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https://cemodoc.ucanr.edu/4-H_-_Youth_Development_Program/4-H_Forms/?close=yes | 2024-02-21T04:58:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473370.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221034447-20240221064447-00674.warc.gz | 0.66978 | 92 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__13208599 | en | Please click on the link below for up-to-date forms from the State 4-H office.
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Posted March 16,Early spring is a great time for planting a fruit tree. In warmer climates fall planting may be preferred, however, harsh winters can damage young trees in harsher climates—particularly bare-root trees. Early spring is a good time because the root system of your newly planted tree will have time to establish itself all warm season long before having to handle the harsh winter. Stone fruit trees—including peaches, apricots, nectarines, cherries, and plums—are one of the easiest fruit trees to plant.
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About Contact Search. Home Our community Environment and sustainability Fruit tree planting tips. Fruit tree planting tips. When and where to plant fruit trees Deciduous fruit trees such as pears, apples, peaches and plums are best planted in winter when they can be purchased bare rooted. Evergreen fruit trees such as lemons, oranges and cumquats should be planted in spring when the soil has warmed up.
All fruit trees require plenty of sun and good drainage. Remember to select dwarf varieties if you have a small space. Be aware that some fruit trees require cross pollination, i. Ask at your local garden centre before you buy one as you may need two. Planting techniques Potted plants Choose well-shaped plants that have not outgrown their pot size Bare rotted plants Trim bare rooted trees by about a third, removing any weak, damaged or overlapping growth.
All plants Soak the plant in a bucket of water for about two hours prior to planting. A mild seaweed solution or compost tea can also be added. Dig a hole in the prepared soil the equivalent depth of the plant pot and twice the width. Use a stick to check the depth. The hole should have rough edges. Fill the hole with water and allow it to drain naturally. Place the plant in the hole and backfill taking care not to plant about the existing root ball level.
Water well. Do not 'heel in' stomp around the roots as watering will remove air pockets. Mulch, but ensure the mulch is pulled back from the truck of the plant to prevent collar rot. For every tree and shrub you plant consider the insects or birds needed to support it. For example, flowering fruit trees need pollinating insects, so provide some habitat and food plants for them. Preventing problems for fruit trees Take care not to overfeed your trees with high nitrogen fertiliser as this produces soft sappy growth that easily succumbs to pests and diseases.
To avoid fungal diseases in your fruit trees, don't water the canopy. Apply water via drip lines. Treat deciduous stone fruit trees with a winter wash to break any disease cycle.
For more information on winter, wash visit the Sustainable Gardening Australia website. More information Home Harvest Booklet. Live Bayside Plant Bayside booklet.
Well-planted and maintained bare-root fruit trees will produce good fruit on a couple of years. Out West, where the bare root season arrives early, February is time for planting fruit trees, and January is the time to prepare. New gardeners often miss this crucial planting time because it falls so early here. Bare root season is the best time to buy fruit trees at their lowest price of the year. Cherries require more winter chilling that other fruit tree types, which are better suited to warmer regions. There are three ways to buy bare root fruit trees.
As the season progresses and plants begin to grow, the dicier this packaging becomes. Plant Promptly. Plant your new bareroot trees as soon as.
British Broadcasting Corporation Home. The most commonly planted fruit trees are apple trees but you don't always have to follow convention. Pear, plum, fig and medlar trees can also produce good results. Different varieties produce their fruit at different times of year. The fruit of early ripening trees tends not to keep well whereas later ripening varieties are suitable for storing over winter. A key factor in getting a successful crop is the tree's rootstock. To ensure a productive tree, nurseries attach part of one tree to another recommended for growing fruit.
If you have the space, desire, and commitment to grow tree fruits consider these points before selecting your cultivars:. Most tree fruits suited for the mid-Atlantic region are botanically grouped into two categories: pome fruits and stone fruits. The pome fruits comprise apples Malus and pears Pyrus and share many cultural similarities and pest problems. Likewise, the stone fruits—peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines, and cherries Prunus —share cultural similarities and pests. Bargain plants may not be healthy or maybe a variety not adapted to your area.
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You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Home » Community » Planting fruit trees? A bare-root fruit tree tree looks like a long stick with a few branches and a bare root. It has no bucket or rootball. The trees can be purchased from a nursery or even online. With the container-grown fruit trees available and plantable throughout the year, one might wonder why bother with the bare-root varieties.
Home » Blog » Bare Root vs. Potted Fruit Trees. Plus, check out a list of our favorite nurseries at the bottom. Bare root fruit trees are only sold in the late fall through early spring. During this time of suspended animation, the trees can survive for a short period with absolutely no soil! Bare root trees can be shipped without the weight and bulk of a pot and moist earth.
Bare root fruit trees are available in winter from Greenhill Nursery. You can also preorder bare root trees with us so you don't miss out.
We have suspended our online order process for the duration of the holiday season and we will re-open after January 1st for orders that will ship in February and MarchHome Order Online About Ordering Bare Root Fruit Trees. Bare Root.RELATED VIDEO: How to Plant a Bare-root Fruit Tree Step by Step
Bare-root trees experience less shock after planting. Read our directions and watch Katie's simple video demonstration of how to plant a bare-root tree.
Learning 5 Easy Steps to Planting Bare Root Trees successfully will help ensure that your investment and time is protected. Starting them out the right way will give you a leg up on natural fruit tree growing. Check out more Organic Fruit Growing tips on our blog. | agronomy |
http://jeffersoncolibrary.blogspot.com/2014/10/ways-to-recycle-leaves.html | 2018-07-21T00:03:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676592001.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20180720232914-20180721012914-00248.warc.gz | 0.941902 | 192 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__92737306 | en | Leaves make great mulch.
Adding leaves along with grass, sticks, pine straw and a little soil to your compost pile will result in a high quality compost rich in nitrogen that is ideal for use in your vegetable garden or for shrub and tree plantings.
If you are not a gardener or do much yard work, you should consider offering your bagged leaves to neighbors who use mulch and compost. You can also contact your local county or township to see if they will remove and compost your leaves at a municipal facility for redistribution in the community.
"Fall is always an opportunity for education for kids. "You can create leaf collections and press them into collages. They're extremely easy to preserve. Press them in newspapers so that the moisture is absorbed and they dry flat." This is an ideal way to label and identify the leaves of specific trees. An even simpler alternative is to create a digital photo collection of colorful fall leaves. | agronomy |
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We were selected at the Pulaski Coiunty Farm Family of the Year for 2014
As the Pulaski County Farm Family of the Year, the Eggers family on Wye Mountain Flowers and Berries joined 74 other county farm families in vying for the district and state recognition as the Arkansas Farm Family of the year. The Arkansas Farm Family of the Year was announced in December at the banquet at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock.
First established in 1947, Arkansas' Farm Family of the Year proram is the longest running effort of its kind in the nation. The program sponsors are Arkansas Farm Bureau, Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas, Farm Credit Mid-south, ACA, AgHeritage Farm Credit Services, and the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, with the cooperation of the program partners Arkansas Press Association, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Servie Agency, USDA Rural Development, the USDA Natural Resoure Conservation Service, Arkansas Department of Workforce Education, and the Arkansas Agriculture Department.
This the 1st of our commercials that ran on KATV Channel 7
This the 2nd of our commercials that ran on KATV Channel 7
We were honored to have P. Allen Smith's crew come out and film here at the farm for a segment of his Garden Style Show highlighting Agritourism. The video also visits other Arkansas Agritourism venues.
Arkansas Farm Bureau did this video in 2013 as part of a membership effort.
Here is an interesting mini documentary on the Locally Grown Cut Flower Industry. It was produed by the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG) which we are members of.
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https://parquearvi.org/en/producto/tree-planting/ | 2018-03-18T23:10:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257646178.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20180318224057-20180319004057-00151.warc.gz | 0.822856 | 192 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__144989999 | en | Offer your employees a moment of rest and relaxation generating a commitment to the environment through the care and protection of nature. Make your mark for the conservation of the Park and in the company of our gardeners, planting a tree or reintroduces one anthurium in the woods.
- Guidance service (the guide and the gardeners give the participants all the necessary instructions for a good sowing).
- Welcome snak
- Water bottle.
- Adequate space and ready for planting.
- Native tree to plant, it will have adequate maintenance for 2 years by the Parque Arví Corporation.
- Insurance policy.
- Ambulance service if required.
- Snack: Sandwich with ham, bread, cheese, lettuce, bacon and natural juice
- Reintroduction of Bromelias and Anturios: Includes: plant to reintroduce, gloves, shovel, fertilizer and accompaniment of gardening staff. | agronomy |
https://www.kingswoodcollege.vic.edu.au/history/1930-1949/ | 2024-04-14T14:24:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816879.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414130604-20240414160604-00485.warc.gz | 0.983507 | 362 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__52857663 | en | During the post-Depression and WW2 years, Gwynton Park evolved into a self-sufficient farm which provided students with a rich educational curriculum.
Food prices rose dramatically during the war and the school needed to become as self-sufficient as possible.
An acre of land was fenced off and Walker purchased a draught horse, ‘Nugget’, along with some basic horse-drawn ploughing equipment. Walker undertook most of the ploughing and furrowing, and the acre was soon planted out with potatoes, beans, cabbages, pumpkins, tomatoes and turnips.
The school’s first cow, ‘Blossom’, was bought in 1931 and with acres of green grass at her disposal, she produced more milk than was needed by the students and boarders.
A milk contract was signed with a local dairyman to collect the excess milk and, to keep up the supply during winter, a herd of twelve cows was established complete with a milking shed and dairy.
This abundant supply of fresh milk, cream and vegetables ensured the meals at the school were nutritious and plentiful.
To help maintain the farm, the school’s boarders – especially those from rural backgrounds – helped out with wide range of chores. Although this work was at times tedious, it provided the students with new interests and skills.
One student recalled:
“…Mr Walker would say, ‘volunteers for weeding the garden’ and there would be dead silence. Then in his usual fashion he would point and say, ‘you, you and you’ and we would all, not too reluctantly, repair to the vegie garden and manage to have a happy time scraping and weeding.” | agronomy |
https://stat.gov.pl/en/metainformation/glossary/terms-used-in-official-statistics/3333,term.html | 2022-08-13T11:38:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00501.warc.gz | 0.73814 | 143 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__53150115 | en | The basic spatial unit in the family allotment garden, which area does not exceed 500 m2, used for purposes of allotment gardener and allotment gardener's family in the conduct of horticultural crops, leisure and recreation.
Act of 13 December 2013 on Family Allotment Gardens
Place of publication: (Dz. U. z 2021 r. poz. 1073)
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http://am-online.org/tag/rosliny/ | 2024-04-25T07:37:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297290384.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425063334-20240425093334-00780.warc.gz | 0.726065 | 490 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__35250090 | en | 1. Wprowadzenie. 2. Strategie tolerancji metali ciężkich u mikroorganizmów i roślin. 3. Koncepcja fitostabilizacji wspomaganej. 4. Aktywność mikrobiologiczna gleby w warunkach fitostabilizacji wspomaganej. 5. Wskaźniki mikrobiologiczne a jakość gleby. 6. Przykłady in situ fitostabilizacji wspomaganej. 7. Podsumowanie
Abstract: The main anthropogenic sources of heavy metals in the environment are mining and smelting, refining and chemical industry, industrial and municipal wastes, transport as well as fertilizers and pesticides used in agriculture. Among all heavy metals, Cd, Cu, Pb, Hg, Ni and Zn are of major environmental and human health concern. The high toxicity of heavy metals causes the need to remove them from the contaminated soil using minimally invasive remediation solutions, called gentle remediation options (GRO). One of the attractive methods to reduce the labile fractions and toxicity of heavy metals in soil seems to be aided phytostabilization. It is a combination of phytostabilization using plants tolerant to trace metals and stabilizing soil against erosion with the initial chemical immobilization achieved by adding various organic and inorganic additives. The potential toxicity of trace elements depends on their specific form present in the environment, their reactivity, mobility, concentration and their availability to living organisms. The bioavailability of heavy metals in soil is constantly changing and depends on different physicochemical, biological and environmental parameters. Due to the fact that microorganisms respond quickly to the presence of stressors in the environment, the changes in metabolic activity, size and structure can be used as good indicators of the effectiveness of applied remediation technology for cleaning up contaminated sites and ecosystem quality.
1. Introduction. 2. Tolerance strategies in microorganisms and plants. 3. Concept of aided phytostabilization. 4. Microbial activity of soil under aided phytostabilization. 5. Microbial indexes and soil quality. 6. Examples of in situ aided phytostabilization. 7. Summary | agronomy |
https://www.greensaloncollective.com/en-ie/blogs/education/hair-in-potted-plants | 2024-04-14T14:09:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816879.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414130604-20240414160604-00641.warc.gz | 0.977256 | 1,129 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__16405754 | en | New evidence reveals how hair can boost the growth of potted plants! You can read the full report here.
Green Salon Collective is always exploring new and improved circular solutions for all salon waste streams. We’ve thought for a long time that hair in our house plants was a good thing. We talked a lot about it on social media and people loved learning about it. But we are a brand that believes it is important to back up our claims and so we investigated this first hand. The question we set out to answer was:
Does hair help potted plants to grow better?
We were pretty sure it does but we’ll be the first to admit how genuinely surprised we were to see such massive differences between plants with and without hair. Spoiler alert: hair is good! To learn exactly how we set up this experiment–and how you can set up your own–we wrote a handy blog article which can be found here.
Now onto the results! (and photos!)
The bottom line is that the potted plants with hair grew better than those with no hair. Plants with hair at both the top and bottom did the very best in terms of new leaves and growth. They grew 27% bigger and 107% more leaves than the average plant. In fact, compared to plants with no hair, they grew 87% bigger and 350% more leaves.
If you love numbers (and evidence!), you can see our final data set in our official report (link) but below you can see a comparison of the plants after 308 days and 1.4L of water! More graphs can be found in the same report, if that’s your thing!
We found that given the same amount of water, sunlight and time, plants with hair at the top and bottom grew the most leaves compared to those with less or no hair. All the plants gained new leaves throughout the experiment, but many died along the way and, rather randomly, an equal number of leaves were born as died in the pots with no hair, resulting in net zero new leaves after 308 days.
We also saw how plants with hair at the top and bottom did almost equally as well as those without hair did poorly. The graph below explains it better than I just did. Plants with hair only at the top or bottom seem to perform only slightly better or worse than the average. The only exception is that plants with hair at the bottom almost always performed better than those with hair at the top all through the experiment. We believe this may be because the hair was useful for keeping water longer where it could be soaked up by the roots.
We think this because when watering the plants on Day 73, we noticed that plant pots without hair at the bottom (i.e. plants with no hair or hair at the top only) were more likely to spill over directly after watering (see photo below). This trend continued throughout the entire rest of the experiment and we believe it is because the hair helped to absorb some of the water. This would be a welcome finding for those of us who find watering plants to be a chore on a busy day!
The first potted plant to appear poorly was O (pictured above), one without hair, at 94 days. On day 114, bugs appeared. We decided to not treat the plants so we could see whether the presence or absence of hair had an effect on plant health after an infestation. First sightings were on plants G, H and O, all plants without hair.
After 308 days, the plant with the most growth in terms of width of the largest leaf was M (hair at the bottom only), followed by E (hair at the bottom only) and I (hair at the top and bottom). The least growth by width was P (no hair), followed by C (hair at the top only) and O (no hair).
The plants with the most new leaves after 308 days were A and I (both with hair at the top and bottom) followed by M (hair at the bottom only. The plants with the fewest new leaves were H (no hair), followed by G and K (no hair and hair at the top only, respectively). You can see all this lovely data in the report!
The numbers don’t lie
Overall, the plants with hair at the top and bottom grew wider and more leaves than those with less or no hair. Not only that, the plants with no or less hair appeared much more poorly than those with hair at the top and bottom.
Though there was some variation within the different groups of plants, the averages reveal that the presence or absence of hair directly influenced growth. Moreover, the differences in some instances were significant, especially for plants with hair at the top and bottom compared with no hair.
Our monstera plants really went through the wringer
We were pretty tough on our plants. We kept a watering schedule that was probably not sufficient to encourage rapid growth of these types of plants. It would be interesting to see how hair influences these plants with more water and better care. Also it would be interesting to see whether we could achieve the same results with different types of plants, particularly ones that are not as nitrogen-loving.
Moral of the story: Hair is good.
(Also, Science is great.)
Special thanks to Ocean Plastic Pots for supporting this experiment with a donation of eight pots. Special thanks also to Stephanie Hodgson, our Head Nerd, for carrying out the experiment and documenting it all for the world to see!
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My buddy Marilyn L. says:
You have found "The Mushroom of Immortality," according to "The Mushroom Forager" website.
Ganoderma Lucidum or Reishi "is reputed to have analgesic, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant, antitumor, antiviral, anti-HIV and blood pressure reducing effect."
Now if you could harvest a crop and exact a dosage... Lana Pharma!Alas, there is not enough to harvest a crop.
This one was found at the site where a big tree came down during Hurricane Ike, and the stump was ground into sawdust.
On the stump mound I have an old Cadillac hubcap that I picked up during a trip to the family farm in West Texas. The deep well of the hubcap is a perfect water dish for critters, mostly Bluejays that swoop in for a drink.
And I recently discovered a toad lives under the hubcap.
The toad and I both jumped when I picked up the hubcap to rinse it. | agronomy |
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Men of the greatest learning have spent their time in contriving instruments to measure the immense distance of the stars, and in finding the dimension and even the weight of the planets. They think it more eligible to study the art of ploughing the sea with ships than tilling the land with ploughs. They bestow the utmost skill learnedly to pervert the natural use of all the elements, for the destruction of their own species by the bloody art of war; and some waste their whole lives in studying how to arm death with new engines of horror, and inventing an infinite variety of slaughter, but think it beneath men of learning (who only are capable of doing it), to employ their learned labours in the invention of new, or even in improving the old means for the increasing of bread.
[Jethro Tull - Horse Hoeing Husbandry - early 18th Century.]
Things haven't changed much, have they?
Whilst there's an increasing interest in and understanding of the benefits of organic food, many are mystified by the word Bio-Dynamic (usually shortened to BD). The BD approach is rooted in a deep respect for an understanding of humanity's place in the cosmos; is committed to sustainability; is deeply practical and effective; and has the potential to transform the quality of life of the planet, let alone us humans! At its heart is an understanding of how we can tune into and benefit from the positive energy that is the life force. Without life force, seeds would not germinate, creatures could not be born or grow, but what is it, where does it come from, how does it work? Read on...!
Bio-dynamics adopts an organic, holistic approach that recognises the interdependence of all creation, and was developed in the 1920s by the Austrian thinker, philosopher and spiritual visionary Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925). His aim was "to integrate psychological and practical dimensions of life into an educational, ecological and therapeutic basis for spiritual and physical development". He could see that agro-business, whilst increasing crop yields and profitability by taking advantage of modern machinery and plant-breeding methods, did not necessarily result in improved nutritional quality and that, in consequence, people's health could suffer. He also understood the interdependence between food (be it plant or animal) and the wider environment which is influenced by the rhythm of the seasons, night and day, sun, moon and the planets. Seen in this way, all living beings are subject to cosmic forces (eg sunlight or the moon) which, if understood, can be harnessed to help the farmer and grower to produce better quality crops. Trials show that right timing results in a crop that yields better, resists disease, keeps longer and tastes better. But there is more. Steiner realised that plants sometimes needed help to give of their best, just like humans, and that the application of specially prepared substances in homeopathic quantities made a big difference. There are two main preparations, both of which are spread on the land. One is based on silica, which is powdered quartz, which helps concentrate and attract light. The other is based on cow dung, which draws out qualities from the earth, and helps the soil and roots.
Can This Be The Staff of Life?
...in the process of making bread, the important thing is not the loaf but that the loaf should fit the machine. This means that you take the flour, you add a certain number of chemicals in such proportions that, after the mixture has been left a certain length of time at a certain temperature, it rises to a certain height so that a certain weight will fit exactly into pans of a certain size that will fit into a rack going through an oven at a certain time; that will come out having risen to a certain height so that it will fit into a cutting machine regulated so that the cut bread will fit into a certain piece of paper that will fit into a packing machine of a certain size so that it can be effectively sealed so that it can sit on a shop shelf for about a fortnight. It is a magnificent technical achievement but not necessarily the best nutritional result...
[Priscilla Chapman writing in "The Sunday Times" in the 1970s.]
Well, you know what you can do about that!
Careful composting and the use of additional plant substances, together with companion planting and crop rotation, result in a powerful and sensitive system of agriculture. It may sound esoteric, and it is, but the proof of the pudding is definitely in the eating...and the drinking. France's foremost vintners are demanding wine grown to BD principals, because it tastes better, and what better reason could there be, whether or not the reasons are fully understood or measurable using the limited instruments of contemporary science? But it's not just taste - several of our customers with sensitivity to most bread and flour have reported that they can assimilate Bio-dynamic grain. We have been using Bio-dynamic wheat and rye for some years now, ever since we were sent some "doubtful" wheat by a grain merchant who was sceptical as to its suitability because it had a protein level below 8% (protein is usually associated with bread-making quality, and should normally be 12%-14% for bread). Well it DID make good bread with a great taste, so we got in touch with the farmer direct...none other than Alan Brockman, who farms near Canterbury in Kent, and is hugely respected as one of the best BD farmers in the UK. He has been an inspiration to us. We also get grain from another highly thought of BD man, Jo Bradley, who farms near Loughborough, and is currently growing a special variety of "Naked Barley" (John Barleycorn normally has a beard!), as well as Spelt and Rye grain.
