Sentences with phrase «on dry soil»

I think the ground dries out after 1 hour, after which the plant will keep growing for 1 hour longer on dry soil.

Not exact matches

Sandy soils dry out quickly, slowing down the decomposition process, ferralitic soils on the other hand are generally not very fertile, but they encourage fast decomposition and the building - up of stable organic matter.

Agricultural management impacts on soil organic carbon storage under moist and dry climatic conditions of temperate and tropical regions.

A clean, dry diaper goes on and once its soiled, you want to change it as soon as possible.

The wet bag is also available in a wet AND dry bag, which allows you to store your clean diapers on one side and soiled on the other.

If the scoop was dropped on the floor or otherwise soiled, clean it as carefully as you would your baby's bottles, and allow it to air - dry completely before placing it in the formula container.

In which case, you can leave a nylon diaper tote on the top of the dryer to serve as a short - term DRY PAIL for other soiled diapers while you are doing the family's laundry.

Only where the soils show high basic content, partly as a result of a precipitation - evaporation ratio approaching unity, does the herbage synthesize protein adequately and cure on the stalk to provide nutritious feed in the dry season.

In the Midwest, on the other hand, the grasses are generally able to withstand periodic dry conditions because their roots can grow toward deeper and moister soil.

LONDON — One of the driest spring seasons on record in northern Europe has sucked soils dry and sharply reduced river levels to the point that governments are starting to fear crop losses and France, in particular, is bracing for blackouts as its river - cooled nuclear power plants may be forced to shut down.

Ninety percent of their roots are in the top few inches of soil, so the trees rely on the litter to keep the soil from drying out.

«By studying the soil of the Dry Valleys, you really have a good glimpse of what can happen on Mars,» adds co-author Mark H. Thiemens, dean of UCSD's Division of Physical Sciences.

«Of course, we can not predict individual rainstorms in California and their local impacts months or seasons ahead, but we can use our climate computer model to determine whether on average the next year will have drier or wetter soils or more or less wildfires.

The conditions are reminiscent of soil in Antarctica's Dry Valleys, Kounaves said, referring to the hyperarid, ice - free regions where the merest wisp of life hangs on.

«University Valley has the coldest driest soil we can find on Earth.

At a mere 2 to 3 millimeters in length, thrips are among the smallest insects found on Australian soil, and they have evolved various ways to keep cool and avoid drying out.

Goordial, a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences at McGill University has spent the past four years looking for signs of active microbial life in permafrost soil taken from one of the coldest, oldest and driest places on Earth: in University Valley, located in the high elevation McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica, where extremely cold and dry conditions have persisted for over 150,000 yeaDry Valleys of Antarctica, where extremely cold and dry conditions have persisted for over 150,000 yeadry conditions have persisted for over 150,000 years.

But mixing two kinds of soil bacteria that are stationary on dry surfaces allows the combo — by means not yet clear — to expand unusually quickly, multiplying and oozing as a colony across a firm laboratory agar surface.

It is listed in the Book the Weather Makers by Tim Flannery (a recent release) where he details on page 196 the possibility of the Amazon rain forest drying out and returning to the atmosphere huge quantities of CO2 released from the soil.

Published in 2012, the paper finds that scientists haven't yet come to a conclusion on what happens when soil freezes or gets very dry.

Growing dry - season crops after rice on hard - setting soils can pose serious challenges to Cambodian farmers seeking to diversify and intensify with greater efficiency, profitability, and sustainability.

Sprouting from dry Peruvian desert soil, hope for one day growing food on Mars is emerging in the form of a potato plant.

But I find that even on dry days, when I wear flared pants with the hem skimming the ground, the hem gets a bit soiled and crumpled.

They could no longer grow food for their children because nutrients in the soil were depleted; they had no access to firewood, which was their main source of energy; livestock suffered because there was no vegetation to graze on; and streams were drying up or were polluted by soil runoff, resulting in a lack of drinking water.

To clean the cage, remove all the soiled bedding and old food, and then use some warm, soapy water to remove dried - in dirt and grime that might have built up on the bottom and sides of the cage.

If he has soiled his bottom then soak some cotton wool balls in water and sponge away the poop or pee, and then dry the area on another, clean dry cotton wool ball.

Just like the fading echoes of the evening temple bells, the smell of ash on a cold winter morning, the dried ink of unfinished sentences on a page, a storm of a dead leader, the footprints of a refugee on wet soil, the broken wings of a wasp in a forest and a thousand hopes dripping from melted wax in a church, yesterday succinctly washes into the shores of today in a whisper.

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If wetland soils dry out from evaporation or human drainage, though, emissions will fall — but not without other problems, like wildfires breaking out on drying peatlands.

Plant species and soils were expected to be most affected by the drier and more fire - prone conditions, having a flow - on effect on traditional hunting and cultural activities, the researchers found.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A warming world carries many threats, and now scientists have discovered that a change in atmospheric conditions could have serious consequences for soil chemistry LONDON, 1 November — A warmer, drier world will be bad news for those people who already live on the edge.

