@@zeb5478 short answer: calcium is usually bound to something else and that bond has to be broken to keep soil flocculated. Long answer available calcium (separated lime) will flocculate soil. The calcium in lime is bound to something. With the right nutrients in the soil you can break that bond and raise ph. With high ph you can apply calcium sulphate which breaks down or separated calcium with carbon. Calcium can bind to a lot of different things and that bond has to be broken some way. Mechanical soil loosening (tactical tillage) and the right calcium is the best way to keep soil lose and able to transfer nutrients to the roots.
@@baledog148 calcium that has been separated from all other things. Calcium is usually bonded to something. Gypsum being a good example. In gypsum calcium is bound to sulphur. Your best source is soil works LLC. You spray on calcium and sugar or molasses. If you want to discuss more contact me on our website. Link in description.
@@debi5292 depending on its makeup it will definitely help especially if your short of sulphur. Usually with high ph you can see quicker results with calcium that is separated from everything else and a carbon source like sugar or molasses.
Decades ago, calcium was a non-issue. All the small dairy farms put out lots of calcium. Also, calcium was a good foliar feed in the alfalfa. Now we went to black dirt, corn bean rotation and only lime when needed. Now we have weed problems and high inputs
I was on a conventional Farm Forum a very large one and several years ago guys were complaining about the cost of potassium and phosphorus. I asked what are you going to do about it and why don't you farm in a manner that would make you less dependent upon the retailer for your p and K I was called many names under the sun I was told I hate Farmers I was told to get the blank out of here. Most of them repeated the line of you're not going to feed the world with regenerative practices you can't grow 300 Bush of corn with regenerative practices.
@@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 hmm sounds like a mass disinformation campaign. Potatoes are big here. Most people run when I tell them I can do it for half the cost
Available calcium, available phosphorus, carbon and oxygen. The four most important things you need. If calcium isn’t available none of the others can work properly. Also, I’m pretty sure I never said anything about chemicals especially considering I am standing in my organic corn field…
calcium is an inorganic chemical element, but the video is just stating the importance of calcium in the soil which can be in ORGANIC compounds like dolomite (CaMg(CO₃)₂).
@@americanbeefranch chemicals, chemistry, elements, nutrients, all part of the periodic table. Calcium is antagonistic to; K, Fe, Mg, B, Zn, and P. Phosphorous is antagonistic to; Cu, Ca, K, Fe, and Zn. And that is just those two elements. Trying to balance soil chemistry is impossible, and a typical academic mistake. Are you also cultivating your ground?
Thank you dear for excellent information 👋
I’m in construction and you add lime to stabilize soil, similar to concrete. How is lime loosening your soil?
@@zeb5478 short answer: calcium is usually bound to something else and that bond has to be broken to keep soil flocculated. Long answer available calcium (separated lime) will flocculate soil. The calcium in lime is bound to something. With the right nutrients in the soil you can break that bond and raise ph. With high ph you can apply calcium sulphate which breaks down or separated calcium with carbon. Calcium can bind to a lot of different things and that bond has to be broken some way. Mechanical soil loosening (tactical tillage) and the right calcium is the best way to keep soil lose and able to transfer nutrients to the roots.
What is available calcium? At pH7.5 what calcium source is BEST?
@@baledog148 calcium that has been separated from all other things. Calcium is usually bonded to something. Gypsum being a good example. In gypsum calcium is bound to sulphur. Your best source is soil works LLC. You spray on calcium and sugar or molasses. If you want to discuss more contact me on our website. Link in description.
Check out calcium xp by fresh track ag. One of the best calcium products on the market
Is gypsum the answer? it is how SA developed their jungle soils to grow crops. Also good for compaction issues?
@@debi5292 depending on its makeup it will definitely help especially if your short of sulphur. Usually with high ph you can see quicker results with calcium that is separated from everything else and a carbon source like sugar or molasses.
@@americanbeefranch Thank you, and yes Sulpher is an issue in West Central Iowa.
@@debi5292 then it will definitely help just remember that minerals are only half of good soil. Air and water are the other 50%
@@debi5292 have you ever checked your carbon to nitrogen ratio
Decades ago, calcium was a non-issue. All the small dairy farms put out lots of calcium. Also, calcium was a good foliar feed in the alfalfa.
Now we went to black dirt, corn bean rotation and only lime when needed. Now we have weed problems and high inputs
@@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 seems to me someone is setting farmers up so they have to spend large amounts of money always…
@@americanbeefranch seems like the farmer is the cash crop for many corporations
@@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 yes it would appear so
I was on a conventional Farm Forum a very large one and several years ago guys were complaining about the cost of potassium and phosphorus. I asked what are you going to do about it and why don't you farm in a manner that would make you less dependent upon the retailer for your p and K
I was called many names under the sun I was told I hate Farmers I was told to get the blank out of here. Most of them repeated the line of you're not going to feed the world with regenerative practices you can't grow 300 Bush of corn with regenerative practices.
@@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 hmm sounds like a mass disinformation campaign. Potatoes are big here. Most people run when I tell them I can do it for half the cost
Absolute crap. CARBON is the bom, ditch the chemical approach
Available calcium, available phosphorus, carbon and oxygen. The four most important things you need. If calcium isn’t available none of the others can work properly. Also, I’m pretty sure I never said anything about chemicals especially considering I am standing in my organic corn field…
calcium is an inorganic chemical element, but the video is just stating the importance of calcium in the soil which can be in ORGANIC compounds like dolomite (CaMg(CO₃)₂).
@@americanbeefranch chemicals, chemistry, elements, nutrients, all part of the periodic table.
Calcium is antagonistic to; K, Fe, Mg, B, Zn, and P.
Phosphorous is antagonistic to; Cu, Ca, K, Fe, and Zn.
And that is just those two elements.
Trying to balance soil chemistry is impossible, and a typical academic mistake.
Are you also cultivating your ground?
@@666bruv Do you mean am I using strategic tillage to make sure the soil can respirate? Yes we are.
@@americanbeefranch when you say 'strategic' is that every 3-4 years?