How to Diagnose a Nitrogen Deficiency, and increase nitrogen in the soil

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Nitrogen deficiency is a common problem in gardens that is typically dealt with through the addition of water soluble nitrogen fertilizer. In this video we discuss how to diagnose it, what the root cause is and how to fix it.

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In video links:
0:48 what happens when you rototill a garden?
1:09 A good sign that there is a lack of organic matter in the soil…
1:28 Predicting low garden productivity for 2 years - early indicators
2:24 Why rototilling is not sustainable
2:43 How we will increase nitrogen levels
3:06 Comparing garden soil with forest soil
5:15 The best soil vs the worst soil, what that pattern tells us about planning for our garden
6:13 Why pigs will be part of the plan for our garden
6:31 What we can learn from observing Zone 5
6:55 Having a garden doesn’t mean we have to have bad soil
7:29 What is the “Ecogrowth nutrient”?
7:56 The Ecogrowth story - from industrial laundry to organic waste solution
8:12 Food waste and used paper towels to the garden bed
9:03 Experiment: Corn - with straw mulch & Ecogrowth nutrient
9:36 Why mulch is so valuable in a garden

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