Mr. Sohanlal Tak(Founder)
Mr. Sohanlal is the most experienced person in henna business in whole India. He learnt all his business skills from his father Mr. Mishrilal Tak who had been dealing into henna from the British period. He has ample experience of henna crop, its cultivation, grades and quality. He is the person who can tell the lawson content of henna leaves from its appearance only. He knows various grades of henna leaves depending on its cultivation area, cutting and drying process.
Mr. Sohanlal Tak has been working as A grade Dalal (coordinator between the farmers and factory holders) in the wholesale market of henna in Sojat City since 1984, the first ever allotment by Rajasthan Government. He has been allotted the first block of wholesale market for keeping the raw henna leaves of the farmers for sale through government procedure. He has presided the Mehandi Dalal Association as its chairman for four times till now. He has frequently visited all the villages of the region to collect the henna leaves in his early times and now has a very strong channel even covering remote areas of henna cultivation. He has been elected as the Member Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Sojat Road for 5 years from September 2011 to August 2016.


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|Detailed Description||Geomats, mulch, and erosion control mats mainly composed of coconut fibre woven between two PP nets. It prevents soil erosion, protects seeds, and aids in the establishment of vegetative development. It creates the ideal environment for optimal growth.
Geomats are three-dimensional structures made of water-permeable polymers or other synthetic materials that are thermally bonded together. They are used in geotechnics and other building industries to fix soil elements, grass, and small plant roots. Geomats are made from honeycombs or other geotextile or plastic band structures.
Geomats, also known as erosion control mattresses, are used to create stable vegetation along rivers, pond banks, and slopes to avoid surface erosion.
|Packaging Detail||The rolls are strapped using polyester material with Woven sacks packing|
|Delivery Time||6 to 8 Weeks|
|Supplying Ability (pieces, cartons, boxes etc)||20ft Container/ 40ft container / LCL Cargo|
|Place of Origin||INDIA|
|Minimum Order Quantity||2000 Sq.Mtrs|
|FOB Price (USD)||3.25 USD per Sq.Mtr|
|Payment Type (TT,L/C, Western Union, D/P, Money gram, PayPal, Others)||TT, PayPal, MoneyGram|


There are many ingredients that make food the palate shaking delight that it always is, but seasoning and spices always take the top spot when it comes to defining the taste of a dish. While both spices and ingredients are primarily seen in the light of taste and umami, there is another underlying significant factor that gets ignored in the case of spices. The manufacturing of raw ingredients like vegetables, flours, rice, etc. is given special attention in terms of production methods. Just like your vegetables can be organic or inorganic, so can your seasonings.
Organic food is known to have countless health benefits and it also tastes much better than the food made with ingredients grown using inorganic farming. Although one is bound to think that what makes organic food so special and how exactly is inorganic food harmful to us. Let’s have a detailed look.
Understanding the Concepts:
It is can be a shock to discover that inorganic farming is also known as ‘conventional farming’. The element of surprise is that despite being considered an unhealthy option, inorganic farming is the way most sowing and reaping is done. The cultivation of crop done using synthetic chemicals like artificial fertilizers, pesticides, weedicides, etc. is known as in organic farming. It simply means- making a plant grow using external forces and elements instead of allowing it to have a natural growth rate and growing process.
The Conventional Way- Pros and Cons:
It is clear now that inorganic farming is the method which has been adopted by most cultivators, but one must wonder why. The reason is quite simple, inorganic farming is more profitable. The artificial fertilizers act much faster than the organic ones like hummus. The salts dissolve quickly providing instant nutrition to the plants. The shorter method is easier to follow and execute, hence popular. Conventional farming brings in short-term profits as well. Cons are even simpler to grasp- environment hazards and depleting product quality. Not only that the final products lose their intended taste, but conventional farming also contributes to soil depletion, greenhouse effects, etc. For example- the chilly grown using inorganic herbicides and fertilizers will not have the right amount of pungency and spiciness to it. On the other hand spices and blends grown organically like Crazy Jack Mixed Herbs, gives out a better flavor to the dishes.
Organic or Inorganic Products- Which One to Choose?
It's no news that inorganic farming causes many harmful effects on the environment and depletes soil quality as well. While organic farming practices have just the opposite effect on all the concerned areas. The crops resulting as healthier for the consumers as well. Organic produce provides more nutritious value and tastes better than the conventional stuff. Organic species like Superfruit Organic Greens, Bart Ground Coriander or Crazy Jack Oregano are cultivated using the organic techniques as approved by authorities. The result of using them is simple - improved taste and improved health.


Lawn Fertilizing and Care
Best advice for customers that are wondering:
Where to start?
Get a soil test done, or a home PH Tester kit to find out what their soil is lacking. The ideal PH level is between 6-7. We can make standard fertilizer suggestion based on the season, but a soil test may show different results based on past treatment of their specific soil.
What do you currently have?
New Lawn – A needs more phosphorous to produce roots. Don’t use high nitrogen because the roots are not ready to handle high growth speed. Ideally use Small - Big - Big.
Established Lawn – An established very healthy lawn needs primarily nitrogen, since it is not producing any fruit or flowers, ideally use Big-small-small. If it is an established lawn with any health issues, like weeds moss, yellow, patches, etc, an equal value fertilizer would be more appropriate.
When to Fertilize Lawns?
Generally speaking we have cool climate grass varieties. Normal recommendation is to fertilize at the beginning of the spring, summer, and fall, at the very least early spring and fall.
What weather is best to fertilize in?
Weather is an important factor in fertilizer application. The ideal conditions would be a day or two BEFORE a forecast of light, steady rain. You should not fertilize a wet lawn or extremely dry, to prevent leeching or burning of your grass. If you are fertilizing and the weather forecast is sunny for a few days after, be sure to water your lawn for a couple of days after application.
Start Early! Your best defense from ugly weeds begins in the spring before many of them have begun to sprout. Many of the weed control products on the market now have changed, which many customers still question.
In the past, you could buy what was called SELECTIVE pesticides/herbicides that would kill a specific type of weed that you did not want in your lawn, the prime example is Dandelion. Now NON-SELCTIVE are the majority of what you are allowed to buy over the counter. These non-selective are also referred to as “spot-sprays”, you literally have to spray it in the specific “spot”, on the specific weed you want to kill. If you were to spray a non-selective pesticide all over your lawn it would not differentiate between a weed and your grass, so it would kill everything. These non-selective are good in places you want to kill everything, for example if you have a driveway or path that has grass and weeds growing through the stones, it will kill all growth.
This creates a problem when you have a lawn full of grass and dandelion/weeds mixed together, your options are very limited now:
• You can “spot-spray” each individual weed.
• You can dig up, roots and all, each individual weed.
Important: This is all aside from farmers that have a PESTICIDE APPLICATORS LICENCE, they can buy COMMERCIAL grade pesticides (which still include selective pesticides).
Why it grows:
• Moss is an opportunistic plant. It will NOT push out grass or kill plants to take hold. It will simply move into a spot where nothing is growing.
Reasons you have moss:
• Compacted soil
• Poor drainage
• Low pH – Grass needs a mature or slightly alkaline soil to thrive. If your soil has a low pH and is high in acidity, the grass will die. Moss thrives in acidic soil.
• Lack of sunlight; Makes it difficult for grass to grow and is preferred by moss, hence why it grows mainly on the shaded side of your house.
How to kill Moss:
• Using a fertilizer containing Iron (FE) will help kill moss, like the pesticides it will kill everything in the area. After treatment, the moss will turn black and you can rake it out, and re-seed the area. The trick with moss is to know what caused it in the first place, because it will continue to come back it that it not solved. Moss generally likes dark, wet areas, with poor drainage. Consider trimming trees to allow lighter areas and filling in any dips in the ground where water will gather.
How to keep it from coming back:
• Improve drainage.
• Prune trees to allow more light to get in
• LIME!!! You will never hurt your lawn with lime.
• Air-rate your lawn every 1-2 years.
• Choose a seed appropriate for our soil/climate.
• Clover is a very common plant found on many lawns in Newfoundland. Some people love it, others hate it. Here are the pros and the cons of clover seed:
• Clover will grow in areas of low nitrogen.
• It will take nitrogen out of the air and make it available to your lawn.
• It helps the lawn stay healthy and it is also pest resistant.
• It improves the thickness of your lawn by filling in bare spots.
• Has a (usually) white or red flower which some people may find undesirable.
• It is very difficult to remove.
• There are only two ways to get rid of established clover:
1. Hand pulling
2. Round Up (Round Up is a weed chemical that will essentially kill everything, including your lawn).
Prevention is key:
• Keeping your lawn height around two inches and mowing frequently, ensuring lawns and flowerbeds are well fertilized, and using a pre-emergent herbicide. This may help keep clover from growing into your lawn. But, if you do not mind it’s appearance, it can be a healthy and lovely addition to your landscape!Click this text to start editing. This block is a basic combination of a title and a paragraph. Use it to welcome visitors to your website, or explain a product or service without using an image. Try keeping the paragraph short and breaking off the text-only areas of your page to keep your website interesting to visitors.


