Garden
Electroculture: examine the claim before investing
Electroculture is used for several ideas involving electricity and plant growth. Popular passive copper antennas are not the same as controlled experiments using powered…
Living Earth topic
soil
Living soil: its life, structure and how to build it.
Inputs/Outputs
Soil partnerships: mycorrhizal fungi and nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Roots work with living partners, but the partnerships are not all the same. Mycorrhizal fungi and nitrogen-fixing bacteria perform different jobs and require compatible p…
Garden
Irrigation water quality: understand the test before planting
A reliable water supply is only part of a growing plan. Its dissolved salts, chemistry and suitability for the soil also matter. Read a water test alongside the crop, irr…
Garden
Phosphorus: make a soil-test decision
Phosphorus is essential for plants, but that does not mean every struggling garden needs more. Soil chemistry, root health and water supply influence access to nutrients.…
Garden
Take a useful soil sample before buying amendments
A soil report is only as useful as the sample sent to the laboratory. Combining a manure heap, a sandy path and a vegetable bed into one bag may produce an average that d…
Garden
Wood ash in soil and compost: test the need before adding more
Wood ash contains mineral residues from burning. It can change soil chemistry, including pH, so it should be treated as an amendment with a purpose and a measured dose ra…
Garden
Core gardening: test a buried organic layer before scaling up
Core gardening usually describes a bed with an organic layer buried beneath the growing soil.
Water & soil
Continuous-flow worm composting
Feed at the top and collect mature material below. Understand the process before investing in a larger system.
Water & soil
Olla irrigation: water below the surface
Use a buried, unglazed clay pot to supply a small root zone. Start with one bed and measure what happens.
Agroforestry
Castor Oil Plant
castor oil plant castor oil plant type:: Plant scientific name:: Ricinus communis family:: Euphorbiaceae common names:: Castor oil plant, castor bean plant,…
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