A well documented research project carried out in a closed community to minimise external influences - the Monastery of Heiligenbronn in Germany's Black Forest. The results are interesting but perhaps not surprising other things being equal, a biodynamic diet is good for you ! You can download the study from www.biodynamic.org.uk. | agronomy |
http://www.kasa.com/entertainment/twinkle-garden-bulb-storage-nd12-tvw | 2013-12-08T19:42:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386163800358/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204133000-00025-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.924776 | 652 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__57325480 | en | Winter is on its way and now is the time to harvest those bulbs that might not withstand colder temps in the coming months.
Not every bulb needs to be plucked from the earth, and most likely, unless you are a meticulously organized gardener, you might not remember exactly where every bulb was planted this year.
Still, to keep your bulbs from freezing so you can replant in the spring, dig them up and store them until the conditions are right to head back out in the yard.
Basically most flowering bulbs should be dug up and stored, especially if you are in zones 7-8 or above. If it's warm enough in the more southerly climes to produce flowers all year, leaving them in the ground is OK. But if you want better blooms, storing them will help a great deal.
What bulbs should I store?
- Elephant Ear
Where do I start?
Dig out your bulbs, or if you haven't planted them, remove from dirt and let the bulbs, rhizomes or corms dry out.
Dust off any dirt with a dry cloth, and avoid rinsing so there is no added moisture.
Place in dry containers with holes punched in, layered with cotton cloth or newspapers.
Do not store in air-tight containers. This could cause moisture to collect and aid in fungal growth, rotting your bulbs.
Where is the best place to store them?
You can store them in a dry, unheated basement, if you are certain it is free from moisture.
Sometimes, depending on your location, the garage is a perfect place, tucked out of the way and out of direct sunlight.
If you have room, placing them in the dry storage drawer of your refrigerator is a great place to trick your bulbs into dormancy.
Label, label, label! Make sure you label your bulbs so you'll know what they are come springtime.
Make sure you check on your bulbs several times during the winter. A calendar reminder would be the perfect way to remember.
Throw away any shriveled bulbs you find, and remove any packing material that is rotten or moldy. If there are bad spots or rotting, carefully remove with a paring knife.
If your bulbs begin to wrinkle or look shrunken, mist the packing material lightly with a little bit of water.
What happens after winter?
Make sure to get ready to plant as soon as the ground thaws to get the best results from these moody bulbs. As long as you take good care, these bulbs will multiply and you'll be able to dig them up, store and reuse every spring.
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New Mexico is at the beginning of a deep freeze, and state officials are paying close attention. | agronomy |
http://www.greenroofasia.com/blog/permaculture-on-the-rooftops/ | 2014-03-07T18:39:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1393999650254/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305060730-00089-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.970076 | 278 | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-10__0__77514115 | en | Permaculture on the rooftops
Two of our rooftops will become residential farms
We are currently building two residential roof gardens where both homer owners have asked us to leave most the planting space in their gardens “empty”.
Normally we design, install and then maintain our gardens – with much tender loving care – and it is not that these homeowners don’t trust us to do the same on their rooftops. It is because both of them are very keen gardeners and one is a keen advocate of permaculture.
Permaculture is a branch of ecological and environmental design. It develops sustainable and integrated agricultural systems that are designed to sit in harmony with the natural ecosystems around them. The design principles of permaculture are derived from the science of systems ecology and study of pre-industrial examples of sustainable land use.
One of the gardens is in Discovery Bay and the other in the South Lantau village of Pui O and both have been designed very much with the local environment in mind. Both are also very much living social spaces – with decking areas, dining areas and lawns – but most of the planting areas will be left initially with just our lightweight fast-draining soil that is especially designed for a roof garden. These will be filled over time, by the homeowners, with vegetables and herbs. And why not we say? | agronomy |
https://arjeha.wordpress.com/2021/03/13/a-patch-of-color-hopefully/ | 2022-12-07T12:28:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711162.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20221207121241-20221207151241-00393.warc.gz | 0.987306 | 241 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__136481440 | en | We were out the other day because one of us needed a prescription refill. (Hey, that’s the major reasor we go out these days.) Anyway, as we were walking around Wal-Mart a flash of color hit our eyes. We were walking by the flower seeds display.
I am the first to admit that my thumb is about as green as a robin’s red breast, but I still like seeing splashes of color in our yard during the summer. We already had some packets of seeds at home, but a few more would not hurt. Anyhow, we wound up buying a few more packets.
My garden planning is not very scientific. I put seeds in the ground and keep my fingers crossed that they will take off and grow. I will say that for 30 years this process has worked for me.
I do like to make sure that I plant the taller growing flowers in the back and gradually reduce the height as I get to the front. Because of my expert gardening skills I am always amazed by which flowers put in an appearance. Even with this haphazard growing system, I always end up with a colorful patch in my front yard. | agronomy |
https://thebinchicken.au/getting-started-with-composting-a-beginners-guide/ | 2024-03-02T07:18:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475757.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302052634-20240302082634-00549.warc.gz | 0.941798 | 792 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__49561567 | en | A Step-by-Step Guide to Composting for Beginners
Composting is one of the simplest and most effective ways to reduce plastic waste and live a more sustainable lifestyle. Not only does it divert organic waste from landfills, but it also has a host of other benefits for the environment and your community.
In this blog post, we’ll explore the benefits of composting and how you can get started in your own backyard. If you like, you can check out our composting kits to get started at home.
What is Composting?
Composting is the process of breaking down organic matter into nutrient-rich soil. This process occurs naturally in the environment, but you can also create a compost pile in your own backyard. By adding organic matter like food scraps, yard waste, and leaves to your compost pile, you can create a rich soil amendment that can be used in your garden.
There are several different types of composting methods, including hot composting, cold composting, vermicomposting, and bokashi composting. The method you choose will depend on the amount of time and effort you want to put into your compost pile, as well as the materials you have available.
Benefits of Composting for the Environment
Composting has a number of benefits for the environment, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preventing soil erosion. When organic matter is sent to a landfill, it decomposes in the absence of oxygen, which produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas. By composting organic matter instead, you can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change.
Composting can also help prevent soil erosion by improving soil structure and increasing water-holding capacity. This can reduce the amount of runoff during heavy rain events, which can help protect nearby bodies of water from pollution.
Benefits of Composting for Your Garden
In addition to its environmental benefits, composting also has a number of benefits for your garden. Compost is a rich source of nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, which can improve soil health and increase crop yields. It can also improve soil structure, making it easier for plant roots to grow and access water.
Compost can also help reduce the need for chemical fertilisers, which can be harmful to the environment and expensive to purchase. By adding compost to your garden beds, you can provide your plants with the nutrients they need to thrive without relying on synthetic fertilisers.
How to Get Started with Composting
Getting started with composting is easier than you might think. To start your own compost pile, you’ll need a compost bin or a designated area in your yard for your pile. You can then begin adding organic matter like food scraps, yard waste, and leaves to your pile. Be sure to mix your compost pile regularly to ensure that it decomposes evenly and avoid adding meat, dairy, or fats to your pile as they can attract pests.
Common Composting Mistakes to Avoid
While composting is a simple process, there are a few common mistakes that can derail your efforts. Some of the most common mistakes include adding too much or too little water, not mixing your pile regularly, and adding non-compostable materials to your pile. To avoid these mistakes, be sure to follow the basic guidelines for composting and keep a close eye on your pile to ensure that it’s decomposing properly.
By composting, you can take a simple but powerful step towards reducing plastic waste and creating a more sustainable future. With the tips and resources in this blog post, you’ll be well on your way to living a more eco-friendly lifestyle. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or a beginner, composting is a great way to improve soil health, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and promote a more sustainable lifestyle. | agronomy |
https://oxcytech.com/agriculture.php | 2018-09-20T00:08:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267156314.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20180919235858-20180920015858-00484.warc.gz | 0.854653 | 100 | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-39__0__47926243 | en | The agricultural industry consists of a diverse group which includes grain farms, feed mills, nurseries, cattle ranches and dairy. This variety creates an exceptional set of functional requirements that are unavailable in the typical ERP solution.
Organic produce growers
Seeds, fertilizers, agrochemicals industries
Agriculture Research and Development departments
Our advanced solutions are of utmost importance for customers and suppliers in order to have accurate, up-to-date information to revolutionize the agricultural sector. | agronomy |
https://macaoideas.ipim.gov.mo/en/product/1243 | 2023-12-02T18:37:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100448.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202172159-20231202202159-00469.warc.gz | 0.907177 | 360 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__41660105 | en | Ecorite Environmental Product Ltd.
Features: Odorless, colorless, safe to skin and pets, antistatic, NO chemical additive NO surfactant rinse once to clean (it also works on raw fish and meat).
Best for: Removing pesticides, chemical preservatives residues on surface of fruits and vegetables, etc. It sterilizes and maintains freshness of fruits and vegetables by direct spraying on surface or soaking in the diluted cleaner for 3 minutes.
The rapid growth of world population expedites development of agricultural products and food industries to meet the growing demands. However, overdose pesticides, fertilizers and preservatives are being used by the growers to boost harvest and protect their crops from pests. Most of these chemicals are oil based and composed of chlorides, sulphates and phosphates plus the possible dioxin in the pesticide; their residues are insoluble in water and takes long time to decompose in the soil. These toxic substances can easily be absorbed by our body through our skin or mouth and cause potentially long term harm. Regardless of whether long or short term damage, one must aware of these negative consequences.
When Hydro Klean comes in contact with pesticides or any chemical, the fully negative charged ionized water will be released and eliminate the chemicals instantly, the fruits and vegetables become sage and edible after a simple rinse off the dirt & bacteria. Due to its intensive negative ions, Hydro Klean Fruit and Veggie Cleaner can also prolong the freshness of the perishable fruit and veggie so after washed.
What is more, most ingredients in common detergent are made of acidic or alkaline chemicals plus the indispensable surfactant. Their residues are all harmful to our body and the environment, and some are dangerous allergen that can caused death. | agronomy |
https://environmentalscience.cales.arizona.edu/news/2023/01/uarizona-researchers-meet-community-share-new-agriculture-research | 2024-04-21T08:01:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817729.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421071342-20240421101342-00217.warc.gz | 0.967688 | 1,147 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__27096433 | en | Group receives $10M grant to find solutions to river and groundwater shortages for Arizona farmers, other stakeholders
When farmers in the Southwest U.S. cannot rely on rain for their crops, which is often, they turn to irrigated systems provided by groundwater and rivers. However, major water resource issues recently occurred for Arizona farmers as local groundwater and river levels are hitting all-time lows due to climate change.
As strict water-use restrictions are implemented across the state, the agriculture community is turning to a new University of Arizona research project for solutions.
About the Project
UA researchers from the Environmental Science department and the Arid Lands Resource Sciences program are partnering with the University of California, Davis to conduct a five-year project to alleviate overuse of groundwater and investigate sustainable irrigated agriculture systems, amongst other goals. The project, called, "Sustaining Groundwater and Irrigated Agriculture in the Southwestern United States Under a Changing Climate," is funded by a $10 million USDA-NIFA grant.
The group is more than a year into their project and held a progress report meeting with Arizona stakeholders this week at the Maricopa Agriculture Center (MAC) to discuss current and future endeavors, led by Dr. Sharon Megdal.
Meet the Team
Within the larger project, there are several active studies looking at different parts of the issue, from groundwater quality to crop cover use in the offseason.
Simone Williams’ project is modeling how water moves throughout different basins to determine what is happening to the resource and how they can better manage it. Williams showed how the land and water is currently used by different industries and to grow different crops.
She said to solve the water issue, they need to add a new perspective driven by new data.
“Management of ground water, understandably, has largely focused on the quantity side of the resource,” Simone said. “However, quality also needs to be addressed or managed if we are to sustain available resources.”
Along the similar line of quality over quantity, Dr. Senyal is examining how using crop cover in new ways can enrich the soil health and lead to greater efficiency in water-use. Crop covering is the process of growing a secondary crop in the offseason to protect the soil from weathering and unwanted plant growth, as well as provide new nutrients to the soil.
“If you have cover crops planted, healthy soil with living roots feeding those microbes, and we get rain, something good will be going on,” Dr. Sanyal said. “This system will be catching more moisture. If you get four to five inches of rain a year and this holds on to two inches more, that is almost 40 percent more water in your soil recharge.”
While cover crops are not new, Dr. Sanyal said the research on it does not represent Arizona’s environment or needs.
“When we look cover crops and soil health, the biggest issue is the lack of information,” Dr. Sanyal said.
The Community Perspective
Ron Rayner, owner of A Tumbling-T Ranches and member of the project’s advisory board, was in attendance and spoke on his firsthand experience working with University of Arizona researchers. Before this project, Rayner said he did not have access to a soil science specialist like Dr. Sanyal.
“Having someone here working on soil health is really important,” Rayner said. “We hired someone else to run tests two or three years ago on our soil and when we got the data back, we didn’t know what any of it meant. Now [Dr. Sanyal] is here and he looked at it and walked us through those findings.”
Rayner’s great-grandfather and his grandfather both moved from California in 1913 to continue farming in Arizona. Rayner’s father eventually started A Tumbling-T Ranches and now Rayner looks to pass along the business to his son, Ross, who was also at the meeting. Both Ron and Ross are University of Arizona graduates and often participate in the WRRC annual conference.
When asked about why they work so closely with the University of Arizona, Ross said this work could not get done without the partnership.
“There is simply not enough time or money to try a lot of these things on our own” Ross said. “We really don’t have the resources to do this research while we are trying to farm and run a business.”
The project is still in its beginning stages as they are more than a year into the five-year grant. Dr. Kisekka and Dr. Megdal gave overviews of where the project is headed. A key component to their future is the three-pronged approach set by the grant.
“This project is one of USDA-NIFA’s largest projects,” Dr. Kisekka said. “They have a program called Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) that awarded the grant, and with it you have to do research, extension, and education.”
With these requirements, their goals reach beyond the farms and labs and make their way into classrooms as well. Their planned programs will reach all levels of education, including K-12, colleges and universities, and workforce development.
The group plans to continue holding progress report meetings and to share their work at events like the WRRC conference. Click here to learn more details about the project. | agronomy |
https://www.jeremyandjessica.us/?offset=1462242360766 | 2019-10-19T07:08:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986692126.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20191019063516-20191019091016-00087.warc.gz | 0.966431 | 196 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__50932014 | en | Last week I got the garden tilled and put on my weed killer. I’ve got to go through and gather up the little patches of grass that rooted before I could get it out. We’re going to make a trip out to the greenhouse to get some ready to go plants. I have spent the last couple months trying to start my own and they just don’t seem to take very well. It is quite saddening.
In other, yet related, news, I added another blueberry bush to the group of berries and another kiwi. I am hoping this kiwi will get the other one to produce fruit. However, even if it doesn’t, they are lovely plants. Very green and leafy. This makes 2 raspberries, 3 blackberries, 2 blueberries, 2 cherries, 2 kiwis, and about 15 strawberries. I am really hoping to get some amazing berries this year! | agronomy |
http://www.tagdev.org/ | 2019-03-26T23:18:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912206677.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20190326220507-20190327002507-00070.warc.gz | 0.909362 | 184 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__191760584 | en | Mastercard Foundation has partnered with the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM; www.ruforum.org), a network of 106 universities in 37 African countries to Transform African Agricultural Universities (TAGDev) to meaningfully contribute to Africa’s growth and development. The aim of the partnership is to transform African agricultural universities and their graduates to better […]
Stakeholders during the TAGDev Governors’ breakfast meeting at Intercontinental hotel on 23rd October 2018
Prof. Nancy Mungai TAGDev Program Coordinator adressing the audience during the Governors’ Breakfast meeting at Intercontinental Hotel on 23rd October 2018
H.E Lee Kinyanjui Governor Nakuru County talking to TAGDev students after the Governors’ breakfast meeting.
DVC AA facilitating the panelists on role of Universities during the Governors’ breakfast meeting at Intercontinental Hotel on 23rd October 2018 | agronomy |
https://www.dwarsontwerp.nl/project-europe-price-of-paradise-en/ | 2021-07-23T21:35:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046150067.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20210723210216-20210724000216-00247.warc.gz | 0.782123 | 550 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__122762963 | en | EXHIBITION 'THE PRICE OF PARADISE'
Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
In 2004 ten new countries joined the European Union. Commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Kasteel Groeneveld organized an exhibition about the largest expansion of the EU until then. Prior tot the exhibition, journalist Herman Vuijsje walked for six weeks through the countryside of five Eastern European countries. Photographer Jan Banning followed his footsteps with his camera. Their travel report – the book ‘The Price of Paradise’ – forms the basis of the exhibition.
In our concept for the exhibition, we encourage visitors to discover the statistical landscape of the new European Union – guided by the stimulating quotes of Herman Vuijsje and the intense photographs of Jan Banning. What are the differences and similarities between the countries? Alterra Wageningen collected a wide range of data for the multimedia presentations on agriculture, countryside and nature. With all this information in mind, what would your EU policy look like? Choose your own policy for the future of the European landscape in the game: ‘What do (E)U think?’. Compare your outcome with the actual policy. ‘What do you think is the price of paradise?’
client: Kees J. de Ruiter, Department of Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture Nature and Food Quality
project team: Leonie Baake, Jan Banning, Bas Pedroli, Hayo Haanstra, Miriam de Lange, Caroline van der Lee, Mark Schulte, Sim Visser, Ellen van de Vrugt and Herman Vuijsje
concept, design & production: DWARS ontwerp, Miriam de Lange and Mark Schulte
introduction & quotes: Herman Vuijsje, sociologist/writer
photography: Jan Banning
text editing: Leonie Baake and Ruben Smit
text translation: Caroline Hartigan
statistical data: Alterra Wageningen, Bas Pedroli. With thanks to the students of Wageningen University and Research Center: Susanne Mak, Mirko Marseille, Ghislaine van der Vlies, Matthijs Vrij Peerdeman, Peter Wijsman and Eline Zeelenberg.
interactive animations Agriculture, Countryside & Nature: DWARS ontwerp, Miriam de Lange and Mark Schulte
game What do (E)U think?: DWARS ontwerp, Miriam de Lange and Mark Schulte
technical support: John Klok, Technical Service Kasteel Groeneveld | agronomy |
https://tg8008.com/all/pictures-of-the-life-cycle-of-plant/ | 2019-09-23T09:30:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514576345.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20190923084859-20190923110859-00371.warc.gz | 0.92608 | 858 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__144801906 | en | You can see thelifecycleof a bean plant below. As you would have noticed, both the tomato plant and the bean plant forms flowers, and then tomatoes and beans respectively. The seeds oftheplant are found inside the tomato and the beans. In some plants, like the sunflower plant given below, the...
Then the first root breaks through the hard protective shell ofthe bean. Then the first shoot grows up towards the sunlight. Slowly more roots grow to support the plant and search out nutrients and water from the
This is the story ofthelifecycleofplants in general. However, in order to have a clear pictureof them, plant’s lifecycle can be broken down and
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Thelifecycleofthe cannabis also helps us decide when to start pruning and training the plants. Even identifying the plant’s sex rely on stages of growth as well.
In the second stage ofthecycle, the potato plant develops its above-ground structure, including stems, branches and leaves.
The first part oftheplant we see pushing its way out ofthe seed coat is the root. Here we see picturesof a bean seed and a corn seed germinating (sprouting) and growing into plants with roots, stems and leaves.
Thelifecycleof these annual plants is described here.
Photo name: Flower LifeCycle Diagram Picture category: Plants Image size: 92 KB Dimensions: 700 x 807 Photo description: What is thelifecycleof a flower? Find out with this excellent diagram which follows the stages and clearly labels the important information. Learn about meiosis, mitosis...
This explanation ofthelifecycleof a plant is specific to flowering plants – which includes almost all plants!
LifeCycleofPlants. Plants are the living things, they grow and reproduce like any other living thing. They follow a cyclic process of starting a new life, growing, and then coming back to the starting stage (reproducing). Plants start their life from a seed and grow-up to become a mature plant.
Find plantlifecycle stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the Shutterstock collection. Thousands of new, high-quality pictures added every day.
The plantlifecycle consists of five stages, from seeds to growth to pollination.
Thelifecycleof a flower or plant tells the story of how every plant grows and changes from a seed to a mature plant. This process is so much more than just how a plant grows, and it directly affects the health oftheplanet and all animal life on Earth, including humans.
Find out more about thelifecycleof a plant for kids. Get information about how long plants live and discover interesting facts with DK Find Out.
SWBAT identify the parts of a seed the contribute to a plant's growth and development.
Over the course of one week, the yellow ray florets, the petals, roll back on the flower head's edges and the disk florets bloom across the core ofthe sunflower blossom.
The bean plant belongs to one ofthe largest family of flowering plants.
Students will write the stage ofthelifecycle on the petal, starting with planting the seed.
The first step in thelifecycleof a plant is growing of a seed. This process is called germination of a seed. Most seeds have an outer coat called the seed coat, which protects and nourishes the embryo. The seed grows into a small plant called the seedling. As a seedling grows, it starts to look like its...
Thelifecycleofplants shows some great variation. This is due to the fact that all plants are not similar. Right from simple algae and bryophytes to the complex vascular angiosperms
The final stage oftheplantlifecycle is the seed dispersal. Some seeds – such as the dandelion seeds – are spread by dispersal agents such as the wind. Others rely on the wind and animal furs to take them to new locations. Water lilies seeds are transported to new locations by water. | agronomy |
http://myhappyspace.org/planting-fun-2/ | 2020-04-04T02:33:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370519111.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20200404011558-20200404041558-00459.warc.gz | 0.979763 | 290 | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-16__0__33011828 | en | This was a fun way to celebrate Earth Day especially after a long winter of snow. I could not wait to start doing some planting and Earth Day was the perfect excuse. I went to our local nursery and bought these cute little plastic planting pots. The girls and I picked out some seeds we wanted to grow. My daughter Melina loves watermelon and picked watermelon seeds to plant. I honestly do not think I have enough space to grow one but I made her happy and we bought a pack of watermelon seeds. We will see what happens! After we got home I took out our craft box which always has some sort of foam stickers and they decorated 3 pots each.