Knaresborough Town Council have 2 allotments sites; Stockwell Road and a field off Bilton Hall Drive. The land at Stockwell Road provides allotments for many local people, but with around eighty people on the waiting list the Town Council decided to buy more land for allotments.
Town Council bought a substantial field, big enough for around eighty allotments or more, and with wonderful views of the town and surrounding area. The land is within Knaresborough's boundary and is accessed by car off Bilton Hall Drive, towards Starbeck. It can also be reached by footpath and by using the Beryl Burton cycleway.


Get The Perfect Turf With Lawn Care In Norfolk
Are you looking for simple lawn management and restoration in Norfolk, VA? Is your grass looking tired, brown and outdated; lacking that beautiful striking green appeal that only the most dedicated gardeners may achieve? Look no further, as we offer the best lawn care services in Norfolk, ensuring that any type and size of lawn, is restored and well maintained.
Deep green grass displayed in the front garden or a soft style of turf allowing kids and pets to spend countless hours playing on, are only achieved with professional assistance. Without the proper use of fertilizers, scheduled trims and weed control, it is impossible to achieve a lush green carpet of grass. ABM Lawn Care LLC has the most reliable lawn care services in Virginia Beach to keep your grass looking great.
Regardless of how many times you water your grass or the amount of soil applied, your turf just remains discolored and full of weeds. Unfortunately, lawns require very specific care and depending on your time and garden knowledge, you could simply be throwing money away. Professionals in the restoration and maintenance of lawns help advise on the steps required to improve the condition of natural grass with simple and affordable plans.
Patches, weeds, yellow grass and die-back are common home-lawn problems. Factors affecting the healthy growth of grass include sun or shade tolerance, over or under watering or the incorrect application of fertilizer products can compromise the growth and strength of any turf. Your knowledgeable experts in garden maintenance can assess the causes for poor appearance and growth, offering advice on the ways to keep it lush and green.
With reliance on the professional services of our fully certified turf technicians, you will be the envy of all your neighbors possessing striking green grass. Garden management is made easier and efficient with the techniques and tools provided by our trusted lawn care. Simply call 757-581-5356 today to schedule a free estimate!


Les Composts du Québec, a division of EnGlobe, produces and sells over 500,000 cubic yards of high-quality composts and soil every year. It is sold in bulk to horticulturists, landscape architects, landscapers and other lawn maintenance operators and groundskeepers. These products are made from composts and other materials such as sand, peat moss, top soil and other materials also used to restore degraded sites. It is used in agriculture as organic fertilizers, to control erosion or as vegetation cover or capping over former landfill sites. Some of these products are certified by the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ).
Composts (PDF Format) :
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Composting offers numerous advantages. Among its benefits,composting:
For more information, contact Ginette Coulombe or dial 1 800 463-1030 (ext. 4)
Biogénie is committed to research and development of innovative solutions, and the expertise of our professionals has helped us become one of Québec’s leaders in agricultural fertilizers.
Residual organic matter used on agricultural lands helps maintain and improve crops as well as enrich the soil. This also allows farmers avoid using chemical fertilizers.
In cooperation with our clients, Biogénie supplies crude or raw organic matter to farmers and develops fertilizers made from residual organic waste to enhance and help plant growth. These mixes for agricultural use are made from various waste matter: composts, ashes, pulp and paper mill sludge, pasteurized municipal biosolids mixed with lime residuals or digestor sludge resulting from anaerobic digestion, all in compliance with environmental regulations.
The fertilizers we provide to farmers meet the requirements of the Guide sur la valorisation des matières résiduelles fertilisantes of the Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs (MDDEP).Their lime-washing properties and organic matter composition varies, based on the data obtained from our experts’ analyses.
For more information, contact Daniel Bourque or dial 1 877 929-4949
With the help of their unique biodrying process, Biogénie supplies institutional and industrial clients with an urban-generated biomass that is a cost-efficient alternative to some biofuels. Boilers that run on natural gas or oil can now be converted to create energy from biomass, a renewable resource. This allows organic matter to return its natural state (water, CO2 and minerals) in the environment. In addition, biofuels are more cost-efficient than oil and natural gas. Biogénie can help clients make the transition from fossil fuels to a greener and more cost-efficient energy source, thereby reducing greenhouse gases.
Download the data sheet : Green Energy - Urban Biomass
Treating solid or liquid organic matter through anaerobic digestion produces biogas with a more or less energetic potential, depending on which organic materials are used.
Among other uses, biogas can:


A goat can be a godsend to families who can’t manage bigger livestock.
Goats are a valuable part of our livestock programme, whether we give a local goat or a dairy goat. The type of goat given is dependent on the family’s needs. Local goats provide meat and manure and dairy goats are good for those with HIV/Aids, as the milk is packed with nutrients and proven to increase the effectiveness of HIV/Aids medication.
And as goats have kids, not only do families have a healthy diet and healthy soil, but also more goats to sell or pass on to neighbours in need.
Did you know?
Adding animal manure compost to crops can see yields increase about threefold, sometimes even more!
We give this gift in Kenya, Lesotho, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia.


AGRICULTURE IMAGERY SERVICES
TO ENHANCE YOUR CROP INSIGHT
INCREASE YIELD POTENTIAL,
DECREASE INPUT USAGE
Let Skyora deal with the hassle of flying, capturing and processing imagery data as well as dealing with all of the government regulations.
Focus on what you do best, and let us handle and process the imagery for you.
Stay On Top of Crop Health
Skyora agriculture aerial imagery solutions gives you the “Check Engine” light for your entire field. This enables you and/or an agronomist to address crop health concerns before they become an issue.
Addressing needs early can save time and money
- Less crop scouting
- Manage your inputs more effectively
- Focus resources on the acres that need it
Capturing imagery can be a time consuming and costly process
Leveraging Skyora’s agriculture imagery services, will cost a small fraction of these costs, and remove the risk and investment involved in owning your own agriculture unmanned aerial solution,
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Of the three plants below, can you tell which of the three is the healthiest and which of the three is the most stressed?
At first glance, it probably looks like the left plant is the most stressed by the weak leafs and the middle and right plants are both healthy.
Now look at the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) image below. Can you now see the healthier plant? (Hint: Green is good, yellow and red are not)
It is hard to tell from the normal image to the left, but the NDVI clearly shows a difference.
The visible light that we see (e.g., red, blue, green) is only part of the equation in determining plant stress. We see green vegetation when it is healthy because plants absorb red and blue light to make food. Vegetation also reflects light in the near-infrared (NIR) portion of the spectrum. In fact, it reflects near-infrared much more intensely than it does green. By analyzing the NIR light, we can determine plant stress before we can tell with the naked eye.


The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) issued a memo on Tuesday explaining issues related to providing financial services to hemp businesses. While the federal agency provided guidance on the topic last year after the crop was legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill, it said the new document’s “purpose is to […]
It’s officially “Colorado Hemp Week.” That’s a result of a proclamation Gov. Jared Polis (D) issued to honor the state’s hemp industry. The gubernatorial document notes that Colorado was the first state in the U.S. to lift prohibition of the crop and now “leads the nation in industrial hemp production acreage.” […]
Prior to the demonization of all-things-cannabis in the United States, hemp grew freely across North America. Animals, both wild and domesticated, could graze on naturally growing hemp before the plants were largely eliminated from the landscape under federal prohibition. But today, hemp as a nutritional supplement for animals is starting […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Thursday that it approved one additional state hemp regulatory plan, as well as five more tribal proposals. Massachusetts is the latest state to have its plan federally accepted, raising the number of state approvals so far to 17. The Miccosukee Tribe of […]
This is welcome news for farmers generally as agricultural-related businesses have not yet been able to apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) offered under the CARES Act. The post Hemp Farmers May Now Qualify For Federal Economic Relief appeared first on The Fresh Toast.
The head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently said that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is partly responsible for restrictive policies included in its hemp rules. At a House Agriculture Committee hearing last week, Secretary Sonny Perdue was asked to weigh in on concerns hemp producers have expressed […]
Texas might not have the most punitive cannabis laws in the United States, but no place that logs 80,000 misdemeanor arrests a year can claim to be cool or chill — even if the penalty can range from nothing to jail time depending on local attitudes. While Texas does have […]
What nobody told the farmers interested in incorporating industrial hemp into their plow and pick repertoire is that there might not be anyone out there willing to buy it after harvest. Continue reading Hemp Farmers Still Searching For Companies To Buy Crop at The Fresh Toast.
Hemp can look and smell like marijuana, presenting a series of challenges to law enforcement and farmers alike. But according to new research, lasers can be used to tell the difference between the two cannabis crops in a fast, affordable and highly precise way. In a study published last month […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Thursday that hemp farmers are now eligible for two crop insurance programs that offer coverage in the event of natural disasters. The first pilot program, Multi-Peril Crop Insurance, will be available for farmers in select counties in 21 states for the 2020 […]


