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Tag: manure

Carbon: Nitrogen Ratios of Organic Amendments

Posted on November 13, 2015 (April 22, 2016) by Christine Brown

“Carbon to nitrogen ratio imbalance” is a term used to describe a type of nitrogen deficiency. A field recently had pulp and paper biosolids applied.  The newly planted crop looked great, until the seedlings ran out of seed reserves and started utilizing soil nutrients. The crop then turned a neon shade of yellow.  What happened? […]

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Let’s compare organic amendments

Posted on January 30, 2012 (April 22, 2016) by Christine Brown

A livestock farmer appreciates the value that manure has to their cropping system. In the past, cash crop producers, who did not have access to such a beneficial organic soil amendment were envious.  Now there are options to source and apply various different organic amendments,  but with many non-agricultural sourced materials on the market, it […]

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