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2. John Innes compost - Wikipedia

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   The seedling mix is used to sow seeds and to grow young plants and cuttings until they are ready to be planted out. [4] The soil component contains: 2 parts sterilised loam; 1 part peat; 1 part sharp sand; With amendments of: 0.6 g/L ground limestone; 1.2 g/L superphosphate [5]

3. Potting soil - Wikipedia

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   A flowerpot filled with potting soil. Potting soil or growing media, also known as potting mix or potting compost (UK), is a substrate used to grow plants in containers. The first recorded use of the term is from an 1861 issue of the American Agriculturist. [1] Despite its name, little or no soil is usually used in potting soil.

4. Raised-bed gardening - Wikipedia

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   Often the center has a chimney of sorts built with sticks and then lined with feedbags or grasses that allows water placed at the center to flow out into the soil and reach the plants' roots. A self watering raised bed known as a wicking bed is particularly beneficial in dry climates and are often made by converting Intermediate bulk container ...

5. Garden centre - Wikipedia

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   A garden centre (Commonwealth English spelling; U.S. nursery or garden center) is a retail operation that sells plants and related products for the domestic garden as its primary business. It is a development from the concept of the retail plant nursery but with a wider range of outdoor products and on-site facilities.

6. No-till farming - Wikipedia

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   In Argentina the usage of no-till resulted in reduction of soil erosion losses by 80%, cost reductions by more than 50% and increased farm incomes. [16] In Brazil the usage of no-till resulted in reduction of soil erosion losses by 97%, higher farm productivity and income increase by 57% five years after the starting of no-till farming. [16]

7. Buffer strip - Wikipedia

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   Contour buffer strips used to retain soil and reduce erosion. A buffer strip is an area of land maintained in permanent vegetation that helps to control air quality, soil quality, and water quality, along with other environmental problems, dealing primarily on land that is used in agriculture.