Solar Powered is the collaboration of 2 types of irrigation systems which managed to have a positive impact but have never been used together in Pakistan agriculture system. Drip irrigation is an extremely mechanism for delivering water directly to the roots of the plant. This process can increase yield and can become the reason for yielding crops which were never been able to yield in an area with no rain. Solar powered solar power irrigation system can save potentially hours of manpower in the area. They are free of any fuel shortages and can prove to be less expensive them traditional diesel-powered generators. When used in tandem, these technologies allow the production of vegetables and crops in the offseason and make production possible in those areas which are not very familiar with rain.
Solar-powered drip irrigation system consists of a solar panel power out upset on one place to power the water pump. The water pump will push the water through the pipes to a water reservoir tank kept at a height and connected to the network of pipes widespread throughout the vast land. Once the pump has to work to keep the water tank full and then gravity takes over and plays a part in transferring water to the plants.
Now, looking at the technical side of the system, low-pressure drip irrigation and the solar power water pump is an ideal combination. It is an easy and straight forward setup, which is very durable and maintenance cost effective. It is a long term solution for and can be with a direct power source attached to the pump. Because the pump uses solar power so the sunnier is the day the greater power you get to water crops. A simple solar power drip irrigation set up can allow the farmers to invest in drip solar power setup on time and forget about paying for electricity and fuel cost for the generators and other forms of electrical equipment.


Drouin Golf and Country Club
Just a leisurely 40 minute drive up the Monash and Princes Freeways from Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, the Drouin Golf & Country Club, boasting 18 holes and a new $1.5 million clubhouse, is fast becoming one of the jewels of regional golf in Victoria.
With wide open links to narrow tree lined fairways, each hole at Drouin presents a different challenge and the gently undulating landscape enables easy relaxed walking for all ages.
All of this plus some of the finest views in country golf. Course improvements over the past five year have included the upgrade of fairways to santa and couch grass as well as the construction of a 30 mega litre irrigation dam.


ILVO ILVO (Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research) is a scientific institute, belonging to the Agriculture and Fisheries Department of the Flemish Government. ILVO's mission consists of performing and coordinating policy-supporting scientific research and the associated public service in view of a sustainable agriculture and fishery in an economic, ecological and social perspective.
Plant Sciences Unit In the perspective of energy crops, the Plant Sciences Unit is currently using translational genomics to improve seed yield in crops such as rapeseed. It is emphasized on (i) crop husbandry and ecophysiological research on fodder crops and ornamentals, (ii) evaluation of the value for cultivation and use, distinctness, stability and homogeneity of new varieties, (iii) chemical and physical research of plant, soil and water. Regarding energy crops, the Plant Sciences Unit studies the potential of several varieties of energy maize in a low input system.


The Hydrometeorological Service is attached to Ministry of Agriculture.The Department’s general responsibility is to monitor and evaluate the weather and water resources in Guyana and to actively support the government in disaster risk management and aeronautical, water, agriculture, engineering and other agencies for the socio-economic development of the country. It is the official provider of weather, water and climate information and related products and services for Guyana.
The collection of rainfall data began as early as the 19th century, but this was done under the auspices of the various ministries and sugar estates. The Hydrometeorological Service was established on October 5, 1965, based on the recommendation of a World Meteorological Organization’s representative. The Service was once overseen by the Ministry of Works and Hydraulics, but then changed hands to the Ministry of Agriculture in 1992.


There are many reasons to come and visit our beautiful area even in autumn, one of which is to live the experience of olives harvesting. The olive tree is native to Asia Minor (12000 BCC.) and made its appearance in the Mediterranean in 3000 BCC., as evidenced by the representations in the frescoes of the Etruscan tombs and archaeological finds. And that is why those who arrive in Maremma Toscana are immediately impressed by the care with which the countryside is kept and by the cultivation of olive groves that fill the rolling hills that degrade towards the sea. The cultivation of olive trees in Tuscany has now reached 120000 ha cultivated mainly in the Chianti area (famous for wine) and Maremma. The major varieties cultivated and accepted by the Tuscan PGI specification are Leccino, Frantoiano, Pendolino, Maurino, Moraiolo, Raggio (present only in old olive groves) and a maximum of 5% canino (typical of the Hills of Laziali). The start of olive harvesting has always coincided with the month of November, although seasonal changes have anticipated the harvest already in the middle of October. The collection is currently no longer carried out by hand but with the help of mechanical facilitators. For this, the harvest time is tightened to just over a month. In past years, however, the harvest was also prolonged up to Gennaio and in the memories of the older ones there is the phase of “edging” (a term used more in the harvesting on the ground of wheat ears after harvesting) with which the olives in addition to being harvested on the plant were also harvested on the ground, but this made the oil virgin and not extra virgin due to the high acidity. The harvested olives are cleaned of leaves and branches, after which they are transported and milled within 24 hours at the mill in order to avoid too high acidity. Transport and storage must take place in larger boxes or containers called bins, never in bales as the oil could take on the smell of “cooked”. At the end of the processing (washing, crushing, glamping, pressing) the oil is divided by the so-called vegetation waters using a centrifuge and from here through containers, it is led to bottling. Olive oil, together with wine, is therefore one of the symbols of this land and many gastronomic events that can be found in our beloved Maremma are dedicated to it.
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South East Premium Wheat Growers Association (SEPWA) represents wheat growers in the Esperance Port Zone and assists growers to produce premium quality grain. Their existing Joomla 1.6 site needed to be updated to the latest mobile friendly version, Joomla 3.
The SEPWA website had already undergone several redesigns and over the years due to the function of the site, had accumulated vast amounts of content. So I had to worked closely with the EO to determine what actually needed to be carried over to the new site and what had been the content management issues that she wanted to avoid on the new site.
I worked with Niki to simplify the front end of the website as well as providing a manual to allow here and her team to easily make the changes that they need.
I continue to work closely with SEPWA to keep the website up to date and running smoothly.


Monday, April 27, 2009
Grow Spring Grow!
When I headed out to my mini deck garden today to get some parsley for my lovely rice soup I realize this could be a good thing to share with you.
Not only does having plants improve your life it's also a great way to save a buck or two if you focus on cultivating a vegetable garden (for those with time, patience, and a green thumb) or some potted herbs and a lovely rosebush for people like me!
I grew 5 different kinds of herbs last year, but I never used them enough to keep them from overgrowing, so I decided on two this year - Parsley and Cilantro(Coriander.) It's been working out great and it's so nice to just grab a tablespoon or two and not waste half of a huge bunch.
I bought the plants for 3 or 4 bucks each and used 39 cent planters to give them bigger pots. I'll have nice fresh herbs all summer long and hopefully into the winter! What a savings!
With Vancouver's community gardens program, potential green thumbs would get a kick out of a great space work work on your craft, even if you live in an apartment.


Meursault has 19 climates classified in first growths.
The designations Meursault and Meursault 1er Crus can be followed or not their native climates.
The production area for white wines is 382.32 hectares, 104.69 hectares in Premiers Crus (the grape variety Chardonnay).
The production area for red wines is 13.52 hectares, 2.81 hectares in Premiers Crus (the grape is pinot noir). The exposure of the coast to the east with an optimum altitude 260 meters for the best terroirs.
6 Route Départementale 974 - 21190 MEURSAULT - Phone: 03 80 21 21 43


