This concept is not yet popular in India.No agriculture University professor is telling this thing to the farmers.I thankyou Mr.Glen Rabenberg to learn me about this. I also thank you very much you clarified the concept of raising the brix level.
This is one of most informative video I have seen. I understand Boron is important but how would anyone will know if it is enough in soil or is it lacking? What if someone applies foliar spray of Boron and it is too much. Do plant get side effects of excessive Boron?
Great information. It is mind blowing to think plants can sense when severe weather is approaching. I have seen trees with their leaves flipped which is a sign of bad weather.
I wish Grame (in his AMAZING presentation) would offer more "organic" or "natural" methods for raising BRIX as not all of us live with this sort of product availability
Love it I’ve been learning in the same method for a few years now and it is the only true way to grow your own food their should be more views in this video
Remeber that calcium and potassium are great antagonist inside a plant. Often people don't have calcium deficit but over potassium storage. Like always in nature the secret is the balance between everything.
Absolutely! Put down dissolved Humic acid to lock up the toxins, Mulch with healthy compost to increase microbes, water! I think because it’s too easy people don’t understand it’s better to let nature control it. I quit using weed-n-feed, added compost, and actually got rid of crabgrass that I’d been battling forever. Now it’s like walking on a mattress, I can penetrate 36 inches. That’s all the deeper my penetrometer goes. All my fruits and vegetables are rated excellent on the BRIX % chart using my refractometer. It’s miraculous! Makes total sense if you think about how mother nature does it she puts down organic matter every fall to feed the microbes. they break everything down, (including rocks), to extract the nutrients and minerals and exchange them with the plants for sugar produced from photosynthesis.
If nutrient levels are less in morning and more in evening, so does that not affect the petiole reports... When should we pick petiole sample, morning or evening
I think this is an interesting area of study. I would like to learn more, can you please link the empirical evidence to support your claims: 1:55 quantity of micro-organisms in soil is directly proportional to glucose level in leaves 6:40 applying nitrate nitrogen as a fertilizer adds nitrites to our food making the food toxic (leads to cancer)
If I only use local horse poo and my own chicken poo in my compost pit....and it's open-air, am I at all likely to have nitrate nitrogen in my garden??
It’s about the microbes accessing the nutrients and poo is one of the best things you can use. Mulch mulch mulch! Provided they aren’t eating round up ready crops. Glyphosate kills microbes. And their poo can transfer it.
When you spoke about treating a square meter at the end, you said 'spray the crop' -- so you mean spraying the leaves?? I thought fertilizers were normally placed on or watered into the soil. Consuming nutrients through leaves is not the normal way the plant feeds. Please clarify what you mean, and how fast that should be expected to affect the plants.
@@otivaeey I think I figured it out. I watched another YT video which discussed using foliar spray merely to diagnose, because you get a very quick result. Then you could decide what to put for longer term amendment.
You lost me with 75% NH4 and 25% NO3. In nature, NH4 is turned into NO3 by microbes anyways and then absorbed by plants. NH4 is assimilated right on the root surface (directly into sugars) but in very small amounts. The problem with NH4 is that it's much more toxic to plants than NO3 (problem in hydroponics). The amount of NH4 that plant can utilize is very dependent on present conditions (temp, light, humidity...) so it's very hard to control. NH4 isn't mobile, roots have to grow into it and plants have to wait for microbes to realease it (they hold it for a long time). NH4 can also cause stretching. With NO3, which is very mobile and available, plant can immediately absorb it and even store it in vacuoles for future and use it when needed. Much better for precision feeding hydroponics which is imo the future of cheap / high quality growing. Also, there is problem with pH balance with too much NH4. From what I've seen the ratio of NO3-/NH4+ should be 80/20. I'm talking hydroponic (coco, rockwool).
32% is insanely impossible for leaf brix. Usually you'd get 8% and above for healthy plants. The target we want to shoot for is 14% where all insects can be warded off. 20% is insanely rare. I'm talking only about leaf sap brix, not fruit brix. So there you go, below 25% is fine for a refractometer.
@@ubaidurrehman7718 "Brix" is a measure of sugar. No sugar is the same as zero brix. If you have brix above zero, then you have some percentage of sugar.
Dr. Elaine Ingham - Corvallis - Oregon. Soil Food Web fame. Interestingly enough Graeme speaks about nutirents/minerals that are lacking in a particular soil, but Dr. Ingham says that every soil in the world has all the necessary minerals and what can be lacking is the necessary biology in the soil to get these nutrients to the plant. For example, see th-cam.com/video/LupjySBS0-U/w-d-xo.html. The soil food web theory is deeply interesting and, if correct, can greatly simplify the growing of nutrient-dense food. Food for thought is that all natural animal or plant food supply systems have done fine for quite a long time without human intervention. Interesting related video on brix - th-cam.com/video/bnNOvA3diDU/w-d-xo.html
@Tips for healthy Plants by Sofkin Very easy, just take fish and submerge under water and keep it stirred once a while and keep anaerobic. Don't add anything else, like carbon source. Believe it or not, microbes can't survive the low C:N and the peptides and amino acids stay as peptides and amino acids. Once the pungent smell is no more, usually after a few months, you can use it.
