Sentences with phrase «as soil»

The earlier you get these planted, the better, as the soil is still warm.

I purposely misspelled soul as soil because of a precious note my son wrote to me when he was a little boy.

Cement can crack for various reasons — such as soil upheaval, expansion and freeze - and - thaw cycles.

Similarly, outside real estate agents representing clients in various other communities may be unfamiliar or out of their depth dealing with issues such as soil erosion, Aboriginal land claims and so on.

There are also other considerations such as the soil in which indoor plants are potted.

Methods to lessen the amount of radon include sealing suspected entry points, improving ventilation and venting air from the house back into the soil to reduce the amount of radon that can enter the home, a process known as soil depressurization.

Farmland preservation programs typically rely on a point system assessing factors such as soil quality and proximity to urban areas to determine which farms rise to the top of the purchase list.

Partnering on public education initiatives, including «Who Does What» campaigns, information sharing on trade strikes and other industrywide matters and regional issues such as soil conditions and radon detection;

Since that first visit, he has returned at least every month with his plane loaded with groceries and necessities such as soil, fertilizer, truck parts, and plumbing and electrical supplies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SHARP HEALTHCARE, Livermore Falls, ME (6/2010 to Present) Biology Lab Assistant • Prepare specimens for laboratory experiments by following appropriate standards and procedures • Set up, adjust, calibrate and maintain laboratory and field equipment • Troubleshoot laboratory equipment to ensure that it is in proper working order when needed during experiments • Prepare specimens that need to be used in experiments in accordance to specific instructions provided • Analyze experimental data and ensure that interpreted results are properly documented and reported • Assist in conducting research and collecting information and samples such as soil, water, plants, animals and blood • Measure and weigh compounds and other materials to be used for testing purposes • Monitor all laboratory work to ensure that it complies with set laboratory standards • Provide technical support to scientists and monitor and observe experiments to increase informational database • Feed and look after livestock and laboratory animals • Provide support to operational programs such as fish hatcheries and greenhouses

Extensive knowledge of FEI's $ 6.5 m inventory of air quality sampling equipment as well as soil and water testing equipment.

Looking for the rewarding though challenging position as a Soil Conservationist in a well - reputed company where I can use my strong analytical skills and my knowledge in the field

They also considered the rate of decomposition of soil carbon as a function of the temperature at the freeze - thaw boundary, which sinks deeper and deeper as the soil's temperature rises.

I think you could emphasize even further its use as a soil amendment — the Amazonian «terra preta» biochar was actually intended to — and did — enhance soil fertility.

Moreover, elevated amounts of CO2 in the atmosphere better enable plants to withstand environmental stresses, such as soil - / air - borne plant pathogens.

«We're finding that biochar as a soil amendment tends to be less useful here in the Midwest, because the soil is already so fertile,» says Spokas.

Farmers can store atmospheric carbon dioxide in their soils as soil organic carbon, which is why the Senate climate bill must support farmers with carbon credits.

Throughout this latest study, the researchers controlled for natural population reduction factors, such as soil type, habitat and height of vegetation.

If you know anything about soil biology, carbon farming or even just permaculture, you'd know that destroying soil structure and leaving it bare is non-ideal, as far as the soil food web is concerned.

Individual atoms or molecules may be lost or deposited to sinks such as the soil, the oceans and other waters, or vegetation and other biological systems, reducing the excess to background concentrations.

Naturally, your specific foodprint depends on where you live, and the availability of such resources as soil, water, and sunlight.

This simple, locally adapted technology, developed by scientists at the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry in Nairobi, has enabled farmers to double their grain yields within a matter of years as soil fertility builds.

According to a new study of 28,000 measurements collected between 2000 and 2006 and analyzed by NOAA's CarbonTracker system, only about a third of the carbon dioxide is absorbed by carbon sinks such as the soil and forests; a large portion of it ends up in the atmosphere - but that still leaves a significant amount unaccounted for.Interestingly, the CarbonTracker found carbon emissions to be highest in the Midwest; that single region released more carbon dioxide than any other country - except Russia, China, India and, of course, the U.S. Carbon dioxide was found to be most readily absorbed east of the Rocky Mountains and in northern Canada.