After we finished decorating the pots we put them aside and waited for a sunny day to plant them so that we can make the mess outside. I provided the girls with a tray of dirt, little Dixie cups so they can scoop the dirt and tiny little containers to put their seeds in so that if we had any left over we could just save them in the containers. We made sure to label each container and each pot so that we could keep track of the seeds and what we were planting. The girls really had a great time with this project and they can’t wait to see what sprouts!
Don’t forget to water your seeds and plant your new sprouts into your garden! We can’t wait to see what grows! | agronomy |
https://www.altpdx.com/build-some-buzz-how-to-create-a-bee-sanctuary-in-your-garden-this-summer/ | 2024-04-15T04:19:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816939.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20240415014252-20240415044252-00525.warc.gz | 0.910871 | 963 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__12697127 | en | Thank you, gardeners, and all of your plants that delight us with colorful blooms and benefit the world with all that clean oxygen they produce!
Want to boost your garden’s gifts further? The simple practice of nurturing a pollinator-friendly garden (hello, bees!) can go a long way in stewarding the land for the next generation. And beyond that—a bevy of bees will help your garden thrive. Pollination ensures your garden receives the diversified plant-to-plant genetic exchange it needs.
And the bees need you, too—now more than ever. The latest reports from the Center for Biological Diversity show that our pollinators are in big trouble globally. An estimated 1 in 6 bee species is regionally extinct, while more than 40% of the remaining bee species are vulnerable to extinction.
So if you’re looking for something impactful you can do as a gardener, consider creating a bee sanctuary. We’ve put together this little guide of everything you’ll need to know to create the ultimate bee haven in your garden this season.
Choose bee-friendly plants
The first step in transforming your garden into a bee sanctuary is to choose pollinator-friendly plants.
“Plants in the aster, mustard, legume, and rose families can feed honey bees,” says gardener and author Charlotte Ekker Wiggins. “Bees also get pollen and nectar from fruit and nut trees, most herbs, and some vegetables.”
Other garden favorites for bees include bee balm, echinacea, lavender, sunflowers, calendula, zinnias, and alyssum.
And culinary herbs like sage, thyme, borage, chives, dill, basil, oregano, rosemary, and mint also work well.
When in doubt, focus on planting pollinator-loving native plants, which your local bee population will easily find and recognize.
Plant early and late bloomers
You can also ensure an ample supply of food for the bees by incorporating plants that produce pollen throughout the growing season.
“Focus on things that bloom very early in spring and late in fall, as these are times when bees need the extra nectar and pollen,” says Jodie Kieliszewski of Bee Lovely Botanicals. “Plant buckwheat at the end of the season in your garden. It provides late-season nectar and pollen and is green manure for your garden.”
If you have a vegetable garden, let your broccoli and cauliflower go to seed at the end of the year.
As for early bloomers, consider planting colorful spring flowers like lilac and peonies.
Provide a water source
Like most creatures, bees benefit from having a nearby water source. So if you happen to add one to your garden, it will be one more reason—besides all the delicious plants—for them to buzz by frequently.
“Use a shallow dish to provide bees with a water source,” suggests naturalist writer Haeley Giambalvo, of Native Backyards. “Fill a saucer from a terra-cotta pot with water, and add rocks to give bees a place to perch while they take a drink.”
Another good reason to add a bee-friendly water source to your garden: It will keep them from seeking out water (and sometimes drowning) in a nearby swimming pool.
Support your new pollinator friends by changing how you prune plants.
Although you might wish to rapidly deadhead any drooping flowers, keep in mind that the bees might still be feeding on them. So put down the pruning shears to let your flower heads stay intact for as long as the bees seem interested.
And consider keeping a few seed-bearing flower heads at the end of the growing season for the birds while you are at it.
Harsh chemical fertilizers and pesticides won’t just kill the healthy bacteria in your soil (and pollute the waterways)—they’re also incredibly harmful to bees.
“Bees have been on the decline in recent years because of commercial overuse of pesticides, which directly affect bee survival,” says gardener and homesteader Ashley Christian, of Homestead Sweet Home. “You can positively impact bee health by choosing organic gardening and lawn care methods.”
If you follow the steps above, we promise you’ll be rewarded with a garden that will have everybody buzzing.
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When branches die, the reserves of energy and nutrients are reabsorbed back into the remaining living cells in branches and the trunk. Removing the living branches before the energy reserves have had time to “move” back into the remaining living cells takes energy from the tree. Wait until the branches die, then remove them correctly.
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http://www.villaandina.com/products_detail.php?p=1&m=23&d=33&sd=15 | 2015-11-24T22:03:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448398444047.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124205404-00314-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.934657 | 872 | CC-MAIN-2015-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-48__0__76004822 | en | Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a low-growing herbaceous plant native to the high plateaus of the Peruvian Andes. It is grown for its large fleshy tuberous radish shaped root, which is used as a vegetable and as a medicinal herb. Maca is a remarkable plant that has been used by native Peruvian communities since before the times of the Incas, and because of its numerous nutritional and natural health properties, has become known as the "Peruvian Ginseng".
Maca is a very resistant plant that thrives in hostile climatic conditions of intense sunlight, violent winds and below freezing temperatures, and in the poor rocky soils, at altitudes of between 3500 and 4500 meters above sea level. Seeds are planted at the beginning of the rainy season and the plant matures about 8 months after sowing.
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https://montjoyeblog.wordpress.com/2016/10/17/parsley-harvest-time-again/ | 2018-07-20T06:49:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676591543.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20180720061052-20180720081052-00621.warc.gz | 0.969057 | 240 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__53299233 | en | I grow parsley through the winter, but as soon as the weather warms, it bolts. I have tried replanting in the warmer months but as soon as it’s grown a little it bolts again. So before the winter crop goes completely manky, I harvest a few bunches, run it through the food processor with a little salt and a glug of olive oil.
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As usual, I’ve left one plant in the garden for fresh use until it goes well to seed. | agronomy |
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https://www.coffeeblog.info/coffee-and-its-varietals-by-billions-of-people/ | 2021-01-23T16:54:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703538226.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20210123160717-20210123190717-00185.warc.gz | 0.956948 | 644 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__194080348 | en | Second to water in popularity, coffee is consumed by billions of people throughout the world.
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And, one of the very pricey and unusual subtype of this species is the Indonesian Kopi Luwak and the Kape Alamid, which is known and highly valued in the Philippines.
Noted to have originated from the Arabian Peninsula, the Coffee Arabica is the older type of coffee known to man. It is thought to be indigenous to Ethiopia, and is widely known for its richer flavor and taste.
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As the name implies, this coffee variety is a combination of both C. Arabica and C. Robusta.
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New Lawn Care
After rooting the sod, many sod Nashville companies recommend you should ensure that the soil remains moist for at least two weeks. Thereafter, you can decrease the watering. You should start mowing after 3-5 weeks once height of about 3-4 inches is attained by the grass. Proper fertilization is also necessary and you can use weed and feed with a little amount of iron for this purpose.
Diseases in Zoysia Varieties
Though diseases are rare in zoysia but in some varieties incidents of leaf spot, brown patch and rust have been reported. The disease of brown patch caused by rhizotonia fungus is the most harmful among all the diseases. If you notice any disease, you should get it treated in the early stage so that it does not spread further.
Pests in Zoysia Grasses
The pests associated with this grass include moles, cricket, grubs, billbugs and nematodes. In order to control the problem of pests, the use of pre-fumigated soil is recommended. You can also take the help of garden centers as they employ professionals who can handle the problem effectively.
Mowing Zoysia Grasses
It is recommended by sod Chattanooga farms to cut the Zoysia grasses once they attain the height of about 3-4 inches. If you leave the grasses without cutting it can become very tough. This is because of the fact that the zoysia leaves contain high amount of silica. Generally mowing once in a week is sufficient and if you have planted on less fertile soil you can mow once in two weeks.
Zoysia grass is quite popular for establishing new lawns. There are a number of varieties of this grass each having different characteristics. If you are also thinking about using Zoysia for your lawn or park, you should be aware about the different varieties before calling a Nashville sod farms. This post describes the features of different varieties of Zoysia grass like Zoysia Japonica, Zoysia Matrella and Cashmere zoysia.
Zoysia Japonica is also known as Japanaese or Korean lawngrass. This variety is ideal for home lawns. It is not used for professional purposes as a number of pests like nematodes and billbug are reported to affect this variety. The benefits of using this variety is that it can easily survive cold climate and grows at a fast pace.
Meyer Zoysia grass
Meyer Zoysia grass is also known as Z-52 or Amazoy. It can be easily planted with the help of plugs and sods and is also the coldest tolerant species among all the varieties. The leaves of the grasses are medium in size and dark green in color.
Matrella Zoysia Grass
Matrella zoysia grass, also known as manila grass has originated from China. The benefits of this variety include denser growth, better shade tolerance and reduce occurrence of diseases and pest problems. However, one demerit of Marella Zoysia is that it gets easily affected by cold climate unlike the other varieties.
Emerald Zoysiagrass is a hybrid species of Zoysia japonica and Zoysia tenuifolia. As a result this variety has benefits of both the varieties. Emerald Zoysiagrass is associated with benefits like better cold tolerance, improved growth rate, dark texture and dense growth. This variety is ideal for high-quality lawns as it gives an appealing look. The demerits of Emerald zoysiagrass include occurrence of diseases like brown patch and leaf spots.
We this post will help you to understand the features and characteristics of different varieties of zoysia grass. Click here to contact a Chattanooga sod company. | agronomy |
http://jobs.syngenta.com/go/Plant-Breeding-Jobs/266053/ | 2014-04-24T11:03:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1398223206120.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20140423032006-00504-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.830403 | 461 | CC-MAIN-2014-15 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__100898337 | en | Plant Breeding Jobs
Syngenta is one of the world’s leading companies with 27,000 employees in over 90 countries dedicated to one purpose: bringing plant potential to life. We contribute to addressing some of the planet’s most critical issues such as the rising demand for food from a growing population. We are looking for Plant Breeding professionals with high motivation to work for Syngenta.
Syngenta employees have a major impact on the health and wellbeing of communities all around the world. They work in a focused, highly collaborative culture and benefit from the training, development and inspirational colleagues that you’d expect to find in a fast growing, international company.
The success of our business depends above all on the people who work here. Nurturing talent and creativity is at the heart of our culture. We offer a broad range of career opportunities for talented and motivated professionals from a variety of disciplines.
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|e-Learning Plant Breeding Project Manager, Breeding Academy Job||Minnetonka, MN, US||Mar 28, 2014| | agronomy |
http://www.comolakejazzclub.it/2020/11/05/buzz-over-bee-wellness-new-pesticide-experiments-rev-up-controversy/ | 2021-04-21T07:28:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039526421.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20210421065303-20210421095303-00398.warc.gz | 0.938443 | 1,340 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__155635760 | en | 05 Nov Buzz Over Bee Wellness: New Pesticide Experiments Rev Up Controversy
Enlarge this imageA honeybee forages for nectar and pollen from an oilseed rape flower.Albin Ander son/Naturehide captiontoggle captionAlbin Ander son/NatureA honeybee forages for nectar and pollen from an oilseed rape flower.Albin Ander son/NatureIt continues to be about a decade considering that beekeepers and experts began documenting a decrease in honeybee populations along with other important pollinators. Regardle s of whether you happen to be not a lover of bees or honey, you should know that bees are critically important to our meals provide. They help pollinate billions of pounds of crops each and every calendar year, from apples and carrots to blueberries and almonds. So if bees are threatened, ultimately, the production of these crops will likely be threatened, also. Experts have demonstrated that a range of things from climate transform to viruses to reduction of habitat are contributing to the world drop in bee wellbeing. And two new reports published inside the journal Mother https://www.devilsshine.com/Kyle-Palmieri-Jersey nature include on the evidence that overuse of neonicotinoid pesticides might also be contributing for the decrease of bees. Neonics, as they are recognized for brief, are getting to be one of the most widely utilised insecticides on the globe. The pesticide is coated onto the seeds that farmers plant to develop their crops. These pretreated seeds are made use of extensively in corn, soy and canola crops. In fact, it truly is approximated that taken care of seeds are employed in much more than 95 p.c from the U.S. corn crop.Portion of the charm for farmers is usually that neonics are simple to utilize. Farmers plant the seeds from the spring. “The neonicotinoid [which is h2o soluble] is then absorbed since the plant grows … and protects the ti sues,” clarifies scientist Nigel Raine, who authored a Information & Views piece that accompanies the new Mother nature research. This is effective at protecting farmers’ crops from pests. But it could be risky for the bees, because “you get [neonicotinoid] residues in the nectar and pollen, even when the plant is flowering months later, potentially,” Raine says. And this means that when bees feed on the nectar of these flowering crops, they can be exposed to your pesticide. Enlarge this imageResearchers estimate the strength of a honeybee colony filled with busy bees tending their brood and foods storage.Maj Rundlf/Naturehide captiontoggle captionMaj Rundlf/NatureResearchers estimate the strength of a honeybee colony filled with busy bees tending their brood and food stuff storage.Maj Rundlf/NatureNow, neonicotinoids, as being the name suggests, are derived from nicotine and act as a poison to the nervous system. There’s been a theory that bees might actually be repelled by it and avoid plants grown from dealt with seed. But one on the new reports published Wednesday suggests this is not the case. Researchers within the United Kingdom conducted a lab experiment to see which kind of food sources bees are drawn to. They offered bees a choice between a plain, sugary solution and one laced with neonics. They found the bees preferred the pesticide solution. “I think it can be a surprising result,” Raine says, “because the data suggest that they can’t taste the [pesticides], but they are still preferring them.” It’s po sible that they’re getting a little buzz from the neonics, similar for the way a human may po sibly get a buzz from nicotine.The SaltWild Bees Are Good For Crops, But Crops Are Bad For Bees “It might be a similar pathway,” says Raine. “They’re getting some kind Eric Tangradi Jersey of positive reinforcement.” And the upshot is usually that bees could be opting for the foodstuff source that may perhaps harm them. In a second study printed in Mother nature, researcher Maj Rundlof and colleagues document the negative effects on the growth and reproduction of commercial bumblebee colonies feeding on flowering canola plants that were grown from seeds coated with neonicotinoids. The study also documents a negative effect on populations of wild bees both in seed-treated fields and in adjacent meadows. Interestingly, the researchers did not observe a negative effect on honeybee colonies. Experts for Bayer CropScience, a leading producer of neonics, wrote in a statement emailed to your Salt that the research “demonstrates yet again there is no effect of neonicotinoids on honeybee colonies in realistic field conditions, consistent with previous printed field studies.” The statement goes on to question the methodology and the “overall robustne s” from the data on wild bees. But given the accumulating body of proof on the potential risk of neonics, there’s a growing movement to restrict their use.The SaltAre Agriculture’s Most Popular Insecticides Killing Our Bees? The European Union already has a temporary, partial ban in place restricting the use of some neonics. And the Ontario government in Canada has proposed a regulation aimed at reducing the number of acres planted with neonic-treated corn and soybean seed by 80 p.c by 2017. The proposal, that is currently open for a public comment period, would take effect in July. Inside the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency announced this month that it is unlikely to approve new neonicotinoid pesticide uses. “I definitely think we are overusing neonicotinoids,” Christian Krupke, an a sociate profe sor inside the department of entomology at Purdue University, tells us. “We’re simply using as well many of those compounds, in such an indiscriminate way,” he says https://www.devilsshine.com/Ken-Daneyko-Jersey . He points to a recent EPA review that concludes that using neonic-coated seeds offers little, if any, economic benefit to soybean farmers’ economic bottom lines. In other words, some farmers are using pesticide-treated seeds they don’t need. And around the globe, there’s concern that this might be undermining the well being of bees. | agronomy |
http://flavorofitalyblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/zucchini-flowers.html | 2017-05-22T17:17:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463605485.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20170522171016-20170522191016-00473.warc.gz | 0.94701 | 722 | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-22__0__239024516 | en | Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Now is the time of year when I have so many zucchini flowers I hardly know what to do with them. Every few years I rotate my garden location and this year my zucchini flowers are so beautiful and so enormous I had to photograph them. Here's a close-up picture of one of the flowers that is just as long as the zucchini itself; about 9 or 10 inches long!
Zucchinis produce prolifically all spring, summer and fall to the point that they're almost as invasive and hearty as a weed. At least in this climate. The zucchini I grow are the Romanesco variety; the skin of the fruit is a paler green and is ridged.
All summer long the garden is a hotbed of plant sexuality and it's most easy to see at work with the zucchini. The plant produces two types of flowers: male and female. Both have nectar, but only the male flower has pollen. At the base of the female flower is a small fruit (vegetable) or ovary. Only one male flower is necessary to pollinate numerous female flowers. Once pollination takes place the female flower closes up, to avoid cross-pollination. Sometimes zucchini fruit will start growing and then stop; this occurs when pollination (fertilization) is inadequate. All this takes place thanks to the symbiotic relationship between the honey bee and the flower.
Below is a picture of a zucchini flower's pistil (female); the male (stamen) is covered in pollen. When cooking remove these as they add an unpleasant flavor to your dish. For a funny rendition of just what this bad taste experience can entail check out the Stoveria blog!
Anyhow, the pistil is nestled deep inside the flower below:
Zucchini flowers (and any squash flowers actually) can be used in a multitude of ways. I love stuffing them and frying them. The flowers should be fried just long enough to become crisp, but not yet golden. This way you can still see the beautiful green and orange of the flower when they are served. The ones below are almost done:
The great thing about the zucchini flower is that it's the perfect case for just about any kind of stuffing. Last night I used different kinds of cheeses with prosciutto. The classic Italian stuffing is mozzarella cheese and anchovies. If you use a pastry bag it's also easy to stuff the flowers with creamier cheese fillings or something more adventurous like guacamole or baked, spicy eggplant.
I like a light, airy tempura-style batter so I prepare a batter with yeast, flour and water. I make the batter just thick enough so it will lightly coat the stuffed flower. Once you've prepared the batter let it sit an hour or so until it becomes very light and airy. When you dip the flower in the batter make sure the flower is totally coated so that no oil penetrates the flower. It helps to twist the flower tip a little so your filling doesn't fall out.
Zucchini flowers can be stored fresh for up to a week. As soon as you pick them gently rinse them off, inside and out. Shake off the excess water and line dry for an hour or so on a dish towel. Lay the flowers on several layers of paper towels inside a sealed plastic container and refrigerate.
Posted by Flavor of Italy at 7:59 AM | agronomy |
https://www.iga.com/shopper-solutions/how-sponeys-iga-supports-local-growers-and-makers | 2023-06-07T21:47:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224654016.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20230607211505-20230608001505-00798.warc.gz | 0.962993 | 442 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__75337965 | en | The small farm communities of Beverly and Waterford, Ohio, have just one grocery store between them—Sponey’s IGA. Even without the threat of another grocery competitor however, second-generation owners Bryan and Matt Spindler are working tirelessly to find ways they can support the local community and provide their friends and neighbors with the freshest, local products available. And that’s why the store hosted a special Taste of Local event to introduce the Beverly community to local growers and makers and the products now available at the store.
“We’ve always been a supporter of local,” Matt Spindler said. “Whether that’s supporting the high schools or town events, employing local people, or stocking as many local products as we can. We’re in a farming community, so it only makes sense that we would buy as much of our homegrown produce as possible. It’s better for the environment, it’s a better product for our shoppers, and it’s keeping the money and tax dollars right here in Beverly.”
The Taste of Local event marked an important expansion of that support. “While we’ve had local produce in the store for a while now, I wanted to expand our local offerings to every department,” said Matt. “We have local makers of cleaning products, dog treats, coffee and spice rubs…the list goes on! It’s amazing how many local vendors are out there with quality products when you start looking.”
For this tasting event, Bryan and Matt invited 14 of the local makers to the store to meet with shoppers and provide samples of their products. “It was a fun day. We had tables setup around the store for each maker, and they had informational displays and samples of their products,” Matt said. Additionally, signs hanging off the aisle shelves throughout the store identified all locally made products, and provided a picture and information about the makers themselves. “It’s really pretty fun to walk through the store and learn about the cool things Ohioans are up to,” said Matt. | agronomy |
http://www.goodfinanceservices.com/tag/dahlia-bulbs/ | 2020-01-27T12:24:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251700675.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20200127112805-20200127142805-00363.warc.gz | 0.97616 | 622 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__240828341 | en | People who are quite fond of flowers in general are known to be anthophile. Well, I cannot think of any possible reason to not love flowers at all, most of them are uniquely pretty and fragrant so having a strong interest in them is pretty inevitable. And if you are such an enthusiast with these lovely things then you must go and check every dahlia bulbs for sale since these kinds of flower has one of the prettiest bloom you would ever see in a lifetime.
Apparently, dahlias are of the same classification as daisies, sunflowers, and chrysanthemum. All of them are part of the family of plants called Asteraceae. Most of them would grow right from a tiny and brown biennial tubers which are planted during the full bloom of spring season.
The hardest part of having dahlias at your garden is picking an exact color and size as it can range in such a huge variety of hues and sizes. But regardless of which particular appearance you go for, one thing is for sure, they have the prettiest look to entirely accentuate the garden you have.
