Essays about: "manuring"

Found 2 essays containing the word manuring.

  1. 1. Changing Agriculture : Stable isotope analysis of charred cereals from Iron Age Öland

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Arkeologiska forskningslaboratoriet

    Author : Markus Eklund; [2019]
    Keywords : barley; wheat; oat; rye; carbon; nitrogen; isotope; FTIR; manuring; ecology; systems; networks; climate; resilience; entanglement; migration period; Sandby; Gråborg; Skedstad; Prästhag;

    Abstract : The Middle Iron Age on Öland (around 200-550 AD) is often regarded as a prosperous period witha wealth based on animal husbandry. In this study charred cereals from several Iron Age sites atÖland are studied to answer questions about prehistoric diet and agricultural practices. READ MORE

  3. 2. Gröngödslingens roll i odlingssystemet : en jämförelse mellan Mälarregionen och Östergötland

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

    Author : Sofie Karlsson ; [2011]
    Keywords : ekologiskt lantbruk; gröngödsling; ogräskontroll; ekologiska gödselmedel; System Cameleon; kvalitativ intervju;

    Abstract : Green manuring is a way of creating an organic fertilizer by growing a crop that is mowed down. Besides the fertilizing effect this method has been shown to have a positive influ-ence on soil organic matter as well as weed flora, and green manure is an important me-thod of weed control in organic farming in parts of Sweden. READ MORE