Sentences with phrase «of organic matter content»
The environmental importance of organic matter content is its capacity to limit physical damage and to improve nutrient availability as well as biological activity.
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The results of chemical analysis of soils samples collected before planting and harvest of the strawberries indicates that the organic matter content in the soil of the organic system was higher than that of the non-organic system (see table below).
The positive impacts of organic agriculture on biological activity, micro-organisms and soil organic matter content reported in the paragraphs above are therefore also valid for soils in the tropics and subtropics.
The review of relevant research conducted by Stolze et al. (2000) concludes that under European conditions organic agriculture has beneficial effects on the characteristics of soil organic matter because the soil organic carbon content is higher on organically farmed soils than on conventional ones.
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.
A high content of organic matter from certain composts, manures, or fertilizers will provide the necessary nutrients for fruitful plants.
Monumental in size and ambiguous in content, Bley's work evokes a combination of organic and inorganic matter.
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.»
Clay content and initial organic matter content are the main factors in the determination of new equilibrium levels of carbon and nitrogen in the soil.
This is the application of material for weed suppression, moisture retention or to improve organic matter content.