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2. Mulch - Wikipedia

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   A mulch is a layer of material applied to the surface of soil. Reasons for applying mulch include conservation of soil moisture, improving fertility and health of the soil, reducing weed growth, and enhancing the visual appeal of the area. A mulch is usually, but not exclusively, organic in nature.

3. Living mulch - Wikipedia

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   Living mulch. In agriculture, a living mulch is a cover crop interplanted or undersown with a main crop, and intended to serve the purposes of a mulch, such as weed suppression and regulation of soil temperature. Living mulches grow for a long time with the main crops, whereas cover crops are incorporated into the soil or killed with herbicides.

4. Sheet mulching - Wikipedia

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   In permaculture, sheet mulching is an agricultural no-dig gardening technique that attempts to mimic the natural soil-building process in forests. When deployed properly and in combination with other permaculture principles, it can generate healthy, productive, and low maintenance ecosystems. [1][2]

5. Forestry mulching - Wikipedia

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   Time-lapse of Tigercat mulcher clearing brush. Forestry mulching is a land clearing method that uses a single machine to cut, grind, and clear vegetation.. A forestry mulching machine, also referred to as a forestry mulcher, forest masticator, or brushcutter, uses a rotary drum equipped with steel chipper tools ("teeth") or blades to shred vegetation. [1]

6. Mulch burning in Hollister can be smelled for miles

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   HOLLISTER, Calif. - People in Gilroy may smell smoke on Tuesday morning because of a fire burning near Hollister. The fire is burning at Clean Green Recycling Center. CalFire says a large pile of ...

7. Compost - Wikipedia

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   Compost is a mixture of ingredients used as plant fertilizer and to improve soil 's physical, chemical, and biological properties. It is commonly prepared by decomposing plant and food waste, recycling organic materials, and manure. The resulting mixture is rich in plant nutrients and beneficial organisms, such as bacteria, protozoa, nematodes ...