It’s the perfect solution when unexpected guests drop by for a visit. You may also find the grapefruit aroma, along with your company, help to lighten your mood.
Use eucalyptus essential oil in the fight against colds and flu this winter. Just place a few drops into a diffuser on your desk at work, in your bedroom or family room. The diffusers come in a wide array of shapes and sizes. Some use heat, ultrasonic vibrations, fans or wood wicks to disperse the fragrance throughout the room. Others, like the Eden Aroma Diffuser, allow the fragrance to seep through the porous portion of the diffuser pot and into the room.
Or use a eucalyptus eye mask to help relieve sinus pressure and sooth tired eyes. Just gently heat or cool the mask, cover your eyes and relax into a bit of relief.
End your day with relaxing lavender. It helps reduce anxiety, relieves headaches and improves sleep. Turn up the heat and fragrance Continue reading →
Credit: Longfield-Gardens.com ‘Red Pearl,’ a newer variety of amaryllis, has huge red velvety flowers that are deep crimson, overlaid with burgundy and maroon.
By Melinda Myers
Brighten those gray winter days with a few colorful, easy-care amaryllis. The 6- to 10-inch trumpet shaped blossoms are sure to generate a smile and brighten your mood. And consider sharing the fun of growing these beauties with friends and families. Watching the bulbs transform into beautiful blossoms is an experience everyone will enjoy – and it’s a gift that requires no dusting.
When buying amaryllis, purchase large bulbs for the biggest and longest lasting floral display. One jumbo bulb will send up multiple flower stems over several weeks. Smaller bulbs can be planted two or three to a pot to create a living bouquet.
Try some of the newer varieties like ‘Lagoon’ and ‘Red Pearl’. Their ten-inch blossoms are sure to enliven any indoor decor. Grow the ‘Nymph’ series of double amaryllis if you prefer large flowers on shorter stems. ‘Cherry Nymph’ has a rose-like beauty with layers of fire engine red petals.
Photo by Longfield-Gardens.com Unique daffodil varieties like Lingerie offer double flowering.
By Melinda Myers
Daffodils have a cheery presence in the spring garden and are a surefire way to chase away the winter blues. These fall-planted bulbs are also reliable perennials that require no maintenance and are not bothered by deer or other pests. The National Garden Bureau has declared 2017 the Year of the Daffodil, and with the fall planting season right around the corner, now is the time to choose your favorites.
Yellow trumpet daffodils are classics, but there are many other flower styles and colors to choose from. Double-flowering types like white and yellow Lingerie and long lasting lemon-yellow Sherbourne feature multiple rows of petals and some varieties look more like peonies than daffodils.
Multi-flowering varieties like Beautiful Eyes, display several flowers on each stem. This variety’s white and orange blossoms have a gardenia-like fragrance. Miniature Continue reading →
The GreenWell water saver contains and concentrates the water where it is needed during a tree’s critical root establishment phase.
By Melinda Myers
Whether planting a tree to add seasonal beauty, grow backyard fruit, provide a bit of shade, or reduce energy costs, it’s a big upfront investment. Make the most of your money spent by giving your tree its best chance at survival with proper planting and care.
Now is a great time to plant trees. Cooler air temperatures make it less stressful on newly planted trees and the gardeners planting them.
Select a tree suited to the growing conditions. Make sure it tolerates the sunlight, soil and temperature extremes. Check the tag for the mature height and spread. You’ll have a better-looking plant that always fits the space with minimal pruning.
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http://www.bangaloremirror.com/printarticle.aspx?page=comments&action=translate§id=1&contentid=2012071120120711062640665d42d3b0&subsite= | 2013-06-19T15:25:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708808767/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125328-00008-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.97261 | 1,244 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__80515499 | en | It’s a glaring instance of how the green movement has been hijacked by the contractor lobby. An audit by green activists of BDA’s plantation drive in Hesaraghatta and Thippagondanahalli reservoir areas of the city shows that of the 9.6 lakh saplings supposedly planted by the civic agency, as many as six lakh have vanished into thin air! And so too has Rs 20 crore of tax-payers’ money.
A recce of the areas by Bangalore Mirror, which is helming the Earth Warriors campaign to increase the green quotient of the city, showed many small empty pits with no sign of saplings. What is appalling is that BDA pays per sapling planted but has no precise idea of the number of saplings that have survived. All along, it has been clearing contractors’ bills on the basis of the latter’s claims.
The scam has earned the wrath of none other than Governor H R Bhardwaj. Speaking to Bangalore Mirror on the sidelines of a function marking the forest department’s afforestation programme for 2012, he said, “There should be an effective mechanism to assess the feasibility of such programmes. Contractors have been literally ruling over the civic agencies. This has resulted in a lot of environmental degradation. Be it BDA, BBMP or KIADB, they must come out of the mess they have created. If they cannot ensure a green and clean Bangalore, who will?”
BDA’s ambitious plan of planting one crore saplings over a period of five years was flagged off at Hesaraghatta in August 2011, despite objections by green activists that the drive would destroy the last standing grasslands of Bangalore. Six lakh saplings were planted around Hesaraghatta lake, behind Nrithyagram, near the dairy farm and in the area adjacent to the government film institute.
BDA insiders admit that 60 per cent of the saplings have perished since then. “Full-grown saplings were planted at Hesaraghatta, a majority of them pongemia and ficus. But due to poor after-care, they have dried up. Worse, hundreds of saplings brought for planting were left to shrivel in plastic pouches.” The planting fiasco is not without irony, considering that Hesaraghatta is a fertile area and conducive to plant growth.