If you want to have one of these at home then you probably should know how to take care of them in general. Dahlia are not that suited in hot climates as they need to have a moist environment all over them. With that, they basically can grow better and fully well on those parts of the world with only moderate climates.
Though, even if these species prefer moderate climate, it is not that they would not bloom in direct sunlight. In fact, they bloom better when exposed to the morning sunlight so planting them in an area where the early sun rises is the best location you should be opting for.
Having large dahlias would mean placing them on their own rows away from other plants you have in the garden. Though, you could have them mixed with other summer flowers since they look better with these plants. For the soil, you should not choose something clayish as the plant cannot survive on that. Try having a manure over it to somehow make the texture of the soil better.
One thing you should also know about dahlia is that taking care of them means not watering them unless they appear to grow from underneath the soil. They basically are prone to overwatering and that can affect the tubers growth. Usually, that matter causes the tuber to rot so the dahlia cease to grow.
But, as the dahlia start to grow over the surface, this is when the deep watering is necessary. At least two to three times per week, a thirty minute watering through sprinkler is a good thing to support their fluid needs. During hot summer season, try to do more watering than necessary.
Now, during winter taking care of them would be a little bit challenging as their foliage will start to blacken due to the frost season. It may be a good idea to have it covered during such season or if you have placed them in a pot then bring them inside where the cold cannot damage the flowers. | agronomy |
https://www.globalfarmersassembly.com/about-us | 2022-12-03T08:46:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710926.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20221203075717-20221203105717-00030.warc.gz | 0.897536 | 108 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__19661587 | en | We are a global gathering of farmers and eaters.
We grow farmer-to-farmer connections and build community resilience as the climate collapses.
We share regenerative farming practices and strengthen the essential links between farm and table.
We’re doing this through online assemblies where farmers and eaters around the world share local stories, wisdom and resources about growing good food and connecting communities in times of global crisis.
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Join our global food web! | agronomy |
https://www.revolutionaryplayers.org.uk/growing-and-preparing-flax/ | 2024-02-22T07:52:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473735.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222061937-20240222091937-00590.warc.gz | 0.975601 | 304 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__46078219 | en | Growing and Preparing Flax
Image: The flax plant. The Useful Arts and Manufactures of Great Britain, vol. 1 (London, SPCK, 1846?).
Image from: Science, Technology and Management, Birmingham Central Library
Linen cloth is produced from the fibres of a plant, flax. Flax spinning and the weaving of woollen cloth developed as an industry in the Middle East in ancient times. Flax was grown across the world and by the late eighteenth century its cultivation was widespread in the Netherlands, France, Russia and Prussia. After harvesting, the crop was rippled where flax was drawn through the teeth of a comb to remove the bolls or seed-heads from the stalks. The bolls could then be used for cattle feed.
The next stage was steeping or retting to enable the fibrous bark to be separated from the woody portion of the stem. The stalks were soaked in water and after eight to twelve days, the flax was removed and dried.
After these preparatory activities which were performed where the flax was grown, the raw flax was processed prior to spinning. By the late eighteenth century, flax mills were conducting a lot of the work, often at some distance from the place of origin of the crop itself. Examples included John Marshall’s factories in Leeds and the Ditherington Mill of Marshall, Benyon and Bage.« Previous in this sectionNext in this section » | agronomy |
http://grassparrotvineyard.com/events/2016/3/12/taste-bathurst | 2019-03-25T19:05:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912204086.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20190325174034-20190325200034-00150.warc.gz | 0.939814 | 82 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__189797398 | en | What a great time of year! Celebrate the harvest season with fantastic local produce. Great opportunity for stocking up for Easter and, if you are going away, what better time to take a Taste of Bathurst with you when visiting friends and family? Meet the producers and talk to us about our luscious, local wine and food. Grass Parrot Vineyard will be there offering tastings and sales. | agronomy |
https://vansteam.info/sex10-2019-67/how-to-sex-marjuiana-31.php | 2020-07-07T02:49:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655891640.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20200707013816-20200707043816-00510.warc.gz | 0.928695 | 113 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__252000089 | en | Determining the sex of your cannabis plant is vital to achieving your growing goals. Luckily, sexing cannabis plants is easier than one might think.
But I've since learned that pre-flowers can reveal the plant's sex while it's still in the vegetative stage! Cannabis plants grow pre-flowers as.
In this article, we will be talking about how to sex marijuana plants. Male Vs Female: How Do You Determine The Sex Of Your Marijuana Plant? Sexing cannabis plants results in cross-pollination, which produces seeds. | agronomy |
http://megan.mcguireclan.org/2020/01/06/candy-cane-seeds/ | 2021-04-10T12:09:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038056869.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20210410105831-20210410135831-00189.warc.gz | 0.989241 | 295 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__92331515 | en | It started when I wrote a letter to Santa at the library. I asked if we could have lots of packing snow. If we got snow and made snowmen, the reindeer could have the carrots except one of the carrots would be plastic. I also asked for some candy cane seeds.
A few years ago we got candy cane seeds. I did not remember them though. The big kids remembered and said they were fun.
If you want to see the first time we did it, you will notice the seeds have changed since then. I think they have been perfecting the perfect candy cane or it was a different type. Even the packaging is updated and prettier, except I really liked the bright red envelope the first seeds came in. Unfortunately, there were only five seeds each time.
On Christmas Eve, I got a package in the mail. It had a Candy Cane Seed Kit from Santa! When I opened it, I found five seeds, fertilizer, dirt and instructions.
I followed the directions. They started sprouting two days later. Then they grew a lot and very quickly!
Today they were large and falling over. They do not seem to have roots, so we got to pick them! Mark took one to school with him. And the neat thing was, the dirt tastes good too! Like peppermint and chocolate together.
The only bad part was, there are not anymore seeds to try again. Maybe next year. | agronomy |
http://www.grandcommunitygardens.org/ | 2014-03-08T00:37:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1393999651907/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305060731-00004-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.932019 | 412 | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-10__0__118145839 | en | It is now 2014. We are hunkered down when the winds and snows are blowing. Our
gardens are covered in snow. If we put up some of our excess crops, we are still
eating yummy veges that we grew last year. Seed catalogs are starting to arrive and
we are browsing these and starting to think about next years garden.
If you have not reserved a plot for yourself , you may do so now. There are 4
community garden sites in Grand County. Each one has raised beds of varying
sizes, regular automatic watering, good soil and fences to keep the critters out. If you
are new to gardening there are plenty of people at each site, including the site
coordinator, who can give you gardening tips and help you be a successful
gardener. Watch for the announcement of gardening classes in the spring.
You may print a 2014 application at the site of your choice by clicking below.
Hot Sulphur Springs
Here is a photo sampling of each of the gardens in the summer of 2013.
HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS 2013
On the left, Agribon was used to cover some vege beds. The plants in these beds matured faster and grew bigger .
On the right, giant cabbage and kale are loving their raised bed
Kremmling Gardens 2013
On the left is a successful rented bed.
On the right is a bed rented by the Family Mountain Center. Lots of yummy food in each of these.
Granby Gardens 2013
On left--Lots of green in the Granby garden. It is located on a hill in Granby, next to Morales Park, on Garnet Rd.
On the right--a lovely cauliflower, grown in the Granby gardens.
Fraser Valley Community Gardens 2013
On the left--one of 4 gardens that the children at the Rec Center successfully grew many crops.
On the right--tomatoes trying to turn red in the hoop house. | agronomy |
https://aceidev.org/supporting-women-in-the-agricultural-value-chain/ | 2023-12-07T06:19:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100650.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207054219-20231207084219-00055.warc.gz | 0.958994 | 330 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__315439043 | en | In line with the core mandates of ACEIDEV centred on empowerment and creating viable business enabling environment for entrepreneurs at various level and sectors, the women agricultural entrepreneurship project targets a silent but focal group involved in active food production activities around the nation. Women groups in several states across the country especially in rural areas have been integral to production processes along several Agricultural value chains. According to research, in Nigeria about 60% of rural women play active roles in the production down to the point of sales of food items to end users. It will be important also to add that the agricultural sector as well as small businesses owned by these women have been greatly impeded leading to other problems like food insecurity which has become a national issue.
Despite the integral role played by women in the agricultural sector, findings show that these women like other entrepreneurs continue to face dynamic problems impeding the growth and competitiveness of businesses in this important sector. The fact that women entrepreneurs are silent producers whose efforts within this important economic sector cannot be adequately captured in the GDP of the country in itself is the problem. Most of these female farmers continue to live below poverty lines. Some of the problems unique to these group are lack of proper business management skills, poor knowledge on modern farming techniques and equipment, poor association structure, poor distribution chain structures, poor access to finance as well as other issues arising from gender imbalance.
Activities under this project hopes to strengthen and build the capacity of women group in the sector to ensure women are adequately empowered to run agricultural businesses along several value chains to increase productivity of women in the agricultural sector as well as reduce the prevalence of national issues like food insecurity and poverty. | agronomy |
https://gewapypamubyrofog.happyplacekidsgym.com/shipment-specifications-for-florida-fresh-citrus-fruit-book-15022wm.php | 2021-10-22T10:35:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585504.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20211022084005-20211022114005-00428.warc.gz | 0.873711 | 779 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__284571624 | en | by Farmer Cooperative Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture in Washington, D.C .
Written in English
Includes bibliographical references.
|Statement||by Fred E. Hulse and Phillip F. Brown|
|Series||FCS research report -- 6|
|Contributions||Brown, Phillip F.|
|The Physical Object|
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Much of the fruit shipping regulation for Florida falls into the sections regarding dealers. Here there you will find information regarding licensing and the process of becoming a licensed and registered as a dealer of citrus and tropical is regulation for fraudulently representation and a separate section on complaints of violations by citrus fruit dealers . Buy Shipment specifications for Florida fresh citrus fruit (FCS research report) by Fred E Hulse (ISBN:) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible : Fred E Hulse. As far as the state of Florida is concerned, the only types of fruits and vegetables that are regulated are “regulated citrus," “Florida-grown tomatoes” and “Florida-grown avocados," of which the following amounts may be taken out of the state without inspection (but still having to meet phytosanitary requirements) to a single individual for their own use and not for resale: fifteen 4/5 bushel equivalent . Six Mile Cypress Parkway Fort Myers, FL
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As all good gardeners and farmers know growing healthy crops and plants depends on the life in our soil, building rich soil high in humus and nutrients requires the soil to be alive with soil microbes, as these microbes convert organic matter into humus and soluabilise minerals and nutrients so that they can be absorbed into your plants via the roots or through the leaf surface, if they are not soluble the plant is unable to absorb these compounds for healthy vigorous plant growth. Our organic microbial worm extract fertiliser works by fertilising the plant and feeding the soil whilst re-inoculating the soil with soil microbes that have died from chemical abuse or toxins from pollution in the air and water plus the negative impact of detrimental farming and garden practices. Building soil structure with the use of organic fertilisers and rebuilding the microbial life in our soils, now this is how we succeed in our gardening endeavors and are rewarded with healthy garden plants, fruit trees and crops that don’t show constant signs of disease, mineral deficiencies and pest attacks.
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Here are a few Question that I am asked all the time about Lawn and Sporting Field fertilisers; If you have any other questions please contact me directly at [email protected] or 0413 807176 Sporting Fields We fertiliser sporting fields around the Gold Coast by using our Lawn and Sporting Field Fertiliser. The children are subjected to far less chemical fertiliser exposure. A far better playing surface, and a softer sporting field helping to reduce impact injuries. Golf Courses, Yes our product is used on Golf Courses, to improve the grass Quality and to help in high wear areas and reduce compaction. Horse paddocks, Reducing compaction and fertilising the grass without affecting the horses Cattle Pasture Reducing compaction and fertilising the grass without affecting the Cattle also has a possitve effect on animal health due to the improved quality of pasture grass
Will you come to my house and apply the fertiliser for me
Yes this is a service that we have been doing all around Brisbane and the Gold Coast for years now, Check out our service area, but I do have properties both domestic and commercial from the Sunshine Coast to Tweed Heads, I also have commercial work out at Toowoomba, Ipswich and Warwick. So if you in any of these areas we would love to visit you.
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Yes our Products are Organic, we utilise soil microbes and nutrients from worm castings that we produce and composted chicken manure that is produced for us.
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You can purchase worm extract fertiliser for home use, but our Lawn and Sporting Field Fertiliser is only applied by our company.
Is it Children and Pet safe
Yes all our products are Children and pet safe, this is one of the reasons that we have developed these products, due to breathing and skin irritations in children, and you would not believe the number of clients that we have that came to us because there family dog has Cancer
Is it safe around environmentally sensitive areas
Yes its safe around all areas, I even use it in my own Hydroponic system for grow our own vegetables, and have also used it in Aquaponic systems, with no negative effect on the fish. | agronomy |
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In 1995, we started growing a few pumpkins and by 2014, we were busting at the seams with pumpkins, squash, and gourds! Within that time frame, we also produced beef cattle, flowers, hens/eggs, and goats.
Jan and Carl Wilcox's 118-acre farm is located along the the Royal River in New Gloucester.
In 2004, the 200-year-old farmhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
THE PUMPKIN YEARS
1995 - 2014
At our family-owned and operated farm, we grew and sold perhaps the greatest variety of decorative and edible pumpkins, winter squash and gourds in Maine. Nearly 100 varieties!
We grew and sold several heirloom and ornamental pumpkin and squash varieties including giant pumpkins, mini pumpkins, French, Italian and Australian pumpkins, and of course, tons of jack-o-lanterns. Our pie pumpkin varieties include the Long Pie Pumpkin, Winter Luxury Pumpkin and Baby Pam Pumpkin varieties.
In 2015, we made the big decision: No more pumpkins!
The Bantus grew corn, okra, zucchini, cabbage, squash, broccoli, spinach, chard, carrots, collard greens, tomatoes, herbs, beans, onions, potatoes, yams, cucumbers, and a variety of peppers!
After we decided that it was time for us to stop raising pumpkins, we were asked if we were interested in leasing some land to the Somali Bantu Community of Lewiston, Maine. We thought why not?, this could be interesting! We thought it would be a win-win and were excited to have over 35 Bantu families come and farm over nearly 4 acres of land.
Since 2009, we have raised all-natural, hormone-free, grass-fed, rotationally-grazed beef. In 2017, we took a break and Carl thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail!
During the years, we also produced and sold flowers. | agronomy |
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King Grove’s soil-grown blueberry varieties have been carefully chosen for their delicious flavor, and are picked daily at the perfect ripeness (then packed with care and immediately cooled to 34F). You get the freshest, best tasting blueberries that will last for weeks in your refrigerator - but you’ll eat them long before that!
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We process our blueberries differently than other farms, which can take hours to get their berries from the field into refrigeration. Instead, we do it just like you would— pick the blueberries when perfectly ripe, and as soon as you get home, put them in your refrigerator. We pick, sort, and pack our berries quickly and then immediately cool them to 34℉ within minutes after they are picked—right here on our farm. This means the flavor and nutritional value are still at their peak when they get to you!
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Following several years of research on Cuprem's Silage and Hay Inoculants, we recently learned that these products no longer need to be kept frozen or refrigerated.
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Don't be surprised when your silage and hay inoculants arrive in regular boxes instead of Styrofoam boxes we have used in the past as there is now no need to keep them cold or frozen.
You will still need to protect the inoculants from moisture and direct sunshine. Once the inouclants are mixed with water, they need to be used the same day if at all possible for best results. For cool weather, up to 24 hours works very well.
Somatic 10G for dairymen is one of our oldest time-proven products for high somatic cell count.
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For about 7.5 ¢ per head per day Zyesta Plus reduces the amount of feed needed to get the same amount of nutrition. Factor in your feed savings and you have a very cost effective tool. | agronomy |
https://vszeeland.nl/en/sp_faq/feed-percentage-calculator/ | 2023-10-03T07:50:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511055.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003060619-20231003090619-00393.warc.gz | 0.907187 | 192 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__180349461 | en | This calculator is especially useful to calculate in advance the maximum feed percentage of the fish food you would like to use. The calculation uses the current total weight of fish and the required total amount of protein, which is displayed in the Fish Feed Manager information window.
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https://www.pennybrohn.org.uk/timeline/winter-gardening/ | 2022-08-14T15:37:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00229.warc.gz | 0.955073 | 143 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__101503434 | en | The benefits of gardening are plentiful. Not only can planting bulbs and pruning roses vastly improve your physical health, but it can also help us tend to our mental health too.
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” – Audrey Hepburn
Over the last few years research in this area has shown more and more evidence that getting involved in some form of gardening or nature-based activity can do wonders for our emotional wellbeing.
It can however, seem difficult to drag yourself outside as the days become shorter and the weather more temperamental. We spoke to Annette Knowles from our wonderful group of garden volunteers about easy ways to continue nurturing your plants during the colder, winter months. | agronomy |
https://www.latinorebels.com/2019/10/16/embattledargentinefarmers/ | 2024-03-01T18:09:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475422.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301161412-20240301191412-00340.warc.gz | 0.961813 | 1,450 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__15392862 | en | By LUIS ANDRÉS HENAO, Associated Press
PERGAMINO, Argentina (AP) — Juan Rossi walks between rows of green wheat at his farm in one of Argentina’s most fertile agricultural regions, worrying about the future of the farming sector that is the main economic engine of this country.
When he planted the wheat, he expected conservative Mauricio Macri to be reelected president of Argentina. Now, farmers like Rossi are bracing for a possible return of the interventionist policies of Macri’s now-favored main rival: the presidential ticket of Alberto Fernández and former President Cristina Fernández.
Export restrictions imposed during Cristina Fernández’s 2007-2015 left-of-center government triggered a revolt in 2008 by Argentina’s farmers, who are among the world’s top suppliers of grains. She is now running as vice president with her former aide bidding for the presidency in the Oct. 27 national elections.
Fears of a return of high export taxes come as agriculture seeks to rebound from one of the worst drought in years that badly damaged crops two seasons ago.
“Today, we have uncertainty about whether they’ll allow us to continue as we’ve been doing so far, or if they’re going to put a spoke in our wheel,” Rossi said on his farm on the outskirts of the city of Pergamino, where he also grows corn and keeps chickens and peacocks. “We’re in the middle of this fog and no one knows what’s going to happen.”
Rossi was among a group of jubilant Argentine farmers who cheered the business-friendly Macri when he arrived in their town in the Pampas grain belt in 2015 to announce that he would scrap taxes on exports of corn and wheat to jumpstart the economy.
It was a moment of victory for Macri, who had recently taken office, and of hope for farmers, who had been hobbled by the strict export limits imposed by the previous government. Since then, it has only been ups and downs.
Rossi says improved weather gave them some “oxygen” for this year’s harvest. But then Macri surprisingly turned in a worse showing in primary elections than the left-leaning Peronist candidate Alberto Fernández, causing stocks to plunge and the peso to depreciate even further in recession-hit Argentina, which has been struggling with rapidly rising prices and increasing poverty.
The primary results also coincided with a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that lowered estimates for Argentina’s soy and corn crops based on weather conditions, said Esteban Copati, head of agricultural forecasts at the Buenos Aires grains exchange.
“There was a double whammy,” Copati said. “On the one side, there was this change in the political scenario that changed the intention of growers to plant since they started to become fearful of what the policies of this new government could be. And on the other hand, there was the impact of the drop in international prices.”
Farmers and ranchers say they don’t want a return to restrictions that in 2008 led them to block goods from reaching Argentine cities, causing severe shortages of beef and produce. Unmoved goods rotted and supermarket shelves were bare in many regions.
The three-week strike over export taxes became one of the biggest crises of Cristina Fernández’s presidency. She said the taxes were aimed at redistributing the riches from the agricultural sector in a country where many are poor.
Farming leaders have met with Alberto Fernández, who served as chief of staff during a portion of Cristina Fernández’s first term as president but left in 2008 following the conflict. The two are not related.
Farmers said the candidate asked them to turn the page at the recent meeting. He later told reporters that the session marked the “beginning of a good, fruitful bond.”
The farming sector is a major source of foreign currency for Argentina and the next administration will be eager to count on bringing in those reserves to avert a debt default and a further deepening of a currency crisis.
Many Argentines are increasingly frustrated by the sputtering economy, rising poverty and austerity measures. Some analysts say that Macri’s administration set overly optimistic goals and that a decision by the central bank to hike the inflation target caused investors to begin doubting Macri’s commitment to taming price rises. Macri’s government was forced to strike a record $56 billion bailout loan with the International Monetary Fund following a sharp depreciation of the peso against the U.S. dollar last year.
“After four years of the Macri government, we realize that this model that some of us cautioned about has become a reality,” Sebastian Campo said as he herded cows at his farm on the outskirts of Pergamino. He said he is among a small minority in this area who don’t back Macri, but he hasn’t decided yet on whom to vote for.
In recent days, Macri has reached out to farmers, promising them “more technology, more innovation and less taxes” while praising their contributions at a time of crisis.
“Our countryside amounts to 40 percent of our economy and generates a third of jobs for Argentines,” Macri said Saturday on Twitter. “We want to propel it so it can create more employment and opportunities.”
It’s no coincidence that shortly after he took office, Macri chose a farm in Pergamino to make one of the most important economic announcements of his presidency.
“Pergamino is an icon of agriculture in Argentina. It’s the equivalent of the corn belt in the United States,” said Agustín Tejeda, chief economic analyst at the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange. “It’s in the heart of the most fertile lands and a great agricultural tradition.”
The city of 105,000 people, located in Buenos Aires province, is also a hub for Argentine agribusiness. Farmers and ranchers drive pickup trucks and tractors along dusty roads passing through seemingly endless flat fields in one the world’s top soy exporters and a key producer of corn and wheat.
