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07/29/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Radishes grow better when fertilized with African locust bean and Mexican sunflower, thought of as common weeds

The Tithonia diversifolia and Parkia biglobosa plants can influence the growth, yield, and vitamin C content of radish (Raphanus sativus L.), when used as green manure, according to researchers from the Landmark University in Nigeria, together with the Nigerian Energy Commission and the National Horticultural Research Institute. The study, published in the journal Agroforestry Systems, compared the […]

04/17/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Woodchip mulch effectively controls weeds, promotes yields in organic farming

German researchers have found that woodchip mulching is able to prevent weed growths, depending on the condition. The results of their study, published in the Agronomy Journal of the American Society of Agronomy, demonstrated that woodchip mulching in field conditions can effectively suppress weeds without any negative outcome on yield. Researchers used a 16-year field […]

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