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11/02/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Manure-based fertilizers are ideal alternatives to conventional varieties, according to a study

A seven-year-long study conducted by Spanish researchers in a farm under the Mediterranean sun has concluded its comparison of natural and synthetic fertilizers. The researchers reported that manure-based fertilizer greatly improved the crop yield, both on its own and when added to chemical fertilizer. The goal of the Universitat de Lleida (UDL) research team was […]

10/17/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Sustainable deployment of manure found to increase maize yield

During a multi-year study, Spanish researchers investigated the efficacy of substituting cow manure for chemical fertilizers in maize crop that was being grown in Mediterranean conditions. They found that manure-based fertilization could benefit both the yield of the crop and the quality of the soil. The study was supported by the Universitat de Lleida. Its results were […]

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