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This has been one of my toughest learned lessons around the farm. Here are tips from myself and other professional market growers. Fertilize the Soil Before Planting Seeds Seedlings growing in...
I do a lot of seed starting to keep up with our market production. I've learned to avoid a lot of common pitfalls and hopefully, you can learn from my mistakes. Don't Start Seeds Too Early One...
I've been using biochar more and more lately. Here's what I've learned about it so far. Don't Topdress When applying biochar, It should never be topdressed or applied on top of the soil and...
We manufacture biochar and regularly include it in our animal feed. It has made a noticeable improvement on the quality of our animals. Add dry biochar to animal feed at 1/2 to 2 percent of the...
I make biochar for use in garden and potting soil, and I've learned a few tricks to using it well. Biochar can be used at rates up to 70 percent in potting soil mixes, but it's commonly between...
There's always been some confusion here and what's worse, there are many people with loud yet unfounded opinions. As an experienced canner and food safety researcher, I have some true insights. A...