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  • All are made of 100 percent organic cotton, grown without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or plant-growth regulators.

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  • They may be divided into _general_ manures and _special_ manures, according as they contain all the elements necessary for plant-growth, or only some of them; or they may be divided according to their source into _natural_ and

    Manures and the principles of manuring Charles Morton Aikman

  • It was found that when the sawdust Was compressed to any extent, plant-growth took place very slowly, or entirely ceased.

    Manures and the principles of manuring Charles Morton Aikman

  • Especially during the early stages of plant-growth this source of carbon may be of considerable importance.

    Manures and the principles of manuring Charles Morton Aikman

  • The nature, mode of action of the different compounds, and properties of these three substances, and their comparative influence in fostering plant-growth, together with the economic question of which form is, under various circumstances, the most economical for the farmer to use, have together given rise to a large number of "field" and "pot" experiments.

    Manures and the principles of manuring Charles Morton Aikman

  • Despite these facts, there are many cases where the addition of potassic manures is of the highest importance in increasing plant-growth.

    Manures and the principles of manuring Charles Morton Aikman

  • The amount of water in a soil most favourable for plant-growth is a question of considerable difficulty.

    Manures and the principles of manuring Charles Morton Aikman

  • Action of light on plant-growth, Dr Siemens 'experiments 38

    Manures and the principles of manuring Charles Morton Aikman

  • [22] The length of the day has an important influence on plant-growth, as is evidenced by the rapid growth of vegetation in Norway and Sweden.

    Manures and the principles of manuring Charles Morton Aikman

  • [4] Priestley, however, did not realise that _carbonic acid gas_ was a necessary plant-food; on the contrary, he considered it to have a deleterious action on plant-growth.

    Manures and the principles of manuring Charles Morton Aikman

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