The soil dried enough on the valley floor to grow grass and alfalfa with a wheat field here and there (most of the dry crops were raised on hillsides and on top of the surrounding higher plains).

The oak trees, on the other hand, were able to transpire, albeit at low rates, under very dry soil conditions (soil water potentials below -4.0 MPa).

Even though it is hard to predict individual rainstorms in California and their local impacts months or seasons ahead, the model predictions still have better chance to determine whether on average the next year will have drier or wetter soil conditions as well as more or less wildfire probability.

Evidence for soil water control on carbon and water dynamics in European forests during the extremely dry year: 2003

«We've seen the effects of record heat on snow and soil moisture this year in California, and we know from this new research that climate change is increasing the probability of those warm and dry conditions occurring together.»

Within its distribution range across Central Europe, this species grows preferentially on well - drained, moist soils; but at the margins of its occurrence beech stands also exist under moderately dry conditions (Paule et al. 1994, Bolte et al. 2007).

On the basis of simple numerical experiments, rates of long - term warming equivalent to 10 °C per century could be sufficient to trigger compost - bomb instability in drying organic soils.

The sensitivity of NPP to climate change is especially uncertain because it depends on changing soil water availability, which varies significantly between General Circulation Models (GCMs), with some models suggesting major drying and reduced productivity in tropical ecosystems (Cox et al., 2004).

Thawing permafrost is also expected to alter area landscapes and make local ecosystems more susceptible to long - term damage, in part because permafrost degradation can lead to significant changes in local soil temperatures and moisture levels.14, 20,21 Soils on or near the banks of thermokarst ponds tend to be much drier than those on level tundra, owing to higher soil temperatures and drainage.14, 20,21 On the Seward Peninsula, the banks of these ponds host trees (usually spruces) and shrubs that are otherwise usually absent in the characteristically treeless tundra.14, on or near the banks of thermokarst ponds tend to be much drier than those on level tundra, owing to higher soil temperatures and drainage.14, 20,21 On the Seward Peninsula, the banks of these ponds host trees (usually spruces) and shrubs that are otherwise usually absent in the characteristically treeless tundra.14, on level tundra, owing to higher soil temperatures and drainage.14, 20,21 On the Seward Peninsula, the banks of these ponds host trees (usually spruces) and shrubs that are otherwise usually absent in the characteristically treeless tundra.14, On the Seward Peninsula, the banks of these ponds host trees (usually spruces) and shrubs that are otherwise usually absent in the characteristically treeless tundra.14, 21

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.

Preferred habitat: swamps, wet meadows, damp woods, marshes, bottomlands + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: dormant in summer if too dry + + + + Soil conditions: loam, clay, tolerates poor drainage + + + + Light conditions: dappled shade to full sun + + + + Plant spacing: 12 to 18» + + + + Wildlife value: Butterfly larvae like to pupate on irises + + + + Note: plant can be difficult to find; its iris cousins the Louisiana irises will achieve similar results

Planting a bit early, if the fields are dry enough to support farm machinery, can improve results — but that outcome depends on having enough soil moisture, and having no peak temperature during the summer high enough to stop seed from forming.

It is found on moist, fertile soils, but avoids waterlogged, light or dry soils.

Soil contaminants can be spread to humans through contact with the skin, ingesting the soil (eating food grown on contaminated land), or by inhaling toxic dry sSoil contaminants can be spread to humans through contact with the skin, ingesting the soil (eating food grown on contaminated land), or by inhaling toxic dry ssoil (eating food grown on contaminated land), or by inhaling toxic dry soilsoil.

Cooked Daily, Chicago, IL, 1/2009 to 5/2010 Kitchen Helper • Assisted in preparing food items by peeling, cutting, chopping and dicing meats, vegetables and fruits • Cleaned counter tops and ensured general cleanliness of the kitchen area • Provided support in preparing main orders by handing platters and arranging food items aesthetically on them • Loaded soiled dishes into dishwashers and wiped them dry so that they can be stored • Ascertained appropriate levels of food items in stock • Distributed orders to waiters along with special instructions regarding table numbers and spice levels

• Introduce an efficient waste management system which streamlined waste disposal techniques, making it easy to dispose of trash on a daily basis • Implement a series of pre-season hotel preparation tasks which reduced room preparation time by 50 % • Determine specific cleaning and maintenance duties of the day by comprehending daily work orders • Clean halls and rooms by sweeping and mopping floors and ensuring that surfaces are properly wiped • Shampoo and vacuum carpets, rugs and drapes and ensure that they are dried properly • Change linens and ensure that dirty or soiled linen is transported to the laundry area • Replace laundry bags and ensure that trash is disposed of properly

Instead of relying on expensive, stale little jars of dried twigs, grab some seed packets, potting soil and pots and grow your own fresh herbs.

While the plants can cope with dry, thin soils, foilage may become pale and yellow on very shallow soil over chalk.