How to Water Succulents: Comprehensive Guide
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You’ve probably heard from all your friends that succulents are supposedly the easiest indoor plants to care for. They tend to be the set-it-and-forget-it types. The ones that don’t need frequent waterings.
Until you ended up killing a couple of succulents and cacti unknowingly probably because you forgot to water them.
That is, until one day, you read the Neverland guide on how to water your succulents and now you’re living happily surrounded by aloes, echeverias, sedums, and cacti all over your apartment.
Succulents are known as low-maintenance because they’re able to store water in their leaves, stems, and roots which allows them to live healthily and survive in between waterings. Most succulents will need a good watering every 2-3 weeks, but some are able to survive more than a month without water!
Most succulents are drought-tolerant and used to growing in dry, arid environments living for long periods without enough water. Although succulents can be forgiving when it comes to water, it is one of the most important care instructions to get right for a healthy, and thriving succulent.
Below, we’ll cover the proper etiquette for watering your succulent and how you can set it up for success. Proper water schedules will create a healthy root system and make your succulents actually low-maintenance plants. The most critical components to get your watering downright are: proper soil, your pot selection, and the proper watering method.
Step 1: Proper Soil & Pot
Before getting down to the dirty with water, we’re going to cover the critical low-hanging fruit for succulent care: the right well-draining soil and the right planter with good drainage.
You’ll always want to make sure you are growing succulents and cacti in cactus or succulent soil. Garden centers and online marketplaces like Neverland will offer specialized cacti and succulent potting soil which typically includes a soil mix, perlite, pumice, sand, vermiculite, or other grainy substances that enable proper soil aeration.
These substances in potting mixes allow water to seep through rather than get logged in the soil.
You can also use regular houseplant potting mix, but we recommend amending with sand or perlite to encourage fast-draining of excess water.
The second most important element to your succulent’s health is the right pot with a drain hole. There are several factors to consider when selecting the proper succulent pot. In fact, we cover them all in more detail in our in-depth guide on succulent pots here. But, most importantly, you’ll want to choose a pot with a drainage hole at a minimum.
Depending on the humidity of the area you live in, you can also consider the material of the pot. Terracotta pots tend to evaporate and wick away moisture quite rapidly making them a great option for humid climates. On the other hand, if you live in an already dry climate, consider plastic pots which retain moisture.
Now that we’ve covered two of the critical steps to ensuring your succulent’s health, let’s talk about how to water you succulent properly.
Step 2: Keep Light & Seasonality In Mind
As a general rule of thumb, you’ll want to water your succulents once the entire soil in your succulent container is dry. You want to allow the soil to completely dry in between waterings. It should be crackling, dry like the desert, and not just the top of the soil.
There can be exceptions to tropical succulents like a string of pearls or string of hearts, but even those prefer soil on the dry side.
A few things to consider about watering frequency is the season. Most succulent’s active growing seasons are in the spring and summer, and they will require more water to nourish their growth.
During these times, you’ll likely want to water them every two weeks. In the winter months, when succulents go into dormancy, you will want to water them once a month if not once every month and a half.
Light is another factor to consider in the watering schedule. If you’re growing a succulent outdoors in the scorching sun, your soil will dry out faster and will require more water.
If you’re growing your succulent indoors in bright indirect light to low light, you’ll want to extend your watering schedule to water less frequently.
How can you tell if your succulent is overwatered?
You know you have an overwatered succulent in your hands if you see the leaves of the succulent become soft, squishy, and even translucent. If you’re seeing signs of discoloration in your leaves, you are likely giving your plant too much water. Pause any watering for a period of time to let your soil fully dry. If you believe your plant is experiencing root rot, we recommend taking a few cuttings and growing new plants.
How can you tell if your succulent is under-watered?
You know you have an underwatered succulent in your hands if the leaves are starting to shrivel up and drop off of your succulent. If you’ve noticed your once plump succulent is starting to look smaller, shriveled, then your succulent needs water and it’s time to give it a nice bottom water soak.
Step 3: Watering Methods & Watering Tips
The best recommended way to succulent watering is the soak and dry approach or bottom watering method.
To do this, take your succulent in its container (with a drain hole!) and set it in a sink or a bowl filled with water. You’ll want to make sure that your entire pot is submerged except for an inch or two.
Let it sit for 15-20 minutes to allow the soil to soak up the moisture. After 15-20 minutes, you can take out your succulent from the water and allow all excess water to drain from the container.
Avoid using a spray bottle and misting your succulent.
Succulents prefer to be watered with hefty amount of water at once and misting can cause a build up of water on the leaves (not the soil where it needs to be!) causing fungal disease and pest infestations.
How to water succulents in pots without drain holes?
Sometimes, the decor selection comes in front of the function (drainage holes). We know how tempting beautiful, minimalist pots can be - but alas, they lack the hole you need to drain excess water.
If you’re growing succulents in containers without drainage holes, we recommend extra well-draining soil. Amend your existing soil with perlite and sand even more so to allow air circulation and water evaporation.
In these cases, your only option to water your succulent is via top watering. You will want to water just enough where the entirety of the soil is moist, but not soggy. As a general rule of thumb, consider measuring out water half the size of your current succulent’s container.
Pour water over the soil (avoiding the plant itself) and allow the soil to absorb the water over a couple of minutes. It’s always better to start off with LESS water than more to be safe. You can always watch your succulent and adjust the watering schedule as necessary.
How do I water succulents that i’m propagating?
If your succulents are too small to submerge via bottom watering, then consider using a spray bottle (the one exception!) OR a squeeze bottle OR a watering can with a small spout where you can squirt water in between the leaves that you are propagating.
How do I water outdoor succulents?
After determining whether your succulent needs water, you’ll want to just use a regular water hose or a watering can to pour water on the surrounding soil of your succulent. Try to avoid the leaves of the succulent itself unless you know the water will evaporate fairly quickly. Keep in mind the light, humidity, and seasonal conditions that may affect your outdoor plants' watering schedules.
How to Easily Grow and Care For Aloe Vera PlantAloe vera is a succulent plant that is popular for its beautiful, sculptural foliage and medicinal properties. In this guide, we'll cover everything you need to know to grow aloe vera plant.
How to Grow and Care For LithopsLithops are commonly known as living stones and are low-maintenance succulents. In this guide, we'll cover how to care for, propagate, and grow your lithops.
How to Grow and Care For Orchid CactusOrchid cacti are easy to care for and are some of the most rewarding plants to grow. In this guide, we'll cover different varieties of orchid cacti and how to care for them.
How to Grow and Care For Peperomia HopeIf you are looking for an easy to grow plant that looks like a succulent, the Peperomia Hope is a perfect choice. Nicknamed “Trailing Jade”, Peperomia Hope grows in a trailing manner providing a beautiful sight. This houseplant has a close resemblance to other varieties of Peperomia like peperomia deppeana, and peperomia quadrifolia
How to Grow and Care For Jade PlantJade plants (Crassula ovata) make wonderful houseplants for beginners and don’t require much care or attention. In this guide, we'll cover different varieties and how to care for them.
Best Haworthia Types and How to Identify (With Names and Pictures)Haworthia are small succulent plants in the same family as aloe plants. In this guide, we'll cover the most popular and interesting haworthia succulent varieties and show you how you can identify them.


“Grain industrial forum 2020. Flour. Processing” is a specialized business-forum dedicated to the main questions of development of Ukrainian grain industry. It will be held for the second time as a part of the 10th international exhibition Grain Tech Expo 2020.
This year the forum will include two thematic sections:
Date: 18-19 February 2020
Venue: Conference room 9, International Exhibition Centre, 15 Brovarskyi Ave., Kyiv (Livoberezhna metro station).
Target audience: managers and specialists of elevator complexes, processing enterprises, flour milling complexes, exporters and grain traders, owners of agribusiness and farms, representatives of agroholdings, experts of specialized associations.
EXCLUSIVE! A special part of a strategic session dedicated to the questions of flour milling industry development will be a presentation of innovative technologies by Turkish companies.
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High Peak Case Study
Located in a private valley at the head of the Selwyn River, near the centre of New Zealand’s South Island, High Peak Station is a 10,000 acre property that is home to a multi-faceted family business involving pastoral farming, beekeeping, visitor experiences and export.
High Peak is a wholly private destination with no through roads or public access, however very easy to get to – one hour’s drive from Christchurch city and its international airport.
High Peak Station has been in the Guild family since 1973 and is currently home to three generations. The family were early pioneers, arriving in Canterbury from Scotland in 1850 and farming throughout the region prior to purchasing High Peak in 1973. Over the past 50 years, we have transformed High Peak from a simple sheep run into a group of intergenerational businesses supporting four families and a number of key staff.
New Zealand’s grass-fed pastoral farming systems are, by their very nature, sustainable. At High Peak, the aim to take the concept further by embracing new technologies, alternative land use and proven land management principles to continuously improve the production, the land and the environment. The 4,500 acre game estate is an example of sustainable land use where more intensive grazing is foregone in place of tourism and game animals at a much lower intensity.
High Peak as invested in a low input, water-harvesting based irrigation system to mitigate climatic uncertainty and ensure stock health. Owner James Guild says “Sustainability is not just a buzz-word here. We are simply custodians at the present time and our job is to keep the land and livelihoods it supports viable for future generations.”


