Joel have a look at the original longer video - (th-cam.com/video/_2IURGFk5Yw/w-d-xo.html) it has more details. You can also find other videos with Gabe Brown. To answer your question -how? He gets the nutrient recycling system in his soil functioning again by giving the soil organisms a better diet! This checklist explains how - www.learningfromnature.com.au/op/index.php/soilchecklist-yt/
I watched this video and shared it with my Peak Oil friends. He mentions how little the other farmers soil could absorb water (0.6-0.7 inches per hour) but I don't remember how much his soil tested for absorbing water per hour. Did he say and at what point in the video? Thank you so very much in advance...
If I remember correctly from another Gabe Brown video, it was 9 seconds for the first inch of water to infiltrate and 16 seconds for the second inch of water to infiltrate. So 2 inches infiltrated in 25 seconds, compared to 0.6-0.7 inches per hour
Hi Raurke. I am sure if you asked Gabe - he would agree with the benefits of adding compost. The challenge for any organic grower, however, is making enough compost. Especially for larger areas. Growing plants to provide carbon and including legumes in the species mix for nitrogen is an alternative approach. While plants obviously don't provide soil microorganisms directly, they do indirectly by feeding the microbial and invertebrate populations in soil with organic matter (leaves, stem, roots) and root exudates.
He states in another talk it is because on his size operation it's not feasible and the cost of shipping raw material to compost is essentially shipping mostly water.. Not to mention the extra hours it takes to do that he can't spare. He's got 5-6k acres
also, studies have shown that compost contributes substantially less to soil biology and nutrient cycling than cover crop mixes do. its better than poisoning your soil with "fertilizers" (high concentrations of nutrients), but it's still a short term, recurring input that doesn't solve the underlying problem of soil health
Nice lecture , but fed up to such conversation advocating natural farming as every speaker lay emphasis on the importance of natural practices in agriculture, with no use of chemicals. But nobody tells stepwise how to proceed for winter or summer crops, how to sow irrigate or harvest ,then what next . There is tons of knowledge about natural farming and how to execute the plan with zero information by any mentor . Sorry, Gabe Brown . 😂There is enough foreplay. Please proceed . No foreplay anymore.
Gabe does provide details in his other presentations shared on TH-cam. It's important though to consider that we all need to develop techniques suitable for our unique growing conditions and the crops we grow. Re your comment "There is tons of knowledge about natural farming and how to execute the plan with zero information by any mentor." - I agree! That's why I've spent the last few years compiling Handbooks for farmers - www.learningfromnature.com.au/handbooks-for-farmers/ And gardeners = www.learningfromnature.com.au/handbooks-for-gardeners/
Thanks
No worries Maambo! For more on the 'how' see here - www.learningfromnature.com.au/fertilizers/
Great Presention!
I agree, Candice! You can watch the whole presentation as well. There's a link in the video description below.
Yeah!
Thanks Kai
so he discusses what improved his operation like many others. BUT HOW? what things did he do to improve his soil?
Joel have a look at the original longer video - (th-cam.com/video/_2IURGFk5Yw/w-d-xo.html) it has more details. You can also find other videos with Gabe Brown.
To answer your question -how? He gets the nutrient recycling system in his soil functioning again by giving the soil organisms a better diet! This checklist explains how - www.learningfromnature.com.au/op/index.php/soilchecklist-yt/
@@LearningfromNature thank you very much
@@LearningfromNature That link is dead. Is there somewhere else this information could be found?
@@soilprepper2602 Thanks - but not sure which link you mean - they all seem to be working. Can you let me know?
I watched this video and shared it with my Peak Oil friends. He mentions how little the other farmers soil could absorb water (0.6-0.7 inches per hour) but I don't remember how much his soil tested for absorbing water per hour. Did he say and at what point in the video? Thank you so very much in advance...
If I remember correctly from another Gabe Brown video, it was 9 seconds for the first inch of water to infiltrate and 16 seconds for the second inch of water to infiltrate. So 2 inches infiltrated in 25 seconds, compared to 0.6-0.7 inches per hour
Thanks Richard!
Still can't understand why Gabe is so opposed to compost, ie. soil microorganism amendment. :(
Hi Raurke. I am sure if you asked Gabe - he would agree with the benefits of adding compost. The challenge for any organic grower, however, is making enough compost. Especially for larger areas.
Growing plants to provide carbon and including legumes in the species mix for nitrogen is an alternative approach. While plants obviously don't provide soil microorganisms directly, they do indirectly by feeding the microbial and invertebrate populations in soil with organic matter (leaves, stem, roots) and root exudates.
Cost
He states in another talk it is because on his size operation it's not feasible and the cost of shipping raw material to compost is essentially shipping mostly water.. Not to mention the extra hours it takes to do that he can't spare. He's got 5-6k acres
also, studies have shown that compost contributes substantially less to soil biology and nutrient cycling than cover crop mixes do. its better than poisoning your soil with "fertilizers" (high concentrations of nutrients), but it's still a short term, recurring input that doesn't solve the underlying problem of soil health
Don't need to amend compost when you build on top of the soils with animals manures and plant carbon..
here is the full 1 hour version. th-cam.com/video/_2IURGFk5Yw/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Gustav - there is also a link in the post on my website if you would like to find out more - www.learningfromnature.com.au/fertilizers/
Nice lecture , but fed up to such conversation advocating natural farming as every speaker lay emphasis on the importance of natural practices in agriculture, with no use of chemicals. But nobody tells stepwise how to proceed for winter or summer crops, how to sow irrigate or harvest ,then what next . There is tons of knowledge about natural farming and how to execute the plan with zero information by any mentor . Sorry, Gabe Brown . 😂There is enough foreplay. Please proceed . No foreplay anymore.
Gabe does provide details in his other presentations shared on TH-cam. It's important though to consider that we all need to develop techniques suitable for our unique growing conditions and the crops we grow.
Re your comment "There is tons of knowledge about natural farming and how to execute the plan with zero information by any mentor." - I agree!
That's why I've spent the last few years compiling Handbooks for farmers - www.learningfromnature.com.au/handbooks-for-farmers/
And gardeners = www.learningfromnature.com.au/handbooks-for-gardeners/