Improper technique. He is measuring all the solids in the liquid. That includes all the bits of solid plan material produced by crushing. A refractometer doesn’t measure soluble solids unless the particles are removed. We remove the solids by settling or centrifugal force. Squeezing one grape berry onto the refractometer plate is NOT representative.
@@laneeacannon1450 Yes. basically, that is the ultimate goal. But don´t forget that some soils formed on rock naturaly deficient in certain nutrients like Zn, Cu, Se... Step 1: You need to have strong photosynthesis first to feed the bacteria liquid C compounds then bacteria feed plants back minerals in very bioavailable forms so plants get really strong and start to feed fungi as well and form mycorhizal symbiosis...and if the soil microbiome is compromised, the best method could be using sugar water to speed up this process as Thomas Dykstra said in John Kempfs podcast.
I did a 4 day workshop with Graeme Sait 10 years ago in Los Angeles and wow I learned so much from that course, he is a great teacher.
One of the best videos on this subject. Very informative. Please give us more on plant husbandry as this one might need to be updated.
This concept is not yet popular in India.No agriculture University professor is telling this thing to the farmers.I thankyou Mr.Glen Rabenberg to learn me about this. I also thank you very much you clarified the concept of raising the brix level.
We do it at Madhya PRADESH
This is one of most informative video I have seen. I understand Boron is important but how would anyone will know if it is enough in soil or is it lacking? What if someone applies foliar spray of Boron and it is too much. Do plant get side effects of excessive Boron?
Great information. It is mind blowing to think plants can sense when severe weather is approaching. I have seen trees with their leaves flipped which is a sign of bad weather.
I subscribed, love these educational farming vids.
Amazing! I listened to Dan Killtridge do a weekend seminar and he talked about Brix readings. You taught me how really use it to the plants advantage.
I wish Grame (in his AMAZING presentation) would offer more "organic" or "natural" methods for raising BRIX as not all of us live with this sort of product availability
listen to the podcasts. He is constantly giving cheap home made alternatives to his products
I don’t use ANY products. Just make sure the microbes are there. Mulch and water.
Great discussion. Thank you so much for the enlightment!
This lecture is so detailed... Deeply appreciated.... Thank you so much
Love it I’ve been learning in the same method for a few years now and it is the only true way to grow your own food their should be more views in this video
Wow, this is so helpful! Thank you for sharing this wealth of knowledge!
Can brix levels be increased by spraying a molasses solution onto the leaves of the crop?
Soil Food Web at the other end of the scale. well done thx
Awsome stuff thank you
Remeber that calcium and potassium are great antagonist inside a plant. Often people don't have calcium deficit but over potassium storage.
Like always in nature the secret is the balance between everything.
Is it possible to have potassium excess due to a calcium excess? I currently have a potassium excess
YES! And taking care of microbes they take care of balance.
Great video!!
Can this be applied to turf grass in home lawns?
Absolutely! Put down dissolved Humic acid to lock up the toxins, Mulch with healthy compost to increase microbes, water! I think because it’s too easy people don’t understand it’s better to let nature control it. I quit using weed-n-feed, added compost, and actually got rid of crabgrass that I’d been battling forever. Now it’s like walking on a mattress, I can penetrate 36 inches. That’s all the deeper my penetrometer goes. All my fruits and vegetables are rated excellent on the BRIX % chart using my refractometer. It’s miraculous! Makes total sense if you think about how mother nature does it she puts down organic matter every fall to feed the microbes. they break everything down, (including rocks), to extract the nutrients and minerals and exchange them with the plants for sugar produced from photosynthesis.
If nutrient levels are less in morning and more in evening, so does that not affect the petiole reports... When should we pick petiole sample, morning or evening
I think this is an interesting area of study. I would like to learn more, can you please link the empirical evidence to support your claims:
1:55 quantity of micro-organisms in soil is directly proportional to glucose level in leaves
6:40 applying nitrate nitrogen as a fertilizer adds nitrites to our food making the food toxic (leads to cancer)
Did you find any information regarding your question
@@das250250 unfortunately, no
Sir. Can you explain in detail why fulvic acid becomes second sun for plants?
Does an electric brix reader works too?
If I only use local horse poo and my own chicken poo in my compost pit....and it's open-air, am I at all likely to have nitrate nitrogen in my garden??
It’s about the microbes accessing the nutrients and poo is one of the best things you can use. Mulch mulch mulch! Provided they aren’t eating round up ready crops. Glyphosate kills microbes. And their poo can transfer it.
