Questions I shoulda-coulda-woulda asked: In the same vein of creating compost that can breakdown something specific, do you think that this is supposed to be happening in the environment for, say allergens? I'm wondering if we are supposed to be constantly exposed to these things, and that some are beneficial when paired with the right bacteria that break them down. Even pollen floating through the air with the bacteria we are supposed to breathe in through soil in our noses. Also wondering if we can make our own "antibiotic" by exposing healthy innoculants with our own bacteria, say from an infected tooth..? Do you think we are supposed to manufacture our own vitamin C and B 12? What do you think is the tipping point that allows plants to get the right minerals when they "don't exist" in the soil via transmutation? A personal experience that led me to take high amounts of MSM (sulphur) leads me to wonder if we have much lower than beneficial amounts. Is Sulphur a difficult mineral to gage in plants? When taking high amounts, I had old scar tissue heal very quickly. It isn't strictly necessary to get high amounts, but should we have higher? Should our plants? Pollen from some plants has been theorized to encourage growth spurts in children. Are these "bio stimulants" supposed to be growing plants? As they land on the leaves and the soil, are they supposed to be encouraging growth of other life? Perhaps this is in your book. I believe I heard from John Kempf that it is not simply the species but the specific strain of bacteria that matters, and that bacteria exchange information so if you want something done, not just having the bacteria that are capable, but the ones that know how to do a thing need to be teaching the others. When considering making our own lactic acid innoculants, etc. how do we know our STRAINS are doing the right stuff, not just that they show up looking good in the microscope? Is it just a test of what they break down and how long it takes? Also, in the video with Chris Trump, he mentions the grazer who has such good pasture health that his grass is green when others have brown pasture. I'm wondering, especially because you live in Texas and were here during a tough drought, what your thoughts are on the biological potential of mixed pastures and whether they HAVE to turn brown during high heat and drought (around 110F where we were pretty regularly.) I know some plants go dormant in order to protect themselves. They came right back after the rain, but do they HAVE to go dormant? Is there a way to keep them photosynthesizing at such extremes? Also, when it comes to "improving" soil, what is there to be done in dryer climates? Would EM be dangerous because too much microbiology would encourage plants that weren't native to dry areas to thrive? Are we changing the local environments too much?
Matt you gave me some great advice in regards to worms being unable to access nutrients that arnt in the environment - quite logical really! Well our land appears to be lacking Selenium, Iodine and Copper. Im doing soil tests and waiting for results. You recommended Kelp meal which ive noted contains Selenium and Iodine, this will be the first input our farm has seen in 12 years so im abit hesitant... i think it will be ok.. how about copper is there a natural way to get this element in my soil column?
I am using fungiside in my pomegranate plantation . I have just bought a air blower for making compost tea. My que. Is that can i use both tea and fungiside ?
I love the phrase "The Goldilocks level of soil friability..." That is exactly what I have found here in the Sierra foothills.
Im in south afrika and im learning about compost tea and need advice abou it and you are giving good advice
Does the microbial in compost tea also
How to make compost tea from hay and cow manure
Questions I shoulda-coulda-woulda asked:
In the same vein of creating compost that can breakdown something specific, do you think that this is supposed to be happening in the environment for, say allergens? I'm wondering if we are supposed to be constantly exposed to these things, and that some are beneficial when paired with the right bacteria that break them down. Even pollen floating through the air with the bacteria we are supposed to breathe in through soil in our noses.
Also wondering if we can make our own "antibiotic" by exposing healthy innoculants with our own bacteria, say from an infected tooth..?
Do you think we are supposed to manufacture our own vitamin C and B 12?
What do you think is the tipping point that allows plants to get the right minerals when they "don't exist" in the soil via transmutation?
A personal experience that led me to take high amounts of MSM (sulphur) leads me to wonder if we have much lower than beneficial amounts. Is Sulphur a difficult mineral to gage in plants? When taking high amounts, I had old scar tissue heal very quickly. It isn't strictly necessary to get high amounts, but should we have higher? Should our plants?
Pollen from some plants has been theorized to encourage growth spurts in children. Are these "bio stimulants" supposed to be growing plants? As they land on the leaves and the soil, are they supposed to be encouraging growth of other life?
Perhaps this is in your book. I believe I heard from John Kempf that it is not simply the species but the specific strain of bacteria that matters, and that bacteria exchange information so if you want something done, not just having the bacteria that are capable, but the ones that know how to do a thing need to be teaching the others. When considering making our own lactic acid innoculants, etc. how do we know our STRAINS are doing the right stuff, not just that they show up looking good in the microscope? Is it just a test of what they break down and how long it takes?
Also, in the video with Chris Trump, he mentions the grazer who has such good pasture health that his grass is green when others have brown pasture. I'm wondering, especially because you live in Texas and were here during a tough drought, what your thoughts are on the biological potential of mixed pastures and whether they HAVE to turn brown during high heat and drought (around 110F where we were pretty regularly.) I know some plants go dormant in order to protect themselves. They came right back after the rain, but do they HAVE to go dormant? Is there a way to keep them photosynthesizing at such extremes?
Also, when it comes to "improving" soil, what is there to be done in dryer climates? Would EM be dangerous because too much microbiology would encourage plants that weren't native to dry areas to thrive? Are we changing the local environments too much?
Matt you gave me some great advice in regards to worms being unable to access nutrients that arnt in the environment - quite logical really! Well our land appears to be lacking Selenium, Iodine and Copper. Im doing soil tests and waiting for results. You recommended Kelp meal which ive noted contains Selenium and Iodine, this will be the first input our farm has seen in 12 years so im abit hesitant... i think it will be ok.. how about copper is there a natural way to get this element in my soil column?
Cu is in kelp as well :) :) :)
@@MattPowersSoil wow kelp seems like an amazing plant. Thank you
Other Benefits of kelp and also alfalfa are the growth hormones. Nothing grows faster than seaweed .
I am using fungiside in my pomegranate plantation . I have just bought a air blower for making compost tea.
My que. Is that can i use both tea and fungiside ?
I am from india
Fungicide is going to kill both bad and good fungi.
Make IMO with insect frass (IPMO) or use vermicompost with insect frass - skip the fungicides!!