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  2. Agricultural lime - Wikipedia

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    Agricultural lime, also called aglime, agricultural limestone, garden lime or liming, is a soil additive made from pulverized limestone or chalk. The primary active component is calcium carbonate . Additional chemicals vary depending on the mineral source and may include calcium oxide .

  3. Liming (soil) - Wikipedia

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    Prepared agricultural lime staged near a field in the UK. Liming is the application of calcium- (Ca) and magnesium (Mg)-rich materials in various forms, including marl, chalk, limestone, burnt lime or hydrated lime to soil. [1] In acid soils, these materials react as a base and neutralize soil acidity.

  4. Food plot - Wikipedia

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    Food plot in Germany. A food plot is a planted area set aside to act as a supplementary food source for wildlife. The term was coined by the U.S. hunting and outdoor industries and food plots are most commonly planted for game species. Food plot crops generally consist of but are not limited to legumes (clovers, alfalfa, beans, etc.), grains ...

  5. List of largest producing countries of agricultural commodities

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    Canary seeds Canada Thailand Argentina: Fonio Guinea Nigeria Mali: Maize (corn) United States China Brazil: Millet India Niger China: Oats Canada Russia Australia: Quinoa Peru Bolivia Ecuador: Paddy China India Bangladesh: Rye Germany Poland Russia: Sorghum Nigeria Sudan United States: Triticale Poland Germany France: Wheat China

  6. Sowing - Wikipedia

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    A seed rate of about 100 kg of seed per hectare (2 bushels per acre) is typical, though rates vary considerably depending on crop species, soil conditions, and farmer's preference. Excessive rates can cause the crop to lodge, while too thin a rate will result in poor utilisation of the land, competition with weeds and a reduction in the yield .

  7. Crop yield - Wikipedia

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    In agriculture, the yield is a measurement of the amount of a crop grown, or product such as wool, meat or milk produced, per unit area of land. The seed ratio is another way of calculating yields. Innovations, such as the use of fertilizer , the creation of better farming tools, new methods of farming and improved crop varieties , have ...

  8. Minnesota Parents Who Locked Their Kids in Cages for ‘Their ...

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    A Minnesota couple has reportedly been sentenced to four years after they locked their children in cages for "their safety." Benjamin and Christina Cotton from Red Wing, were sentenced by a ...

  9. Table of biodiesel crop yields - Wikipedia

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    lbs oil/acre US gal/acre Coldest hardiness zone. Warmest hardiness zone maize (corn) 147 172 129 18 3 11 cashew nut: 148 176 132 19 10 11 oats: 183 217 163 23 3 10 lupin (lupine) 195 232 175 25 4 7 kenaf: 230 273 205 29 6 10 calendula: 256 305 229 33 9 11 cotton: 273 325 244 35 8 11 hemp: 305 363 272 39 8 11 soybean: 375 446 335 48 2 11 coffee ...