Soil Carbon, Organic Matter & Nitrogen Balance

On By Stefan Drew
Adding Soil Carbon, via Organic Matter, to Soil Improves Drought and Flood Resilience, Crop Yields And the Climate, Due To Carbon Increase, As Research At Rothamsted Research Demonstrates.   Research at the world famous Rothamsted Research station in Hertfordshire has clearly demonstrated the value of adding organic matter, (compost, farmyard manure, spent mushroom compost etc) to soils.… More 4 responses

Mendel’s Three Laws of Genetics & How to Grow and Save Seeds

On By Stefan Drew
Gardeners Understandably Want to Grow and Save Homegrown Seeds. But Not All Seeds Are Worth Saving As Explained in Mendel’s Three Laws of Genetics. Having grown a successful crop many gardeners want to repeat that success. Saving seed from a successful crop makes sense to them as they imagine the will get the same results when they subsequently sow their saved homegrown seed.… More 3 responses