Topic
Manure
From the archive
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- Soil, water & climate, GlobalCultivating soil fertility: 10 tried and tested approachesExplains why soil fertility matters, why most crops do best at a pH of 6.5 to 7.5, and ten ways to improve it, from manure and compost tea to kelp meal, lime and gypsum.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalAgricultural waste management and compostingExplains where agricultural waste comes from, how composting turns manure, crop residues and food waste into a soil amendment, and what it offers farms.