As per forest department guidelines for maintaining plantations, each plant needs to be watered at least four times, between April of a year and March of the next year. “During the monsoon we do not water the plants. Neither do we need to during the retreating monsoon in November-December. Only during the remaining period do we water the plants. Every time, a single plant needs 50 litres of water, which is 200 litres in a year. For the purpose of maintaining the plantations, BDA had allowed contractors to dig borewells in the plantation area. Only in the T G Halli area were they allowed to lift water from the reservoir in tankers for watering the plants,” explained an assistant conservator of forests attached to BDA.
However, despite being provided the facilities, the private contractors have reneged on their obligations. “Watering has been done to saplings located on either side of the driveway ( a path cutting through the plantation) and those visible from the driveway. For 10 lakh saplings, you require several crore litres of water, and except for borewells there is no other source of water for the plants. Digging tubewells in the plantation would lead to further exploitation of underground water. Though facilities have been made for watchers to stay at the plantation, you do not see anybody around and locals have been grazing their cows and goats there everyday,” said Shiva Kumar, a green activist.
As part of the tender, contractors were required to support the saplings with wooden stakes to prevent them falling in heavy winds. Though BDA specified bamboo or nilgiri stakes of five to seven feet, close to 90 per cent of the saplings have no stakes to safeguard them from strong winds.
“As many as 10 native species were selected for planting, including pongemia, mahogany, basuri and neem. The saplings included both small and tall-standing ones. While the small saplings measuring 8”x12” cost Rs 20 each, the taller ones measuring 10”x16” cost Rs 42. The prices of the saplings were reasonable compared to the market price of Rs 75 and Rs 100 respectively,” a BDA official said.
Though several species were planted around the backwaters of the T G Halli reservoir, except for pongemia and mahogany many of the other species have perished. Only those saplings planted along the driveway of the plantation have survived. Acknowledging the sub-standard planting work, Jayaram B, deputy conservator of forests, BDA, told Bangalore Mirror, “I took over only two months ago and when I visited the plantation areas I felt very bad as many of the saplings were either dried up or there was no trace of them. Close to 40 per cent of the saplings have perished. This is mainly because of late planting and the delayed monsoon. This year we are yet to see rain even in July and this has affected the growth of the saplings.”
On the remedial measures, Naik said, “I have directed the contractors to take up replanting at all the damaged pits. They will not be given extra money for that as they were supposed to maintain the plantation. Further, we have decided that until we ensure a healthy plantation we will not go ahead with a fresh plantation drive this year.”
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https://blog.beopenfuture.com/2020/11/20/growing-fresh-produce-at-home/ | 2022-08-16T05:09:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572220.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816030218-20220816060218-00165.warc.gz | 0.937207 | 894 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__193921887 | en | Indoor gardening is a growing trend in urban areas that has seen an explosive growth during the pandemic. Not everyone has a patio to cultivate their own herbs and vegetables, so more and more city dwellers choose indoor gardening systems that bring the produce into the home together with an array of benefits for their health, wallet and the future of the planet. If you have the inclination to grow your own greens and get the satisfaction of successfully harvesting your own food, there are many solutions available today.
Solace by Savannah College of Art and Design graduate Kennedy Castelli has a simple yet futuristic aesthetic. Its circular shape increases the functionality of the product by utilizing available space instead of spreading out further, while the growing light doubles as an ambient light. Besides, the wall-mounted appliance saves countertop space.
The system uses wick moisture with a biostrate grow mat and automatic lighting, which makes it easy for beginners to start their home gardens. An integrated app intuitively guides the user through germination, growing and harvesting phases. The appliance features a detachable rechargeable battery.
There are many factors to consider before you choose an indoor gardening system – efficiency of the system, soil or soilless, how often do you have water the plants, the variety you can grow. OGarden by Canada-based designer Pierre Nibart is an indoor gardening system that allows to grow 90 plants simultaneously, not only microgreens but vegetables and fruits as well. The device features a unique automatic watering system that controls the plants’ water intake.
The rotating wheel gives each plant the optimum amount of time to take in the water, while a secondary tank coupled with a pump caters for the developing seedlings in the cabinet below. With 90 spots available, the user can have 2-4 large vegetables a day. The process of growing the produce is as simple as planting a seed and replenishing the reservoir with water once a week.
Automatic low energy consumption LED’s simulate the perfect amount of sunlight to optimize growth and will automatically turn on and off for convenience. Taking only 120 watts of power, OGarden can help save up to 80% on vegetables expenses, which allows to cut down the grocery bill.
The Sustainable Family Farm by Tokyo based product designer Chaozhi Lin combines a self-sustaining indoor garden with a miniature composter making gardening into a fun experience for the family. Its low maintenance process makes it as easy as possible for anyone to grow herbs or small vegetables by simply dumping compostable scraps into the plant incubator to fertilize the soil and adding seeds and worms to get started. The appliance is comprised of a container for food waste that turns leftover food scraps into compost for fertilizer and three soil pots.
The gardening system is completely self-sustaining and conveniently sized to fit into any kitchen or living space. To make the experience more fun, the planter features a companion app, which treats gardening as a Farmville-like game, showing the stages of plant growth as “levels” for your real-life veggies.
The project is an upgrade of Lin’s Kagura system, which is characterized an elevated light fixture situated directly above the garden pots providing the mini garden with nourishing light-energy.
Verdeat by Robert Paluch is a modular fully automatic gardening system created from environment-friendly materials that can grow up to 76 plants, from microgreens and herbs to regular soil-based pot plant, such as lemons, peppers, cherry tomatoes. The appliance uses a soilless, organic plant cultivation system and smartly irrigates and provides nutrition to vegetables and herbs. Using the accompanying app, the modular garden automatically adjusts the water, energy, and nutrients required, without unnecessary wastage. The system can be self-sustainable for 1 to 3 weeks, depending on what is growing.
Manufactured with 95% recycled materials, Verdeat consists of modular trays with slots to plant the seeds along with a soil-free natural substrate (e.g. coconut fiber) and is available in three size options, from a small unit for kitchen countertops to a larger system, ideal for medium apartments and houses.
