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- 1Gardener chops self-seeded butterfly pea biomass to feed fall crops●Beautiful # biomass . This jumble of butterfly pea and Jewels of Opar that propagated itself over the summer is going to
A gardener is preparing to cut down a self-seeded patch of butterfly pea and Jewels of Opar that spread over the summer, chopping and dropping the material to feed fall plantings of greens, peas, pumpkins and tomatoes. Butterfly pea is noted as a heavy nitrogen fixer, making the volunteer growth valuable free fertiliser for the autumn vegetable bed.
- 2Soil biology may cut nitrogen use in Canadian winter wheat▼Soil biology may hold the key to sustainable nitrogen use in Canadian winter wheat
New reporting suggests soil biology could play a central role in reducing synthetic nitrogen inputs in Canadian winter wheat production. Researchers are examining how soil microbial communities affect nitrogen availability and uptake, with potential benefits for both crop yields and the environmental footprint of fertiliser use. The findings are of interest to farmers and agronomists seeking more sustainable cropping systems.