04/24/2020 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
In this study, Swedish researchers evaluated the release of minerals during the crop cycle from different organic fertilizers mixed into the growing medium for pot-grown crops. Their results were published in the journal Biological Agriculture & Horticulture.
Based on these findings, the researchers concluded that crops can be grown in pots with a crop cycle of seven to eight weeks without additional application of organic fertilizers during crop growth. However, for fertilizers like poultry manure, mineralization might be too slow to supply pot-grown crops with sufficient nitrogen.
Read the full study at this link.
Journal Reference:
Bergstrand K-J, Lofkvist K, Asp H. DYNAMICS OF NITROGEN AVAILABILITY IN POT GROWN CROPS WITH ORGANIC FERTILIZATION. Biological Agriculture & Horticulture. 17 July 2018;35(3):143–150. DOI: 10.1080/01448765.2018.1498389
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