Overview of the Conflict Minerals Issue. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a Central African country with vast mineral wealth, including reserves of cassiterite (tin), columbite-tantalite (tantalum), wolframite (tungsten) and gold.n an effort to address the humanitarian crisis associated with conflict minerals, the United States (U.S.) enacted legislation requiring that U.S. companies report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on their use of conflict minerals sourced from the DRC and surrounding region 2) .
Over watering is more of a threat to lavender plants than not giving them enough water. When plants are young, within the first 1 to 3 years, lavender plants will probably need to be watered once per day unless it rains. Lavender plants like at least 6 hours of sun per day, and if it is overcast for a few days in a row, consider watering less. You can always test the soil, by sticking your finger down (3-4 inches away from the root/main stem) to see if the soil is dry.
To maintain vegetative growth, use 18-24 hours of light; six hours of darkness or less. To promote flowering, alternate 12 hours of light with 12 hours of darkness. When switching light cycles from vegetative to flowering, first give plants 36 hours of darkness. To harvest outdoor plants early, cut the time light reaches the plants to 12 hours each day.