Sentences with phrase «leaching rates»
Nitrate leaching rates per hectare are significantly lower in organic agriculture compared to conventional systems.
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Reduction of nitrate leaching rates in organic agriculture compared to conventional agriculture
The reasons for the lower nitrate leaching rates in organic agriculture are the ban on mineral N - fertilizers and lower livestock densities.
Table 1: Nitrate leaching rates per hectare from organic agriculture compared to conventional agriculture systems
Heat, like leaving your water bottle in your hot car, and microwaves can dramatically increase the leaching rate.
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Designed to simulate a mineralized fracture, the results from these box tests will provide relative acid consumption rates, and provide information on the kinetics of leaching.
High animal protein consumption also causes more metabolic acid, which can leach calcium from bones (think high rates of osteoporosis).
Always opt for jarred tomatoes over tinned / canned ones; since tomatoes are acidic storing them in tinned containers increases the rate of BPA which can leach out of the tin and enter your food.
As regards nitrate leaching, Table 1 summarizes research results on rates of nitrate leaching in Germany and the Netherlands.
High rates of NPP may promote enhanced leaching of dissolved organic matter (DOM), fueling additional decomposition of terrestrial organic matter within tropical reservoirs.