As a bonus, the plants act as air purifiers and have a therapeutic effect on your overall wellbeing, while the near-natural light source not only helps the plants grow but also acts an ambience lighting for your home. | agronomy |
https://fresnoartificialgrass.com/best-flowering-perennial-plants-to-brighten-up-your-synthetic-grass-in-fresno/ | 2023-12-11T03:00:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679103464.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211013452-20231211043452-00743.warc.gz | 0.92941 | 684 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__205104110 | en | Flowering perennial plants are a perfect way to add color to your synthetic grass in Fresno. They bloom for most of the year, turn dormant during winter and come back once spring rolls around. That means you can look forward to their gorgeous flowers and foliage year after year once they’ve taken root.
Perennial plants are also hardy and easy to maintain, especially when they’re planted near synthetic grass. This is because artificial turf won’t compete against them for the water and nutrients in the soil. It also helps curb pest problems, weed infestations and turf diseases—which is great for plants.
There’s no shortage of flowering perennials to add to your artificial lawn. If you’re not sure which blooms to grow, consider these stunning blooms:
This flower is perfect for the fall and winter months because it blooms in late summer and early fall. This means they’ll provide a burst of color to your artificial lawn at an otherwise dull time of year. It’s also drought resistant, which is a great perk if you want to conserve water.
Clematis thrives in the shade and produces purple and white flowers. It’s known for its climbing vines, which can grow up to 10 feet tall. You can make it attach it to fences or walls to create a gorgeous display over your synthetic grass in Fresno once they bloom.
These perennials grow 2-3 feet tall and have yellow flowers with black centers. They bloom from midsummer into fall. They look great planted in groups around a patio, in clusters near your artificial grass lawn or along the edge of your driveway.
Cranesbill geraniums have pink flowers that bloom from spring through fall. So they’re sure to brighten up your artificial grass lawn during those months. They grow best in full sun but can also tolerate partial shade.
Lavender is a beautiful and fragrant perennial plant that can add a lot of color and texture to your synthetic grass lawn. Its flowers range from blue to purple, depending on the variety. Its sweet scent makes it a great choice if you’re trying to create a sensory garden or an immersive putting green in Fresno, CA.
The daylily is a beautiful flower that comes in a variety of colors and thrives in full sun, partial shade or even full shade. It can grow up to 3 feet tall and can be arranged in a wide variety of patterns. Daylilies have a long bloom time, which means they pair well with evergreen artificial turf.
These fall-blooming perennials come in different colors including white, yellow, orange and pink. So there’s sure to be one that matches your synthetic lawn’s style. Chrysanthemums thrive in full sun but will tolerate partial shade as well as dry conditions.
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http://www.duluthinfo.com/on-gardening-my-thoughts-explained.html | 2017-10-18T00:23:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187822625.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20171017234801-20171018014801-00211.warc.gz | 0.961035 | 555 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__2307990 | en | Great Things to Do With Your Little Garden
Your garden may be a tiny one, but it’s with small that many successful people make a start. With your small area, you can make a productive garden of veggies and fruits that supply a bounty to your family and to your pocket. If this sounds like interesting to you, then check out the gardening tips right below.
PLANT EDIBLE PLANTS
You do have several choices when it comes to having a garden for your home. One is whether you will plant grass or veggies. But comparing the couple of options, you can will veggies to be a lot favorable. Veggies shower your life with a nutritious bounty of food and at the same time, give your yard a good-looking ambiance. It’s hitting two birds with one stone. This is not the thing with grasses. They have the looks that make your yard look classic and stylish, they do not have the power at all to give your stomach food and your pocket money. See the big difference. What’s more is that a lawn may demand a consistent and costly maintenance.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SOIL
Gardening has always to do with soil, so you should not ignore the soil part of the game. Growing and reaping do not occur in just a snap of your fingers. You have to sow and plant them in the right soil. Sometimes, it would take you to find the right place in your yard to begin gardening. If your yard does not have the good soil that you need and want, then you can acquire your soil outside. Although this can be considered a great work, it will be worth it in time. This is better than planting your plants in a soil that is not fit for gardening. You will only be wasting your time and your finances. But for sure, you do not want it.
KNOW THE RIGHT PLANTS TO PLANT
What you need to know is that a specific type of soil may not welcome all types of plants. Depending on the common weather in your location and the kind of soil you have, you can be helped in determining which plants can really grow well in your area. Do check the gardens owned by your neighbors to get a good idea on what plants can grow in your place. By the moment you are able to determine what plants are ideal for your garden, you would then need to know where to secure those plants.
PUT ON PATIENCE
Finally, you need to have a lot of patience if it is your desire to prosper in your gardening. Always keep in mind that raising and growing plants can take a lot of time. Be ready to wait and just do your job everyday.
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https://en.pssol.co.jp/news/20170801/ | 2024-02-22T03:39:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473690.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222030017-20240222060017-00755.warc.gz | 0.914501 | 1,734 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__49149117 | en | Overseas Expansion of Japan’s Leading Agricultural “IoT” Technology Start of “e-kakashi” Verification Tests at the Colombia International Research Organization
- Providing support with Japan’s leading agricultural IoT technology for domestic rice production methods
that can compete with imported rice and are likely to increase with free trade agreements -
PS Solutions Corp. (head office, Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Amane Kito, hereafter “PS Solutions”), affiliated with SoftBank Group, and the Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (headquarters: Cali City, Colombia, Director General: Ruben G. Echeverria, hereafter “CIAT”), as part of a joint research project* (hereafter “project”) for internationally competitive sustainable agriculture, have started verification tests on the “e-kakashi” agricultural IoT solution to share cultivation methods and knowledge based on visualized agricultural data.
