Sentences with phrase «managed organic soils»

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Certified organic horticulture growers manage pests and weeds without synthetic chemicals, improve soil fertility and maintain and encourage biodiversity on the farm.

In poorly managed organic systems, massive external inputs are required on a regular basis to maintain baseline levels of nutrients in soils.

Reganold et al. (1987) found during a long - term comparison (since 1948) of soils from selected conventional and organic farms of the same soil type near Spokane in Washington, USA, that topsoil was 16 cm thicker on organically managed plots.

Organic matter content is usually higher in organically - managed soils, indicating higher fertility and stability of organic soils as well as moisture retention capacity, which reduce the risk of erosion and desertification.

While the proportion of soluble nutrient fractions is lower on organically managed soils, there is no decrease in organic yields since higher biological activity and higher mycorrhizal root colonization counteract nutrient deficiency.

Managing soil nutrients in organic production systems presents multiple challenges for fruit growers.

While organic coconuts are generally smaller than their conventional counterparts, organically managed trees are more robust and drought - resistant, and their soil is more rich and moisture retentive.

The coverage of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines on wetlands was restricted to peatlands drained and managed for peat extraction, conversion to flooded lands, and limited guidance for drained organic soils.

The USDA organic regulations recognize the risk of heavy metal contamination at § 205.203 (c): «The producer must manage plant and animal materials to maintain or improve soil organic matter content in a manner that does not contribute to contamination of crops, soil, or water by plant nutrients, pathogenic organisms, heavy metals, or residues of prohibited substances.»

Replanting forests, sustainably managing the ones we've got and quitting cutting them down are the most cost - effective mitigation options we've got, so far as forest land is concerned — in agriculture, best practices include cropland and grazing land management, along with the restoration of organic soils.

«We're managing our soil organic matter in totally different ways,» said owner Matt Ramsay.

The next step is for countries to move into monitoring soil organic carbon levels using their national soil information systems to make evidence - based decisions on how to manage their soils and monitor the impact of those actions.

To improve the fertility of their soil on heavily managed plots, they would burn their organic waste in low intensity fires and add the resulting char to the soil.

Here in Canada's boreal forest, stands managed on a rotation of 80 or 90 years accumulate a lot of organic matter in the soil.

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