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The Agriculture Summit Africa is one of the continent’s leading platforms dedicated to creating a convergence of private and public sector players, development finance institutions, investors and agriculture practitioners across the entire value chain.
The Summit’s objective is to create a platform for various players including private and public investors to discuss the opportunities that exist in Africa’s Agricultural sector and how to harness same for sustainable development and wealth creation.
The Summit plays host to project financiers as there is a project finance deal room onsite, where companies/ governments with viable projects, can pitch to prospective financiers present. A major priority for the summit is to propel Africa to attain her full potential in the Agriculture sector.
The maiden edition themed “Co-Creating a Sustainable Nigerian Economy Through Rural Agricultural Enterprise” was held on March 20, 2018 at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja.
The conference featured a “who-is-who” in Agriculture, with participants drawn from across the continent and from all areas of the agriculture value chain.
Last year, the conference was themed ‘Agriculture: Your Piece of the Trillion- Dollar Economy’ and held at the prestigious Transcorp Hilton Hotels, Abuja. The theme was inspired by the World Bank’s projection that the agriculture sector will exceed 1 trillion dollars within a decade and will facilitate debate on key issues including access to capital by investors across the value chain, access to electricity, better technology and digitization methods and well irrigated land to grow high-value nutritious foods.
some speakers at past summits
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LITCHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — Authorities in central Minnesota say someone left “booby traps” in a farmer’s field apparently meant to damage farm equipment.
Meeker County Sheriff Brian Cruze says a farmer near Cedar Mills on Monday reported minor damage to a combine after a chain was drawn into the machine during harvesting.
Cruze told Minnesota Public Radio News it’s premature to speculate on motive. The sheriff says the chain may have been in the corn for weeks or months.
But he says when the farm family got deeper into the crop, it happened again.
Mindy Johnson’s family farms about 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans. She says the second incident involved a 6-foot piece of steel rebar pounded into the ground near a cornstalk where it was hard to see.
Johnson says she doesn’t know why her family’s farm would be singled out.
(Information from: Minnesota Public Radio News, http://www.mprnews.org)
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The 2016 Garden.
I’ve been told and inquired about my garden more than a few times this past week with comments like “your garden looks like a magical place”. From my Instagram maybe you have imagined a beautiful backyard full of vegetables and flowers which it is far from (the power of editing and the beauty of highlighting selected moments on social media – even with a garden you can create a curated image). Honestly my garden is mess, it is in front of the house which I rent the second floor apartment in, it is a big mixed house of five units of young city dwellers none who care about the state of the house (nor the landlord). Most people pass by my front yard to come inside without ever glancing at the garden.
While it is not a glamourous garden, it is functioning. Arriving back in Canada in May, I moved into this apartment the second day I was back and a week later I was putting in the garden. I was lucky to have two of my downstairs nieghbours be very keen on being my garden assistants, helping me dig up the part of the front yard. I planted all kinds of lettuce and greens, herbs, flowers by seed but opted for seedlings for things like tomatoes, eggplant, cucumber and such.
I am still relatively new to gardening, this is really only the third year that I have had one – last summer I bounced between a few on my travels but none to call truly my own. While I was the one to inspire my brother Matthew to start a garden – as I made him help me double dig my garden the first year I had one in Toronto while he was in town visiting for a few days. I learnt so much from my brother last year while I was home in Saskatchewan, watching him tend to his plants, and take so much pride. Growing up we never had a garden as I believe my mother thought it was too much work (but having five kids, I can understand).
Learning to garden in this new spot has been okay actually good but I’ve already got some many ideas/plans for next year as I just understand better where certain plants should go, where the sun hits the most and least. All things you must learn by gardening.My personality does not leave time for contemplating and researching and as my roommate said to me last night – I am a doer. I do things, while that is good in some ways, I often do not think things through and only understand once it has already happened and you can’t go back.
I chose to live in the current apartment I am in because it allowed me to have a garden where I live. The previous two years that I had a garden in Toronto, I had a garden in the backyard of a friend in my neighbourhood, a ten minute bike ride away. While it was not far away, I always thought how nice it would be to harvest fresh lettuce right before dinner or run out and grab herbs mid-cooking. While I am able to do that now and love it, I actually miss my gardening spot, as I grew to love it and it was on a slightly busier street, so I always had people walking by, stopping by to chat with me. It also made me commit time to the garden, I would go almost every day for an hour or more to water, weed, inspect, now that it is in my yard I am for some reason less caring (though it has been an overwhelming summer of work too).
And while it may also look quite productive from my Instagram as well, it is okay. I mean I am solo person, who is constantly surrounded by food at work so I don’t even need much food to begin with. Some plants have been a disappoint like zucchini, I was so excited as I planted three varieties this year with still no zucchini grown to this date (August 16th), the most prosperous zucchini plant was crushed by a human or animal the other week completely killing it, the other two varieties have been eaten by critters before coming to size (I just placed some chicken wire on top, so wish me luck! – I may have homegrown round zucchini – a hard find in Canada and Sicilian cuccuza – thanks to my British gardening friends).
Garden hits this year have been the tomatoes which I have in all sorts of varieties. The other big producers this year have been the husk cherries, which absolutely endless, I just can’t keep up, cucumber, borage and chamomile.
The absolutely cutest thing growing in my garden goes to these mouse melons.
The smell of tomato leaves.
The smell of a fresh carrot being pulled out of the ground.
Snacking on fresh crunch peas while weeding.
Never having to buy herb bunches.
Learning how vegetables/fruits grow and seeing them come to life from seed to edible food.
Creating garden/wild flower bouquets.
Read one of my favourite gardening posts from two years ago here, Gardening for The People.


Eating the Climate Crisis
Eating Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis:
How Rethinking Our Food Systems Can Balance the Biosphere
Our climate crisis poses an urgent and all-encompassing existential challenge to life as we know it. Food systems are at the fore of this global dilemma. We can eat our way into climate catastrophe, or we can eat our way out of it.
The food we grow, harvest, process, distribute, and eat is intimately linked with our environment. On one hand, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, nearly a quarter of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from the agriculture sector and resulting land use. On the other hand, droughts and floods severely impact farmers and their land. Temperature changes affect crop growth and reproduction cycles, and new research suggests global warming causes key crops to produce more carbohydrates that can crowd out the production of nutrients. Meanwhile, many pests and weeds thrive in hotter and wetter conditions, making agricultural production all the more challenging and potentially more resource intensive.
Given their impact on our individual and planetary health, food systems will take center stage of the global climate change discourse. Food will no longer be seen as a problem for our climate future, but instead, as a delicious and resilient solution ripe for harvest.
Paying the Real Price of Food
Toward true cost accounting
Simulating the Foodscape
Toward modeled environments
Amplifying Food Influencers
Toward a new breed of plant-based tastemakers
Discovering Soil as the Secret Ingredient
Toward more delicious food from healthier dirt
Climate-Proofing Culinary Traditions
Toward resilient food cultures
Read the full report to engage with five forecasts that span financial, biological, technological, cultural, and social opportunities to redesign our food system over the next decade in order to combat our climate crisis.
About the Food Futures Lab
IFTF's Food Futures Lab is a multidisciplinary team of researchers, designers, and strategists who all share a deep passion for creating a more sustainable, healthy, equitable, and humane future of food. With experience in startups, academia, design, philanthropy, agriculture, and the food service industry, we are highly-networked food futurists who craft and tell stories across many mediums—pages, packages, stages, and even dining room tables—to inspire change.
For more information
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1. Scope of application:
Plastic greenhouses, solar greenhouses, orchards, vegetable gardens, tea gardens, tobacco fields, flowerbed nurseries, Chinese herbal medicine plantations, vegetable and fruit storage rooms, etc.
2. Product features:
(1) Green, environmentally friendly and pollution-free, is an essential product for the production of green and pollution-free vegetables and fruits.
(2) Special rubber sheet, color, and remarkable effect of trapping adult insects, which can effectively reduce the density of insect mouth, reduce the use of medicine, and reduce the cost.
(3) High-viscosity waterproof adhesive, which does not flow at high temperature, resists sunlight and rain, and is durable.
(4) Double-sided glue, double-sided decoy, and easy to operate, open and use, saving time and effort.
3. How to use:
1. Suspension time: Use from the seedling stage and the planting period. Keep uninterrupted use can effectively control the development of pests.
2. Hanging quantity: In the early stage of prevention and control, 3 to 5 sticky insect boards can be hung per acre in the greenhouse or open field, and 2 pieces per fruit tree. The number of sticky insect boards can be increased as appropriate during peak insect density.
3. Hanging method: Use iron wire to pass through the two hanging holes of the sticky insect board, fix it, and hang it on the sling in the greenhouse or on the branch of the fruit tree in the orchard; Insert the middle part of the sticky insect board, and then insert it into the ground to fix it; or insert the matching support frame of the sticky insect board into the ground, and then fix the two hanging holes of the sticky insect board on the support frame.
4. Hanging position: For low-growing vegetables and crops, the hanging height should be 10 to 15 cm away from the upper part of the crop, which can be adjusted according to the actual height of the crop; the vegetable should be laid along the line so that the sticky insect board is hung vertically in two rows The middle or upper part of the middle plant; for fruit trees, it can be directly hung on the sparse branches of the leaves.
5. Post-treatment: When there are many pests sticking to the sticky insect board, use hacksaw blades or wood and bamboo chips to scrape off the body in time, which can be reused, and the effect is better in the greenhouse.