«This porous pot is an adaptation of an ancient technique used by desert farmers for thousands of years which sits inside the planter slowly releases water as the soil dries up for even and consistent watering.»

Faecal material is retained in dry form in plastic bin containers, removed from the building basements and composted and sanitised along with household organics in the on - site ecostation for reuse as soil improvement.

The «tea» is then sprayed using a typical hand - held sprayer either directly onto plants, the soil, or it is applied as a soil - drench (root dip) for seedlings.

Later, Duane worked as a soil scientist and even studied prairie chicken habitat with former students of Aldo Leopold.

As long as soil erosion on cropland does not exceed new soil formation, all is well.

Therefore, NativeEnergy's Help Build is the best suited model for enabling corporate funds to support ranchers in making sustainable changes to increase their lands» productivity, deliver real, measurable, and additional carbon sequestration as well as soil health benefits.

Over the last decade, Lesotho's grain harvest dropped by half as its soil fertility fell.

Generally, NUE increases as soil moisture increases and decreases as N applied increases, Gauer et al. (1992), Campbell et al. (1993).

To find out, researchers at Salisbury University in the U.S. and National University of Singapore analyzed the carbon content of mangrove vegetation as well as the soil underneath it.

Most of these are second order effects unrelated to plant hormone chemistry; while plants become brittler, less well - nourished and more nitrogen - depleting, less capable of maintaining thermal homeostasis, faster aging and weedier as CO2 plant hormone changes affect them, they generally just shift their mix in the wild and drop their productivity as soil microbes change toward more adverse colonies, but aren't yet wholesale dying out for the most part.

Model simulations reveal similar heatwaves may be amplified by up to 8 °C in the future as soil moisture becomes less able to suppress maximum temperatures.

Finally, there are those factors which affect only that tree, Error (Tree, Year), such as soil, moisture, and the environment surrounding the specific tree in question.

Charborn seeks to unlock the potential of biochar as a soil amendment for the agricultural industries.

The study also found that soil in high - latitude regions could shift from being a sink to a source of carbon dioxide by the end of the 21st century as the soil warms in response to climate change.

The fact that these Indonesian rainforests have thick peat layers as soil actually makes them impressive carbon stores.

Global warming's greater than anticipated impact on permafrost will release huge amounts of methane and carbon dioxide as the soil thaws.

WRT the application of CDR, I observe that it entails about 3.66 times the tonnage of material as does Carbon Recovery, and does so in the form of liquified CO2 rather than of inert charcoal optimized for use as a soil enhancer.

Even in areas where precipitation does not decrease, these increases in surface evaporation and loss of water from plants lead to more rapid drying of soils if the effects of higher temperatures are not offset by other changes (such as reduced wind speed or increased humidity).5 As soil dries out, a larger proportion of the incoming heat from the sun goes into heating the soil and adjacent air rather than evaporating its moisture, resulting in hotter summers under drier climatic conditions.6

As soil moisture declines in drought the energy flux balance shifts to more sensible heat.

We are a nonprofit organization (501c3) wanting to advance the practice, and spread awareness of the opportunity, of turning atmospheric carbon into living landscapes and soil carbon (such as soil life, organic matter, humus, etc.).

As soil is restored:

Healthy soil can be defined as soil that allows plants to grow to their maximum productivity without disease, fertility or pest problems that limit production, and without a need for unusual supplements or support.

It goes on to say: «On a global scale, climate is determined by the sun's energy affecting materials such as soil, rocks, and water at and near the Earth's surface.»

Estimates are that microbial respiration will speed up as the soil warms, resulting in a net flux of CO2 to the atmosphere.

Whatever you grow that you don't use for food can then be fed into biofuel production (as well as biochar production, as a soil amendment, meaning NEGATIVE emissions), and then you have some amount of ethanol, biodiesel, or bio-based hydrocarbon product.

Basically a terra cotta spike which you push into your potting soil, it will hold an upside down wine bottle filled with water upright, and then, as the soil around it dries, it slowly allows the water to seep out through the terra cotta spike and replenish the root zone.

As the soil becomes richer and richer (you said 10 years, I believe?)