When deploying the e-kakashi Colombia project, Hitachi , Ltd. (Executive Director and CEO: Toshiaki Higashihara, hereafter “Hitachi”), focusing on IoT field as one of its growing business, provided total support for the sensor network and cloud environment suited for the local agricultural field as a development partner of PS Solutions.
Currently in Colombia, 40 kg per person of rice is consumed every year, and it is an important annual crop making up the largest area of cultivation space in Colombia. Whereas the demand for rice domestically in Columbia is increasing, production costs are also increasing due to the effects of climate fluctuations and inefficiencies in the use of irrigation water and fertilization elements. With a lack of growth in planting areas and yield, there are major concerns for the self-sufficiency rate of rice consumption.
In Colombia, as a result of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States that came into effect in 2012, currently 80% of customs duties have been gradually abolished, and by 2030, complete deregulation of the import of rice produced in the United States is due to begin. To prevent reduction in rice production domestically due to the increase in imported rice, it is necessary to establish competitive, sustainable agriculture.
Against this background, CIAT and PS Solutions have realized improvements in productivity through detailed cultivation management using Japan’s leading agriculture IoT technology, and have started verification tests at the local site.
Moving forward, the interim progress of the verification tests is scheduled to be announced at the FLAR (Latin American Rice Fund) Technical Meeting held at CIAT between August 14th and 17th (local Colombia time).
Local Project Members
"e-kakashi" Established in CIAT Test Crop Field
In recent years, there have been calls for the further globalization of agriculture with the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) and Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Moving forward, as global competition for agriculture is expected to increase even further, it is assumed that methods of increasing the efficiency and quality of cultivation based on scientific grounds, such as exhaustive data collection and analysis, will become ever more essential. PS Solutions, CIAT, and Hitachi will continue to promote research and development to bring about the development of agriculture IoT.
Approach of the various organizations to the verification tests
Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT)
The role of CIAT in this project is mainly the development of new rice varieties, but as a Center, they have raised the goal of Eco-Efficient Agriculture, and, through the project, are aiming to improve productivity in order to realize deployment of the newly developed rice varieties and resource-saving rice cultivation. With these verification tests, it has been possible to deploy “e-kakashi” for the first time overseas and start monitoring the irrigation, fertilizers, and reduction in work management, as well as precision cultivation management. In the future, through the collection of reliable data in different cultivation regions within Colombia (Cali region, Ibague region, Saldanha region, etc.) and by promoting application development, they aim to promote investment and encourage the move to IoT in agriculture for the Colombian government, the rice producers’ union (FEDEARROZ) and in farm units. Through these approaches, they wish to realize the goal of the project: to develop and establish resource-saving rice cultivation.
More information about CIAT can be found at: https://ciat.cgiar.org/
“e-kakashi”, developed and sold by PS Solutions, is a solution that collects environmental information and crop growing information from crop fields, analyzes it on the Cloud and provides feedback with easy-to-understand, visualized results. The analysis results from e-kakashi are provided to users using the electronic cultivation navigation tool “ek Navi”, and this contributes to decision making and risk hedges in agriculture. Sensors sharing meteorological data in real-time have already been introduced in Colombia, but until now there has not been a system like “e-kakashi” for analyzing data on the Cloud and navigating methods of cultivation. This promises to contribute to the resolution of a number of agricultural issues facing Colombia.
More information about PS Solutions can be found at: https://en.pssol.co.jp/
. Hitachi drives social innovation businesses that resolve a variety of issues society and customers are facing, using information technology (IT) to collaboratively create,in social infrastructure and a wide range of fields. Hitachi, as a PS Solutions development partner, comprehensively provides an environment for collecting, accumulating, and managing sensor data for the agricultural field from IoT devices to the Cloud, and they are supporting the e-kakashi service. In this verification test, they are providing technical support for the provision of a stable service in Colombia.
More information about Hitachi , Ltd. can be found at: http://www.hitachi.com/
*International joint research project between Japanese and Colombian research institutions
Colombian rice crops use water and fertilizer inefficiently due to insufficient irrigation foundations in the paddy fields. Additionally, the depth of water on the field surface is not constant and weeds are difficult to control, and this in turn reduces productivity. Additionally, due to climate fluctuations in recent years and the deregulation of trade, the environment encompassing agriculture has changed greatly and there is a need to ensure domestic food security and realize internationally competitive, sustainable agriculture.
In order to tackle this situation, an international joint research project through research institutions in Japan and Colombia (SATREPS (Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development: http://www.jst.go.jp/global/english/index.html) funded by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)) was inaugurated in 2014. In this project, in addition to developing new varieties of water-saving and fertilizer-saving rice with improved root systems, they have introduced cutting-edge field management technologies and constructed resource-saving rice production systems optimized for the cultivation environment. They aim to entrench these systems in both Colombia and other South American countries.
Overview of the Technical Meeting
An international meeting (official Spanish name: Taller de Evaluación y Selección y Comité Técnico para la Zona Tropical FLAR) consisting of rice planting technicians from 17 countries belonging to the Latin American Rice Fund.
Starting at 8 am on August 15th (Tuesday), an introduction to “e-kakashi” by PS Solutions employees and CIAT researchers, and an announcement of the interim progress of the verification tests is planned.
Date/time: August 14th (Mon) to 17th(Thurs), 2017 (local time)
Location: Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (Colombia)
Deployed solutions: “e-kakashi”（https://www.e-kakashi.com/en）
・“e-kakashi” and “ek Navi” are trademarks or registered trademarks of PS Solutions.
・SoftBank and the names and logos of Softbank are the trademarks or registered trademarks of the Softbank group in Japan and other countries.