When you spoke about treating a square meter at the end, you said 'spray the crop' -- so you mean spraying the leaves?? I thought fertilizers were normally placed on or watered into the soil. Consuming nutrients through leaves is not the normal way the plant feeds. Please clarify what you mean, and how fast that should be expected to affect the plants.
Yes foliar feeding is only done once a blue moon. And within 1 hour, expect 1 or 2 degree brix increase. Yes correct, foliar spray but rarely.
@@otivaeey I think I figured it out. I watched another YT video which discussed using foliar spray merely to diagnose, because you get a very quick result. Then you could decide what to put for longer term amendment.
Basalt and Earthworm castings are sources of calcium I love to use in all my pots or garden beds
You lost me with 75% NH4 and 25% NO3. In nature, NH4 is turned into NO3 by microbes anyways and then absorbed by plants. NH4 is assimilated right on the root surface (directly into sugars) but in very small amounts. The problem with NH4 is that it's much more toxic to plants than NO3 (problem in hydroponics). The amount of NH4 that plant can utilize is very dependent on present conditions (temp, light, humidity...) so it's very hard to control. NH4 isn't mobile, roots have to grow into it and plants have to wait for microbes to realease it (they hold it for a long time). NH4 can also cause stretching. With NO3, which is very mobile and available, plant can immediately absorb it and even store it in vacuoles for future and use it when needed. Much better for precision feeding hydroponics which is imo the future of cheap / high quality growing. Also, there is problem with pH balance with too much NH4. From what I've seen the ratio of NO3-/NH4+ should be 80/20. I'm talking hydroponic (coco, rockwool).
So when you spray to test for response are you spraying the foliage or the ground near plant ?
Both can.
What tradeoffs to consider in deciding the best scale for the refractometer we purchase? I noticed that the illustration shows a 32% scale.
32% is insanely impossible for leaf brix. Usually you'd get 8% and above for healthy plants. The target we want to shoot for is 14% where all insects can be warded off. 20% is insanely rare. I'm talking only about leaf sap brix, not fruit brix. So there you go, below 25% is fine for a refractometer.
Dr Elaine
How i get food brix without sugar?
@@ubaidurrehman7718 "Brix" is a measure of sugar. No sugar is the same as zero brix. If you have brix above zero, then you have some percentage of sugar.
Who is Dr. Elaine?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Ingham
Dr. Elaine Ingham - Corvallis - Oregon. Soil Food Web fame. Interestingly enough Graeme speaks about nutirents/minerals that are lacking in a particular soil, but Dr. Ingham says that every soil in the world has all the necessary minerals and what can be lacking is the necessary biology in the soil to get these nutrients to the plant. For example, see th-cam.com/video/LupjySBS0-U/w-d-xo.html. The soil food web theory is deeply interesting and, if correct, can greatly simplify the growing of nutrient-dense food. Food for thought is that all natural animal or plant food supply systems have done fine for quite a long time without human intervention. Interesting related video on brix - th-cam.com/video/bnNOvA3diDU/w-d-xo.html
Great video !!!!!!!! How can we make we apply N the correct way so we can increase brix ? Thanks
Using protein hydrolysate and amino acids
@@otivaeey is the hydrolysate make from fish ???? Can I make them homemade ? Thanks
@Tips for healthy Plants by Sofkin Very easy, just take fish and submerge under water and keep it stirred once a while and keep anaerobic. Don't add anything else, like carbon source. Believe it or not, microbes can't survive the low C:N and the peptides and amino acids stay as peptides and amino acids. Once the pungent smell is no more, usually after a few months, you can use it.
@@otivaeey Thanks for the great advice. Should I add some sugar to feed the bacteria?
@Tips for healthy Plants by Sofkin if you add sugars, you turn them into bacteria and then lose those nitrogen as air.
In short I tell people you are a gardener ,your job is to feed the animals underground all else looks after itself .
Give less water to the plants and the Brix value will be higher, at the same nutrition level. Not an exact measurment.
yep...Sap Analysis for the win
Improper technique. He is measuring all the solids in the liquid. That includes all the bits of solid plan material produced by crushing.
A refractometer doesn’t measure soluble solids unless the particles are removed.
We remove the solids by settling or centrifugal force.
Squeezing one grape berry onto the refractometer plate is NOT representative.
Feed your plants
No, feed the soil microbiome.
@@laneeacannon1450 Yes. basically, that is the ultimate goal. But don´t forget that some soils formed on rock naturaly deficient in certain nutrients like Zn, Cu, Se... Step 1: You need to have strong photosynthesis first to feed the bacteria liquid C compounds then bacteria feed plants back minerals in very bioavailable forms so plants get really strong and start to feed fungi as well and form mycorhizal symbiosis...and if the soil microbiome is compromised, the best method could be using sugar water to speed up this process as Thomas Dykstra said in John Kempfs podcast.
Beyond awesome, just ordered one.