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The dangers of farm slurry and the production of slurry gas
Slurry is created from cow manure and water and provides a fantastic, natural fertiliser that farmers can use to encourage the growth of grass and other crops. It is usually stored in a slurry tank or lagoon before it is applied to farmland as fertiliser. The dangers of working with slurry are well documented, as high amounts of gases can be released very quickly. How is farm slurry made? Waste ...
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What’s Best For Long Grass – A Topper Or A Flail Mower?
After a few spring showers all of a sudden our pastures and meadows are becoming jungles as the grass shoots up overnight. If you’re in the market for a mower to attach to your compact tractor or quad bike, there are lots to choose from. Perhaps too much… With the bewildering range of different mowers available, what’s best for your needs? Topper Mowers – Takes The ...
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Studies on natural radioactivity of some Egyptian organic and chemical fertilisers
Radiometry techniques were applied to evaluate the activity and concentration values of 238U, 232Th and 40K in four types of Egyptian made fertilisers. Also, radon and thoron concentration values were estimated for the same samples. The Hyper-Pure Germanium Detection System (HPGeDS) installed at the hot laboratories of Inchas, Cairo, and the Solid State Nuclear Track Detection System (SSNTDS) ...
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Inside stories on climate compatible development: Zambia
Production of staple crops, such as maize, is under increasing risk in Africa because of climate change and depleting soil fertility. The potential consequences for food security are dire. Climate change and food security must be tackled together. Modern methods of agroforestry and “conservation agriculture with trees” are employing age-old indigenous practices of natural ...
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A Commercial Case Study from A & A Worm Farm Waste System
We were contacted by the business development manager of a large production plant that employed hundreds of employees onsite. She was looking for practical and cost efficient ways to implement the company’s new environmental policy and to improve the company’s reputation as a responsible corporate citizen. She had identified waste management as a potential area for improvement. After ...
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Perfect Guide You Need For Growing Best Kratom Trees
Kratom is a name for the result of the tree Mitragyna speciosa, which is locally available in Southeast Asia. It is mostly found in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Borneo. It's herbal name is Mitragyna speciosa. Kratom is in an indistinguishable family from the Rubiaceae. The leaves of Kratom have been utilized as an herbal medication from ancient time by native people of Southeast Asia. ...
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The Dangers of Farm Slurry and the Production of Slurry Gas
Slurry is created from cow manure and water and provides a fantastic, natural fertiliser that farmers can use to encourage the growth of grass and other crops. It is usually stored in a slurry tank or lagoon before it is applied to farmland as fertiliser. The dangers of working with slurry are well documented, as high amounts of gases can be released very quickly. How is farm slurry made? Waste ...
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Enriching African soils key to boosting crop yields
In African countries where farmers have access and can afford to buy fertiliser, there is a profound difference in agricultural yields, a feature in Nature notes. The red soil found across much of the continent is low in organic matter and key nutrients, and intensive farming in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to have removed 22 kilograms of nitrogen, 15 kilograms of potassium and 2.5 kilograms ...
By SciDev.Net
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Damatta Bio Farmer (Cezar Villela), Brazil - Case Study
EFFECTS OF VARYING COVER CROPS ON SOIL RESPIRATION IN A BRAZILIAN OXISOL A Cover Crop/ Soil Respiration Study in Brazil: Validating gains in soil biology with Solvita CO2 – results after 1 growing season. Brazilian Oxisols are high in clay with low natural fertility. This poses a challenge for growers. To test the potential for soil improvement various grasses and legumes were grown for an ...
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Farmers fine-tune research, spread their own innovations
Smallholder farmers can aid the uptake of research fruits and drive grassroots innovations. Joel Winston reports. The 1960s' Green Revolution demonstrated how technological innovations can transform agriculture. High-yielding crop strains, irrigation, fertilisers and pesticides were brought into developing countries, including India and the Philippines, increasing yields by more than 250 per ...