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https://www.skininc.com/business/industry-news/article/21878193/welcoming-the-world-to-organic-farming | 2023-12-05T11:08:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100551.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205105136-20231205135136-00768.warc.gz | 0.949511 | 2,112 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__23554603 | en | Budapest, Hungary—steeped in history, culture and architectural beauty—is one of the hottest tourist destinations in the world. Bisected by the Danube river, the 19th Century Chain Bridge connects the hilly Buda district with lively Pest. Tourists come from around the world to see the city’s sites and dine on famous Hungarian cuisine.
However, tourists now might be adding a sleepy little village called Fülöpjakab to their Hungary must-see lists. About an hour away from the bustling Budapest and nestled between the village’s green and lush working farms is Éminence Organic Skin Care’s memorial to the company’s achievement: the Éminence Certified Organic Farm.
“The display organic farm was created to showcase the hardworking, international success of Éminence and the people who made it happen,” said Boldijarre Koronczay, president. “It’s open to the world, and it will show future generations what organic farming can do.”
Not your average “farmer,” Koronczay is known for his in-depth knowledge of skin care, charismatic charm and unbeatable treatment techniques. However, his passion for organic farming runs as deep as the people’s who work the lands in Hungary.
Koronczay gave Skin Inc. magazine a tour of the display organic farm this past June when the plants started to bloom and grow green as well as shared his insights into what went into developing the farm, its features and the importance of organic farming.
“It’s important to bring life together in harmony.” - Boldijarre Koronczay, president of Éminence Organic Skin Care
The Lay of the Land
Fülöpjakab was selected for the site for several reasons. The town is snuggled between two rivers that snake in and out of the land. The rivers moved minerals for thousands of years, making the area green and fertile. Although the soil is sandy, it’s rich with nutrients and ideal for growing.
“Fülöpjakab also has the highest number of organic farmers, which is important,” said Koronczay. “You don’t want your neighbors using artificial fertilizer, and it getting into the water supply.”
Speaking of water supply, thermal water is used, which is also high in minerals. The farming community drills down to tap the flow.
A Sampling to See
According to Koronczay, the display organic farm offers a sample of the plants Éminence uses in its skin care lines. “All over the country are small micro climates,” he said. “Farms throughout Hungary are able to grow the majority of the ingredients we use.”
While over 80% of the ingredients used for the company’s skin care come from Hungary, 100% of the innovation is from the country. Ingredients and innovation are then brought to Canada where the products are produced.
“Unfortunately, we cannot grow everything in Hungary because some plants we use do not originate and thrive here,” he said. “So we do source some ingredients from places like Greece and other areas, but they all must be organic.” The company works with the governing bodies and authorities to guarantee authenticity.
Stars of the Farm
Here’s a small sample of what visitors see on he farm and how they help with skin care.
Stone crop. Growing in stones like succulents, it’s known to help heal sunburns and lighten hyperpigmentation.
Rhubarb. Boil the stalks with water, and it can help to increase appetite. In skin care, it hydrates dry skin.
Sage. The herb helps with sore throats when brewed as a tea. It can also combat acne and rosacea.
Red current. This fruit can be made into a sauce much like cranberry. It’s high in aspartic acid.
Poppy. Consuming poppy seeds helps strengthen bones, and they make a great exfoliant.
Comfrey. This plant helps to soothe minor scratches, rashes and bug bites, as well as reducing the signs of aging.
Features to Explore
As important as the selection of the plants, so too were the features developed, including the shape of the actual display organic farm. From a bird’s eye view, it’s in the shape of the tree of life, Koronczay’s vision to both honor and be in harmony with nature.
“It’s important to bring life together in harmony,” he said.
Other features include:
Grand entrance. Standing over 18-feet tall, the sun motif on the gates was hand carved, and the motif runs throughout the farm—sun being important for the crops. The circles at the top are bird houses for larks, doves and starlings. Even the hand-carved tulip (for abundance) and sunflower symbols (invitation for the sun) tie to producing the best crops
Chicken coop. Although there currently weren’t chickens on the farm during the visit, their home is ready. Woven like a basket, the building is comprised of straw and clay. Its thatched roof also lets the sunlight shine through
Compost beds. A sweet angelic figure adorns each side of the compost beds. These angels guard over the plants as they decompose to one day feed new crops.
Lily pond. Although you might not see them, you’ll definitely hear the croaking of the frogs amongst
the lily pads.
Lángos oven. Featuring iron doors and latch to keep wood burning, the oven is the centerpiece to the outdoor kitchen. It is ready to bake delicious lángos, a bread baked in the oven and then spread with fresh garlic, butter, sour cream and cheese.
Grape press. The farm features a century-old press with a small plaque that pays tribute to Röck István, the manufacturer who built the restored press. Grapevines were selected to weave a fence around the press for their pliability and sturdiness.
Natural Protection and Fortification
Much like any organic farm, Éminence Certified Organic Farm relies on natural elements to protect its crops from pests and to feed its lands.
Instead of using pesticides, organic farmers turn to nature to protect their crops. For example, rosemary is brewed much like a sun tea and included in an herbal mixture that is sprayed on crops. “Bugs hate rosemary,” said Koronczay. “Before refrigeration, people used to rub meat with rosemary and salt to preserve it.”
Many farmers use flowering bushes which attract bugs away from fruits. They also use apricot and honey traps to trap bugs in sticky paper.
As for fertilizer, it’s also natural all the way. “While the plants grow rapidly [with chemical fertilizer], it’s as if they were given Red Bull. They’re inflated, but it’s mostly water with no real vitamins,” said Koronczay.
Organic farms use composting where 10-20% of growth is broken down and rotted to create an herbal tea that is then sprayed on the vegetation. “You’re not robbing the land,” he said. “And, you’re not holding back the nutrition.”
Going Beyond Stargazing
Planting and harvesting are based upon the alignment if the stars, Earth and moon. During high tide, water is pulled up by the full moon. “Planting is more successful during this time,” said Koronczay. “Also, fruit is harvested at this phase because its more flavorful and filled with vitamins.”
