Master Charts And Planning Flashcards
Seeds grown out of season may take longer to
Germinate
Seeds grown out of season may _ before they germinate
Decompose
Microbial life forms thrive and greatly increase with activity when
Nighttime air temperature reaches minimum of 60f
At 32f _ begins in the soil
Nitrogen release
At 50f significant _ release occurs in soil
Nitrogen
86-95f the maximum _ is reached in the soil
Nitrogen release point
The pollination process begins to decrease at _f
90
A significant decrease in nitrogen release occurs in soil at _f (range)
95
104
Nitrogen release stops in soil at _f
131
One plant grown alone may not produce as large of a yield as _
One plant grown among several plants under mini climate conditions
Closer spacing may be needed during winter to
Make up for slower plant growth for that period
Closer spacing may also be needed during winter to create a
Balanced winter mini-climate
In winter space lettuces 3/4 to _ the usual spacing
1/2
Closer spacing can also promote _ by more rapidly creating a mini-climate
Faster, balanced
One of the exciting things about Grow Biointensive is its emphasis on
Soil
Once you know how to prepare soil well the _ remain essentially the same (3)
Bed prep
Fertilization
Watering approaches
Once you know how to prep soil well the only thing that changes is
The plant spacing
Veggies from year improve soil for _ next year that supports _ following year
Grains
Permanent tree crops
Importance of the soil is especially apparent with
A permanent crop growing system
Be sure to grow compost crops in between trees to increase
Soil’s friability and it’s nitrogen and organic matter content
Friability def
Substance to break into smaller pieces with touch
Medium red clover has
Beautiful flowers
100 sq ft of grain may yield _ pounds of edible seed (3)
4
8
12
