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05/06/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Home gardening tips: A beginner’s guide to composting
Composting at home is good for your garden, the soil, your crops and the planet. It is a great way to repurpose food waste and improve soil quality in your home garden. If you’re curious about composting, read on for tips on how to get started. (h/t to Milkwood.net) Composting refers to the process of actively feeding many microorganisms […]
01/07/2020
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By Grace Olson
The plot thickens: Use these 4 strategies to help keep your soil rich and healthy
Part of keeping your garden healthy is taking care of the soil. Soil health is a vital part of agriculture and its condition affects the plants that grow in it. It also influences the ecosystems of microorganisms living within the soil, including small animals like worms and bacteria. If you’re having trouble with growing plants […]
10/07/2019
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By Grace Olson
Build your own sustainable gardens: A no-nonsense guide
You can easily access fruits and vegetables in grocery stores, but you cannot be fully sure of how they were grown. Also, you never know how long those supplies will last. Sustainable gardening offers both a solution and a question. It is a solution because it is environment-friendly. On the other hand, building a sustainable garden can […]
11/13/2018
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By Janine Acero
Organic fertilizer can be used to increase crop yield in plants grown in rotation
A study published in the journal Biological Agriculture & Horticulture assessed soil nitrogen oxidation through field incubation, and analyzed the rate of nitrogen release by commercial fertilizers compared with farmyard manure compost. For the study, a three-year organic crop rotation was set up in a field with sandy loam, with a cover crop of rye and vetch for green manure. […]
11/13/2018
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By Janine Acero
Soils treated with organic fertilizer are healthier; produce stronger plants
Come to any local gardening center and you may see rows and rows of plant- and animal-based fertilizers that boast of faster growth, beautiful blooms, or abundant produce from your plants. But which type of fertilizer can actually deliver these promises? A study published in the journal Biological Agriculture & Horticulture assessed the effect of plant- and animal-based soil amendments […]
11/08/2018
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By Edsel Cook
A comprehensive guide for different types of DIY organic fertilizers for better crops and healthier soil
Knowing how to make your own organic fertilizer is a staple skill of any homesteader. An article in New Life On A Homestead brought up a number of different DIY fertilizers made from easily available materials. Fish emulsions, wet matches You can put leftover fish in the planting holes. For a proper emulsion, combine fish parts and […]
11/06/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Compost made from cocoa pod waste better than inorganic fertilizers at improving soil quality
Most people know that chocolates come from the cocoa tree; however, only the seeds of the tree are used, with most industries discarding the husks that house these seeds. However, a study published in the OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences may breathe new life into these husks, thanks to rot fungi – which can be used […]
10/13/2018
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By David Williams
Use of compost and cover crops improves soil nutrients, helps mitigate the impact of extreme weather on vegetable crops
The benefits of using cover crops and compost in growing all sorts of plants have been known for a long time. However, the effects of adding them in specific configurations haven’t exactly been well-studied. In fact, certain long-term impacts of adding organic matter through cover crops (CC) and compost in the soil are poorly understood. […]
06/09/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Cocoa pod waste shown to produce high-quality compost
Rot fungi can be used to produce high-quality composts from cocoa pod husks, making them an effective replacement for inorganic fertilizers, in a study published in the OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences. The study, led by researchers from the Hasanuddin University in Indonesia, identified which species of rot fungi were able to render phosphate soluble, as well […]
05/17/2018
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By Edsel Cook
How to make your own DIY fertilizer
Commercial fertilizers can cost a pretty penny. So why don’t you do it yourself? According to an article on Modern Survival Online, making your own DIY fertilizer is pretty easy and much cheaper. Fertilizers are to soil what health supplements are to humans. They make up for missing or low levels of nutrients. Macronutrients are […]
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