1. 01/07/2004 We read an article in Appropriate Technology (Volume 28, No. 3; July/September 2001) about farmers in Niger who used bottle caps to distribute tiny amounts of fertilizer. Despite drought conditions, farmers who used this technique harvested 50 to 100 percent more millet than those who did not.
  2. 01/01/2012 Une question que nous avons posée à ECHO est « Êtes-vous une ferme biologique? » Et la réponse est « Non. En raison de la particularité de nos sols, de notre climat et de nos objectifs, nous utilisons des herbicides, des insecticides et des engrais minéraux au besoin. Dans le même temps, nous...
  3. 19/01/1997 Information about making bonemeal fertilizer from animal bones.
  4. 15/05/2013 Sustainable Decentralized Water Treatment for Rural and Developing Communities Using Locally Generated Biochar Adsorbents An Introduction to Bokashi Fertilizers and Soil Amendments
  5. Anaerobic digestion, or biodigestion, involves the microbial degradation of organic materials in an oxygen-free environment. Feedstocks for anaerobic digestion include livestock manures, crop residues, culled fruit and vegetables, food waste, and other organic by-products. The process produces...
  6. 19/07/1994 Nitrogen fertilizer should not be applied to trees and shrubs directly after transplanting.
  7. 20/04/2014 Comfrey is a unique perennial plant that requires minimal maintenance after planting and that can give high, sustained yields of nutrient-rich leaves for use as fertilizer, animal feed and more. It is high in potassium (K) and other micronutrients, and seems to improve fruiting and disease...
  8. 19/11/1997 Discussion of possible disease organisms in manure. Many of us probably assume health problems originate when food is washed with contaminated water or because of poor human hygiene. However, it could also come from the use of manure as a fertilizer in the field.
  9. 20/10/2010 Input from the ECHO network concerning the use of urine as a fertilizer.
  10. 20/07/2010 Alkalinity of Urine. Urine in storage can reach a pH of 9.0. HIV/AIDS. A person reading a draft of the urine article asked whether HIV/AIDS would be a concern with the use of urine as a fertilizer. Controlling the Odor of Urine. Dr. Arnat Tancho recommends mixing a small amount of microbial...