compost turningA study was undertaken to investigate the effect of windrow turning on composting of hoop manure (a mixture of partially decomposed hog manure and cornstalk). Three series of experiments were conducted: one during summer, one during winter, and one during spring. In all three ...
For this reason, double-cropping of rice and winter dry-land crops was not common in the Jiangnan plain in the Southern Song. Even the productivity of rice paddies proved unstable in Southern Song Jiangnan because of frequent flooding and damp soils (Osawa 1996: 83). Hamashima Atsutoshi (...
You can spread compost on your garden at any time. Finished compost will not burn your plants. The most common times to add compost in the spring when you are getting ready to plant and in the fall when you are putting your garden to bed. Compost can be added when you are tilling or...
for sunlight in winter and clean cool water in summer. And it frames something frightening - our own mortality - with something that is real enough to ground us in the inevitible, and yet beautiful enough to actually bear. "It" is "natural" and there's a peace to be found in that. ...
Venus fly traps require a dormancy period to recuperate after the growing season. This usually occurs in the winter months. During this time, the plant will naturally die back and turn black. When this happens, trim off the dead growth and repot the plant if required. The plant will start...
Keep the soil around your roses moist but not saturated at all times. If the soil is too dry, your rose could develop drought stress, resulting in brown rose blooms. Spread a layer of compost around each rose bush regularly, two or three times a year. ...
Morning glories are tender annuals. If it's nearly fall or winter and your morning glories develop yellow leaves, they are simply responding to the colder temps. Alternatively, if you have planted them too early in the spring and your area experiences a late frost, they may respond by wilti...
If the problem is lots of rain rather than watering, you can still help out by improving soil drainage. Amend the soil by mixing in 3-4 inches of organic compost, shredded bark, aged manure, or leaf mold. All of these will add more air pockets and circulation to wet, compacted soil,...
The soil needs to be rich in organic material and well-drained so that the blueberry bushes can thrive. It’s a good idea to test your soil before you start planting, then add peat moss or compost if needed. Check the pH of the soil to make sure it is not too high for blueberry...
In temperate climates, low ambient temperatures and winter precipitation may lower composting temperatures and increase compost moisture contents, making composting rates harder to maintain. Windrow size directly impacts the depth of penetration of oxygen and the amount of compost exposed to high ...