EP: 431 - Why Every Small Farmer Needs to Adopt Regenerative Practices NOW!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 พ.ค. 2024
- In the realm of sustainable farming practices, regenerative agriculture has really come to the forefront of our attention. It provides hope with a holistic approach to land stewardship that goes beyond mere sustainability to actively restore and regenerate ecosystems. These aren't elements just large farms should be taking, but something every homesteader can begin to apply today.
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How quickly we've forgotten the lessons of the Dust Bowl in the US and (where I'm from) the Dirty Thirties of the Canadian prairies. This is a darned good reminder to protect our topsoil. Thank you, Melissa.
The work that John Kemp's group at Advancing Eco Agriculture... has found that the fastest way to build Soil Organic Matter (And Soil Health) is to first: 1.) OPTIMIZE PLANT HEALTH...... To 2.) Optimize Photosynthetic Efficiency.... To 3.) Optimize Root Exudate Production.
They achieve this OPTIMIZED PHOTOSYNTHESIS using Frequent Timely PLANT SAP ANALYSES... to Formulate a Targeted Mixture of Nutrients for Foliar Spray Applied Nutrient Solutions.
Long Story Short: This typically raises Photosynthetic Efficiency from 10 to 15% to 40 to 60%. That puts MORE CARBON from the Atmosphere into the soil than is feasible using compost or manure applications... AND... it Feeds the RIGHT MICROORGANISMS for the plants.... the Organisms that Actually Feed the Plants Optimally. Compost helps...but feeds mostly Microorganisms the DIGESTS THE COMPOST....NOT directly feeding the Organisms working around the roots that EXTRACTS AND DELIVERS the needed micronutrients.
As a BONUS... This method of Soil Regeneration Also OVERCOMES 100% of Pest and Diseases. Every "INCURABLE PLANT DISEASE" has been controlled completely (so far) simply by optimizing Plant nutrition...no Pesticides or Fungicides or Herbicides are needed to control ALL DISEASES.
THIS SYSTEM is the fastest and allows for Crop Yields.... DURING THE 3 TRANSITION YIELDS....... to maintain(OR INCREASE) Financial Returns due to Reduced Input Costs and Sustained or Incrrased Crop Yields.
Each year as the Soil Health Improves... less and less Foliar Spraying of Micronutrients is required as the Soil becomes SELF SUFFICIENT at providing all the nutrients plants need without substantial annual inputs. Peak Optimization of Crop Yields can benefit from targeted inputs (above what nature naturally provides).... but that becomes a financial decision... not a decision needed by necessity to keep crops alive and productive.
foliar feeding of any and all plants with nutrients is key to rapid repair of damaged environments.
You are so great! I dont often comment on your channel, but I just did a loop through Wash. St. Much love from Kelowna BC
This was great information. Thank you.
I completely agree with this. I've noticed some small improvements using cover crops in more large-scale ag fields. Still, they till the Earth before planting, and undo any benefits those cover crops previously offered.
This is why I have turned my property into a food forest using the methods outlined by DavidTheGood. I'm sure many here are already acquainted with his channel.
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
That top soil that is blowing in the wind has to come down somewhere. If we create our property with permiculture in mind that soil will be caught on our land. 😊 although what is in that soil.????? 🤷♀️
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