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    3 Ways to Build Soil Health
    Soil forms the foundation of a successful garden, and the optimal time to enhance your soil is before winter arrives. Unprotected soil is vulnerable to erosion by natural elements like wind, snow, and rain, leading to the loss of valuable nutrients. Here in the garden, covering the soil offers numerous advantages, including thwarting weed growth […]
    Duration: 03:28:00
    The Ultimate Guide to Improving Soil Quality and Soil Health on Your Farm
     It can vary significantly based on factors such as soil type, prior land usage, and management practices. Maintaining optimal soil quality demands meticulous attention to soil structure, nutrient levels, and biological activity. Investing in soil health is indispensable for long-term profitability and environmental sustainability in agriculture. Enhancing soil quality through measures like soil testing, […]
    Duration: 04:04:00
    Making the best soil medium for rooting plant cuttings faster
    There are different rooting media known for raising cuttings into plants. For people that live in urban areas and soil is not available for them, cocopeat is the best option to them but this needs to be used in the right manner otherwise the plants may decay before they start rooting.  Other rooting media Before […]
    Duration: 05:14:00
    How to use eggshells in the garden
    Egg shells are an important soil amendment and these can be used to provide nutrients such as calcium whose deficiency causes diseases in crops like tomatoes and eggs plants, and this makes the fruits unmarketable. Fertilizer making To make fertilizer from egg shells, wash your egg shells in water and then put them in an […]
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    How to make natural manures for plants at home
    Organic manures derived from natural sources are a valuable addition to soil because its rich in nutrients and organic matter. These help increase soil fertility, promote healthy growth of plants, and promote a sustainable approach to agriculture. Compost is  a fantastic organic manure that can be made at home by decomposing organic wastes like kitchen […]
    Duration: 03:43:00
    Top 5 best organic liquid fertilizers for healthy plant growth
    Organic liquid fertilizer is a fertilizer that is liquid in nature but the liquid is derived from renewable resources such as plant and animal matter making it an environmentally friendly option for providing essential nutrients to plants. The liquid organic fertilizers are versatile in their application. They can be applied directly as a foliar spray, […]
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    Making bio-diverse compost
    To make bio-diverse compost, you will need a variety of materials and these include cow manure, hay, green waste, minerals, and seaweeds. These are mixed in a compost pile and the product has a variety of beneficial microorganisms that are important in restoring soil fertility. Making compost The compost bin can be made by just […]
    Duration: 04:14:00
    How to use kitchen waste for compost
    During food preparation, many parts of certain food are considered a waste for example potato peelings, onion peelings, and other waste that is got as a result of cutting the parts that aren’t useful during the cooking. Making compost Compost is a useful component in gardening and can be used to improve the fertility of […]
    Duration: 06:50:00
    »How to make 18-day compost using the hot compost method«
    »How to make 18-day compost using the hot compost method« Well prepared organic compost fertilizers prepared by hot compost method improves crop yields and soil fertility by increasing soil microbes. After the preparation process, the fertilizer requires 18 days to get ready for use. There are various equipment needed to prepare the fertilizer and ‚Cutlers, […]
    Duration: 07:07:00
    »How to make a fish hydrolysate fermented organic fertiliser«
    »How to make a fish hydrolysatefermented organic fertiliser« The fish organic fertilizer can be made from all types of fish as it improves on crop quality and yields thus providing vital soil nutrients, regenerates soil with microbes and minerals. Additionally, fertilizer preparation takes 1 hour, fermentation takes 4-6 weeks this allows multiplication of microbes. For […]
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