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[Livingontheland] Sustainable Production of Fresh-Market Tomatoes and Other Summer Vegetables With Organic Mulches
- From: "TradingPostPaul" <tradingpost@riseup.net>
- To: livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org
- Subject: [Livingontheland] Sustainable Production of Fresh-Market Tomatoes and Other Summer Vegetables With Organic Mulches
- Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:25:44 -0600
Sustainable Production of Fresh-Market Tomatoes and Other Summer Vegetables
With Organic Mulches
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/tomatoes.html
USDA Agricultural Research Service
View publication online (pdf file) using Adobe Acrobat Reader (5,305 KB).
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/SustainableTomato.pdf
The alternative production system described in this bulletin uses the
winter annual legume hairy vetch (Vicia villosa L. Roth) both as a cover
crop and as a mulch in a sustainable tomato production system. As a cover,
vetch serves to fix nitrogen, recycle nutrients, reduce soil erosion and
compaction, and add organic matter to the soil. When converted to a mulch,
the residue reduces weed emergence, increases organic matter content,
reduces water loss from the soil, and acts as a slow-release fertilizer.
Color, 23 pp.
While supplies last, you may order one free copy (in English or Spanish) by
e-mail or by writing Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory, Room 119,
Bldg. 001, BARC-West, 10300 Baltimore Ave., Beltsville, MD 20705.
Specify that you're ordering Sustainable Production of Fresh-Market
Tomatoes and Other Summer Vegetables With Organic Mulches, specify English
or Spanish, and give your complete mailing address, including postal code.
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[Livingontheland] Sustainable Production of Fresh-Market Tomatoes and Other Summer Vegetables With Organic Mulches,
TradingPostPaul, 08/15/2006
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Re: [Livingontheland] Sustainable Production of Fresh-Market Tomatoes and Other Summer Vegetables With Organic Mulches,
TradingPostPaul, 08/15/2006
- Re: [Livingontheland] Sustainable Production of Fresh-Market Tomatoes and Other Summer Vegetables With Organic Mulches, Norma Sutton, 08/15/2006
- Re: [Livingontheland] Sustainable Production of Fresh-Market Tomatoes and Other Summer Vegetables With Organic Mulches, Claudia & Linda, 08/15/2006
- Re: [Livingontheland] Sustainable Production of Fresh-Market Tomatoes and Other Summer Vegetables With Organic Mulches, Robert Monie, 08/16/2006
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- Re: [Livingontheland] Sustainable Production of Fresh-Market Tomatoes and Other Summer Vegetables With Organic Mulches, Charlie, 08/17/2006
- Re: [Livingontheland] Sustainable Production of Fresh-Market Tomatoes and Other Summer Vegetables With Organic Mulches, Charlie, 08/17/2006
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Re: [Livingontheland] Sustainable Production of Fresh-Market Tomatoes and Other Summer Vegetables With Organic Mulches,
TradingPostPaul, 08/15/2006
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