“The road that Argentines have chosen is the road of change, of openness, of free trade,” said Jorge Josifovich, an agricultural engineer who owns and manages farm lands in the area.
“Faced with the likelihood of a new [Fernández] government, we don’t have any expectations that the road that began in 2015 will continue,” he said. “They care very little about farmers. Just as we still see ghosts in them, they still see us as the enemy.” | agronomy |
https://gimmetasty.com/when-to-pick-spaghetti-squash/ | 2023-12-10T23:17:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679102697.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210221943-20231211011943-00707.warc.gz | 0.947483 | 1,009 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__300665132 | en | It’s harvest time! It’s funny, but if you live in a tropical place, having a cooler season to do the harvest sounds amazing. I have learned, however, that in countries with four seasons, there are certain foods that can be harvested late summer or autumn, and spaghetti squash is one of them.
Wouldn’t it be great to harvest when the air is cool and the temperature mild? Let me explain the basics of spaghetti squash farming and the best time to pick it.
When To Pick Spaghetti Squash?
What Is Spaghetti Squash?
What is spaghetti squash you may ask? Well, this delightful vegetable is a healthy-looking yellowy-orange which is also popularly known as winter squash.
It comes from the plant group Cucurbita Pepo, which is in the same family as the common pumpkin. Spaghetti squash is different from the others since its strands look like spaghetti pasta, thus its name.
How To Grow Spaghetti Squash
Cooking spaghetti squash is simple, but what about planting it? You’re going to need greenfingers here, rookie! You’ll need the right farming tools and a space to plant it (your backyard will do) in order to get it to sprout. A little help from the sun, a few sprinkles of rain, and a handful of patience will do the trick.
If you watch this video guide on how to plant spaghetti squash, what can go wrong?
What Is The Best Season To Pick Spaghetti Squash?
Since spaghetti squash is classified as a winter squash species, I thought the best time to harvest it was during wintertime, but I discovered it is best harvested during the period from late summer to early fall.
Since the times of the seasons differ around the world (fall is in September for some), I will just say that it needs to be harvested when it is mature, and it is best to do it at a given time and day of the season.
How Do I Know When Spaghetti Squash Is Ready For Picking?
I have excitedly peeked at my spaghetti squash almost every morning, but how do I know if it is ready for picking?
- First, check what it looks like. If it is already ripe, its color will either be a nice golden yellow or dark yellow.
- Feel the skin of the squash. It should be nice and thick when it’s ready to be picked.
- Use your nail to feel if the skin is still thin. If so, let it ripen a little bit more.
- Make sure you use the garden shears when harvesting. Do not pull it hard from the vine, as you will take forever wrestling with it.
Here is an actual video on how to know if it is ready to be picked:
Where Does The Spaghetti Squash Go After Being Picking?
After harvesting, it most likely goes to three different places.
- If you have harvested more than you need, you can sell it to the market.
- If you want to store spaghetti squash at home, there are two ways:
1. Store it whole and raw in a place that is cool and dark, preferably a big storage place. Storing it this way will keep it cool for an average of 3 months.
- Make sure they have enough space and do not touch each other.
- Check frequently and if you see dark spots starting to form, it is better take it out and cook it.
Here is a video that shows you how to store them:
2. Freeze them after cooking. This method will keep them longer until you need to use them. It only requires a small amount of space.
We have featured how to freeze spaghetti squash recently and here is a link to the guide >> How to freeze spaghetti squash.
- It goes straight on your dinner table, ready to be eaten!
What Are The Health Benefits Of Spaghetti Squash?
Is spaghetti squash healthy? Yep! It sure is! In fact, here are some of the benefits that we can receive:
- It helps to maintain the health of your eyes.
- It helps with weight loss.
- It contains antioxidants.
- It helps with the heart.
- It helps to prevent birth defects.
- It helps with anti-inflammatory, which helps prevent cancer.
It is important to know the health benefits of the food that we often eat and you can be sure spaghetti squash is healthy. So let’s start cooking!
I have featured my favorite spaghetti squash recipe collections and I suggest you try them. I know you’ll love the taste! Here is a link >> Spaghetti squash recipes.
I hope this article was informative enough, answered your questions, and helped you to find out when to pick spaghetti squash. Good luck with your harvest! | agronomy |
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https://aginfo.lincoln.ac.nz/about/ | 2024-02-25T02:21:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474573.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225003942-20240225033942-00562.warc.gz | 0.932742 | 388 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__202863180 | en | This manual makes farm accounting easy. With detailed account of farming costs and prices to make planning for the financial future simple. With over 600 pages of content, this farm account handbook is refreshed every two years with current figures and details. In Vol 40 edition you will find costs on animal expenses, apicultural product prices, crop costings, vegetable levies, weed control and seed costs.
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The Farm Technical Manual Vol 24
This reference book is a companion manual to the Financial Budget book, and as such is reviewed every few years. The farm technical Manual attempts to bring into one place a variety of essential technical information required by farmers ,Consultants and students, and is designed with the general practitioner in mind. It provides data gleaned from many sources,but presented in non technical language where ever possible, A brief over view of some of the 16 sections included in this comprehensive manual are , Livestock management, Pastures,Crops, Forage crops, soils, fertilizer’s, irrigation, The Vol 24 is now available to purchase, as a hard copy or online, please refer to the products tab. The Technical Manual is also available at the Faculty of Agribusiness & Commerce , as well as this website. | agronomy |
http://oleolive.com/en/ | 2019-08-24T17:37:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027321351.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20190824172818-20190824194818-00382.warc.gz | 0.901808 | 86 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__58744788 | en | The International Olive Council has been involved in developing physico-chemical tests for olive oil. Collection of methods and Standards adopted by the International Olive Council for Sensory Analysis of Olive Oils
OLIVE OIL NEWS WORLDWIDE
Insight and news about the International Olive Oil Sector for professionals and amateurs. Gather news from from different subjects such as the Mediterranean Diet, health, Olive Oil competition, awards, etc. | agronomy |
https://www.hzsolutions.co.uk/industries/agriculture/ | 2024-03-02T07:11:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475757.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302052634-20240302082634-00033.warc.gz | 0.962575 | 119 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__88381317 | en | Agrotechnics is often seasonal. Many springs find their way into the various machines for agriculture, arable farming, horticulture, fruit growing, greenhouse construction and animal husbandry. This can vary from spring tines for hay machines to long coil springs that are used in potato harvesters. In order to be able to respond well to this, we keep stock of their products for many customers. This consists of a very wide range, which means that good logistics facilities are our requirement. At HZ Solutions you will find the best springs for the agricultural and horticultural sector. | agronomy |
https://cafekaffekoppen.se/en/coffee-knowledge | 2024-02-23T11:20:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474377.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223085439-20240223115439-00509.warc.gz | 0.957849 | 1,016 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__143049012 | en | The coffee tree
The coffee tree grows in subtropical climates, has dark green glossy leaves and is covered in white flowers when in bloom. The scent of these flowers is reminiscent of jasmine. After just a few days, the flowers are replaced by green cherry-like fruits. The fruits sit in bunches and constantly change color, from different variations in green through golden brown to red or yellow, and then they are ripe.
There are about seventy species of coffee trees, the two most common being Arabica (Coffea arabica) and Robusta (Coffea canephora). The two together account for approximately 98 percent of all coffee production. The size of the coffee trees varies from small dwarf bushes to trees around twelve meters high.
Growing coffee requires a lot of careful work. From seed to cup, you go through the various stages of planting, cultivation, harvesting, preparation, classification, mixing, roasting, grinding and last but not least preparation.
Before planting the seeds, you must first select and germinate them. They are grown in nurseries where they get just the right amount of sun and shade. About six months later, it is time to plant them in the fields. There, the soil has been prepared with fertilizers and minerals. The plants are placed in rows that follow the level curves of the slopes and with plenty of space between the rows to facilitate the maintenance of the trees. Care is required all year round and it takes at least two years before the plants produce any harvest.
There are different ways to harvest the coffee. You can hand-pick only the ripe berries from each cluster, you can scratch all the berries by hand on a branch, regardless of their stage of ripeness, and you can use a pneumatic device that shakes the branches so that the ripe berries fall to the ground.
When only the ripe berries are hand-picked, they are prepared according to what is usually called the wet method. This means that the berries are placed in a peeling machine, a pulper, which removes most of the pulp. Then the berries are allowed to lie in a basin for 1-3 days. In the basin, naturally occurring enzymes work and dissolve the remaining pulp. After that, the beans are washed. They are then dried and when dried, the two membranes, the silver membrane and the parchment membrane, are peeled off using a machine.
With the other harvesting methods, the beans are collected in sixty liter baskets. Any twigs, leaves and the like are sorted out and the berries are washed. In the washing, the ripe berries are separated from old, dry berries that have started to rot. Then they must be dried. This is done on large concrete terraces where the berries are allowed to lie in the sun and dry for 15-20 days. During that time, they are turned approximately every twenty minutes so that the drying will be as even as possible. The ideal moisture content of coffee beans is 11-12 percent, and when the beans have reached that, the skins are peeled off in a machine. The coffee beans are packed and sent on to be classified.
Classification is done using random samples. Each sac is punctured with a long pointed tool that takes a small sample from each sac. These samples are then collected into units of 300 grams and classified according to the number of defects. Defects include e.g. broken beans, green beans, husks, twigs and pebbles. This classification determines the price the grower receives for their coffee. At the same time, the beans are sorted according to size and weight, to be filled into sixty kilo bags where all beans are of uniform size and quality. They are then ready to be sold on.
A taster also tastes the coffee at this stage. Beans from the sampling are lightly roasted, ground and distributed in small quantities in a number of glasses, after which boiling water is poured over them. The taster absorbs the aroma from each glass, then the samples are allowed to cool. When the grains have sunk to the bottom, the taster takes a sample with a spoon, sucks it into his mouth and quickly spits it out again. At a fast pace, he goes through all the glass. When it is ready, he classifies the coffee according to a scale from mild to strong.
Mixing & Roasting
The mixture is usually made with raw coffee. You want to achieve a combination of different types of coffee with properties that complement each other so that the end result is a balanced product with good taste, aroma and fullness. The roast, which comes next, can be light, medium or dark. It is in the roasting that the aroma that is so special to coffee is released. The last step is the grinding. There, the coarseness of the beans is determined depending on whether it is intended to be brewed, boiled or whether it is for espresso, Turkish coffee or some other variant. | agronomy |
https://toplisttech.com/breakthrough-tech-innovations-in-agriculture.html | 2023-09-28T08:39:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510368.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928063033-20230928093033-00686.warc.gz | 0.914107 | 1,298 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__30640858 | en | In today’s fast-paced world, technology has become an integral part of almost every industry, and agriculture is no exception. The fusion of technology and agriculture has given rise to groundbreaking innovations that are revolutionizing the way toplisttech cultivate crops and raise livestock. From drones to blockchain, these tech innovations in agriculture are reshaping the landscape of the industry and offering promising solutions to age-old challenges.
- Drones in Agriculture
- Internet of Things (IoT) in Agriculture
- Blockchain Technology in Agriculture
- Future Outlook and Challenges
Drones in Agriculture
One of the most striking advancements in agricultural technology is the utilization of drones. These unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with advanced sensors and cameras are transforming the way farmers monitor and manage their crops. With drones, farmers can obtain valuable data about their fields, such as plant health, soil moisture levels, and pest infestations. By using this data, they can make informed decisions and take timely action to optimize their yields.
Applications of drones in agriculture
Drones are also being employed for precision spraying and seeding, allowing farmers to precisely target specific areas that require treatment, reducing the use of pesticides and fertilizers. This not only improves the efficiency of farming operations but also minimizes the environmental impact. Furthermore, drones can be used for efficient irrigation management by providing real-time information about moisture levels, allowing farmers to optimize water usage and conserve this valuable resource.
Internet of Things (IoT) in Agriculture
The Internet of Things (IoT) is another tech innovations in agriculture. IoT refers to a network of interconnected devices that can communicate and share data with each other. In agriculture, IoT applications are being used for smart farming and livestock monitoring, automated irrigation systems, and soil and environmental monitoring.
Advantages of adopting IoT in agriculture
By leveraging IoT devices, farmers can monitor their crops and livestock remotely and in real-time. For example, sensors can be placed in the soil to measure moisture levels, temperature, and nutrient content, providing valuable insights for better decision-making. Automated irrigation systems can adjust water flow based on real-time data, ensuring that plants receive the optimal amount of water, minimizing waste. These IoT solutions enhance resource management, improve productivity, and enable farmers to make data-driven decisions for optimal crop growth.
Blockchain Technology in Agriculture
While drones and IoT have already made a significant impact on agriculture, blockchain technology is emerging as a powerful tool with tremendous potential in the industry. Blockchain is a decentralized and transparent digital ledger that allows secure and immutable recording of transactions. Its applications in agriculture are diverse and transformative.
Blockchain applications in agriculture
One of the most prominent applications of blockchain in agriculture is supply chain traceability. Through the use of blockchain, every step of the agricultural supply chain can be recorded and verified, ensuring transparency and accountability. Consumers can have access to detailed information about the origin of their food, including its journey from farm to table. This helps build trust and confidence in the quality and safety of the products.
Benefits and potential of blockchain in agriculture
Smart contracts, powered by blockchain, can automate and secure transactions between farmers and buyers. These contracts can be programmed to execute payments automatically when predefined conditions are met, eliminating the need for intermediaries and reducing transaction costs. Additionally, blockchain can facilitate digital identity management for farmers, allowing them to establish their credentials and access financial services more easily.
Future Outlook and Challenges
Looking ahead, the future of tech innovations in agriculture is promising. Advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics, and data analytics are poised to take the industry to new heights. However, there are challenges to address along the way. The implementation of these breakthrough tech innovations requires research, investment, and collaboration between various stakeholders. Additionally, issues related to data privacy, infrastructure, and affordability need to be tackled to ensure equitable access to these technologies.
In conclusion, the integration of technology into agriculture is reshaping the industry in profound ways. From drones to blockchain, these tech innovations in agriculture hold tremendous potential to increase productivity, optimize resource management, and ensure sustainability in the agricultural sector. Embracing these advancements and investing in research and development will pave the way for a more efficient, transparent, and resilient agriculture sector.
By harnessing the power of drones, farmers can monitor their crops with precision, optimize irrigation, and mitigate pest infestations. The use of IoT devices enables real-time monitoring of environmental conditions, leading to better decision-making and resource management. Blockchain technology, on the other hand, provides transparency and traceability in the supply chain, ensuring food safety and establishing trust between farmers and consumers.
As we move forward, it is crucial to explore the potential of emerging technologies and their impact on agriculture. Artificial intelligence (AI) is one such technology that has the potential to revolutionize the industry. AI-powered systems can analyze vast amounts of data collected from sensors, drones, and other devices, providing valuable insights for optimizing farming practices. Machine learning algorithms can identify patterns and predict crop yields, enabling farmers to make informed decisions about planting, fertilization, and harvesting.
Robotics is another area where tech innovations in agriculture. Robots can perform repetitive tasks such as planting seeds, harvesting crops, and even milking cows. With advancements in robotics, farmers can increase efficiency, reduce labor costs, and address labor shortages. Autonomous vehicles and smart machinery are also becoming more prevalent in agriculture, enabling precise planting and harvesting while reducing fuel consumption and environmental impact.
Data analytics and predictive modeling are playing a crucial role in shaping the future of agriculture. By harnessing the power of big data, farmers can gain valuable insights into weather patterns, soil conditions, and crop health. This information can help optimize planting schedules, predict disease outbreaks, and improve overall crop yields. With the advent of cloud computing and edge computing, farmers can access these analytical tools and make data-driven decisions from anywhere, anytime.
As we embrace these tech innovations in agriculture, it is essential to ensure that they are accessible to all farmers, regardless of their scale of operations or geographical location. Bridging the digital divide and providing training and support to farmers is vital to ensure that everyone can benefit from these advancements. Governments, industry leaders, and research institutions need to collaborate to develop policies and initiatives that promote the adoption of these technologies and provide the necessary infrastructure and resources. | agronomy |
http://ninazambia.blogspot.com/2007/10/ | 2018-07-22T21:42:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676594018.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20180722213610-20180722233610-00323.warc.gz | 0.94736 | 730 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__154855896 | en | I think I need to back up a little bit. I am not sure I have adequately explained what I am doing here in Zambia working with CARE international…
So here goes:
First, Engineers Without Borders partners with existing NGO’s on the ground. Thulasy (another EWB volunteer) and myself have been partnered with CARE here in Zambia and we are both working on the Sorghum Project. The official name is Sorghum Marketing Enterprise Project (SMEP), it is in it’s first year but is based on the Scaled Sorghum Commercialisation Project (SSCP – love those acronyms!) that ran from 2005-2007 in the Southern Province. Essentially SMEP is taking the SSCP plan and introducing it in two new areas. This is where Thulasy and I come in; she is working on the expansion in the Southern Province. SSCP worked with the same 2 cooperatives in the Southern Province during the 05/06 and 06/07 agricultural seasons. This year Thulasy is focusing on introducing 2 additional cooperatives to the program, which will double the participation in the Southern Province.
I am working in the Copperbelt Province, where we are introducing the project for the first time to 6 cooperatives.
The project has three main goals:
1 – Increase food security for small scale farmers
2 – Diversify crops
3 – Increase house hold income
These goals are to be achieved by introducing sorghum as an alternative to the main staple food: maize. Sorghum has the added benefit of being a traditional crop, unlike maize, and was grown for consumption by these farmer’s ancestors. Furthermore, sorghum is more draught resistant than maize, which is of added value in the Southern Province where drought is common.
By encouraging farmers to grow sorghum AND maize, they are less vulnerable to external shocks such as draught, pests and market fluctuations. Both sorghum and maize are grains that can be consumed in the same fashion at the house hold level.
To increase income CARE is facilitating access to market by linking farmers cooperatives to sorghum buyers. This has mainly been achieved through a contract with Zambian Breweries, who is using sorghum to make beer. Another method of income generation is sale of sorghum in local markets. CARE has encouraged cooperatives to mill and package the sorghum for retail sale. This has been fairly successful in the last two years in the Southern Province.
CARE is providing free seed to farmers that volunteer to be a part of the project. We are working through existing cooperatives to help with logistics of meeting the farmers, distributing the seed and monitoring progress, but we are not limiting the participants to cooperative members. Fortunately in Zambia there are many, at times overlapping, cooperatives and so it is easy to find and reach farmers through this means.
The vision of this project is to spend 2 years with the selected cooperatives, facilitating the market linkages and agricultural know-how of the farmers and cooperatives in order for them to continue producing and selling sorghum long after CARE has backed out. The cliché term is ‘sustainable development’.
The actual nuts and bolts of the project involve meeting with the farmers or a network of ‘contact farmers’ to explain how sorghum is grown, harvested and sold. Ensuring the seed distribution occurs smoothly and fairly, that the market linkages are made and the cooperatives and farmers gain knowledge in sorghum growing, business and marketing. | agronomy |
http://nissui.jinpanbio.com/1328.html | 2023-10-02T08:07:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510983.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20231002064957-20231002094957-00689.warc.gz | 0.746658 | 342 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__259083177 | en | NISSUI 日本日水培养基 05630 Trypto-Soya Broth (SCD Broth)
|05630||Granule||300 g||Dry, RT||3 years|
It is possible to isolate the bacteria from
bacteremia and septicemia.
Suspend 30.0 g of the dehydrated medium in 1,000 mL of distilled water, mix well and
heat to dissolve the medium. Distribute into appropriate containers, and sterilize by autoclaving at 121° C for 15 minutes.
The medium is commonly used for the cultivation of fastidious bacteria such as Neisseria, Brucella, streptococci and pneumococci.
As the bacteria grow rapidly on the medium,they tend to die out soon. So the medium is
not suitable for use a stock culture medium.
It is not desirable to subculture pneumococci, streptococci and Neisseria
repeatedly on this medium.For blood culture, inoculate about 5 ml of blood specimen into 50 ml of the medium.
|Componsnds||On 30.0 L|
|Sodlum Chlorlde||5.0 g|
|Dlpotasslum Phosphate||2.5 g| | agronomy |
https://www.petsmag.co.uk/white-rabbit-hay-now-available-from-the-home-of-hay/ | 2024-04-12T23:10:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816465.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20240412225756-20240413015756-00688.warc.gz | 0.926648 | 496 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__117209707 | en | Scot’s Timothy Hay has been grown on the Carse of Stirling in Central Scotland for hundreds of years, providing the finest forage to livestock breeding herds, flocks and performance horses across the UK. This premium hay is now available for all small and urban pets, direct to your door across the UK via the high quality brand White Rabbit Hay.
‘White Rabbit Hay’ (whiterabbithay.com) is a local partnership set up to make this high-end product available to urban pet owners. This timeless native grass is perfect for rabbits, chinchillas, tortoises and all other small pets, providing the required roughage and nutrition as well as promoting dental health and general well-being for all foraging pets.
The hay is sourced from farms that manage the land with traditional farming rotation methods and without the use of any pesticides. This allows the land to provide home cover and natural feeding for a range of native animals. From wild hares to birds of prey, with everything in-between.
The hay is hand selected and packed on farm in 1.5KG boxes and sealed with paper tape with no plastics input at all. The packaging is completely recyclable and compostable with our boxes travelling only a few miles to our logistics provider before being delivered directly to your door. Thus, keeping the carbon footprint as low as possible.
Jack Bain, one of the Founders at White Rabbit Hay, said: “Scot’s Timothy Hay from the Carse of Stirling is the authentic original of the timothy hay now grown and fed all over the world. We felt that if we can now make it available for the first time to small pet owners across the country, then we should do so.”
