Humus

Adhikary, Sujit. “Vermicompost, the story of organic gold: A review.” Scientific Research, Vol. 3, No. 7. Scientific Research Publishing Inc., [circa 2014], cesantaclara.ucanr.edu/files/235723. In the online article, “Vermicompost, the story of organic gold: A review,” the author dives into the benefits of vermicomposting by explaining the basics of the concept, and then digs deeper into the values and assets of this “organic gold.” The article states how vermicomposting not only gets rid of…

1. HISTORY AND BACKROUND The carrot (Daucus carota L.) belongs to the family Apiaceae. It is related to celery, celeriac, coriander, fennel, parsnip and parsley, which are all members of this family. The carrot originated in Asia. Initially the roots were long and thin, and either purple or yellow in colour. The plant is a biennial, i.e. it grows vegetative in the first season and produces seeding the second. For root production the plant is grown as an annual. Low temperatures, as well as…

The fisheries sector as part of the oceans sector plays a large part in Nova Scotia's economy. The direct GDP impact of the ocean sector in the Nova Scotia economy is estimated at $2.62 billion in 2001, about double the 1996 impact measured at $1.37 billion. This direct impact accounts for about 10% of total Nova Scotia GDP (Gardner, Fraser, Milloy, Frost, 2005). However, it is important to remember for such a large industry, a large amount of waste is produced as well. Currently in Nova Scotia,…

A Place to Lay One’s Head From my house up on the ridge, if the cottonwood leaves below have fallen away in the autumn, you can see another smallish house straddling the thin line of the village river. It is tucked between the river and cottonwoods on one side and the wild field that my father sometimes plants with corn, wheat and rye on the other. I started building it about five years ago right around Christmas break from school. It is a pit house so the beginnings of it really weren’t about…

Sometimes even being used as a verb, “To lower (someone) in dignity or importance.” However, it’s only found on a societal level, but also in various religions, philosophical ideals, cultures, and criticism around the world. Originating in Latin as “Humus” meaning grounded the word transformed into “Humilis” over time to mean low or lowly, we then get to the Old French derivative we all know today “Humble”. Many terms have been made from this word from…

animals and plants. Due to their property of decomposition they convert various complex compounds into simple compounds by secretion of certain types of enzymes. Some of these simple compounds are then absorbed by soil which results in the formation of humus. Certain fungi produce associations with the roots of plants and helps them in taking up of nutrients. This association is called Mycorrhizal Association. They help in the control of insect pests. Some fungal strains prevent or control…

benefits to them other than the foods provide good benefits to their health. According to the article, ‘The Dominance of Western Fast Foods, 2015’ the young generation is slowly changing their eating habits by replacing their foods such as Falafe, Humus and Shwarma with western foods offered by McDonald, Hardies, KFC, etc. A) Importance of Fast Foods This particular construct solicits the opinions of the respondents on how really important fast foods to them. This comprises four items…

varying size at different concentration levels and composition are present. Chemical or physical pollutants • Heavy metals, including mercury, lead, and chromium • Organic particles such as feces, hairs, food, vomit, paper fibres, plant material, humus, etc.; • Soluble organic material such as urea, fruit sugars, soluble proteins, drugs, pharmaceuticals,…

the interaction between 4 natural systems, and these depend on factors to keep them stable. Climate system: Insufficient sunlight can limit growth / Insufficient precipitation can limit growth. Soil system: Too little moisture leads to insufficient humus / Too much moisture leaches nutrients. Topographic system: Land that is too hilly leads to serious erosion / Flat land with a high water table can become waterlogged. Biological system: Helpful organisms improve farming…

I’ve mentioned a couple times now innocent people being captured and tortured by the CIA. The number of innocent people detained by the CIA is, at least, 26. That doesn’t sound terribly bad, but it has to be remembered that the CIA detained and held “enhanced interrogations” on 115 suspected terrorists. Twenty-six is nearly a fifth of the terrorists they captured, but somehow, it gets worse. Some of the suspected terrorists were informants for the US government. The Senate Intelligence…