Organic matter improves drainage and porosity in all three soil types. Clay and silt soils benefit from the addition of sand to improve drainage. Sand benefits from a small amount of added clay or silt to improv
Thinking of planting some pine trees, but aren't sure which type you should pick? There are many different types of pines you can add to your yard or garden, so picking just one can be a difficult thing to do. In this article, we look at the many different pine tree types, with ...
If purple is more your color than red, planting Beautyberry in your yard is a great option instead. However, we won’t beat around the “bush”—of the flowering bushes we’re covering here, Beautyberry’s pinkish-light purple flowers aren’t showstoppers. However, itspurple fruitis. These ...
As the main discharge area of phosphate rock drainage and groundwater, the surface river in the study area is also the main source of water for urban residents in the downstream, which is greatly affected by phosphate rock drainage and groundwater. In this study, 142 groups of surface water...
Liu et al.9 found that lettuce augmented with organic fertilizers had significantly longer and wider leaves, higher shoot, and lower NO3 −-N concentrations compared with the same amount of inorganic fertilizers. Guo et al.22 found that N fertilizers coupled with farm yard manure resulted in ...
Regular cleaning of the area (e.g. sweeping) and of the drainage system. This BAT conclusion is based on leaching tests on scrap yard sweepings by Blondeel et al., 2014a, 2014b, who recommended regular sweeping actions as a measure to prevent pollution of rainwater. Since dust from the ...
Dormant cuttings of V. vinifera L. (cv. Tempranillo clone RJ-43) were obtained in 2012 from an experimental vine- yard of the Institute of Sciences of Vine and Wine (Log- ron˜o, Spain). Cuttings were selected to obtain fruit-bearing ...
Not sure if switch yard design cares how long a train is but likely they are geared for certain size train units. But you are talking a near dedicated yet to be built line so lots of options would be on the table, but it would be advantageous use rolling stock that could be used on...
Mulching treatments utilizing both composted yard waste and ground wood pallets had significant effects on several key parameters, including the organic matter content, soil respiration, microbial biomass N, the soil pH, the cation exchange capacity, and essential plant nutrient concentrations [11]. ...
As for evaporation, most of it can be blocked by mulch, while drainage can be contemplated with an adequate irrigation management program. It is common to observe excessive irrigation in strawberries because many producers work with intuitive management, based on previous experience, without making ...