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This video discusses transforming almond waste from byproduct to soil enhancer.
This project involved creating a high-nutrient compost made of approximately 50% almond waste, which is naturally high in potassium, combined with other natural ingredients such as lime, gypsum, and rock phosphate.
Featuring:
Select Harvests Senior Technical Officer, Upul (Guna) Gunawardena and SARDI Research Scientist, Nigel Fleming
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This video is part of the Carbon Initiative Program, a $2 million investment across 15 projects to explore novel approaches to carbon storage, greenhouse gas emission reduction and emission avoidance, as well as methods to drive awareness, overcome barriers and develop market pathways for farmers, fishers and foresters.
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