Challenges of Organic Formulating
While formulating with organics is science, it’s not always exact, according to Koronczay. Although they use the same ingredient, it’s not always the same. He shared the example of the stone crop they use.
“It’s green, but in the fall, some species turn red,” he said. “While it would have the same properties, research showed that spas wouldn’t purchase the product if some of it came in a different color than the green.”
Made for Visitors
While the display farm is organic, it is just that: for display and not a working farm. “A working farm is not safe for the public,” said Koronczay. “There are no safe paths, and it contains potentially dangerous equipment and tools.”
Taking three years to complete, Éminence Certified Organic Farm was designed for visitors with pleasant, cobblestone pathways that are handicap accessible and working facilities. It’s a place for schoolchildren to visit, a place for people to picnic and where young couples can go for wedding photos.
“I’m happy that the farm will be part of people’s lives…be part of their education,” added Koronczay.
The Next Adventures for Éminence
What’s next for Éminence? According to Koronczay, it’s expanding into more countries. So far their products are in 32 countries.
“Asia is growing more,” he added. “We’re seeing the popularity of hyperpigmentation and brightening skin care grow there.”
Éminence’s products are making their way more in medical spas, which is one of their fastest-growing segments. Koronczay said, “While clients receive treatments like a chemical peel, our products are used to heal.”
No matter what area of the globe they grow or a segment they increase, “Éminence will continue to stay true to its roots,” he said. | agronomy |
https://shepherdminiatures.com/shop/garden-outdoors/gardening/gardening-tools-equipment/potting-tray/ | 2024-04-14T17:21:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816893.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414161724-20240414191724-00661.warc.gz | 0.951667 | 128 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__101843693 | en | This potting tray has been based on the average, everyday potting tray found in most greenhouses for keeping soil contained while potting up your plants and cuttings.
Having been 3D modelled by us, it has been built using stereolithography technology and meticulously hand finished to create a fine and very accurate scale replica
It is available in both green and black.
The tray measures 47mm width, 46mm deep and 13mm height.
tip: Used (and dried) coffee grounds are ideal for soil!
*Please note, this is a 1/12th scale dolls house miniature product* | agronomy |
https://taskforcekorteketen.nl/more-food-from-flevoland-to-amsterdam-cross-kic-consortium-to-figure-out-the-logistics-of-a-short-food-chain/ | 2023-03-28T16:04:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948867.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20230328135732-20230328165732-00669.warc.gz | 0.881832 | 1,183 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__152908433 | en | Universities, entrepreneurs and farmers’ organizations join forces to solve the logistical puzzle of local food & the city
The Amsterdam region is in need of a stronger local food system. This is the ambition that Deputy Mayor Laurens Ivens (Food, Municipality of Amsterdam) expressed at the launch of a regional partnership to promote short food chains at the end of October. One of the main obstacles for short food chains is logistics. Simply put: what do we really need to get that carrot from Flevoland to Amsterdam with as few emissions as possible and at a reasonable cost? A broad consortium of short chain entrepreneurs and knowledge institutions has come together to solve this question. Within a broader agenda to showcase solutions for healthy and clean cities put together by EIT Climate-KIC and EIT Urban Mobility, this consortium will be investigating how logistics in and around the Amsterdam metropolitan area can be organized to enable a strong and diverse regional food system.
Short food chains are often set up with the intention of reducing CO2 emissions. But in practice, short food chains can become the cause of even more logistical movements in and around the city. In recent years, various entrepreneurs have gained practical knowledge about clean and efficient logistics in the short chain. Research institutions are also strengthening the knowledge on innovative low carbon city logistics. Combining this knowledge and facilitating cooperation between academia and practitioners can lead to a breakthrough in setting up sustainable, regional food systems.
That is why a broad consortium of entrepreneurs, farmers’ organizations and universities have joined forces now. Among them are Amped, Local2Local, Taskforce Korte Keten, Flevo Food, Boeren voor Buren, the province of Flevoland, Foodlogica, Rabobank, Makro, and the Eindhoven University of Technology. The aim of their collaborative research project is to solve the puzzle of logistics around local food and to the city, and to deliver a blueprint to be used by other regions to set up efficient and clean short food chains themselves. Ultimately, this should lead to regional food chains with a lower CO2 footprint, better availability of local products for consumers, better cooperation within the chain and a better price for farmers. The results of this Climate KIC research project will be delivered in January 2021. In the meantime, the progress of the project can be followed via www.taskforcekorteketen.nl.
Why TKK is participating in the research project
In a preliminary phase, Local2Local (Mark Frederiks), Food Hub (Joris Lohman) and Rabobank Amsterdam (Barbara Baarsma) have set up the collaboration in partnership with the Taskforce Short Chain. This has built bridges between Flevoland, Utrecht and Noord Holland. The support of Rabobank and the Province of Flevoland has been of great value in this regard. Together we have developed a robust online platform, set up logistics and forged cooperation with key parties.
Task Force Short Chain
On October 5th 2020, the Task Force Short Chain received the mandate from the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and 11 provinces to provide guidance for the development of short food supply chains, stemming from the regional cooperation.
The aim was to make cooperation binding, whereby various existing short food supply chains can also link up. The following SFSC-initiatives have joined this initiative: Boeren voor Buren, Groenehart Coöperatie, Vereniging Flevofood, Boeren van Amstel, Proevkantoor, Dapper Texel, Vereniging Noordzeevis and the Local2Local producers. More than 230 primary farmers, producers and fishing companies from around Amsterdam, Utrecht and Almere are connected.
