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A Publication of ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service • 1-800-346-9140 • www.
attra.
ncat.
org
ATTRA—National Sustainable
Agriculture Information Service
is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology
(NCAT) and is funded under a
grant from the United States
Department of Agriculture’s
Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
Visit the NCAT Web site
(www.
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ATTRA
By Katherine Adam
NCAT Agriculture
Specialist
© 2006 NCAT
Organic Allium Production
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Marketing and
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Other Types of Bulb
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Soil Fertility and
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Planting Systems .
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