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0:52 Fertilize with Epsom salts
1) “Epsom Salts: Miracle, Myth, or Marketing” by Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott https://puyallup.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/epsom-salts.pdf
2) “The Truth About Garden Remedies” by Dr. Jeff Gillman http://amzn.to/2eFB78d
2:17 Use mycorrhizal amendments
1) “Mycorrhizae: So What the Heck are They?” by Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott https://puyallup.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/mycorrhizae.pdf
2) “Decoding Gardening Advice” by Dr. Jeff Gillman http://amzn.to/2fUMAXn
3) “Mycorrhizae and Mycorrhizal Soil Amendments” (OYR Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tdo3wSHVhA
3:50 Add coffee grounds, banana peels, and eggshells to planting holes
4:27 Use compost accelerators to get your compost pile cooking
1) http://www.gardenmyths.com/compost-accelerators-starters-and-activators/
5:31 Add sand to clay soil to improve soil texture and drainage
1) “The Myth of Soil Amendments Part II:If you have a clay soil, add sand to improve its texture” by Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott https://puyallup.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/soil-amendments-2.pdf
2) “Decoding Gardening Advice” by Dr. Jeff Gillman http://amzn.to/2fUMAXn
OYR is all about growing a lot of food on a little land using sustainable organic methods, while keeping costs and labor at a minimum. Emphasis is placed on improving soil quality with compost and mulch. No store-bought fertilizers, soil amendments, pesticides, compost activators, etc. are used.