The supporting partners are the Municipality of Amsterdam, Rabobank Metropolitan Region Amsterdam (MRA), Local2Local, Makro Nederland, Municipality of Almere, Province of Flevoland, Food Hub, Task Force Short Chain, Vereniging Flevofood, Impact Hub Amsterdam and the Utrecht Food Freedom consortium. In addition, several organizations have joined in to make this possible, including Food Connects, FoodLogica, Eindhoven University of Technology, Utrecht University, University of Applied Sciences
GAIN TRANSITION MODEL
We used the GAIN Transition Model to set up the regional alliance, this also applies to the regional alliances in Utrecht and Almere.
The Gain transition model is part of the Smartchain H2020 consortium. SMARTCHAIN has the ambition to further support the development of collaborative short food supply chains and promote a more favourable framework for sustainable, local, healthier and ethically produced food in Europe.
As an innovation, we have developed our own blockchain-application: SmartShortChain enabling a 100% transparant, secure, trusted and traceable food chain. Five short chains are now model-technically and practically set up for this: dairy, meat, fruit, vegetables and potatoes.
About EIT Climate-KIC and EIT Urban Mobility
EIT Climate-KIC is Europe’s largest public-private innovation partnership focused on climate innovation to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Whereas EIT Urban Mobility is inspiring and enabling the move towards more liveable urban spaces, dedicated entrepreneurial talent and competitive mobility businesses. Within this Cross KIC project EIT Climate-KIC and EIT Urban Mobility are collaborating for the implementation of Regional Food Logistics and Distribution in Amsterdam city.
Wil je op de hoogte blijven van de activiteiten van de Taskforce Korte Keten? Schrijf je dan in voor onze maandelijkse nieuwsbrief. | agronomy |
https://nikostakishotel.com/tag/melekouni/ | 2023-12-04T22:23:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100535.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204214708-20231205004708-00049.warc.gz | 0.947271 | 971 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__138813026 | en | Local products and local cuisine gives a place an identity. The products of the island of Rhodes are unique products with special characteristics.
The most famous and most common product of Rhodes is “melekouni” , a dessert that is traditionally offered in weddings. According to local tradition, the abundance of sesame seeds symbolizes fertility, while the honey represents the union between the couple. It is truly a dessert full of vitamins and nutritional elements. it is made of sesame seeds , honey , cinnamon, almonds and orange juice.
The best vines grow at an altitude of 650-700 meters. The vineyards are low-yield and are exposed to the Aegean’s strong northerly winds that moderate the high temperatures and provide a favorable climate for high-quality grapes. The island’s main varieties are Athiri and Amorgiano, together with two Muscats, the petits grains (“small-berried”) and the Di Trani, a clone of Muscat introduced by the Italians from Puglia, that grow In the limestone-rich soil of Attavyros.
Rhodes Olive Oil and Olives:
Rhodes has 2 varieties of olive trees , Koroneiki and Ladolia. The extra virgin olive oil is produced from the Koroneiki variety of olive trees in the area of Kalamonas Rhodes , with special care throughout the production, from cultivation and pruning, to storage. Olives are harvested every year in the early November and transported into plastic crates to the mill. Cold extraction takes place on the harvest day in order to maintain all organoleptic features and nutritional characteristics of fruit. The oil is distinguished by its fruity character and the delicate taste which is balanced between bitter and spicy. Olives from Koroneiki variety is used only for the production of olive oil , mostly because the olives are too small . On the contrary Ladolia variety is mostly used for eating and when they have this dark brown colour and wrinkled surface , they are ready to taste.
Anise (ouzo) with coffee:
As the name suggests, Ouzo with Coffee is a mixture of ouzo and coffee liqueur. In the first moment, this may seem quite strange, but once you have tasted it, you know it tastes extremely delicious. Coffee liqueur removes a bit of ouzo “sharpness” and thus the drink becomes very interesting and full of flavor. Each sip of ouzo with coffee liqueur is an unforgettable taste experience. A genuine liqueur from Rhodes to drink as an aperitif or as an iced shot.
In Rhodes we produce honey of excellent quality in different varieties such as flowers, pine, conifers, thyme etc. The vegetation of the island is wild and self-seeded. Over 400 bee plants have been recorded. All mountains are full of herbs, wildflowers and coniferous trees such as thyme, rosemary, oregano, heather, pine etc. All these offer honey a high nutritional value and excellent taste. Rhodes has an excellent climate and long-lasting sunshine period (Island of the Sun). It is therefore ideal place for bees to work.
Rhodes is famous for the “Askadia”, dried figs that are boiled in a cauldron of water with various aromatic branches, ascik, alfalfa, myrtle, walnut, laurel, which will add aroma. Then leave them in the sun for a few days to dry and eat them in the winter with nuts or neat. Askadia are made from very mature figs that wither and fall from the tree. Then they are baked in the oven as well, but we take care not to overcook them because they harden when they cool down. Most famous in Rhodes are “Pastelaries”. These are large and soft dry figs with roasted sesame and cinnamon. They are baked in a moderate oven and, as they are hot, they are stacked in a tin box or plastic box, with myrtle or alfalfa leaves.
Traditional painted plates of Rhodes:
Another tradition of Rhodes that is connected to a traditional marriage of the local community is the colorful ceramic plates that tend to decorate the walls of the just-married couple. It is a symbol of heritage that passes from generation to generation and you will find it mostly in the small traditional villages of Rhodes. The decoration on the plates mostly are inspired by colorful Islamic herbal motifs, with tulips, carnations, a bouquet of flowers, but also other representations of various types of boats and pictures of animals and birds and even mythological monsters. | agronomy |
http://dailybouncer.com/nasa-astronauts-get-to-feast-on-space-grown-veggies-harvested-on-monday-for-the-first-time-ever/ | 2022-05-16T12:51:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662510117.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20220516104933-20220516134933-00546.warc.gz | 0.939635 | 444 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__39967351 | en | Astronauts on the International Space Station will sit down to a very special meal on 11th august as they become the first people to ever eat vegetables grown on the station itself.Members of the Expedition 44 team will tuck in to the fruits (and veg) of labour of NASA’s Veg-01 experiment resulting from food growth technology aboard the station’s orbiting laboratory – appropriately named Veggie.
