enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Nitrogen deficiency - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen_deficiency

   Nitrogen deficiency is a deficiency of nitrogen in plants. This can occur when organic matter with high carbon content, such as sawdust, is added to soil. [1] Soil organisms use any nitrogen available to break down carbon sources, making nitrogen unavailable to plants. [1] This is known as "robbing" the soil of nitrogen.

3. Potting soil - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potting_soil

   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. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are the key garden ... - AOL

   www.aol.com/nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium-tkey...

   As many know, healthy, nutrient-rich soil supports a productive vegetable garden. Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) are the key macronutrients required by plants for their growth.

5. Topsoil - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topsoil

   A variety of soil mixtures are sold commercially as topsoil. Typical uses for this product are improving gardens and lawns or for use in container gardens. Potting soil, compost, manure and peat are also sold for domestic uses with each having specific intended purposes. Topsoil products typically are not as suitable for potting plants or ...

6. Plant nutrients in soil - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_nutrients_in_soil

   The total nitrogen content depends largely on the soil organic matter content, which in turn depends on texture, climate, vegetation, topography, age and soil management. [40] Soil nitrogen typically decreases by 0.2 to 0.3% for every temperature increase by 10 °C. Usually, grassland soils contain more soil nitrogen than forest soils, because ...

7. Gardening in restricted spaces - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardening_in_restricted_spaces

   A container garden in large plastic planters. Container or bucket gardening involves growing plants in some type of container, whether it be commercially produced or an everyday object such as 5-gallon bucket, wooden crate, plastic storage container, kiddie pool, etc. Container gardening is convenient for those with limited spaces because the containers can be placed anywhere and as single ...