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20599
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This is the second and final installment in a series of articles looking at the development and use of fertilizers in the southeast from 1840-1950. This installment looks at the state of agriculture at the turn of the century, at steps toward more intelligent farming, the role of fertilizers in the rejuvenation of agriculture, specific treatment for field crops and pastures, the use of lime, minor nutrients, more profitable use of fertilizers, of volume sold, factors responsible for increased use, fertilizer prices, how fertilizer is sold, inspection, and recommended fertilizer brands all during the period between 1900 and 1950.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 30 Issue 4, Oct 1953,
p483-523, f
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23979
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Biochar is the result of heating biomass under the exclusion of air and provides richness to soils, is better for the air and climate, and helps plants grow and mature more successfully.
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Carolina Gardener
(NoCar SB 453.2 N8 C37), Vol. 27 Issue 7, September 2015,
p49-51, il
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27977
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Sludge from wastewater treatment plants is often applied to farmers’ fields as a free fertilizer. However, sludge poses health and environmental risks as its contents are unregulated. The sludge begins as human waste, manufacturing chemicals, and landfill runoff and after being applied to a farm field, it can be ingested by livestock or absorbed in crops. The contents of sludge are discussed and researchers and farms discuss the effects sludge can have on farms, people, and the environment.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 30, July 2010,
p14-17
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31600
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A century ago, 108 brands of fertilizer were being sold in North Carolina, including low quality products and swindles. As a result of farmers’ complaints, the legislature passed an act setting up an Agricultural Experiment and Fertilizer Control System. This article covers the history and current operations of the program.
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