07 Jun SQM ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN POTASSIUM NITRATE PRODUCTION CAPACITY
Santiago, Chile. June 2, 2016.- Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) announced today that the Company has decided to increase its total potassium nitrate production capacity by 500,000 metric tons per year. This increase will bring SQM’s potassium nitrate production capacity to a total of approximately 1.5 million metric tons per year.
In order to achieve this increase in production capacity, SQM will build a new plant with an initial capacity of 300,000 metric tons per year that will use nitrate sales from the Company’s Nueva Victoria operations and potassium salts from the Company’s potassium chloride operations as raw materials. In addition to the construction of a new plant, SQM has been implementing measures to increase operating efficiency at existing plants, and these measures will enable the Company to increase production capacity by approximately 100,000 metric tons per year during 2016 and
by a further 100,000 metric tons per year during 2017.
Patricio de Solminihac, SQM’s Chief Executive Officer, stated, “The increase in potassium nitrate production capacity will enable us to significantly increase SQM’s operating flexibility. We will maintain high levels of installed capacity for the production of water soluble potassium nitrate for applications in the specialty plant nutrition market, and at the same time we will consolidate our position as the leading providers of nitrates (potassium nitrate and sodium nitrate) that are used for thermal storage in concentrated solar power plants.” With respect to the effect this decision will have on SQM’s strategic development, Mr. de Solminihac added, “This higher production capacity is consistent with our strategy of being a low-cost producer with an important installed capacity. In addition, we maintain high levels of inventory, which allows us to react quickly to changes in market conditions.”
The design of the new plant, which will be able to produce both sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate, includes the use of part of the productive assets at the Pedro de Valdivia site, which will allow the Company to significantly reduce the total investment required for this project. Furthermore, when combined with the efforts to optimize operations across all potassium nitrate plants, these initiatives will enable the Company to further reduce our production costs. SQM expects to determine the amount of the investment required for this new plant during the third quarter of this
year, and production is expected to begin in mid-2018.


MonsantoOK, so Monsanto isn’t actually a UK based company, and doesn’t appear in the FTSE100. However, biotechnology issues – particularly GM – are likely to be more and more important as time goes on. At the moment there is a moratorium on growing GM crops in the UK…whether this is right or not is a matter for debate, but it may not continue forever, and the ethical standing of companies like Monsanto is definitely something we need to face.
Whatever your opinion on whether the potential benefits of GM (which *could* be enormous) will be realised when the technology is in the hands of corporations, the story of Monsanto is a pretty cautionary tale.
Firstly, BST. BST stands for bovine somatotrophin. This genetically modified hormone is intended to induce cows to produce more milk…which it does do. It also compromises the cow’s immune system - making the life of an intensively farmed dairy cow even more painful. But this is not why it’s been banned in the EU – BST has also been linked to human cancers. But Monsanto is doing its utmost to overturn the EU ban and be allowed to market BST in Europe.
Secondly, ‘terminator technology’. This is a really contentious issue. Terminator technology is basically when a genetically modified crop is deliberately engineered to be sterile, so seeds cannot be harvested one year and used to re plant the crop the following year. The technology was originally devised as a way to make GM more appealing to those who feared the escape of GM plants into natural ecosystems – since the plants would be unable to propagate themselves naturally. However, viewed in conjunction with the near monopoly of companies like Monsanto over the seed markets in certain parts of the world ‘terminator technology’ looks like a very handy way to make sure that farmers are forced back year after year to buy new seed stock, at whatever price the biotechnology company sees fit to charge. Monsanto has actually said that it will not use ‘terminator technology’, but it holds the patent…so only time shall tell…
Finally, ‘roundup ready crops’. RoundUp weedkiller is possibly one of Monsanto’s most famous products (second only, perhaps, to Agent Orange). This weedkiller contains the active ingredient glycophosphate, exposure to which has been shown by a study in the Journal of the American Cancer Society to increase the risk of contracting Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. In light of this, increasing the amount of RoundUp likely to be sprayed directly onto the food crops we consume might seem like a bad idea. Not to Monsanto. Monsanto has been busy genetically engineering ‘roundup ready’ crops (particularly soya) which can resist the weedkiller themselves, and so can be completely doused during mass spraying of pesticides to eliminate the non crop plants from the area. Aside from the risk to human health, this sort of practice is bad news for eco systems, and for agriculture in the long run. The more indiscriminate and intense the use of pesticides, the higher the impact on local non pest speices, and the greater the knock on effect on the ecological balance of the area as a whole. Similarly, there is a high selection pressure on weed species to develop resistance to the pesticide, which spells bad news for food production in the long term. Finally, apart from all that, Monsanto is basically getting a stranglehold on the farmers involved – if they want to use RoundUp then they must also buy Monsanto’s RoundUp ready seeds.
So, a brief overview of some of the ethical issues to come out of GM in the context of big business. It is indisputable that genetic modification has the power to do enormous good, but only if used responsibly…and from what we’re finding out about companies in general, social responsibility seems to be the exception rather than the rule. For more information, the new scientist website is always good. (I think Oxford University is a subscriber, so it should be possible to view the archived articles from the Oxford network).
Also, George Monbiot is a pretty vocal opposer of GM technology in the hands of companies like Monsanto…
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Work units - Agriculture
Our sub-units: Stables Cow barn Forestry
The farm at Bastøy consists of 300 daa. of ploughed areas, and 2000 daa. of forest and other land. The farming is ecological, and is based on sustainable production without the use of artificial fertilizer and toxic spraying. The animals at Bastøy live in an environment that considers their natural needs and behaviour.
The cow barn
We specialize in meat and livestock production. The cow race is called Hereford. They are easy to handle, calm and frugal animals that graze half the year in the forest and outfields. In the winter. They’re in the barn. The calves are born in March.
The sheep shed
We produce mutton for our own kitchen. We have 17 animals of the race Norsk Pelssau («Norwegian Fur Sheep»).
We have six workhorses. The race is Norsk Dølahest. It is good natures, strong, versatile and likes to work.
We cut and drive lumber in the forest every winter. In the autumn, we care for and maintain the forest. The tasks are tree felling with chainsaw, driving the lumber with tractor and horse, planting trees and clearing and thinning with motorized equipment.
We produce firewood in small sacks for sale in Horten. To do this, we have a modern wood plant with a large capacity.
We have two greenhouses, where we produce vegetables and flowers to be planted in the kitchen garden and the flowerbeds. We produce tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and melons. The kitchen garden is one hectare, and all kinds of vegetables are grown for sale and our own kitchen.
Park and sports
The tasks at the park are planting and tending the summer flowers, cutting, lawn mowing and -tending. At the football fields, the running tracks are kept in good condition, and the grass on the pitch is fertilized, watered and cut regularly.
Seed and grass production
We grow cereals, peas, beans and grass for our livestock.


.....and then the Sun shines, then it pours some more.
The weather has been CRAZY here recently. I just want to get some out doors things done, and my gardens planted, but the weather is different every 30 minutes. I did get to the park today, but I didn't get to do much else this week outside. I guess I should just go out in the rain. I will do my gardening tomorrow. I love that rain makes things grow. But you have to plant them first. LOL Please tell me there are other people struggling getting their garden in.
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I’m not sure about you, but all of this lovely Spring weather is making me want to start gardening! When the flowers are in bloom, it tends to be my favorite part of April. Here at thepinkstore.com, another one of our April favorites is National Gardening Week!
We love our gardening collection and we want you to, too! Check out our 7 Piece Gardening Set by Apollo. It has all of the basic essentials that you need to do your gardening. Although, the front runner in my gardening collection is the 18 Piece Gardening Set by Apollo. It comes with every necessary gardening tool that you might need. And not only do these tools help you out with your planting and pruning, but they also give back a donation to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. What better way to make your garden look amazing?
Take a peek at the Garden section on our website!
Abigail & The Pink Store Team


Spring is here and so begins the quest for the perfect tomato. With so many varieties of tomatoes, each with its own flavor, color and shape, you might wonder what variety of tomato you would enjoy eating. Well it is guaranteed that nothing is tastier than a tomato you have grown yourself, regardless of the variety.
If you have a small yard or only a balcony, growing cherry tomatoes in a container is the best option. These little gems pack big flavor in a small package and come in many varieties. Don’t have a lot of time for maintenance; try the Early Girl variety that has an abundant and early harvest. Heirloom tomatoes have a long harvest season and offer colorful beauty to your dishes along with a variety of fresh, juicy flavor. Plum tomatoes work best for canning and cooking. Their delicious flavor and dense texture creates the best spaghetti sauce, and tomato soup you have eaten.
April 1st and 2nd join Pete’s Hardware to kick off tomato season with our Tomato Mania event. Hundreds of tomato plants will have arrived. Learn how to prepare the soil, plant and maintain your plants so you can enjoy the delicious flavor of home grown tomatoes throughout summer.
Check our website for event dates and times.


