@@beerbreakfastman Pests are a result of a crap ecosystem. Pests ALWAYS come first “ hence first year a disaster “ people overreact and start trying to kill pests. By second and third year the predators are there working for you. As long as you have diversity then things get much much easier and you only lose a smaller percentage. 3 years and we don’t really notice Pests much. But also we work with our successes.
I did not cross check this hypothesis. But it makes sense. The increase in wildfire of USA and Canada may some how related with the intesive farming. Good work on putting all these together. Thank you.❤
Even people with yards can contibute by using soil health principles. People without can vote for regenerative foods and products with their dollars. Just one more pound of meat or a container of grassfed grass finished tallow make a difference.
I've been watching videos about agro-forestry, permaculture, the Great Green Wall in Africa and now this video, and I wonder: In the Southwest where I live, in order to conserve water, more and more residential yards have moved to xeriscaping, and in MOST cases, that includes gravels and fabric to deter weeds. But now I'm wondering if our drive to conserve actually contributed to even more drought! I changed out my thirsty Kentucky Bluegrass lawn for native Buffalograss, which took a ton of time and effort, but it now needs just 1/3rd the water, so I'm taking some of those savings and reclaiming a desolate slope using more native grasses and berries. It is my hope that I can create some habitat for microbes, worms, bugs, birds, lizards, etc. And maybe if enough of us could do that, the weather would respond kindly.
We absolutely make rain on our regen. farm & the forest to the west of us. It then moves off towards the coastal communities with prevailing westerly winds. Other problem is tunnelling in the sodic subsoil. Some the rain soaks into soil but when saturated runs downhill underground- tunnel collapses & you have sinkholes & large gullies hidden by tall grasses- huge danger to people,stock, and machines.
@@lorraine1452 doesn’t sound like you have enough diversity of Perennial trees, especially fruit trees. We had all sorts of problems the first two years we were setting up. But just a reflection of our crap ecosystem. Same with pests and diseases, just a reflection. Now our system is coming to life a lot of our early problems and excuses we resorted to are disappearing.
Agricultural charcoal (biochar) is not the magic bullet many people imagine, but it's very good at holding water. I've done a lot of experimenting with it over the last four years on my mini farm and other small-scale soil remediation projects. In my experience, it requires 3% by volume to make a difference. For very poor soil, the best bang-for-the-buck is typically7% - unless you're growing avocados. They absolutely love the stuff. At high percentages, it begins to affect drainage. In that case, I cut it with a mixture of 1 part propagation-grade pumice and 2 parts organic rice hulls.
@ Thanks and love real real people’s experience. I had wondered about biochar. But I’ve food my formula through education and experience. I’m heading towards 5 plus acres in food forest and find our simple system works incredibly well. Cheers.
I have a mini farm in Central California and have been focused on soil remediation for five years. Unfortunately the vast majority of my neighbors continue to use destructive methods. A crazy number of fruit trees in our area have died in the last two years and they wonder why.
@@racebiketuner It's so hard to watch what is happening out there with the mass farms and how it drifts onto the good ones. We've talked to a lot of farmers out there about organic certifications and it's just crazy all the barriers physical and governmental
Marketing of food for the lowest return for the grower maximizes broad acre applications of chemicals because returns have been driven down by corporate control of sales.
Sad but true! I have a friend with a large farm in Gilroy, CA that was put out business for this reason. A very experienced farmer with excellent soil and unlimited water using methods I call "beyond organic." He could not get more than $1.50 per pound for his top quality tomatoes that would retail for ~%6 per pound.
As someone who has studied this topic for five years, I would say that large corporations like Monsanto are roughly half the problem. Two of the many other perps are homeowners who maintain their lawns like it's 1970 and people who are unwilling to pay a tiny bit more for organic bananas.
Interesting AI video, next time use a real human voice. The script could use some work. Some of the images are a bit off, some weird looking fields and power poles without power lines, but over all a good start. Transitions need work, music needs continuity. Protect your rep with professionally finished vids.
@@nataliefleming5929 like we posted before, it's a real human. Stock photo options are limited in ag. We're not a production company, it's about education.
What are you going to do when you get a pest infestation? Start a lady bug factory?… Neeme Oil trees?Not preventing pest is setting yourself back up for failure. So what do you call what the pest destroy? The Devils Cut? There’s got to be a better way via strategically planting different crops
@@beerbreakfastman there are ways to prevent pests that are not spraying. Also if bees are piped in to pollinate trees why is bringing in ladybugs insane? Seems like a relatively simple solution
If you have a pest infestation it's due to an imbalance in the soil. This can be an imbalance in soil biology or nutrients. When we balance those things, the plants are healthy and the insects won't bother them. I've seen this principle at work many, many times.
A huge percentage of farmers never as much as heard about this.
Many thanks!
Even as an ecologist, even I didn't hear about regenerative agriculture until a year or so ago
@@Axobattler Respected!
We have 33 acres under regeneration. Exciting and easy to do. Creating all our own food with zero poisons.
How do you control pest?
@ pests only thrive in crap ecosystems.
@@beerbreakfastman Pests are a result of a crap ecosystem. Pests ALWAYS come first “ hence first year a disaster “ people overreact and start trying to kill pests. By second and third year the predators are there working for you. As long as you have diversity then things get much much easier and you only lose a smaller percentage. 3 years and we don’t really notice Pests much. But also we work with our successes.
More farmers should know about Regenerative agriculture. Great job. Please keep going.
Keep spreading the word
I would love to make a less generic comment for the algorithm, but I can't comment without replying
WHHHHAAAYYY?
Is it because it is AI?
