tomato fruit Articles
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Cover crops and organic mulch to improve tomato yields and soil fertility
Cover crops and organic mulches (OMs) have been reported as a means to reduce inputs and increase soil quality. A field experiment was conducted to elucidate the effects of summer cover crops and organic compost on winter fresh market tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) yields and quality. Cover crops were sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.), velvetbean (Mucuna pruriens var. utilis), cowpea ...
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What are the advantages of using rabbit manure as organic fertilizer?
Nutrient content of rabbit feces Rabbit manure is a kind of high efficient organic fertilizer, the content of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium is significantly higher than other animal manure. The nitrogen content of rabbit manure is 1.53 times of chicken manure, 3.29 times of sheep manure, 3.83 times of pig manure, the phosphorus content is 2.88 times of chicken manure, 4.6 times of sheep ...
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How to plant tomatoes: 7 Common mistakes when Growing Tomatoes in Pots
The lure of growing your own organic, sun-ripened tomatoes is what gets many of us into veggie gardening - even when our only growing space is a pot. Here are some simple tips to ensure that you avoid the common mistakes and enjoy a good crop of tasty tomatoes, even if you are restricted to growing a plant in a pot. 1. START BY GETTING THE BASICS RIGHT. Tomatoes are large, vigorous plants that ...
By Flower Power
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Can LEDs Affect the Taste and Smell of Vegetables?
There is a widespread misconception that the taste of vegetables is solely based on genetics of the plant species and cannot be enhanced by cultivation techniques or environmental conditions. That would be true in a scenario where other cultivation parameters were universally normalised. However, this is rarely the case when it comes to indoor vegetable production facilities. The cultivation ...
By Valoya Oy
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Demystifying Light Levels for Cannabis Grows
As more and more investors, opportunists and growers are jumping onto the green rush that is the cannabis industry right now there is also a big influx of folks who are learning as they go. Lighting is a major purchase for this industry as a big margin of growers still prefer the better climate control and security of growing indoors and even those who choose to grow in a greenhouse are finding ...
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