Welcome to Banana Best Management Practices
About the resource
The Banana Best Management Practices (BMP) are national guidelines which are designed to encourage the continual improvement and adoption of best practice throughout the banana industry. There are two complimentary BMP resources for environmental and on-farm biosecurity practices.
The Banana BMP resources are voluntary guidelines and the content and functionality of the BMP was built from the ground up, with banana growers and input from scientists and technical specialists. Where appropriate, practices are separated according to the production regions of the tropics, subtropics east coast and subtropics west coast.
The environmental BMP reflects the structure of Freshcare’s Environmental Code, while providing banana industry specific content and practices. It provides a system to support the guidelines, in the form of a self-assessment checklist and management plan. Similarly the on-farm biosecurity BMP also consists of a self-assessment checklist which generates a management plan of the current practices in place on the farm as well as an improvement plan.
Why use it?
The on-line BMP system helps growers assess their current environmental and on-farm biosecurity practices and prioritise their time and resources to improve their farm practices.
By completing the easy to use self-assessment checklists the on-line system automatically generates management and improvement plans for your environmental and biosecurity practices.
The BMP information resources are a reference point of information for banana growers about suggested environmental and on-farm biosecurity practices. Many of the practices detailed in these resources also improve productivity and reduce production costs.
How to use it
Growers can use the guidelines on their own as an information resource, however, the real value is in the easy-to-use on-line BMP system. The system allows you to complete either the environmental and/or on-farm biosecurity BMP’s as separate modules.
Step 1: Login – Contact Amelia Foster if you don’t have a login or have forgotten your password (firstname.lastname@example.org or 07 4015 2797).
Step 2: Use the checklist to assess your environmental and/or on-farm biosecurity practices.
Step 3: Check out the priorities for improvement on your farm which have been generated based on the answers you’ve selected in the checklist. You can also download a document which details the on-farm biosecurity practices you have in place.
Who can use it?
The on-line BMP system can be accessed by all Australian banana growers, farm managers and key staff that property owners nominate.
Contact Amelia Foster (email@example.com – 07 4015 2797) if you would like assistance completing your BMP or for further information.


Les Celliers de Vétroz is situated in the village of Vétroz in the wine region of the Valais. The Valais region produces one-third of Swiss wine.
The soils are marl and limestone of light to medium density.
The vineyards are planted at 520-670m above sea level.
The climate is generally dry and sunny.
Our vineyards are positioned on steep terraced slopes and are hand-harvested. We have 5 hectares under vine planet with the following varieties:
Chasselas/Petite Arvine (indigenous)/Amigne (indigenous - 89% of worldwide plantations are in Vétroz)/Ermitage
Gamay/Pinot Noir/Cornalin (indigenous)/Humagne Rouge (indigenous)/Syrah/Cabernet Franc/Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot
Vineyards cultivated since the Roman Empire
15,000 hectares planted
20th worldwide in terms of planted vineyards
240 grape varieties grown
Principal regions are Geneva, Le Valais, Vaud, Le Tessin and Swiss Germany


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Measured our plants (if you missed today, get the data from your partner)
Took a quiz on Chapter 16
Completed Chapter 28 Notes
Watched a video on plants in the rainforest
Plant Growth (a bit of review):
Primary growth: lengthening
- Cell division- mitosis at apical meristem region
- Elongation- root gows longer
- Maturation- root hairs develop
At the very end of the meristem ther is a root cap, which protects the area of the meristem going through rapid mitotic growth.
Secondary Growth: thickening
Cork Cambium: Produces cork, which is dead when mature (aka bark) and protects the stem.
How Secondary growth works: To survive, the plant must produce xylem and phloem. Xylem is on the inside of the vascular cambium (closer to the center), and phloem is on the outside. This first set of xylem and phloem is primary xylem and primary phloem. When this vascular tissue becomes old, new tissue must replace it. The vascular cambium makes a second set of vascular tissue, or secondary xylem and secondary phloem, which is now the closest set of tissue to the vascular cambium. The alive, secondary tissue (produced second) pushes the primary xylem further in, and the primary phloem further out. The phloem pushing against the cork causes it to crack, resulting in rough bark.
Why shouldn't we peel bark off trees?: Then, you are ripping off a layer of phloem, the life source for the trees. Basically, you're a tree killer.
Pollinators (vectors) Have a Mutualistic Relationship with Flowers!
1. Pollenation- the chances of fertilization, and the formation of a seed, is greatly increased
2. Seed dispersal- seeds are taken away to colonize new environments with mre resources
Pollinators: They get food!
1. Bees are attracted by scent
2. Birds are attracted by red and pink petals
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Winter is almost here, so you should all start thinking about protecting your plants from wind and snow. Even plants that are hardy to your zone can be hit hard when planted in a container during the cold months. The top part of most of the plant has the ability to go dormant, the roots don’t – and when exposed to the cold, roots die.
To protect your potted plants, consider the following tips:
BRING OUTDOOR PLANTS INDOORS
Some of your plants will be perfectly happy to be grown as indoor plants. They will survive the freezing temperatures, but you need to test out the best spot for sun exposure, since the sunlight in winter is not that intense. Choose some interesting flower pots to fit your interior style.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT POT
The climate in your area determines which types of pots will do best in winter. Wood containers are very durable. Ceramic and terra cotta containers tend to crack with freezing. Some gardeners add a coat of pool paint to prevent moisture from entering the porous surface. Metal, plastic and concrete containers are non-porous, but heavy and awkward to move. Plastic containers can crack over a period of time. Resin and foam designs can be a lightweight alternative to metal and concrete. Hanging baskets or thin-walled pots may not be enough to protect the root zone, and the hanging baskets tend to dry out faster.
FIND THE RIGHT PLACE
If you want your plants to be protected, you need to choose the right for them. You can think about placing the pots on the north or east sides of the house where conditions are typically shadier. Trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses, evergreens or hardy dwarf conifers are ideal for adding winter interest. If possible, try to place the mentioned plants near the front door or window where they will be easily seen.
HOW TO WATER DURING THE WINTER
There are less rainfall during the winter season, so you need to water your pots adequately. The best time to water them is during the day, but avoid watering when the weather is freezing. Here are some tips to provide added protection for your plants:
- Group the pots together on soil and close to your house, and put straw bales near them. Putting them together increases the mass and volume of insulation and protects them from winds and cold.
- Burry the pots in soil to the top of the containers.
- For added protection put the pots into larger ones.
- Wrap the pots in geotextile blankets, old blankets, buble wrap or burlap.
- Mulch the pots with shredded leaves or straw.
- Cover your plants with plastic, burlap or cloth at night.


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If you’re just coming home from an awesome trip somewhere, the last thing you want to be confronted with is an overgrown garden full of weeds that need to be dealt with! When you get home from traveling, you want a garden that’s just ready for you to go and sit in and have some time to decompress. Here’s how to create a garden that won’t greet you with any unpleasant surprises.
Get rid of the lawn
Lawns are great for kids to play on, but they also grow incredibly quickly, especially in the summer. If you want to make sure that you don’t have an unruly lawn to deal with when you get back, the best thing that you can do is to get rid of it.
Try creating a paved garden with lots of plant pots and perhaps an area with woodchippings underneath a swing set for the kids to play on. Alternatively, you could invest in some fake grass so that you can have all the benefits of a lawn with none of the upkeep! It’s possible to get fake grass that is so convincing nobody will know the difference. The kids will still have a place to play, and you can get rid of the lawnmower. Win-win.
Clean the grouting
If you have a patio or any brickwork in your garden, you can almost guarantee that after an extended period away from home, you will return to find that weeds are growing everywhere.
One of the best ways to prevent weeds from growing in between the grouting and brickwork is to make sure that you give them a good clean periodically. Using a specialized grouting cleaning kit will make this job much quicker and easier, so you can spend more time planning your next trip! Check out arbourlandscapesolutions.co.uk for everything you need.
Mulch serves two purposes. Firstly, it keeps your soil moist and cool so that your plants will continue to thrive while you are away. Secondly, it prevents the seeds from any weeds in the ground underneath the mulch from having access to light, which means that they won’t grow.
If you want to make your own mulch, all you need to do is rake leaves from your garden into a pile and then shred them using your lawnmower. Or, you can buy ready-made mulch if you prefer!
Use raised planters
Raised planters are great for a few reasons. Firstly, a wooden planter looks really good and is cheap and easy to make. You can use up scrap wood, so it can be a low-cost project, too.
Secondly, they prevent your plants from overgrowing, which means that they are kept under control. This means that when you come back home from a trip, the garden will be pretty much as you left it. Finally, planters prevent pests like slugs from being able to access your plants, which keeps them safe.
Choose your plants carefully
If you stock your garden with plants that need a lot of care and attention and then go away for weeks on end, the chances are that you will come back to a garden full of dead plants!
You can still have plants and enjoy a green outdoor space at home if you’re going to travel often; you just need to be careful about which ones you choose. The best low maintenance plants are evergreens and things like cacti. Steer clear of climbing plants as they are likely to take over the place while you are gone and need to be severely hacked back on your return.
Making these few small changes means that when you get back from your trip, you can focus on planning the next one, rather than having to get outside and tackle the garden!


