Macro nutrients and trace elements
Plant nutrition, liquid feeding, or sometimes called fertigation, is supplying feed simultaneously with water through watering equipment. Liquid feeding supplies optimum amounts of all nutrients, including trace elements to growing plants. Liquid ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Growing Vegies
In our segment Don talked about the value of animal manure in the garden. Manure conditions soils of all types, it provides nutrients, it is already more or less decomposed and it is teeming with bacteria and other beneficial organisms. Animal ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Yates Fungus Gun
Start off with a good dose of an organic feed like Dynamic Lifter scattered about. The pellets will breakdown slowly to gradually release nutrients to the plants and improve the soil. At the same time, your seedlings will also need an instant ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Lawn Feeding Hint
A small amount of fertilizer is actually required and overdoing it creates problems for drainage system with excess nutrients getting into waterways. When using a product like Yates Lush Lawn Master, then 20 grams per square metre is all you ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Coeliac disease - Better Health Channel.
Coeliac disease is a permanent intestinal intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats. The lining of the small intestine is damaged by gluten and this can interfere with the absorption of nutrients. A gluten free diet is ... [... more]
Better Health |
Diarrhoea - Better Health Channel.
Diarrhoea is the frequent passing of watery faeces. The most common cause is an infection of the intestines, such as gastroenteritis or food poisoning. Diarrhoea can be dangerous for babies and young children. Food nutrients are absorbed in the ... [... more]
Better Health |
Digestive system - Better Health Channel.
Food is broken down by the digestive system and nutrients delivered to every cell in the body via the bloodstream. The digestive tract starts at the mouth and ends at the anus. We need food to fuel our bodies for energy, growth and repair. The ... [... more]
Better Health |
Liver explained
The liver clears toxins from the body, processes food nutrients and is involved in regulating body metabolism. Fat accumulation, alcohol misuse, viral infection, iron or copper accumulation, toxic damage and cancer can prevent the liver from ... [... more]
Better Health |
Arthropods
Arthropods are invertebrates with jointed legs. They make up about 75% of all animals on Earth and have a major role in maintaining ecosystems as pollinators, recyclers of nutrients, scavengers and food for other animals. CAMBRIAN PERIOD - time ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Recipe of the Week: Mango, Pecan and Chicken Salad
The health benefits of eating fresh nuts are becoming widely recognised. Nuts are a rich source of nutrients and contain monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, proteins and carbohydrates, as well as a wide selection of minerals and vitamins. ... [... more]
Nutrition Australia |
Digging Deeper - Moggies and Muts... Scram!
A few months ago the seed merchants Erica Vale Australia P/L introduced a range of seeds for cat-lovers to grow. "Cat Grass" Dactylis glomerata is claimed to provide moggie with vital nutrients and "Catnip" or Nepita cataria as anyone [... more]
Green Fingers AU |
Nutrients In Leaves Contribute To Vine Reserves
In many deciduous tree crops, nutrients accumulated by leaves over the course of a season are remobilised prior to senescence and transferred to the plant's perennial framework, ready to be used the following season. There are several desirable ... [... more]
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