Organic Production
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Figure 1. Major soil organic matter components (Source ...
www.nrcs.usda.govSoil organic matter content can be estimated in the field andtested in a lab to provide estimates for Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Sulfur mineralized available for crop production adjust fertilizer recommendaand Soil tions. organic matter impacts the rate of surface applied herbicides along with soil pH necessary to effectively control weeds.
Industrial Hemp Production
www.uky.eduin some certified organic foods, which have been gaining greater popularity in recent years. Certified organic hemp could be a possible growth market in North America. Potential industrial hemp commodity production in the United States would need to be accompanied by marketing plans that address advantages held by existing international producers.
The importance of soil organic matter
www.fao.orgThe importance of soil organic matter Key to drought-resistant soil and sustained food and production by Alexandra Bot FAO Consultant and José Benites FAO Land and Plant Nutrition
Section 6 Ocean Primary Production
oceanexplorer.noaa.govproduction from other ecosystems. Many streams have few primary producers and are dependent on the leaves from surrounding forests as a source of food that supports the stream food chain. Snow fields in the high mountains and sand dunes in the desert depend on food blown in from areas that support primary production.