By SciDev.Net
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Do mixed-species legume fallows provide long-term maize yield benefit compared with monoculture legume fallows?
The deliberate planting of fast-growing N2–fixing legume monoculture species in rotation with cereal crops can be an important source of N for soil fertility replenishment. We hypothesized that mixed-species fallows have a higher potential of giving long-term residual benefits in terms of biomass, nutrients, and quality of residuals leading to long-term nutrient supply to postfallow maize (Zea ...
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Uptake of point source depleted 15n fertilizer by neighboring corn plants
Ground-based active (self-illuminating) sensors make it possible to collect canopy data that are useful for making on-the-go N fertilizer application decisions. These technologies raise questions about plant-to-plant competition for targeted fertilizer N applications. This study evaluated the extent to which fertilizer N applied to an individual corn (Zea mays L.) plant might be intercepted by ...
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Knowledge is power: A day in the life of a soil consultant
This week we talk with Amy Duckworth from Soil Matters Over time the agriculture sector has become more efficient and we are more equipped to measure and manage with a higher level of accuracy. Amy recognizes the importance of measuring what we manage — to reach new levels of efficiency. As a soil consultant, Amy is often involved in ‘on-farm’ decision making around fertilizer ...
By Agrimap LLC
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Cool Season Fertilizing Time is Now
Cool season root and soil fertilizing is the best way to maintain year-round nutrient levels for deciduous trees, plants, and shrubs. In addition, cool season fertilizing prepares plants to grow with gusto as soon as warmer Spring temperatures return. Biofeed Solutions, Inc. has prepared this information to better explain. We will cover dormant root behavior, NPKs and Micro-nutrients.The cool ...
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The wonder of red wiggler worms
Worms are going to play an ever-increasing role in waste management and soil production. Red wiggler worms convert food scraps and paper into nature's finest fertilizer. As nature's original recyclers, they consume approximately half their weight daily!Many municipalities have introduced organic collection programs, and backyard composting is widespread. Vermicomposting is a great alternative for ...
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The Biophosphate Plant
Biophosphate pellets from pig manure for use in low-phosphate agricultural areas The Ecoson Biophosphate plant produces green gas from animal manure in a sustainable way, and a natural, phosphate-rich organic fertilizer pellet for use in low-phosphate agricultural areas. The plant has a processing capacity of 100,000 tonnes of manure per year. With this, approximately 6,000 tons of biophosphate ...
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Case study - Converting livestock waste lagoons into a prosperous ROI
A Missouri project, believed to be the largest and most comprehensive livestock manure-to-energy of its type in the world, is currently under way. The project efficiently treats waste from approximately 2 million hogs. The farms are being covered by Industrial & Environmental Concepts, a designer and installer of cover systems for wastewater lagoons and tanks. Roeslein Alternative Energy of ...
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How to use disc granulator to process organic fertilizer particles
Steps of organic fertilizer production equipment processing sludge 1. The treated sludge (domestic sludge, industrial sludge, etc.), appropriate amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, filler and other qualified raw materials are proportionally sent to the raw material mixer to mix evenly. 2. Transfer to the disc feeder and add the evenly mixed material to the rotating disc of the disc ...
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Organic fertilizer pellet making maker available for sale
Bio-organic fertilizers made by organic fertilizer pellet making device are specific items consisting of live microorganisms, which can acquire specific fertilizer effects in agricultural manufacturing. "Bio-fertilizer" is additionally called bacterial fertilizer ( acronym: microbial plant food). Its kinds are: nitrogen fixation, origin nodule, phosphorus solution, silicate, prep work, ...
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Poul-AR Valorization of poultry manure - Fertilizer and energy from poultry manure
Application In contrast with generic manure types, poultry manure is very rich in nutrients as nitrogen (N) & phosphorus (P), but also in organic material. Both the form and the N/P ratio in which the nutrients are present make the manure less suitable for direct application as natural fertilizer. It leads to the release of large and undesired amounts of volatile ammonia into the ...
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