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Sheep wool pellets (SWP) is an organic fertilizer that capitalizes an excess waste product of sheep husbandry, providing a way to reduce the environmental impact of wool and recycling it back into the production cycle. With a NPK of 10-0,1-4,5 and other trace elements, the pellets are considered a well-rounded fertilizer, but with a long degradation time. To investigate if sheep wool pellets can be used in shorter cultivation times, a container experiment was conducted to test if the pellets have an effect on 5-week cultivation of basil. Treatments were 0 (control), 5, and 10 g SWP/L in peat, compost, and mixed substrate of peat and compost. The result of this experiment indicates that the added amounts of sheep wool pellets does not have any effect on growth or final yield in short duration container cultivation. Sheep wool pellets might however have other properties that still make it an interesting substrate amendment for crops with short cultivation time, such as providing higher water use efficiency and a swelling effect that results in airier substrates, facilitating better gas exchange., Fårullspellets är ett organiskt gödningsmedel som nyttjar en restprodukt från fårproduktion och möjliggör en minskad miljöpåverkan från ullrester genom att återvinna den tillbaka in i produktionscykeln. Med ett NPK på 10-0,1-4,5 och även höga nivåer av mikronäringsämnen anses pelletsen vara ett allsidigt gödselmedel, men med lång nedbrytningstid. För att undersöka om fårullspellets kan användas under kortare kulturtider genomfördes ett containerförsök för att se pelletsen effekt efter 5 veckors odling av basilika. Behandlingarna var 0 (kontroll), 5 och 10 g SWP/l i torv, kompost och blandat substrat med torv och kompost. Resultatet indikerar att de undersökta mängderna fårullspellets inte har någon effekt på tillväxt och slutlig skördemängd vid kortvarig krukodling. Fårullspellets kan dock ha andra egenskaper som gör dem till intressanta substratförbättrare även för kortare kulturtider, exempelvis högre vattenanvändningseffektivitet och luftigare substrat.

One of 11 guides which can be used as a resource for junior high school teachers in implementing the exploration phase of career education, the primary focus of the guide is on the relationship of the health industry to the community and individual, the professions and occupations found in the industry and the many directions which a person with a health career may take. The following career paths are explored: (1) health protection, (2) the support, maintenance, and restoration of health, (3) health education and research, (4) communications, and (5) production and distribution. Each unit specifies a unit purpose and performance objectives and includes: (1) a brief description of unit content, (2) teaching-learning activities, (3) evaluation techniques, and (4) suggested resources. A sample list of health occupations is included for each unit. Related instructional materials include plays, charts, transparency masters, forms, puzzles, and other classroom materials integrating academic areas and health occupations. Two sample six to nine week "mini" courses, student self-evaluation materials, preparation questions for resource persons, and a list of sources are provided in the appendix. (MW)