The brand’s mission is to provide our small pets and pet parents with the best value product totally farm fresh, to add value to the product by developing new markets while providing our growers with a sustainable on-farm price that will allow them to continue to be guardians of the land and its’ native species for generations to come.
It is not so long ago that the continued growing of Scot’s Timothy Hay on home soil was in serious doubt due to financial pressures.
Please support us and allow us to supply you and your pets with the sweetest, crispest, long stem timothy hay available today.
Tel: 07513 069 187 | agronomy |
http://www.sampleanalysis.net/agricultural-price-analysis.html | 2019-05-23T10:45:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232257243.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20190523103802-20190523125802-00525.warc.gz | 0.932306 | 366 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__7848361 | en | The purpose of agricultural price analysis is to examine factors that are responsible for determination of agricultural prices. It also analyses the impact of demand/ supply ratio on the change in prices of agricultural commodities and offers an in depth study of the agricultural policies and rituals of the concerned region.
Sample Agricultural Price Analysis
Agricultural Price Analysis conducted by: New York Agro Industry
Date of submission of the report: 05.02.2012
Commodity concerned: Beetroot
Crop History: Beetroot is basically a root vegetable that provides a good source of carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins. The crop is most frequently found in the Northern regions of America. Owing to its nutritional value, the crop has a big market of customers of all ages and sexes.
Market Size: the beetroot attracts a large market by dint of its food value and many merits. It is cooked in curries or even eaten raw in salads adding to its popularity in the market.
Cost Structure: the increasing demands of the crop in the market have triggered a steep rise in the price of the crop. As the commodity has developed a consumer base in every parts of the world, a huge amount of revenue is generated by its export in various other countries in exorbitant rates.
Seasons: seasonal changes alter the demand supply ratio and eventually result in fluctuation of its market prices. Natural calamities like draught, flood, earthquake, tsunami, famine also affects the price determination of the crop.
Potential Competitors: the crop now faces serious threats from other similar types of American crops that have similar traits. This also affects behavior of consumers and thereby makes a deep impact on the price graph.
Probable Solutions: cost effective newer scientific methods of farming may be adopted to ensure better quality products that would guarantee larger profits. | agronomy |
https://www.altopartners.it/en/investimenti/pastificio-di-chiavenna/ | 2021-09-19T08:19:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780056752.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20210919065755-20210919095755-00180.warc.gz | 0.975152 | 216 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__258386859 | en | Pastificio di Chiavenna was founded in 1868 and started its activities as a mill and pasta producer. In the 60s the company moved to a modern factory in the outskirts of Chiavenna and alongside the traditional production of durum semolina wheat pasta, it started the production of some specialties from Valtellina with the Moro brand (Pizzoccheri), becoming a leader in its market niche. In that period, the company also obtained from the Ministry of Health the authorization to produce dietetic pasta, with different requirements from the traditional one. Since then the company has experienced years of sustained growth that led it to be a relevant player in the market of special pasta (gluten-free, buckwheat, baby food and other dietetic pasta). The BRC and CCPB certifications for the production of different types of organic pasta, qualify the company as a reliable partner for the most important food companies as well as Italian and foreign retail chains. In February 2020 the Company was sold to a leading foreign trade buyer of the sector. | agronomy |
http://akyaka.org/dernek/agenda/activities/eko-tarim/organic-agriculture.htm | 2023-12-02T01:08:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100309.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202010506-20231202040506-00045.warc.gz | 0.891854 | 330 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__172191196 | en | agriculture in Gökova:
As a direct
result of our UN-funded Project "Biyo-Gökova", a group
of some 40 farmers has decided to go "into it".
The first steps
have already been done: The -pretty expensive- certification
procedure according to EU standards has been applied
for. At the
time being about 250.000 m˛
of farmland have
been declared pesticide and artificial fertilizer free zone.
This is more than
20% of the farmland in the plain of
concerning biodiversity should be positive, but we will have
to wait and see the statistics.
Corn and crops:
The main fruit is sesamy,
traditionally grown in Gökova.
Besides that corn and wheat, mainly for animal feed.
There are wide olive groves on the
slope of the hills, in
the plain lemon, orange, grapefruit and bitterorange prevail.
different types of lettuce,
cucumbers and green peppers are grown.
The aim is to
provide Akyaka and the region with clean, organic and high
quality agricultural products in the future. We hope to
convince all the farmers to practise this way of farming,
because only then the soil will be able to
The cooparative for
tourism in Akyaka promised to help creating a market for
these goods. It will contribute to our and the
municipalities aim, to make Akyaka a symbol for a different,
calm and healthy holiday. | agronomy |
https://chillininja.wordpress.com/2013/06/22/seedlings-update-part4/ | 2018-10-23T16:15:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583516480.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20181023153446-20181023174946-00088.warc.gz | 0.986635 | 405 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__163198032 | en | Firstly, I realise there has been a lull of Ninja posts so major apologies for that, but I have been very active in documenting my progress since the last post and I knew that I would get around to posting a good few in one go. So this is to carry on from my last seedling update.
My seeds progressed very well during April and May and I even managed to train my notoriously wrecker of a cat to leave them alone. After the snow we had great Spring weather which helped them on their way, doubling and tripling in leaf production and beyond. As you can see all varieties grew into nice little strong seedlings.
I have been keeping extra attention on my Chocolate Habanero seedlings as I’m determined to grow them successfully! Also they need serious heat firstly to grow then flourish, so I fashioned a propagator from an old recipe box that has a transparent lid and it worked a treat.
I did a slight rookie with the Chocolate Habaneros though – in my attempt to keep extreme heat on them at all times I didn’t provide quite enough oxygen for them which results in the soil never getting a chance to dry out. This creates white spots that emerge on the leafs which is irreversible. It’s ok though, I got them in time and all they needed was a bit of airing out at least once a day, but what I ended up doing was to wedge the lid open just a bit for circulation which worked perfectly.
I grew my Choc Hab’s both in the ‘propagator’ as well as out on their own and the results were clear to see – they fully benefited from the extra heat boost from the propagator and did far better than the other ones :)
So at that stage all of my seeds were looking good and strong except for the apache which I’m quite disappointed about but actually as far as germination to seedling rates go, this is far my best year. | agronomy |
http://www.swastikchemicals.net/liquid-ammonia-2471827.html | 2018-02-25T19:16:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891816912.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20180225190023-20180225210023-00007.warc.gz | 0.904329 | 189 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__160307044 | en | |Home||» Products||» Liquid Ammonia||» Liquid Ammonia|
Ammonia (NH3), colorless, pungent gas composed of nitrogen and hydrogen. It is the simplest stable compound of these elements and serves as a starting material for the production of many commercially important nitrogen compounds.
The major use of ammonia is as a fertilizer. It is most commonly applied directly to the soil from tanks containing the liquefied gas. The ammonia can be applied directly or in the form of ammonium salts, such as ammonium nitrate, NH4NO3, ammonium sulfate, (NH4)2SO4, and various ammonium phosphates. Urea, (H2N)2C=O, is also used as a source of nitrogen for fertilizer. Ammonia is also used in the manufacture of commercial chemicals.
SWASTIK CHEMICALS All Rights Reserved. | agronomy |
https://euroshopping.nl/en/food/rice-shop-nederland/quality-parboiled-rice | 2020-10-01T07:54:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402124756.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20201001062039-20201001092039-00516.warc.gz | 0.893952 | 100 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__162229785 | en | Rice big A Extra Super Quality Parboiled Rice 4.5 kg
Rice big A Extra Super Quality Parboiled Rice 20 kg
Sawi Parboiled Rice 1 kg: is pale brown in colour before cooking. This is due to a unique pre-treatment (parboiling). Sawi Paraboiled long-grain rice is quick and easyto prepare and always comes out right. The rice turns a beautiful white when cooked. The rice has been milled with care. | agronomy |
http://www.hydrafiber.com/resources?search=&resource_search%5B0%5D=cultural_practices%3A22 | 2021-04-14T10:04:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038077810.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20210414095300-20210414125300-00205.warc.gz | 0.762821 | 450 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__194138829 | en | Most HydraFiber growers tell us that they find they can water less when using HydraFiber blends. Recognizing HydraFiber's differences is key to realizing its great advantages. Check out these simple watering tips now and be sure to share with entire production team.
INTRO TO HYDRAFIBER FOR NEW GROWERS
For those new to growing with HydraFiber, this video introduces the best cultural practices and water management tips.
INTRODUCCIÓN A HYDRAFIBER PARA NUEVOS PRODUCTORES (ESPAÑOL)
Para aquellos que son nuevos en el cultivo con HydraFiber, este video presenta las mejores prácticas culturales y consejos de gestión del agua.
Developing a quality control program for wettability in mixed products
Learn how to achieve the right moisture content in your mix and how to test if your mix is properly hydrated.
Wettability: Peat vs. HydraFiber demonstration
This float test highlights the differences between the wettability of peat and HydraFiber.
Surfactants and HydraFiber Blends Tech Sheet
Tech sheet listing facts to help you decide if you need a surfactant or not.
HydraFiber Irrigation Best Practices
Here are key points to guide adjusting your watering practices to grow crops in HydraFiber blends.
Surfactants and HydraFiber Blends Video
Daniel Norden walks you through key tips to improve wettability in your substrates by identifying issues and causes and providing moisture management tools.
The Sustainability of HydraFiber
Tips on how to take advantage of the sustainability of HydraFiber.
Water Management: Surface Drying
Watch how to maintain water management.
From 2018 CULTIVATE, Daniel Norden gives you an honest take on what changes you may have to make when switching to HydraFiber.
Water Interaction in HydraFiber Versus Coir and Peat
Learn why HydraFiber is able to deliver 10-35% more available water to every plant. | agronomy |
http://www.bigeproduce.com/celery/ | 2013-05-19T02:07:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00060-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.898544 | 98 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__186984191 | en | Availability: May through November
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Celery requires about 125 days of a long, relatively cool growing season making the foggy coastal areas we farm perfect for producing sweet, succulent celery.
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https://anointedheels.com/2020/03/5-easy-to-grow-greens-and-salad-vegetables.html | 2022-01-23T23:46:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304345.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123232910-20220124022910-00529.warc.gz | 0.971774 | 633 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__198359870 | en | Wanna get your hands dirty this season but you’re afraid of your brown thumb? I have 5 easy to grow greens and salad you can grow that will leave you feeling like a master gardener in no time.
Starting your first garden is a fun way to eat healthier and get outdoors more often. Whether you’re planning a large garden or a small garden this first year, you must know What Vegetables greens and salad are the easiest to Plant.
I’ve learned that being able to harvest daily vegetables I can eat, helps encourage me to grow a garden year after year. When I first started gardening I was planting shrubs and pretty foliage, and herbs in pots. Then it dawned on me that I could use this space to grow food. I started with one plant of kale, it was so much joy to have. That one little kale plant fed us for 2 years. We were using it in our salad and smoothies almost daily.
I don’t like to wait for things that would need to bear fruits, I like plants and vegetables with a quick turn around. Plants you can start eating the minute they sprout, no need to wait for a fruit to mature, the leaf is the food. When it comes to greens, the baby leaf always tastes better anyway.
What Vegetables, Greens and Salads Should You Plant?
Start with the stuff you eat, like lettuce, spinach and expand within that family according to your growing zone.
For me my go to greens and salad to plants are
Butter crunch lettuce
I love romaine lettuce and spinach and I buy them all the time but both of them like it cold. I live in Florida so cold weather is sporadic which makes growing romaine and spinach hit or miss. So as a substitute, I plant Swiss chard, They are pretty much tasteless and can replace lettuce in a lot of things like sandwiches, salads and tacos.
Collard greens are great for morning smoothies, especially when they are young. The baby leaves blend well and taste great with mangoes and banana.
Arugula is something I never bought before. I wouldn’t know what it tasted like until I planted some. I was missing my life. They are spicy, they add a great taste to almost anything, they remind me of watercress or cresson I used to eat when I was a kid. I eat them with my Swiss chard in salad, stuffed in sandwiches or shredded in tacos and wraps.
Butter Crunch lettuce loves me. They grow well. I used to grow them in my tower garden. Last year I planted them in the ground for the first time and they are doing very well. They are also great salad additions.
I’m not going to sell you on the taste of kale, I HATE KALE, I think they taste like mean people tears but they are good for you, they look nice in a garden and they are expensive. They are easy to grow so yay to being healthy and saving money. | agronomy |
https://thoughtandfound.wordpress.com/2010/05/20/spring-seedlings/ | 2017-03-27T22:25:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189534.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00289-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.975182 | 283 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__302560926 | en | It was absolutely gorgeous out today, so I spent some time with the seedlings for this year’s crop of basil.
I started these seedlings from seeds that I collected from last year’s crop, which I’m really proud of. This will be the least expensive crop I’ve ever put in, and really sustainable, too! I started them indoors using those little pucks of soil that expand when they get wet, and they’re now large enough to be moved into larger pots, where they’ll live until the risk of a late frost has passed.
I also started a lemon tree from seed. I have no idea what to expect from this, but I read somewhere that it might actually bear fruit one day, although it could be five or six years from now. But even if it doesn’t it should make a lovely house plant. A roommate I had years ago had a tree grown from an orange seed, and if you rubbed the leaves it let off a wonderful citrus-y smell. If that’s all that I get out of this I’ll still be pleased. I’ll keep you posted!
Of course, Stella couldn’t understand why I was putting dirt into pots, since her idea of a good time is digging things out. But she enjoyed the warmth and the sunshine nonetheless. | agronomy |
https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/deadzonegulf/welcome.html | 2023-09-22T11:01:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506399.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922102329-20230922132329-00119.warc.gz | 0.938914 | 842 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__39515363 | en | No, we’re not talking about a scary movie. But “dead zone” is the common term for what’s happening in the Gulf of Mexico, and it is a little frightening.
A dead zone—or hypoxic zone—is an area of low oxygen that can harm fish and marine life near the bottom of the sea. Yikes! And there are hundreds of dead zones in coastal waters around the world. The Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone is one of the largest.
What’s harming all that ocean life? Unfortunately, without meaning to, we all are. But wait, you probably don’t even live near the Gulf. So, how can you be responsible?
Think about the last meal you ate. Some of that food may have been grown right here, in the middle of the United States. Now, think about the hundreds of millions of people across the country and the billions around the world. They all need to eat too. To meet the demand for all that food, farmers rely on fertilizer, or nutrients, that help plants grow and increase crop output. We end up with more food on our tables and more food to sell to the rest of the world.
But what does a farm in the middle of the country have to do with fish dying in the ocean? To answer that, we have to look at the Mississippi River. Think of the Mississippi River as a drainage system for your street, except it connects 31 U.S. states and even parts of Canada. That’s the Mississippi Watershed. When farmers apply fertilizer, the excess nutrients—such as nitrogen and phosphorus—can run off during a rainstorm or snowmelt and end up in waterways that feed the Mississippi River.
And farms aren’t the only source of excess nutrients or nutrient pollution. Urban runoff, such as fertilizer from lawns and golf courses, and discharges from sewage treatment plants, also feed into the Mississippi.
These nutrients are ultimately funneled into the Gulf of Mexico, sometimes traveling more than a thousand miles downstream to start a chain of events in the Gulf that turns deadly. The nutrients cause plants known as algae to grow out of control, fueling large blooms that then sink, decompose, and consume oxygen in the water. This is hypoxia, when oxygen in the water is so low it can no longer sustain marine life in bottom or near bottom waters—literally, a dead zone. Fish and shrimp leave the area and anything that can't escape—like crabs, worms, and clams—dies.
And it happens every summer. The exact size of the Gulf dead zone varies each year. Scientists collect water samples across the Gulf to determine the size. The dead zone can be as large as the state of New Jersey. That means millions of acres of habitat potentially unavailable to fish and bottom species. If the amount of pollution entering the Gulf isn't reduced, the dead zone will continue to wreak havoc on the ecosystem and threaten some of the most productive fisheries in the world.
And climate change is making the problem worse as warmer ocean water holds less oxygen. Now that’s scary!
Fortunately, we have the opportunity to rewrite the ending to this story.
What are States doing to help reduce the size of the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico?
A variety of innovative technologies and practices are being implemented across the Mississippi River watershed to reduce nutrient pollution, such as: technology that removes nutrients from wastewater, practices on the land to limit nutrients entering into waterways, and programs that help farmers implement conservation practices that protect water quality.
NOAA is also working with states to develop new runoff risk forecasting tools that help farmers determine when to use fertilizer, based on anticipated rainfall amounts.
There are even steps you can take at home, such as reducing excess runoff from areas around the house, planting trees and other native plants in your yard, applying slow release fertilizers and only when needed, and minimizing food waste.
Even though these efforts may take place far from the Gulf, they can still reduce the harmful impact of the dead zone! | agronomy |
http://www.vggholding.com/mg-farm/ | 2020-05-26T21:09:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347391309.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20200526191453-20200526221453-00045.warc.gz | 0.923834 | 169 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__118344906 | en | The trusted Marcos Gomes (MG) brand represents generations of organic farming tradition.
These traditions, unique to Goa, have been carefully nurtured to produce high quality organic vegetables and rice in a sustainable manner, appealing to modern consumers who are increasingly health and environment savvy.
MG Farms adopt strict practices to grow the highest quality produce while ensuring no harm to wildlife, sustaining soil fertility and conserving scarce, non-renewable resources.
MG is one the biggest farms in Goa. Founded by Portuguese ancestors, three generations of the Gomes family have proudly carried on the tradition of bringing the healthiest organic foods to the tables of quality conscious Goan families.
The farm produces certified organic rice and vegetables and a proud recipient of ‘The Best Organic Farm in Goa’ award for three consecutive years since 2015. | agronomy |
https://www.chefalliance.eastjavaco.com/pages/thank-you | 2024-02-28T07:03:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474697.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228044414-20240228074414-00614.warc.gz | 0.87435 | 191 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__131764281 | en | We have received your request, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
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https://alexpages.net/farmers-brace-for-higher-fertilizer-prices-blue-mountains-gazette/ | 2022-05-28T22:39:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652663021405.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20220528220030-20220529010030-00376.warc.gz | 0.942033 | 377 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__168077643 | en | The Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing a stir in Australia’s agricultural sector, with fertilizer prices set to rise by a third in the coming months.
Fertilizer is one of the biggest input costs for Australian farms. Its price is already high due to the impact of the conflict on global supply chains.
James Maxwell, senior knowledge manager at the Rural Bank, predicts significant increases in already high fertilizer prices.
“As Russia is a major producer of various fertilizer products, reduced exports have fueled fears of shortages,” Maxwell said.
“There is potential for further increases of 20-30% in current prices, not only due to the shortage of fertilizer products, but also due to the increase in gas prices, which is a key input for most nitrogen fertilizers.
Russia is a major global producer of fertilizer and its key ingredients, such as potash, phosphate, urea and nitrogen.
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has rattled global markets, affecting prices and supplies of everything from wheat and barley to fertilizers and oil.
National Farmers Federation chief economist Ash Salardini has warned that the price of potash fertilizer could jump 20-30% in the coming months.
The cost of urea-based fertilizers has already tripled over the past year, while potash-based fertilizer prices are also expected to increase.
As grain and oilseed prices have risen, adding value to Australian crops, farmers face huge fuel price hikes shortly before the season’s main grain planting window.
Diesel costs rose between $2.10 and $2.40 per liter this week.
“Diesel is a huge source of energy for use on farms, tractors, generators, etc. Diesel is the primary source of energy for farmers,” Mr. Salardini said.
Australian Associated Press | agronomy |
http://support.precisionmapper.com/support/solutions/articles/6000128166-what-are-ground-control-points-and-how-do-i-use-them- | 2017-10-19T00:06:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187823168.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20171018233539-20171019013539-00489.warc.gz | 0.863092 | 121 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__17487983 | en | Ground Control Points are visual markers on the ground with known coordinates that increase orthomosaic accuracy and maintain alignment of multiple surveys. Before you fly, place the GCPs in the desired locations (Figure 1).
When you are ready to upload your survey, you will need to add and tag the GCPs using the Precisionviewer's Infield View.
For step-by-step instructions to do so, refer Adding GCPs Using Precisionviewer.
Also please see this video for reference.
Figure 1: GCP placed in a farm (Clear and distinguishable) | agronomy |
https://cbgmart.com/product/super-sweet-grass-feminized-cbd-seeds/ | 2023-06-02T12:54:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224648635.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20230602104352-20230602134352-00019.warc.gz | 0.971875 | 624 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__148499650 | en | Super Sweet Grass Feminized CBD Seeds
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https://science.lovetoknow.com/life-sciences/3-simple-science-experiments-plants | 2022-05-29T05:57:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652663039492.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20220529041832-20220529071832-00144.warc.gz | 0.929597 | 2,412 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__73207076 | en | Plants make a great science fair project. They are relatively cheap and provide an endless supply of controls and variables to test. On top of that, understanding the biology of plants is a cornerstone of early science. Your budding botanist is sure to love trying her hand at these plant science projects.
Temperature and the Venus Flytrap
Venus flytraps are wonderful plants to observe. They are endlessly fascinating and make a unique science fair project that you can be sure no one else will have. In this experiment, students will test a variety of environmental temperatures to see if the venus flytrap has a preferred temperature at which it digests its food. This project takes several months to grow and cultivate the venus flytraps, but will only take about 10 to 15 minutes per day for observation and care. The project is ideal for middle school to high school students.
Materials for the Project
Venus flytraps grow best in an area that is humid and warm, and 'boggy.'
- Venus flytrap plants - It's best to get these at a local nursery, however, if that's not an option you can buy venus flytraps from Bug Biting Plants. You will need at least two, but more is always better for running tests.