A crop of red romaine lettuce will top the menu after being harvested 33 days after initially being planted. This is the station’s second batch of produce grown in the Veggie greenhouse, with the initial produce having been returned to Earth in October 2014 for food safety analysis.
The experiment is part of a wider mission to create sustainable conditions for NASA’s ongoing Journey to Mars program, with Veggie representing a viably sustainable food source that can be cultivated deep in space, far away from the reach of resupply shuttles.
“Besides having the ability to grow and eat fresh food in space, there also may be a psychological benefit,” explained Veggie’s payload scientist Dr. Gioia Massa. “”The farther and longer humans go away from Earth, the greater the need to be able to grow plants for food, atmosphere recycling and psychological benefits. I think that plant systems will become important components of any long-duration exploration scenario.”
As well as offering an alternative to NASA’s packaged food that they claim can only last two to three years, the Veggie laboratory also represents an opportunity for astronauts to take part in “recreational gardening activities” in the depths of space.
The Veg-01 experiment may also benefit those still stationed on planet Earth as, according to Dr. Massa, much of the technology and process involved in the Veggie laboratory could be applied to urban plant factories and agricultural practice designed to use electrical light sources and practice water conservation.
The Veggie laboratory is just one part of the Journey to Mars program that is developing the technology required to allow humans to reach an asteroid by 2025 and walk on the surface of Mars in the 2030s. | agronomy |
http://www.cssvt.org/students/sign-up-for-summer-program-2016-now | 2017-04-27T01:13:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917121778.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031201-00604-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.957313 | 287 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__303575923 | en | After four successful years, I am happy to inform you that the Center for Sustainable Systems at Montpelier High School will once again offer the summer program Food, Farm, and Society. This unique program offers students academic credit along with pay for the work associated with food production.
The class will meet for 20 days over the course of 4 weeks. The weeks are spread out to coincide with the work needed and the educational opportunities available as the growing season progresses.
The daily schedule is broken down into roughly 3 hours of experiential education, and 2 hours of work. This will produce 60 hours of class time (1/2 science or elective credit based on the Carnegie unit*) and 40 hours of work ($10.00/hr).
The class will meet at Montpelier High School where students have access to 2 greenhouses, a chicken coop, an aquaponics system, and numerous gardens in addition to traditional academic resources. There will be field trips to various school gardens in Central Vermont as well as nearby organic farms and food processing facilities. The class will be led by me, a certified science teacher, but will also feature special guests.
The class is being offered to students at Montpelier High School, U32, Twinfield, Northfield, Spaulding, Randolph Union and Harwood Union. Given the experiential nature of the class, I have limited it to 12 students. | agronomy |
http://agrimechanization.com/index.php/en/last-news/446-second-international-crop-modelling-symposium | 2021-11-28T23:13:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358673.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20211128224316-20211129014316-00482.warc.gz | 0.903211 | 469 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__89673656 | en | Crop modelling for Agriculture and Food Security under Global Change
February 3-5, 2020
Montpellier, Le Corum conference center, France
Agriculture faces multiple crucial challenges. Achieving food security in the face of growing global population and increasing resource scarcity remains a central priority. When considered together with various global change drivers and the potential role of agriculture in climate mitigation, innovative approaches to growing crops are clearly required. Crop models are increasingly called upon to understand and disentangle the environmental factors driving crop production and to support the design of improved genotypes and new cropping systems, thereby assisting in the transformation of agriculture. While the development of connected sensors and the Internet of Things offer opportunities it also necessitates novel crop modelling approaches.
The aims of iCROPM2020 are to:
review advances in crop modelling and identify challenges and new opportunities for future research;
explore possible adaptation options of agriculture to climate and global changes and the contribution of agriculture to climate change mitigation.
iCROPM2020 Symposium (3-5 February 2020)
The symposium will focus on recent scientific work related to model improvement, development and use of the experimental data for modelling, and on advancements in model applications considering new methods of model intercomparison, uncertainty propagation and scaling. While the main focus will be on crops (arable and grasslands) and crop-soil interactions, progress in related topics, like intercropping agroforestry, agroecology, and integrated assessment modelling will be also addressed. Digital farming and efforts to integrate crop and plant modelling (FSPM) with high-throughout phenotyping and genetic improvement will be considered, as well as new modelling approaches and links to big data facilitated by innovative software technologies.
Side Meetings (6-7 February 2020)
Satellite workshops and training courses on modelling will be organized on 6 and 7 February 2020 in Montpellier(at CIRAD and other places) by various research groups/teams (STICS model seminar, etc..,), projects (Crops in Silico, etc..), initiatives (AgMIP exercises, etc.) and courses (“Working with crop models”, etc.).
Fore more details, please Click Here. | agronomy |
http://www.satyrewines.com/about | 2019-09-22T22:28:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514575751.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20190922221623-20190923003623-00429.warc.gz | 0.946328 | 206 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__91354903 | en | We are truly spoiled to live, farm, and craft wine in such a magical place. West Sonoma County is a special place, influenced by the Pacific Ocean, with sunny California days and cool foggy evenings and mornings, making it a perfect place for cool climate varieties like pinot noir and chardonnay. The fog is especially important for the thin skinned pinot noir grape, allowing a slow and steady ripening, great complexity and a natural brightness.
The area spans three AVA’s, the Sonoma Coast, the Green Valley of Russian River Valley and of course the Russian River Valley, with various micro climates within a cool region. This makes for a continuously interesting place to make wine, and certainly to drink and collect wine.
We source our grapes from carefully selected vineyards, farmed by people we know. We craft our wines carefully to create the very best of what mother nature gives us each year, and influenced by our travels to the great wine regions of the world. | agronomy |
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