grass clippings: Some grass is OK, but too much will add excess nitrogen to the compost pile and make it smell bad. It may be best to use a mulching lawn mower instead. leaves pine needles woody materials (branches, twigs) straw or hay sawdust fireplace ash What you should and should ...
Why is nitrogen leaching bad? Nitrogen leaching losses into rivers and lakes cancause eutrophication resulting in excessive growth of aquatic weeds and algae, which can reduce fish populations and the recreational value of the water. Further, contamination of drinking water supplies by nitrate can cau...
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In order to continue using the land, a variety of nutrients must be maintained in the soil, including nitrogen. However, the use of fertilizers containing nitrogen aren't without their hazards, sometimes running off into waterways due to rains and causing water pollution. By employing sustainabl...
This is being continuously produced by the earth’s metabolism and, through the food chain, by plants, animals, bacteria and even insects. But, at some point, some of these molecules may become colliding with one another causing an excess of carbon dioxide to be produced and thus causing the...
Now, don’t be mistaken. There are other greenhouse gases (nitrogen, methane, and even water vapor) that we could spend time focusing on too, but let’s just stick to carbon right now. What can we do? It’s no secret that lowering levels of atmospheric carbon is a *hot* topic (pun...
And an extremely narrow interpretation of its job, at that. After all, the UN didn’t create the WFP to tackle immediate threats during an acute time of stress; its mission is to “eradicate hunger and malnutrition.” After nearly 60 years of trying to end hunger, the WFP is larger and...
Why does it make sense to use biomass from nitrogen fixing plants? Explain why too much nitrogen is bad for humans. Why is the nitrogen content kept constant in the biosphere? Explain why nitrogen is important. Why would you expect denitrification to occur in soil sample? Explai...
Still, Martin thinks pursuing green hydrogen is important for all its other uses, like industrial processes and the, which converts hydrogen and nitrogen to ammonia to use in fertilizer. The Haber-Bosch process is credited with massively increasing food production and helping to feed the earth's...
And lastly, is it possible that sediment could be bad? If the beer has aged (about 6 months to 1 year) or past its expiration date, this alters the taste of your beer. If it tastes bad or smells bad, throw it away. What Is Hazy IPA Made of?