- Freeze-dried bloodworms, crickets, or other bugs - You can get bloodworms or live crickets from your local pet store.
- Room thermometer
- Log book
- Non-nutrient soil if you need to transplant your venus flytrap
Setting Up the Environment
In order to thrive, a venus flytrap needs an environment that is most closely like its native environment. This means they need light, humidity, non-nutrient soil, and constant water. While the following supplies are optional, they might make your set up more successful.
- Intelligent plant light or other lighting source - You can buy an intelligent plant light which will help make sure your environment will produce good growing venus flytraps.
- Grow box - You do not need both a grow box and an intelligent plant light.
- Tray of water or terrarium - Venus flytraps are native to humid climates. Therefore, they grow best in a place that is humid. To mimic the humidity necessary, set your plant in a tray of water. This should provide sufficient humidity for your plant to thrive.
- Space heater - These plants also need warmth. If the area you live is especially cold, a space heater can provide some needed help. Likewise, you can set your terrarium in a sunny window.
Tip: It's important to note that venus flytraps are dormant in the winter. While you can grow them year round, doing so will decrease the longevity of your plant. Consequently, it's important to plan your project accordingly.
The video below provides some expert care tips on how to best set up your flytraps.
After the environment is set up, and you are sure your venus flytraps are growing well, you can begin to test temperature and your venus flytrap's closing and digesting rate. You are going to measure two things. First, you'll measure how long it takes the venus flytrap's leaf to close fully around the food. Secondly, you'll want to measure how long it takes for the 'leaf' to open again.
- Start by recording the temperature in the room. The first test you do should be at the ideal temperature which is around 75 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. This is your control group. Every time you feed your venus flytrap, use your stopwatch to record how long it takes the 'traps' to close. This initial phase is your control and should take at least a full three weeks. You'll also want to note the date you fed your venus flytrap, and the date that the leaves reopen.
- Next move your traps into a colder temperature, approximately 70 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Repeat the steps above with feeding and recording the results. Do this for three weeks or longer.
- Finally, move your venus flytraps to a warmer temperature, approximately 85-90 degrees. Repeat the steps above with feeding and recording the results.
- For your results to be valid, make sure that you are providing consistent amounts of water and the same type and amount of food every time you feed the plant.
Collecting and Using Your Data
When you collect your data, you are going to want to keep track of two separate details, but you can do it in one chart. Set up your chart with four columns, noting the temperature in the first column, the date in the second column, closing time in the third column and a final column dedicated to notes. It should look somewhat like this:
|3-15||78° F||5 sec||Venus flytrap looks healthy with six 'traps'.|
|3-22||77° F||6 sec||Venus flytrap reopened today.|
Once you've recorded your data for several weeks, you should be able to answer some of the following questions:
- Is there an ideal temperature in which to keep venus flytraps?
- At what temperature did they close the most quickly? What temperature seemed to slow them down? Do you see one as being advantageous over another?
- Does temperature affect how long it takes for the leaves to open back up again after digesting an insect?
Make an Eternal Terrarium
A terrarium is like a little ecosystem in a jar. This is a fun project, and with adult help, works for fairly young children. If you want to turn it more into a serious science project, get out your camera, and record the changes as you go along. Setting up a terrarium only takes about an hour.
Clean and dry glass bottle or jar with a lid. Make sure that if this is a recycled jar that used to have food in it that you rinse it thoroughly. While it will be easier if you use a large jar with a wide mouth, any jar with a lid will do.
Fill the bottom of the bottle with pebbles. You want to cover at least the entire bottom of the jar with pebbles, but no more than one-fifth of the jar.
Next, you'll want to cover the pebbles with a thin layer of activated charcoal. You can usually pick up charcoal at your local pet supply store. The charcoal layer serves to filter your terrarium and keep it clean.
Add a layer of peat moss and a layer of potting soil. How much to add depends on the size of your jar. Keep in mind that you want enough peat moss and soil for your plants to grow, but you also need to make sure that your plants have room at the top to grow! A good rule of thumb is about a half-inch of peat moss and a half-inch of soil - but you may need to add more if your jar is very large. You can get peat moss and potting soil at any home supply or garden supply store.
Gather moss from outside. Look for it in places where a little sunlight shines. You can collect it in a plastic bag, or just collect it right before you're ready to put it in your terrarium.
Gently place the moss on top of the soil. If the mouth of your jar is small, use tweezers or chopsticks to place it in the bottle. Once you have it where you like it, spray a little water on the moss.
You can buy plants for your terrarium or you can gather plants from outside. If you buy plants consider choosing plants that are brightly colored to add visual interest to your terrarium. However, you also need to be careful to consider how much light you'll be able to provide for your terrarium, choosing plants that prefer similar conditions to the light you have available. Make sure about two-thirds of the jar is empty space.
Finally, clean the glass on the side so that the terrarium is easy to look into. Seal the terrarium with your lid and place it in a sunny spot.
Terrariums shouldn't need a lot of upkeep, but if it looks dry, add some water. Likewise, if it looks too wet, take the lid off to let it dry out. Keep a log book and note the changes that you see, or better yet, photograph the terrarium!
Do Plants Grow Faster With Caffeine?
In humans, caffeine stimulates the central nervous system, but what effect does it have on plants? In this experiment, students see whether or not caffeine stimulates or stunts the growth of mung beans. This experiment takes several weeks to allow the seeds to germinate and observe their growth. It is suitable for elementary aged students.
- Packet of mung beans
- Three pots
- Enough potting soil to plant the beans
- Caffeine powder (available at nutrition stores or on Amazon)
- Instant coffee powder
- Measuring cup or beaker marked in mL
- Ruler or tape measure
Take your packet and divide the mung beans into three equal piles. Plant an equal amount of mung beans in each pot. To do this, you'll need to fill each pot with soil, and press the mung beans down into the soil about a half-inch.
To begin, water the plants with 100mL of water, and allow the seeds to germinate. You should start to see tiny sprouts at the end of the first five to seven days.
- Measure the height of each plant in each pot. Find the average height of plant per pot.
- Label one pot 'water,' one pot 'caffeine,' and one pot 'coffee.'
Make the caffeine solution by dissolving 10g of caffeine tablets in 100mL of water. Add it to the plant labeled 'caffeine.' Likewise, add 10g of instant coffee to 100mL of water (let cool) and add it to the plant labeled 'coffee.'
Water the plant labeled 'water' with 100mL of tap water.
Measure the height of each plant and calculate the average height for each pot.
Third and Fourth Weeks
- For week three and four, repeat the procedure watering each pot according to its label.
- Make sure to take the average measurement at the end of each week.
At the end of a month, you should be able to see which plant grew the most, and use your results to determine whether or not caffeine has an effect on plant growth. However, if you're extra curious, you can also try the following:
- How much caffeine is too much caffeine? Try the experiment again, only this time one pot receives water, one pot receives 10g of caffeine in a 100mL solution, and the third pot receives 20g of caffeine in a 100mL solution.
- Which works better - adding coffee grounds directly to the soil or watering the soil with coffee?
Experimenting With Plants
The most important thing to remember when you experiment with plants is that they take a while to grow, and they have to be observed frequently in order to get good results. This is not a project you can pull off at the last minute. With that said, it is a great project to do to learn more about how the world around you works! | agronomy |
https://polyureaprotectivecoating.com/mit-researchers-create-bright-plants-that-emit-light/ | 2022-12-06T07:35:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711074.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20221206060908-20221206090908-00530.warc.gz | 0.950626 | 734 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__171593997 | en | Engineers say this is a big step towards plant-based lighting.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a light-emitting powerhouse that can be charged by an LED.
These plants can produce light 10 times brighter than the researcher’s first generation of plants reported in 2017.
You might be wondering what a glowing plant can do for the world, or why this is important.
The short answer: energy.
“We wanted to create an electroluminescent plant with particles that will absorb light, store some of it and gradually emit it,” said Michael Strano, Carbon P. Dubbs professor of chemical engineering at MIT and lead author of the new study. , said in a press release. âIt’s a big step towards herbal lighting. “
After 10 seconds of charging, the plants glow intensely for several minutes, according to the MIT researchers, and can even be recharged multiple times.
This breakthrough “represents a fundamental shift in the way we think about living plants and electric power for lighting,” said Sheila Kennedy, professor of architecture at MIT and author of the article who worked with the group. Strano on herbal lighting.
Nanoparticles used in plants to emit light can also increase the light output of any other type of light emitting plant. This includes the first generation of light plants that use nanoparticles containing the enzyme, luciferase, which is found in fireflies to produce light.
The Strano laboratory has been working for several years in the new field of plant nano bionics. The laboratory aims to give plants new functionalities by integrating them with different types of nanoparticles.
How to make a plant shine?
The particles, which measure several hundred nanometers in diameter, can be infused into plants through stomata – small pores located on the surface of leaves, engineers say.
MIT researchers observed that after 10 seconds of exposure to the blue LED, their plants could emit light for about an hour. The light was brightest for the first five minutes, then gradually faded.
Another positive side of this research is that engineers found that over a 10-day period, plants were still able to photosynthesize normally and evaporate water through their stomata.
“After the experiments were completed, the researchers were able to extract about 60% of the phosphorus in plants and reuse it in another plant,” the researchers said in a statement.
The researchers are now working to combine their 2017 study with this new data in the hopes that they can produce plants that produce even brighter light for longer periods of time.
The push for light-emitting plants comes as researchers find new ways to use renewable energy.
In April, engineers at Purdue University created the whitest paint to date in an effort to combat global warming, researchers said. They hope that “coating buildings with this ultra-white paint will one day cool them sufficiently to reduce the need for air conditioning.”
The paint is not only whiter than previous experiments, but it can also keep surfaces cooler than the formulation researchers previously demonstrated.
âIf you were to use this paint to cover a roof area of ââabout 1,000 square feet, we estimate you could get 10 kilowatts of cooling power. It’s more powerful than the central air conditioners used by most homes, âXiulin Ruan, a Purdue professor of mechanical engineering said. | agronomy |
https://bajamilagro.com/author/milagro/ | 2022-05-29T10:52:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662644142.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20220529103854-20220529133854-00529.warc.gz | 0.819693 | 98 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__119565495 | en | It seems we can’t find what you’re looking for. Perhaps searching can help.
2A-8A Jalan Seri Pandan 1/1, Jalan Pokok Mangga, Taman Sri Pandan 1, 75250 [email protected]
We are the best in organic fertilizer. We know what we do. We always keep our fertilizer at the best. You can expect your plant grow healthy. | agronomy |
https://www.hillfarmoils.com/shop/products/hillfarm-honey/ | 2018-04-23T17:32:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125946120.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20180423164921-20180423184921-00027.warc.gz | 0.963168 | 199 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__213075475 | en | We work alongside beekeepers who manage the hives on our farm. We have a limited amount of this seasons honey available for sale, and will be introducing new hives next year.
As farmers, bees are very important to us as they pollinate our crops. It is essential that we look after the bees and also the other beneficial insects that populate our fields and countryside. At hillfarm we farm in a way that is sensitive to the wildlife all around us. We do a lot to look after the bees on the farm in particular, not just in the summer when they can be seen, but all year round.
We hope this hillfarm honey demonstrates our commitment to looking after bees and other beneficial insects on our farm – without them our crops would be nowhere as good as they are!
The honey is available both set and runny individually or as a set of one each in a pretty little hessian bag.
(Please note jar size is different from product pictured) | agronomy |
https://buyferti.com/catalog/mikroelementy/tsink-sernokislyy-7-vodnyy/ | 2023-11-30T17:04:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100229.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130161920-20231130191920-00641.warc.gz | 0.901423 | 241 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__96178026 | en | Zinc sulphate heptahydrate
Zinc sulphate heptahydrate is a microfertiliozer designed for foliar applications during the vegetation period. Zinc sulphate application reduces the time of fruit’s maturation, increases the yield as well as sugar and vitamins content.
In plants, zinc stimulates enzymes activity, regulates growth processes, increases heat, drought and cold resistance of plants and also zinc is a part of enzyme systems which are involved in the processes of respiration, protein and auxins synthesis.
Agricultural crops which are susceptible to zinc deficiency: fruit crops, citruses, grapes, corn, hop, soybeans, lint, tomatoes, sorghum, beans. Less susceptible to zinc deficiency crops: beet, sunflowers, clovers, onions, potatoes, cabbages, cucumbers, berry crops. Agricultural crops which are almost not susceptible to zinc deficiency: oat, rye, wheat, barley, carrots. Zinc is particularly important in the process of rice growth because of the specific nature of this culture.
Qualitative characteristics of the product correspond to the GOST standards 4174-77. | agronomy |
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Welcome to Family Farm! Grow your farm by planting and growing crops. Firstly, you need to have an available plot to plant. Buy it with your money. Then, open the shop to buy a seed and plant it on the plot. Harvest the profit once the production time is finished. You can sell a crop to plant another one. You can also upgrade the crops to increase their productivity. Enjoy the game and [email protected]@s become a bonafide farmer! | agronomy |
http://www.txiesc.com/amending-soil-at-the-university-of-north-texas-business-leadership-building.htm | 2013-12-09T18:51:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386163995757/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204133315-00087-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.92863 | 517 | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-48__0__194667940 | en | |Project Name||1307 West Highland, Denton, Texas 76021|
|Owner:||University of North Texas|
|Architect:||Jacobs and Ennead (formerly Polshek Partnership Architects)|
|Landscape Architect:||Caye Cook & Associates|
|General Contractor:||Hunt Construction Group|
|General Facts:||TXI’s TruGro® was used to amend 2 acres of heavy clay soils at the Business Leadership Building and adjacent landscape.|
Business students will be welcomed at the University of North Texas by a new Business Leadership Building. At 180,000 square feet, this new building accommodates four times the number of students and contains traditional and “smart” classrooms, multimedia learning laboratories, distance learning facilities, a café, study and tutor rooms, and offices for faculty and administrative staff. The building is expected to receive gold-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, which means it met strict standards for design and construction.
Managing poor soils in the landscape was a concern for Caye Cook and Associates, designers of the 2+ acres surrounding the new building and adjacent parking structure. Not only were the soils heavy in clay, they were also compacted by machinery in the demolition of the two buildings and a parking lot originally constructed on site. In consultation with the university, the design team established a system to rejuvenate the soils in the turf and landscape planting areas. The general process included:
In addition to the new soil media, a drip irrigation system, 8 layers newsprint for weed blocker and mulch were added to improve the growing conditions, reduce the need for frequent irrigation and slow evaporation, and restrict the growth of competitive weeds. The roof top on-structure garden area used a blended mix of expanded shale with washed concrete sand and acid compost and had similar drip irrigation and topdressing applications for retention of moisture and reduction of irrigation water.
TXI’s expanded clay is a favorite of landscape architects on projects with clay soils because it’s fired in a kiln at over 2000 degrees Fahrenheit transforming into an inert, inorganic and extremely durable aggregate. And unlike other amendments, it will not float, decompose, or introduce foreign pathogens. When used with a well-aged organic it promotes:
Not only is expanded shale used in turf and landscape bed development, the lightweight material is also recommended in mixes for container plantings, rooftop gardens, and bioretention area.
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https://www.surveymeter.org/index.php/en/read/278/website-internal-sebagai-knowledge-management-surveymeter | 2023-09-28T05:19:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510358.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928031105-20230928061105-00454.warc.gz | 0.910027 | 286 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__324340735 | en | Internal Website as Knowledge Management of SurveyMETER
SurveyMETER in collaboration with Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and The University of Sidney, conducted the 2015 Cultivator Sustainability Survey (SKPP-KOPI) in Muara Enim Regency of South Sumatra and Lampung Provinces from August to September 2015.
The main objectives of this study are threefold, first, to identify and analyze aspects related to the lives of coffee farmers. Second, to find out and analyze information related to the experience of coffee farmers in managing coffee farming and other farming businesses. Third, to find out and analyze the impact of the coffee certification program on the lives of coffee farmers.
The main respondents interviewed are both coffee farmers who are assisted by IndoCafco, and who are not. In this study, Indocafco-assisted farmers are referred to as RCT group coffee farmers, while those not assisted by Indocafco are referred to as PSM (Propensity score matching) group coffee farmers.
Please download the English version of the survey report at: http://www.isealalliance.org/sites/default/files/private/ISEAL%20DIPI%20Indonesia%20baseline%20study%20report.pdf | agronomy |
http://www.wegenerimplement.com/wp/ag-implement-outlook-fall-2014/ | 2019-06-25T15:40:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627999853.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20190625152739-20190625174739-00423.warc.gz | 0.938496 | 454 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__9229876 | en | It’s definitely a buyers’ market if you are looking for late model equipment, specifically tractors and combines. With corn prices down, farmers who have upgraded their tractors and combines in the last 3 years can hold on to them for another year, creating a lack of demand.
Dealers are also starting to saturate the market by wholesaling some of the equipment that in the past they would have held onto and tried to market retail. Machinery “jockeys” are becoming a necessity again. Dealers are calling the jockeys directly to buy/sell equipment vs the jockey trying to buy something at a discount from an individual and making a profit selling it in a higher demand area.
Most late model tractors and combines are selling anywhere
from 30-75k under last years market value.
With a big harvest coming up there will be a growing need for harvest equipment – corn and grain heads, grain carts, semi grain trailers, augers that are in good condition. These types of equipment, unlike combines/tractors can tend to show more wear and tear, so farmers have less of a choice when it comes to upgrading. For sellers with high quality harvest equipment now is a good time to move those items.
Mid-range equipment should continue to hold its value due to the lack of quality machines available. Equipment 3-10 years old, in good condition will demand fair value. Farmers have been able to depreciate the equipment, but it still holds its value.
For estimates on a few specific brands and year models see the notes below. Estimates provided are based on equipment in good to fair condition.
2010 John Deere 9770 Combines $95-125k
2010 CIH 7120 Combines $125-150k
2000-2003 JD 9650 Combines $45-60k
Kinze 850 Grain Cart – $25-32k
Brent 1194 Grain Cart – $45-50k
2010 Wilson 43’ Air-Ride – $28-32k
2011 Jetco 42’ Steel $25-30k
For other inquiries or questions please call us toll free at 888.923.0511. | agronomy |
https://www.swazi.gold/southern-african-cannabis-strains/ | 2022-07-07T07:45:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104683708.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220707063442-20220707093442-00073.warc.gz | 0.944037 | 2,387 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__258023131 | en | The average cannabis consumer may not realize it, but many of the world’s award-winning series of sativa strains originated on African soils. This should really come as no surprise if you stop and think about it. Southern Africa has the perfect weather conditions for cultivating some potent cannabis plants. Although cannabis seeds were first cultivated in Central Asia, the intervening centuries have given African landrace strains plenty of time to rest and develop.
What Are African Landrace Strains?
Generally named for the location where they were first developed, African landrace strains are part of Africa that gave birth to modern strains, hybrids, and a future generation. In many cases, they’ve been around for centuries and are perfectly suited to local growing conditions around the world. They originated in wild areas and were cultivated in outdoor gardens well before it even occurred to people that cannabis could be grown indoors.
Back in the early days of cannabis cultivation, landrace strains contained low levels of THC concentrations. Farmers and growers have been cultivating them for centuries ever since. They’ve been on the search for beneficial cannabis genetics so that every generation of these old-school marijuana strains progressively becomes stronger. Today, it’s still common for plant breeders to turn to landrace cannabis strains when they want to improve genetic viability or impart specific qualities to new plants.
General Characteristics of African Landrace Cannabis
All cannabis aficionados know that there are two primary sub-categories of marijuana: sativa and indica. A quick search query confirms that most strains from South Africa are, in fact, sativas. That’s because the South African climate is ideal for growing these hardened strains.
African sativa landrace strains grow tall and produce prolifically. They have a longer flowering time than typical indica strains, which most growers in Africa can easily accommodate. Even if they are unable to harvest their crops until late October or early November, the weather will still be warm enough to support the final stages of the cannabis plants’ growth. At harvest, the plants are replete with resinous buds.
When it comes to effects, pure sativa plants offer a more uplifting high than indicas and most hybrids. African sativa strains tend to produce a more cerebral high. They have high THC concentrations and varying CBD levels. This makes south African cannabis popular among both recreational consumers and medical patients across the world.
Most Popular Strains from South Africa
Some of the world’s most well-known cannabis landrace strains come from South Africa. A lot of today’s most popular hybrids also contain some part of its original genetics pointing back to these prehistoric landrace cannabis strains. If you’re looking to choose just one landrace strain such as Hindu Kush? You should investigate each of the most popular brands or look for the vendor’s email address and send them a message verifying the business and its buds authenticity backed by lab testing reports.
Also known as Nguni, Swazi Gold is a landrace strain from South Africa. It is known for its dense buds, sweet mango aroma, high THC levels, and well-balanced cannabinoid profile. Recreational weed smokers love it for its potency and consider this strain to be a superior plant for a wide range of health problems. Medical patients often use this product to help manage psychological conditions such as:
- Attention deficit disorders
Some experts in Latin America believe that the history of Swazi Gold dates all the way back to 25,000 BC when this landrace cannabis strain was still growing wild much like its cousin, Durban Poison. Since its popularisation in the 1940s, the strain has spread off of the African continent and its seeds are now available to growers across the world.
Durban Poison is named for the port city of Durban. Its origins date back to the 14th century when indigenous tribes brought this wild strain under cultivation. It’s a pure sativa that boasts a strong, stimulating, and uplifting high. Durban is also known for genetics that come with problem solving properties as well as being a cannabis strain for appetite suppression. This is also a power plant and a rich part of the Congolese who were one of the first tribes to take its seeds and grow landrace sativa plants.
