Q: My neighbor recently told me that the secret to his lush lawn and thriving vegetable garden is humus. What is humus, what’s it made of, and where can I get it? A: The definition of humus explains ...
The yields of many important crops in Europe have been stagnating since the 1990s. As a result, the input of organic matter into the soil -- the crucial source for humus formation -- is decreasing.
1. The evolution of ideas on raw humus formation is briefly reviewed. 2. It is shown experimentally that mixtures of the litters of Spruce and Hazel, Spruce and Hornbeam, and Spruce and Epilobium ...
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Decomposition studies were carried out at sites throughout Sweden, including the four Integrated Monitoring sites. Scots pine needle litterbag weight loss measurements over 3 or 5 years were ...
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RECENT quantitative analyses of the microfauna of the soil have shown that oribatid mites are by far the largest representatives. Their economic value is well known; they carry the infective stages of ...
Farmers often grow so-called cover plants between main crops. They are used for purposes such as for animal feeds or remain on the field as green manure. In this way, they supply the soil with ...
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