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Using urban industrial organic waste

Topic Type: 
Idea

NYC has a near infinite waste stream we growers can pilfer from for use on our farms and gardens. Much of the organic waste can be composted, but certain things we've found good used directly in certain applications.

-Cacao bean husk can be applied as a mulch. Applied 1-2 inches thick and watered, it forms a hard crust, gets good and moldy beneath, and encourages annelids. Nitrogen and other nutrients are released over time. Great for leaf vegetable crops especially.