I did not cross check this hypothesis. But it makes sense. The increase in wildfire of USA and Canada may some how related with the intesive farming.
Good work on putting all these together. Thank you.❤
It makes so much sense! I’m doing what I can in my Virginia backyard
Just amazing, a positive feedback loop.
Even people with yards can contibute by using soil health principles. People without can vote for regenerative foods and products with their dollars. Just one more pound of meat or a container of grassfed grass finished tallow make a difference.
I've been watching videos about agro-forestry, permaculture, the Great Green Wall in Africa and now this video, and I wonder: In the Southwest where I live, in order to conserve water, more and more residential yards have moved to xeriscaping, and in MOST cases, that includes gravels and fabric to deter weeds. But now I'm wondering if our drive to conserve actually contributed to even more drought!
I changed out my thirsty Kentucky Bluegrass lawn for native Buffalograss, which took a ton of time and effort, but it now needs just 1/3rd the water, so I'm taking some of those savings and reclaiming a desolate slope using more native grasses and berries.
It is my hope that I can create some habitat for microbes, worms, bugs, birds, lizards, etc. And maybe if enough of us could do that, the weather would respond kindly.
Thankyou well done
We absolutely make rain on our regen. farm & the forest to the west of us. It then moves off towards the coastal communities with prevailing westerly winds.
Other problem is tunnelling in the sodic subsoil. Some the rain soaks into soil but when saturated runs downhill underground- tunnel collapses & you have sinkholes & large gullies hidden by tall grasses- huge danger to people,stock, and machines.
Put sand on hills/piles, dig side holes for swallows. Then a little water and humid air out of the holes, this should stop the ground from collapsing.
@@lorraine1452 doesn’t sound like you have enough diversity of Perennial trees, especially fruit trees. We had all sorts of problems the first two years we were setting up. But just a reflection of our crap ecosystem. Same with pests and diseases, just a reflection. Now our system is coming to life a lot of our early problems and excuses we resorted to are disappearing.
Agricultural charcoal (biochar) is not the magic bullet many people imagine, but it's very good at holding water. I've done a lot of experimenting with it over the last four years on my mini farm and other small-scale soil remediation projects. In my experience, it requires 3% by volume to make a difference. For very poor soil, the best bang-for-the-buck is typically7% - unless you're growing avocados. They absolutely love the stuff. At high percentages, it begins to affect drainage. In that case, I cut it with a mixture of 1 part propagation-grade pumice and 2 parts organic rice hulls.
@ Thanks and love real real people’s experience. I had wondered about biochar. But I’ve food my formula through education and experience. I’m heading towards 5 plus acres in food forest and find our simple system works incredibly well. Cheers.
Amazing
Plan and plant more trees 🌳 is my guess
Apparently, grasses are far superior for regenerative agriculture than trees. But most all green is good.
I have a mini farm in Central California and have been focused on soil remediation for five years. Unfortunately the vast majority of my neighbors continue to use destructive methods. A crazy number of fruit trees in our area have died in the last two years and they wonder why.
@@racebiketuner It's so hard to watch what is happening out there with the mass farms and how it drifts onto the good ones. We've talked to a lot of farmers out there about organic certifications and it's just crazy all the barriers physical and governmental
Marketing of food for the lowest return for the grower maximizes broad acre applications of chemicals because returns have been driven down by corporate control of sales.
Sad but true! I have a friend with a large farm in Gilroy, CA that was put out business for this reason. A very experienced farmer with excellent soil and unlimited water using methods I call "beyond organic." He could not get more than $1.50 per pound for his top quality tomatoes that would retail for ~%6 per pound.
Blame monsanto for introducing pesticides.
The first pesticides came from the Romans. The first synthetics were made in the 1800s by the Brits. Education is better than blind ideological hate.
Money is the driver of evil Monsanto 3m Dow Chemical and many more we don’t weigh the good with the bad
@@leonkellerhuis3642 No, love of money is the driver of evil. Monsanto is only a part of the problem.
As someone who has studied this topic for five years, I would say that large corporations like Monsanto are roughly half the problem. Two of the many other perps are homeowners who maintain their lawns like it's 1970 and people who are unwilling to pay a tiny bit more for organic bananas.
Nobody is forced to use poisons. Look in the mirror. Strictly organic here since the 1st seed l ever planted.✝️
The more you spray, the more you pay. The rest is just yaps...
Interesting AI video, next time use a real human voice. The script could use some work. Some of the images are a bit off, some weird looking fields and power poles without power lines, but over all a good start. Transitions need work, music needs continuity. Protect your rep with professionally finished vids.
@@nataliefleming5929 like we posted before, it's a real human. Stock photo options are limited in ag. We're not a production company, it's about education.
@ I understand the challenge of the work you have ahead of you. Do you need any help Let me know.
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What are you going to do when you get a pest infestation? Start a lady bug factory?… Neeme Oil trees?Not preventing pest is setting yourself back up for failure. So what do you call what the pest destroy? The Devils Cut? There’s got to be a better way via strategically planting different crops
@@beerbreakfastman there are ways to prevent pests that are not spraying. Also if bees are piped in to pollinate trees why is bringing in ladybugs insane? Seems like a relatively simple solution
Food is for all God's creations best to have some sacrificial plants like nasturtium and companion planting helps.
If you have a pest infestation it's due to an imbalance in the soil. This can be an imbalance in soil biology or nutrients. When we balance those things, the plants are healthy and the insects won't bother them. I've seen this principle at work many, many times.
Keep doing what you do and have fun. You might also want to look into what happens when they got rid of all the pests in China back in the day.