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Soil and Additives
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Your Garden Soil - Covers a wide range of garden soil
topics, including soil types, pH, nutrients, testing,
composting and fertilizers.
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6 Functional Group Guide for Soil - Microbiological
components of a soil bioassay.
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Colorado PlanTalk: Iron Chlorosis - Explains how iron
deficiency affects trees and plants, with links to more
detailed information.
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Do It Yourself.com: Fertilizer, Compost, and Soil -
Series of projects, articles, and tips on fertilizing,
composting, and nutrient management.
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Gardening Information: Soil - Collection of articles
from Oregon State University on various aspects of soil: use
of amendments and cover crops, temperature, acidity,
moisture, and testing.
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Improving Soil - Oregon horticulturalist offers
information on soil components, pH, testing methods, and
nutrients, and means of improving it by using amendments and
improving drainage and aeration.
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The Schundler
Company - Collection of articles and resources about the
horticultural uses of perlite and vermiculite.
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The World of Soil
- An introduction to soil components, acidity, fertility,
and care, as well as a collection of links to other soil
resources.
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Vermiculite.com - One-page site
giving suggestions on where to purchase vermiculite in the
United States, along with some uses and properties of
vermiculite.
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Beauty of Compost Heaps - How to make, use, and maintain
a compost heap.
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Brewing Compost Tea - Comprehensive article originally
published in Kitchen Gardener Magazine, written by Elaine
Ingham.
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Chicago Department of Energy Composting Tips -
Illustrated document describing the basics of home
composting, with contact information for Chicago-area
workshops. [PDF]
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Compost It -
Information about home composting, compost uses, and
recycling.
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Compost Junkie -
A tribe of compost enthusiasts, advice, and information,
including a directory of compost suppliers in North America.
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Compost Tea Fact Sheet - Results of a study of the
effectiveness of compost tea on cherry blossom brown rot. [PDF]
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Composting - Basic information on turning biological
matter into compost.
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Composting At Home - Advice on how to compost and how it
benefits the soil.
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Composting Council of
Canada - An organization with a charter to advocate and
advance composting and compost usage.
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Composting Guide
- Source of information for composting needs.
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Composting
at Home - A guide to composting at home.
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Composting at Home
- Describes the composting process and gives advice on how
to compost at home.
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Construction of Insulated Compost Containers -
Instruction in the construction of insulated compost
containers and the composting of kitchen and yard waste in
cold climates.
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Digital
Composter - Gardening and composting information for the
Southern California gardener Includes a directory and
calendar of events.
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Ecochem:
Composting Process - Covers composting basics: materials
to add, temperature, aeration, methods, and applications.
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Florida's On-Line
Composting Center - Information about composting in
Florida, and learn about compost maturity tests you can do.
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Garden Compost - Details what compost is along with how
it can be used and a compost pile maintained.
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Gardening Tips for Northeast Texas - Articles detailing
how to create a compost pile and what it can be used for.
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Home Composting with
Worms - Offers information about composting with worms,
including how to deal with problems and pests.
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How
Composting Works - Illustrated tutorial shows what
happens when solid waste is composted, and how you can make
your own compost.
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How To Build a Compost Bin - Details how to construct
different types of composting units.
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HowToCompost.org
- Offering composting information and links to web resources
on a variety of composting topics. Includes a forum.
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Making Organic Compost with the HDRA - A guide to making
compost by the HDRA, Europe's largest organic gardening
organisation. Dedicated to researching and promoting organic
gardening, farming and food.
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Making and Using Compost - Explains the composting
process and its value.
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Master Composter
- Build a backyard compost pile, build or buy bins, worm
composting, trench composting, and soil incorporation.
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Mushroom Compost
- Information relating to mushroom compost published by the
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the American
Mushroom Institute.
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Rotating Barrel Composter - Instructions on building
your own rotating composter.
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Shadow Box
Construction - Describes a backyard high temperature
composter for kitchen and yard waste.
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Stan Slaughter,
Eco-Troubadour - "The Composters" educational program to
promote reducing yard waste going into landfills.
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The Adventures
of Herman - Information about earth worms.
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The Compost Bin -
Series of short articles and news about composting,
including the basics of piles and tumblers, worm composting,
mushroom compost and compost tea.
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The Compost Heap
- Resources for composting, recycling, and organic
gardening.
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U.S. Composting
Council - Research, public education, compost standards,
expansion of compost markets and the enlistment of public
support.
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Woods End Research
Laboratory, Inc. - Compost analysis kits, biodegradation
tests, waste characterization, and some advice for consumers
on what to look for in compost products.
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Worm
Composting - Details the benefits of composting with red
wiggler worms.
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