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.
Vegetable seedlings need 14-18 hours of light a day. Botanists usually divide plants into three categories relating to their preferred day length: short-day, long-day or day-neutral. Short-day plants, such as chrysanthemums, kalanchoe, azaleas and begonias, will thrive on less than 12 hours of light per day. In fact, these plants must usually go through a series of even shorter days before they will set buds and flower. Long-day plants require at least 14 to 18 hours of light each day.