GET YOUR HOME SUMMER READY
Summertime is officially here, and we’re daydreaming of afternoons spent in the garden, and evenings entertaining al fresco. It’s not too late to get your yard, garden, and outdoor spaces ready. Here are five simple prep steps:
1. GREAT SOIL
The key to a thriving flower garden? Nutrient rich soil. It would be silly to spend time and money planting expensive plants into unworthy soil. Instead, investing in soil that will create a foundation for your plants to sink their roots into, will allow your garden to flourish. So what makes a good soil? A mix of organic matter, water, air, living organisms, and minerals which come from rocks below or nearby. You have great soil when these ingredients are present in the proper proportions.
To assess the soil composition at your home, you can take a soil test. For a small fee, you can get a test kit through your local Cooperative Extension office—in Virginia, you can get a soil test through Virginia Tech for $10. In North Carolina, you can get a soil test through the North Carolina Cooperative Extension at no charge from April through November. In Tennessee, you get a soil text through the University of Tennessee for $15.
Each kit will include instructions for collection and submitting your soil samples. When you receive your results, follow along with the recommendations. This may include removing the grass or sod that is currently existing in the area, adding organic matter, and possibly a fertilizer.
2. TOOL CARE
To be able to easily work in your yard and garden all summer long, it’s worth the effort to clean and sharpen your yard tools. Start by cleaning out your garage or tool shed. As you pull out each item, set aside those that need to be cleaned or sharpened.
For your shovels, spades, and other digging tools, begin with a thorough cleaning. Soak the tools in a bucket of water, then use a brush to remove any caked on dirt. Rinse with a hose, and wipe dry with a rag. To prevent rust, you can apply a lightweight lubricating oil to the metal parts with a cotton sock or rag. For wood handles, lightly sand to remove any splinters, then coat with olive or linseed oil. Allow to dry before storing.
Sharpen your hand-held pruners regularly with a sharpening stone, being sure to only sharpen in one direction. Five or six swipes across the stone should be sufficient. Keep joints oiled with a lubricating oil, which can also be applied to a cotton rag to clean the blades of your pruners after each use. An oil like WD-40 will also remove any tree sap that gets onto the blades. Store the pruners with the blades open, relieving tension from the springs.
For your lawnmower, you’ll want to change the oil and replace the spark plug at the start of each season. Clean the air filter, or replace if it’s too dirty to clean. Sharpen the blade with a metal file, being sure to sharpen in the same direction with each pass. Tighten any loose bolts and fill with gas.
Keep your wheelbarrow happy by cleaning it after each use. Knock off any loose dirt with a wire brush. Rinse out the bucket with a hose, stand it up on its side, and allow it to dry before storing, especially if you have a metal barrow that could rust. As with your digging tools, keep the wooden handles smooth and oiled to prevent splinters. Keep the tires inflated and wheels oiled.
For serious machinery like chainsaws and tillers, be sure to follow the owner’s manual and maintenance guidelines. Proper prep for summer use and winter storage will aid in the longevity of these pricier tools.
3. PLAN AHEAD
For a lush summer garden with vibrantly colored bulbs, you’ll need to plant some of the flowers in the spring. First, determine your plant hardiness zone by visiting the USDA zone map and entering your zip code, or viewing by state. North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia all range from 5 – 8. Oriental lilies, dahlias, gladiolus, and gayfeather should all work well in our region. Keep in mind that soil composition, sun exposure, and drainage all play a part in the success of any flowers. Check with your local garden store to be sure you’re choosing the best options for your yard’s conditions.
4. SNEEZE-FREE GARDENS
For those of us with seasonal allergies, we can still have beautiful gardens! Here are some low-pollen, allergy friendly options:
Carolina Jessamine has pollen that’s deep inside so insects spread the pollen, rather than the wind. This vibrant vine can climb 10 to 20 feet tall on a wall or trellis.
Ferns have no pollen at all, and are great for adding texture to your garden. We love the delicate brake fern and sculptural maidenhair fern.
Hydrangeas have sticky pollen that doesn’t become airborne. This deciduous shrub comes in hundreds of varieties with big leaves and beautiful clusters of flowers that smell as amazing as they look.
Don’t forget about low-allergy trees! Magnolia, dogwood, cherry, pear, and crape myrtle are great options.
5. PRESSURE WASH
To get your outdoor spaces looking their best, pressure wash everything! Your patios, deck, outdoor furniture, and even siding will look better after a proper cleaning. For your siding and furniture, always work from the top down, and be sure to use safety glasses as debris may fly up. You can rent a pressure washer for around $75/day from your local hardware store.


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Most of the people in my area have heard of the name and what it means. Every spring I see those stands pop up and I know spring has arrived because Scott's Strawberries are finally here. Scott's strawberries is one of those brands you know what your getting right away. They have some of the best produce in town. Everyone knows about their strawberries, but they also have tomatoes, green beans, sweet corn, squash, zucchini, peppers, cucumbers, pickles, cherry tomatoes, cantaloupes, and blue berries.
One thing I have often wondered about is how did Scott's farm get started. Did you know it was started two generations back with Wayne Scott; a high school agriculture teacher,
who just had a simple dream of putting what he taught into practice? Mr. Scott and his wife worked hard for several years building their business and reputation. Also, with five kids helping out on the farm it wasn't long till they helped build one of biggest well known names in town and nationally. Scott's tomatoes are nation wide in grocery stores all across the country.


In 1946, with only a pick-up truck and a strong back, Al Williams began his business. While landscaping in his local area, he saw a need to grow his own trees and shrubs. Starting with only two acres and a few liners, he started his nursery.
Sixty years and over 600 acres later, his dream is still growing. Even though Al has departed, his family remains very involved in a business that has developed into one of the most productive wholesale nurseries in the Midwest.
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Jeffrey Xu and Brian Lai created Micropod to transform peoples connection with food by offering them the chance to grow their own microgreens at home using smart control systems, LED growing lights and hydroponics. The original concept was to target cafes and restaurants by producing a temperature controlled device that would water and tend to microgreens automatically. After developing the business strategy, it became clear that the the market was not ready yet for the device.
The decision was made to target the home market by dialing back the idea to its essence, and make a simple but effective tray for growing microgreens. The core idea centered on a kitchen appliance. Jeffrey shares that once he started to tell family and friends about the concept he felt accountable to make it happen, there was a deep sense of duty to follow through with this concept and bring the huge benefits of microgreens to the public.
Micropod aims to target the in-home market by developing a simple yet second to none growing medium and offering an all in one kit with the seed mats and growing container included. The Micropod team had to initially validate the market and idea through A/B split testing on Facebook to gauge the markets response as well as Facebook analytics, talking to restaurant owners, chefs, potential investors and having surveys filled out at trade-shows. Based on the feedback and insights, product iterations were carried out before locking down the final design and product with strong interest and positive review.
The team designed three different sizes of the Micropod trays which were based on the size of the seed mats that were designed by considering how they would be used. The key design task was to design the trays so that they could fit on the average window sill to have the ample amount of sunlight for growing conditions. The modern colour accents and lux material finish made from compression moulded bamboo fibers give the containers a high quality feel that is environmentally friendly.
Though a simple design, there were clever elements which we considered to deliver a practical user experience. One such example is the lid cover which perfectly provides a dark and humid environment for when the seeds need to germinate, that serves as a tray which is lifted off after 3-4 days to let the sprouts grow and placed under the container. The width and size of the trays were also designed to make it easy to remove and switch out the seed mats, and a subtle water level indicator line is etched into the side of the tray to serve as a guide. The trays can stack up if there are multiple units, convenient for larger families and groups.
The team stressed that as much as it was important to understand where the market was, it was even more important to forecast where it was headed. The Micropod design and product naturally aimed to cater to current pain points with regards to the DIY home greens market saying “we believe that key drivers such as urbanisation, sustainability, traceability of food, and people’s increased health consciousness is going to accelerate this market in the future.” The mission was to create simplicity, just add water.
THE FINAL PRODUCT
The final design was an efficient well considered final product ready to be watered, passing early user testing and proving a hassle free answer to home grown nutrients. The seed mats come in many different varieties including Kohlrabi, Kale, Rocket, Mizuna, and Mustard. The mats are also 100% organic and make great compost once the greens have been harvested. The grow tray supports the roots and also holds the optimum amount of water to grow microgreens. The team blended functionality and aesthetics to make something beautiful that compliments the home.