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Q: I am planning to mix top soil and cow manure with 1:1 ratio and use for growing vegetables, flowers, plants in a plastic container/pot. I will be using fertilizers for the plants with NPK 16-12-12 as per the recommended usage in the pack. Will the plants grow well?
With targeted research, Oregon State University Extension Service and the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station responded by providing growers with information on better nutrient management of those crops.
Bernadine Strik |
Mar 2021 |
Impact story
Photo: Rochester Institute of Technology (Cropped from original)
Learn how sensors are being developed and tested in grape vineyards throughout the US from Dr. Jan Van Aardt, professor at Rochester Institute Technology (RIT).