Horticulture

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Compost use in horticulture

Compost lends itself very well to horticulture...

Increasing the use of sustainable growing media

Increasing the use of sustainable growing media

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Field trials increase crop yields as WRAP explores standardised measurement on farm
  • WRAP and ASDA IPL find significant variations in UK potato yields and a critical need for more standardised data measurement on...
Soil manufacture using PAS 100 compost

This leaflet provides good practice advice on using PAS 100 compost in soil manufacture and includes generic soil recipes that can be...

PAS 100 Quality green compost
PAS 100 Compost can improve soils in gardens and allotments

PAS 100 compost is an excellent soil improver as it is rich in organic matter, which encourages earthworms that help build strong,...

Work underway with retailers, farmers and growers to tackle food waste on farm
  • First steps to map food waste in primary production and address its root causes
  • Projects to improve forecasting and...
Food Waste Prevention

Our research (1) identified that the amount of food being wasted post-farm-gate in the UK is around ten million tonnes, which is worth...

BSI PAS 100: Compost Specification

The Publicly Available Specification 100 (BSI PAS 100) for composted materials was sponsored by WRAP and developed in conjunction with...

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Case studies: waste prevention in action in food and drink companies

WRAP has worked with a number of signatories and stakeholders under the Courtauld Commitment to demonstrate different approaches to...

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