20 Ways to Boost Soil Fertility
You diligently took soil tests this winter and now they’ve come back indicating that potassium or phosphorus is low on some fields, here and there you have a zinc deficiency, […]
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Workshop: Compost Like a Pro
You’ve heard of compost—but maybe you think it’s too hard, too messy, or too complicated to start at home. Rodale Institute is here to tell you: you can compost like […]
Compost Yard
At our compost yard, long windrows are built from a combination of on-farm wastes—like animal manure and crop residues—and outside materials, like leaves and grass, from local municipalities. We generate […]
Compost in the 20th Century: A Tool to Control Plant Diseases in Nursery and Vegetable Crops
The capacity for disease suppression in certain bark composts allows for its use as a growing substrate to control root rot diseases; disease suppression mechanisms include antibiosis, competition, hyperparasitism, and induced systemic resistance.
Learn About Composting from the Experts
We’re big fans of compost. A core practice in organic farming, composting helps reduce waste on the farm. It also creates a valuable byproduct that helps boost soil fertility and […]
Workshop: Compost Like a Pro
You’ve heard of compost—but maybe you think it’s too hard, too messy, or too complicated to start at home. Rodale Institute is here to tell you: you can compost like […]
Workshop: Compost like a Pro!
This class will teach you how to compost effectively in your backyard, identify and troubleshoot problems, and harvest and use your finished compost.
Compost, Manure and Synthetic Fertilizer Influences Crop Yields, Soil Properties, Nitrate Leaching and Crop Nutrient Content
Abstract From 1993 to 2001, a maize-vegetable-wheat rotation was compared using either 1) composts, 2) manure, or 3) synthetic fertilizer for nitrogen nutrient input. From 1993 to 1998, red clover […]
Webinar: Tea Time! for Your Garden
Join Rick Carr, Farm Director at Rodale Institute to learn about biology, materials, brewing methods, troubleshooting techniques and uses for finished compost tea.
Webinar: Compost like a Pro!
This class will teach you to begin composting effectively in your backyard, quickly identify and troubleshoot compost problems, and harvest and use finished compost in your garden for improving plant growth.
