How Do Farmers Fertilize Soil?
Farmers deliver fertilizer to soil in various ways, depending on the scale of their operations and the specific farming practices. Here are some common methods:...
Growing Food: Soil Nutrient Analysis, Why Do It?
If you are going to grow food, do it right to maximize your efforts. Before you plant, ensure that your soil has the right consistency,...
Growing Food: How to Test Soil for Potassium
Why test for Potassium? Answer: Because plants need it and soil may lack it. Potassium is one of the three main soil elements added by...
Potash Fertilizer: When and How Much to Use
Potash is a potassium-rich compound that is commonly used as a fertilizer. In prehistoric times, humans discovered that burning wood and plant materials produced ashes...
Soil Organisms Count Test
Some soil tests you can do are explained in a free (PDF document C221-DIY-Soil-Tests ) from Washington State University Extension. In order to determine how...
Potash: Samuel Hopkins Process
Potash is still an important plant fertilizer, one of the main three supplements added to soil. Knowing when to add potash to plants and how...
Malnutrition: Endable but Continuing In Fragile Countries
Malnutrition continues to be a severe problem in many poor and fragile countries despite the economic payoffs for fixing it, according to economists at the...
Self-Sufficiency Examples: Individual, Family, Town, and Nation
Self-Sufficiency Examples for an Individual: 1. Growing your own food: An individual can become self-sufficient by growing their own fruits, vegetables, and herbs in their...
Food Security, A Global Plan for Humanity
Food security is a critical issue facing humanity today. It refers to a situation where all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic...
Sustainable Food Sources
In order to ensure the survival of the human species, it is crucial to establish sustainable food sources. Here are some key options for achieving...