Much like other sativa strains, it grows tall and produces tons of resiny buds. Those who want to grow Durban Poison abroad can buy seeds online from seed banks. Outdoor growers should note: however, that they’ll need a long growing season and plenty of sun since this sativa strain developed near the equator. If you want to grow it indoors, you may have to use advanced pruning techniques like topping or setting up a screen of green to control its height.
If you’re a lover of recreational weed, you’ll discover that Durban Poison has a perfect cannabinoid and terpene profile for inducing creativity. That’s because it has high THC levels, low levels of CBD, and a uniquely delicious, fruity flavor. Durban Poison makes a fantastic addition to any cannabis lover’s personal stashbox.
Sometimes referred to simply as “Malawi,” this pure sativa strain originated in the Salima region. Known for its resinous buds and highly psychoactive effects, Malawi Gold is growing in popularity among cannabis connoisseurs. It’s still not as popular as its landrace cousin Swazi Gold, but that’s beginning to change as more international growers are getting their hands on these viable seeds.
The plants grow to a medium size and sport dark, thin-fingered green leaves. Like other sativas, it requires a full growing season and plenty of sun. At the end of the season, expect to harvest enormous buds perfect for both smoking and crafting value-added cannabis products. The buds can reach up to two feet in length and tend to be dense with few leaves. If grown under ideal conditions, the THC level can exceed 27%.
Malawi Gold is a relatively rare strain in most parts of the world. If you can get your hands on it, you owe it to yourself to give it a try. If you like sativas, you’ll love its spicy, earthy aroma and its energetic, uplifting effects. Just don’t get it confused for its equally rare and fellow mate landrace strain, Angola Gold.
Kwazulu is a South African sativa strain that originally grew wild on the slopes of the Drakensberg ridge. It’s still relatively rare outside of South Africa, but medical patients are increasingly switching over to this strain when they can find it. It’s perfect for managing diverse physical and mental conditions thanks to its balanced cannabinoid profile.
This strain can be grown either indoors or outdoors, even in desert mountains. When grown indoors, it boasts a flowering time of just eight weeks. In outdoor gardens, you can expect to harvest it some time in October. Either way, it yields robust bounties under the right growing conditions.
Kwazulu has a storied history tied to the Shaka Zulu warrior tribe. According to one local story, the tribe’s warriors used this power plant to prepare for battle during the first attack by British colonists in 1879. A combination of the Zulu’s strong warrior culture and the galvanizing properties of this plant allowed the tribe to repel the enemy invaders despite being outnumbered. If you’re looking for a long-lasting, physically energizing high that helps you fight off fatigue, you’ll love this strain.
Moroccan Gold, sometimes referred to simply as Moroccan, has its origins in the Rif mountains. Unlike most African landrace strains, it’s a potent indica. This strain is perfect for kicking back and relaxing and can be used to help manage insomnia and other sleep disorders. Medical marijuana patients also use it for conditions such as:
- Chronic pain
- Muscle spasms
- Muscle cramps
- Chronic stress
If you’re a recreational user, Moroccan gold may not be the strain for you. It only has an average THC level of between 10 and 15 percent. What it misses in potency it makes up for in taste. The plant’s buds boast a sweet, spicy flavour with rich, earthy overtones. The buds are also resiny and blanketed with white trichomes.
Since it’s an indica, Moroccan is more forgiving when it comes to climate. It tends to grow shorter and bushier and has a shorter flowering time than a sativa landrace. This strain from Northern Africa has more in common with more popular indica strains like Hindu Kush from the Middle East than South African cannabis strains when it comes to growing conditions. That makes geographical location less of a problem for international growers.
Originally cultivated in the Kilimanjaro mountains in Tanzania and used in religious ceremonies, this strain packs a serious punch. It’s sometimes referred to as Elephant Stomper because it’s purported to give you enough energy to take on stampeding elephants. Kilimanjaro’s stimulating effects can even become psychedelic when you take it in high doses.
Kilimanjaro is related to several better-known modern strains, including Aloha White Widow, Purple Elephant, and Grape Stomper. It’s not just one of the more psychedelic marijuana strains around, but also one of the most potent thanks to its high THC-to-CBD ratio.
It’s rare to see Kilimanjaro grown or bred outside of Africa, although the strain is becoming popular in Amsterdam. It’s a good choice for both recreational weed smokers and medical marijuana patients despite its unimpressive CBD profile. It can be helpful with mood disorders and is good for alleviating muscle pain and spasms. Plus, its stimulating effects offer a level of mental clarity difficult to find in other African landraces.
Also known as Swazi Red, this high-yielding African cannabis strain originated in Eswatini, a region of South Africa formerly known as Swaziland. It’s often confused with Red Congolese by international marijuana enthusiasts, but the two strains have little in common beyond their names and the fact that they are both African landrace strains.
This is a potent landrace strain that grows large, dense buds. It provides a well-balanced, long-lasting high that’s perfect for serious recreational users. Most medical patients moderate their intake to mitigate the strain’s impressive strength.
How to Find Landrace Strains from South Africa
Some of the landrace cannabis strains listed above are easier to track down than others. If you’re looking for a particular landrace strain from Africa, you’ll need to find a reputable cannabis seeds vendor. It’s easiest for international buyers to purchase obscure landrace cannabis strains online. Even if you live in a location where marijuana is illegal, it’s generally fine to purchase seeds as “adult novelty goods.”
Lastly, make sure to find information about the vendor before placing an order. You can take a look at the vendor’s website, check out responses from previous customers, and see what varieties of sativa landrace marijuana strains they carry. Some vendors focus specifically on Africa, while others also sell landrace strains from Latin America, Asia, and other places. However, here at Swazi Gold, we sell and ship seeds worldwide for anyone who wants to grow smoke the Sativa King. | agronomy |
https://www.keter.com/de/urban-bloomer | 2018-02-25T23:45:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891817523.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20180225225657-20180226005657-00675.warc.gz | 0.884366 | 173 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__62550175 | en | - A smart watering system keeps soil at optimum moisture concentrations, while encouraging plant and seedling root growth.
- Elevated ergonomic design eliminates the need to bend over.
- Durable design able to withstand extreme temperamental weather.
- Includes a bottom shelf for the convenient storage of your gardening equipment.
- Sprouting tray included.
Effortlessly grow fresh herbs, vegetables or flowers at home in any spare space you may have. Made out of UV protected resin, and equipped with strong metal legs, the Urban Bloomer Planter is durable and safe to use both indoors and outdoors. The ergonomic design of this elevated garden bed eliminates knee and back strain. It's also the perfect height for getting kids involved with growing healthy veggies. Enjoy the positive effects of gardening anytime you like, and have instant access to organically grown produce. | agronomy |
https://sensotec.ir/en/dsmm600 | 2020-02-27T11:17:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875146681.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20200227094720-20200227124720-00003.warc.gz | 0.820595 | 229 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__101180913 | en | DSMM600 Soil Condition Meter
Temperature Range:-9 to 50C pH measurement range:3.5 to 9 Sunlight intensity range: less than 500 Lux to more than 120,000 Lux.
Availability: Out of stock
General Tools DSMM600 4-in-1 Digital Precision Soil Condition Meter price is available in sensotec website.DSMM600 Measures soil pH and temperature Also gauges soil moisture content within five levels and sunlight intensity within nine levels.
DSMM600 Soil Condition Meter Specifications:
temperature measurement range:16 to 122F (-9 to 50C)
readings can be displayed in Fahrenheit or Celsius via the F/C switch.
Moisture content is measured within five levels, ranging from less than 5% (Dry+) to more than 30% (Wet+).
Sunlight intensity is measured within nine levels, ranging from less than 500 Lux to more than 120,000 Lux.
Large backlit triple readout LCD
F/C switch Ideal for measuring the temperature
pH and moisture content of soil and the intensity of sunlight shining on it | agronomy |
http://www.portlandmuseum.org/about/blog/?m=201005 | 2014-07-23T08:06:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-23/segments/1405997877670.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20140722025757-00113-ip-10-33-131-23.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.973208 | 353 | CC-MAIN-2014-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-23__0__95644271 | en | By Vanessa Nesvig
Coordinator of Special Projects
I keep hearing the words “Slow Food” lately, and knew it must be something good, but wasn’t sure exactly what it was. Now that I know more, I can’t believe it took me this long to be a part of this movement that is growing worldwide.
Think about this as a mission statement: “The pleasure of food with a commitment to community and environment” or “People eating food that is good for them, good for the people who grow it, and good for the environment.” How about “Good, Clean and Fair.” These are all possible statements that would aptly describe the Slow Food USA mission. Dedicated to eating local food that is grown sustainably, this movement even attempts to teach children how important this is by creating community gardens for their schools and running cooking classes with food they grow themselves.
Started in 2002 by Alice Waters, the famous chef/restaurant owner and cookbook author, this movement started in California and is now worldwide. Her inspiration was at first obtaining good tasting food but then grew to educating people as to the benefits of eating local and sustainable food. Each local Chapter holds events that promote and educate people as to the bounty right in their area. Check out Slow Food Portland’s next event here at the Museum on June 3rd. We’ll have 15 or so local purveyors with tons of samples to try. People can hear food historian Nancy Harmon Jenkins talk about Maine’s bounty while gathering with friends that love local food. Tickets available at the Museum and online. Come and see the best food that Maine has to offer! | agronomy |
https://www.bestpvcfence.com/ten-places-that-you-can-find-portable-livestock-fence/ | 2020-09-21T10:37:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400201601.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20200921081428-20200921111428-00668.warc.gz | 0.914317 | 908 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__19694660 | en | Ten Places That You Can Find Portable Livestock Fence
Portable livestock fence
Fences can drastically increase cattle grazing efficiency.proper fencing format is a powerful control tool in efficient grazing structures. cattle protection and confinement are not the only reasons to consider fencing.An effective rotational or different intensively controlled grazing gadget can be an low-cost way to provide forage to grazing cattle and reduce herd nutrition charges 12 months spherical. Fencing needs vary depending on the type of grazing management gadget and livestock species, magnificence, and age.
Decide the operation length, number of animals, form of forage machine, and variety of paddocks wished earlier than investing in fencing materials and resources. Many powerful fencing alternatives are to be had to livestock producers. whether used as everlasting or temporary confinements, fences ought to be carefully deliberate and constructed for green use, long lifestyles, and coffee preservation.
The converting technology in electric fencing has likely been the unmarried maximum essential factor liable for the current excessive degree of manufacturer hobby in control-in depth grazing (MIG). The creation of what has been popularly termed “China-type fencing” has greatly altered the affordability of subdividing pastures for purposes of MIG. modern-day fence energizers are lots more powerful and dependable inside the face of destructive situations.
The fundamental difference inside the forms of energizers is the period of electrical pulse and the force with which power is entered into the cord. A conventional energizer loads energy (contemporary) into the twine rather slowly (.3 seconds) with restricted pressure (voltage). A modern low-impedance energizer will load power into the twine with a good deal more pressure in a very quick time (.003 seconds or much less). The difference is that the lengthy-length, low-voltage pulse of power is without problems bled off the line thru vegetation, defective insulators and other leaks, while the short-duration, excessive-voltage energy pulse suffers simplest minimal losses to such leaks.
As soon as a producer adopts contemporary electric powered fencing as a control tool, the next step is to decide paddock layout with kind-of-fence layout. while setting up a MIG grazing device, a manufacturer could have the subsequent three styles of fencing:
An electrified perimeter fence is the only approach of sporting power for subdivision fences around the farm. The most price-effective perimeter fence might be built the use of multiple strands of 12-½ gauge hello-tensile twine. The blessings of hi-tensile twine over maximum conventional barbed cord and woven twine include: class three, in place of class 1,galvanization; extra twine power, and potential to preserve fences tight due to this energy; and the absence of barbs for ease of operating and decreased probability of detrimental hides and fleece. The distinction in galvanization interprets to approximately 250% increase in the existence expectancy of the fence. For livestock, a five-wire fence with either all wires or only 3 wires energized makes a very dependable perimeter fence. consisting of non-energized ground device wires alternating with the energized wires is most fine on dry soils where the livestock might not be sufficiently grounded simply thru earth touch. For sheep or goats in which predator safety is a major concern, fences are usually 7 or 8 wires with alternating energized and floor system wires.
Permanent Subdivison Fence
Permanent subdivision fences must also be comprised of 12-half of gauge hi-tensile wire. For maximum cattle situations, a single strand is usually ok. If it’s miles crucial to keep calves inside the same paddocks as their dams, then 2 or 3 wires can be used. The fundamental rule of thumb for height of twine on a single strand fence is two-thirds the shoulder top of the grazing animal. For sheep, a 3-strand fence could be very powerful. Sheep which are skilled to electric fence can be saved in with 1- or 2-strand fence. typically, in a blended livestock and sheep situation, 3-strand fences with 10″, 20″, and 30″ wire heights work nicely.
There are numerous transient fence options to be had. unless a producer has specialized gadget for taking hi-tensile twine down and rolling it up, hi-tensile is not an amazing preference for transient fencing. | agronomy |
http://www.iaas.co.uk/sensible-steps-critical-for-lower-carbon-farming/ | 2024-04-12T11:17:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296815919.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20240412101354-20240412131354-00132.warc.gz | 0.945069 | 463 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__81818306 | en | The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) has reiterated its support for moves towards lower carbon farming as the Scottish Government announced £40m of funding to support climate change ambitions.
But Executive Director Neil Wilson has again stressed that steps to reduce carbon emissions must be sensible, ensure sustainability and should not see the loss of productive agricultural land.
IAAS leaders have already highlighted the progress made by farmers to cut carbon emissions and how that push must continue, with auction marts playing an important part. It has, however, warned about potential risks to livestock production which could cause reliance on more imports with greater food miles, putting jobs and livelihoods at risk.
Scotland’s Rural Economy Secretary, Fergus Ewing, announced the Agricultural Transformation Programme during an address to NFU Scotland’s conference, saying its main focus will be to “offer practical and effective ways to enable farmers, crofters and land managers to make changes to their business so they drive forward the transition to a low carbon future, delivering a sustainable, productive, and profitable agricultural sector”.
IAAS Executive Director Neil Wilson said: “We fully support lower carbon farming as part of the measures every industry must take to achieve net zero. Our auction marts play a vital part in that by enabling local, fair and transparent trading and by supporting every endeavour to underline the fact that eating Scotch-assured red meat has a much lower carbon footprint than that which is imported.
“The industry’s need for sensible support cannot be stressed enough, particularly around tree planting on currently productive land. Whilst agroforestry is a potential win-win when used in conjunction with productive livestock farming, we do not need more sitka spruce forestry monoculture deserts and should not ignore the productivity and habitat diversity benefits that properly managed grasslands offer.
“We look forward to hearing more details about the Agricultural Transformation Programme. Supporting your local farming economy by buying Scottish red meat has strong health and environmental benefits which must not be overlooked.”
Although fine details of the fund have still to be announced, it has been reported that part of the £40m will be distributed in the form of grants and the rest in loans to support actions to reduce greenhouse emissions. | agronomy |
https://globetrender.com/2019/11/29/aerofarms-singapore-airlines/ | 2023-12-10T23:17:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679102697.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210221943-20231211011943-00357.warc.gz | 0.947374 | 1,025 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__80624758 | en | Farm-to-table has long been touted as a more sustainable way to dine, but now garden-to-plane is taking off thanks to a collaboration between Singapore Airlines and AeroFarms, which uses futuristic indoor vertical planting to grow salad. Emily Eastman reports
From pak choi to rocket, AeroFarms grows “aeroponic” salad in vertically stacked trays in a massive warehouse just a few miles from Newark Liberty International airport. And thanks to a new partnership from Singapore Airlines, passengers flying from New York to Singapore (the carrier’s longest route at 19 hours) will get to eat it in the air.
The greens produced by AeroFarms, which is the world’s biggest vertical farm (the plot of land it sits on measure 3.5 acres) make it into Singapore Airlines’ dishes within hours. Once packaged, they are transported to the Flying Food Group caterer, which supplies the flight (in this case, there are only business class and premium economy passengers on board).
At the moment, the Singapore Airlines business class menu features dishes such as “Garden Green” with baby ruby streaks and watercress, and “Heirloom Tomato Ceviche” with rocket. (AeroFarms produce will be rolled out to premium economy next year, hopefully.)
The plants are grown using no soil or sunlight, meaning there are no weeds, and crops can grow year-round – regardless of the season. And for the airline, they have been designed to taste “bolder and spicier” to appeal to the palates of people in the air (our taste buds are impaired at altitude).In 2019, AeroFarms was named by Fast Company as one of the most innovative companies of the year. It said: “[AeroFarms] grew more than 100 million plants in the first half of 2018, and because of its controlled environment, it generates a surfeit of data about them: billions of data points that then inform optimal growing and quality.
“Using innovations in data science and plant biology such as computer vision and machine learning, AeroFarms has increased its number of crop cycles annually by 14 per cent, which is 769 per cent greater than field farming.
“These efforts have also informed its mission to build and optimise environmentally responsible, indoor vertical farms to grow the most nutrient-dense and delicious local leafy greens.”How does it work exactly? AeroFarms grows plants in a fully controlled indoor environment – aeroponics technology sends a mist of nutrients, water and oxygen to the roots that uses 95 per cent less water than field farming.
Meanwhile, LED lights enable AeroFarms to control the size, shape, texture, colour, flavour and even nutritional content of the vegetation. The process also means seeds grow twice as fast as they would in a commercial field farm (instead of putting them in soil, they are placed on a cloth made from recycled plastic bottles). No pesticides, herbicides or fungicides are used.
Apparently, this method can be used to grow 700 varieties of plants, fruits, vegetables that are ready for harvesting in as little as 12 to 14 days, compared with 30 to 45 days at an outdoor farm.Why is Singapore Airlines partnering with AeroFarms? Sustainability. James Boyd, Singapore Airlines’ head of US communications, told Business Insider that normally, while catering in the winter, “the greens or our flights from Newark had to be flown in from 3,000 miles away, from California, Mexico, or Florida… [AeroFarms] allows us to instead source our greens from less than five miles away, cutting down on shipping waste.”
Meanwhile, Antony McNeil, Singapore Airlines’ food and beverage director, told CNN Travel: “We wanted to be more sustainable and reduce our carbon footprint by using hyper-local produce, and we wanted the in-flight food to taste as vibrant as possible. We’re always trying to innovate when it comes to on-board dining so AeroFarms was a great fit.”
The garden-to-plane concept is part of a series of wellness initiatives from Singapore Airlines, which includes the launch of a health-focused in-flight menu in partnership with wellness retreat Como Shambhala. Dishes include: spiced buckwheat and pumpkin pancakes; puy lentil, courgette and ricotta lasagne, and red rice and fish porridge.
The move is part of a global trend towards healthy, sustainable cuisine in the sky. With an eye to the future, Singapore Airlines says that if its AeroFarms collaboration is successful, the long-term goal will be to partner with more farms in its other major US markets.
“Our goal is to give our passengers the option of enjoying the freshest produce in the skies, grown and delivered in a more environmentally sustainable way,” Boyd told CNN. | agronomy |
https://www.todayinscience.com/2021/11/17/cornell-sathguru-announces-its-16th-edition-of-seed-industry-program-sip2022/ | 2021-11-28T11:49:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358520.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20211128103924-20211128133924-00035.warc.gz | 0.910192 | 572 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__35520528 | en | The 16th edition of the Seed Industry Program brought to you by Cornell Sathguru Executive Education
INDIA, November 17, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — Cornell University & Sathguru announces the 16th edition of the Seed Industry Program from 31st January – 5th February 2022 – A digitally delivered live program for the seed industry professionals.
The global seed industry is undergoing significant transformation due to rapid strides made in traits development, traits convergence, the smarter reach of products to growers, and the application of information analytics for strategic business growth. This has triggered considerable challenges and opportunities for those who are on the path of technology, smart strategy, alliances, and consolidation in the seed sector globally. Innovation has enabled durable growth opportunities in this sector more than any other in the Agri input space.
The course brings a perfect blend of exposure to technological, strategic, regulatory, and market elements through an intensive 6-day exposure.
Highlights of the program:
• A deeper understanding of the business growth drivers, research management, technology access through licensing and business restructuring
• Identifying and understanding the emerging trends of seed development and delivery in a public-private partnership model
• Enhancing product development process through conventional breeding and through biotechnology applications including gene editing and seed coating.
• Discussion on regulatory mechanisms and market access factors
• Exposure to Valuation Principles and Valuation Metrics for Seed Industry
• Focus on Mobile Agri & IT Solutions in the Seed sector
• Sessions led by world-renowned Faculty from Cornell University & Sathguru, with decades of research and experience in the Seed sector. (Link for faculty)
• Case studies that bring new paradigm thinking among participants on demonstrated models for accelerated innovation and absorption
• The course facilitates interaction and networking opportunities with participants from across the globe
Our past participants have found the program immensely insightful to prepare themselves to integrate multi-faceted variables in their growth plan and efforts to enhance competitive advantage
Who will gain from participation?
Senior managers from functional engagement – Strategy, Research, Regulatory, Marketing, and Finance.
Cornell and Sathguru:
Cornell University and Sathguru Management Consultants have been associated for over two decades in providing Executive Education in Food & Agri sector globally. Sathguru, as an associate of Cornell, is engaged in executive capacity building and research in several regions worldwide.
• Dates: 31st January – 5th February 2022
• Delivery Mode: Web-based live Training
• To download brochure & Program details, visit https://www.sathguru.com/seed/index.html
Cornell Sathguru Executive Education: Seed Industry Program – SIP 2022
Source: EIN Presswire | agronomy |
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