Non-toxic Insect Management
As the plant moves further from ideal health, the signals become more pronounced in a way that attracts insects.
Non-toxic Management Practices for Weeds
For now, it seems appropriate to walk through farm management practices worthy of consideration. How they fit soils in any area and how they dovetail with crop systems projections becomes all important for the grower who wants to minimize the hazards of weeds so that he does not have to depend on the obscene presence of herbicides to control them.
Eco-Farming Index
Eco-Farming Index Home » Archive by category '' (Page 14) “To be economical, agriculture must be ecological.” Charles Walters founded Acres U.S.A. on this principle, and we continue to uphold it to this day. Use this index to look up any...
Fighting Weeds with Microbes
Researchers believe an effective strategy to suppress weeds might be to use plants that are known to attract the microbes that are bad for ragweed, and in so doing, encourage the growth of a microbial community that will kill it.
Biological Farming: Customizing Methods for Large-Scale Operations
More than mineral dust, soil is created by living organisms. Soil isn’t only made by microbes; soil is an ecosystem made up of microbes and the living matrix and infrastructure they create to support their invisible communities.
The Soil Food Web: A World Beneath Our Feet
Plants require many different mineral ions for optimal growth. These must be obtained from the soil. Many nutrient ions are solubilized from the parent rock material in a process known as mineralization. Bacteria and fungi produce enzymes and acids necessary to break down inorganic minerals and to convert them into stable organic forms.