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Manure

1. To cultivate by manual labour; to till; hence, to develop by culture. To whom we gave the strand for to manure. (Surrey) Manure thyself then; to thyself be improved; And with vain, outward things be no more moved. (Donne)

2. To apply manure to; to enrich, as land, by the application of a fertilizing substance. The blood of english shall manure the ground. (Shak)

Origin: Contr, from OF. Manuvrer, manovrer, to work with the hand, to cultivate by manual labour, f. Manuvker. See manual, ure, opera, and cf. Inure.


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Costa Rica

... for research seem excellent. One of the places we're scheduled to visit is a farm that is completely self-sufficient by using the cow's manure as a source of methane to power the farm. Now that just sounds cool! We'll also be studying political and economic factors concerning ecological ...

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by alextemplet
Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:57 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Costa Rica
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Anthropogenic global warming?

wow if you combine enteric fermentation and manure management it's way more than even landfills and natural gas.

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by AstusAleator
Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:25 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Anthropogenic global warming?
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cricket breeding....

... grass growing on it. The soil layer has to be about 5 cms deep. To improve the fertility of the soil, mix a small amout of vermicompost (earthworm manure) to the soil. Once the grass has started to grow well, you can introduce your Crickets. Don't release them when the grass is young, they will ...

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by ninetails
Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:11 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: cricket breeding....
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Leaves turned yellow..

... Stems may also yellow and may become spindly. Growth slows. -Sources: Any compound containing the words: 'nitrate', 'ammonium' or 'urea'. Also manure. Magnesium (Mg) - Symptoms: Slow growth and leaves turn pale yellow, sometimes just on the outer edges. New growth may be yellow with dark spots. ...

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by muraceae
Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:29 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Leaves turned yellow..
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The Fiber Disease

... thing here using cowpoop. I can't wait, think of all the worms debris and spores and c. pulmoni we will get just being near a car as it burns the manure. Oh, but it is to be purified. They say that of all the DNA floating in the ponds too. Skytroll

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by Skytroll
Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:06 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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