Posts Tagged ‘fertilizer’
Worm compost keeps seedlings safe
CORNELL (US) — Worm compost is not only an ideal fertilizer, it may also prove to be an organic way to protect seeds from a pathogen that has been a scourge to farmers. Continue…
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Earth & Environment - Dec 21, 2010 14:45 - 0 Comments
Waterways a haven for nitrous oxide
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, has increased by more than 20 percent over the last century, partially fueled by nitrogen in waterways. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 17, 2010 14:31 - 0 Comments
‘Green’ bean gene triggers nitrogen fix
STANFORD (US)—Nitrogen-producing bacteria living inside legumes, such as soybeans, could blunt the negative effects of fertilizer and aid efforts to make agriculture more sustainable. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 23, 2010 11:05 - 0 Comments
Roots key to second Green Revolution
PENN STATE (US)—Root systems are the basis of the second Green Revolution, and the focus on beans and corn that thrive in poor growing conditions will help some of the world’s poorest farmers, according to a Penn State plant scientist. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 29, 2009 4:09 - 2 Comments
Fertilizer not a cure-all for African poverty
CORNELL (US)—Researchers have linked poverty in sub-Saharan Africa with poor soil health, but two new studies find that the recommended practice of applying more fertilizer may not help the poorest farmers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 10, 2009 14:36 - 0 Comments
Across the globe, fertilizing crops in the extreme
The environmental consequences of using inorganic fertilizers have persisted in the United States, says Laurie Drinkwater, an agroecologist who studies the Mississippi River Basin.
