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Posts Tagged ‘fertilizer’
Climate Change, Science & Technology, Wildlife & Flora, Apr 29th, 2010,
It would seem that scientists have come up with yet another reason to put a stop to whale hunting. Scientists from the Australian Antarctic Division have discovered that whale fecal matter is an effective, plant-friendly fertilizer for the ocean. The research suggests if whale populations are allowed to flourish, their waste could also help marine plant life to flourish. This would improve the ocean’s ability to absorb CO2. Most of their bodily waste comes from their consumption of krill and according to scientist, Steve Nicol: “When whales consume the iron-rich krill, they excrete most of the iron back into the…
Tags: algae, Climate change, co2, fertilizer, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, iron, krill, research, waste, whales
Green living, Videos & Documentaries, Dec 15th, 2009,
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' src='http://gf0.statico.be/wp-content/themes/greenfudge/thumbnails/2661.jpg' alt='cnn-video-bio-char-an-ancient-practice-brings-new-hope-for-global-warming' class='art-teaser' width='95' height='95' /> Instead of simply burning organic waste out in the open and fertilizing crops with leftover ash, farmers in India are returning to traditional bio-char production. Producing bio-char is less polluting and a better fertilizer than ash. Bio-char use also lessens the demand for another pollutant: chemical fertilizer. However, a large market for bio-char may encourage deforestation simply for its production. Watch the CNN report below. Burning ‘bio-char’ By Graham Land
Tags: bio-char, CNN, eco-friendly, fertilizer
Green living, Sep 21st, 2009,
One of the more strange methods of creating home-made fertilizer has come with some surprising results. A recent study conducted at the University of Kuopio in Finland showed that human urine combined with wood ash can help the growth of tomato crops. Separately, these two ingredients have been used in fertilizers for centuries, but no one ever thought of combining them until now. Surendra Pradhan and Helvi Heinonen-Tanski collected urine, stored it at 45 degrees F (23.4 C) for 6 months and then added wood ash taken from a home furnace. The scientists conducted three different experiments for the study: …
Tags: fertilizer, Recycling, urine
