In our last few blogs we have been discussing the importance of soil management, microorganisms and Effective Microorganisms (EM) to soil. When are you consistently working and re-working your soil, excessive erosion begins to occur throughout the topsoil. Tillage and row-crop production causes extensive soil degradation and can add to groundwater pollution. The future of […]
“Microorganisms” are organisms that can be seen only with the aid of a microscope and that typically consists of only a single cell. Microorganisms include bacteria, protozoans, and certain algae and fungi. The uniqueness of microorganisms and their often unpredictable nature and biosynthetic capabilities, given a specific set of environmental and cultural conditions, have made […]
Thousands and thousands of American farmers have gradually made the move from chemically intensive farming to a new biological farming system, one that nurtures fundamental soil life and inherent mineral in the soil, yielding healthier crops and higher net profits per acre. There are a plethora of articles supporting this big change in farming since […]
The main concern for proper soil management is to focus on “nutrient balance.” In our last two blogs we dove into the importance of cations and biostimulants and their individual roles in soil health – in this installment, we will talk about the advantages (and best practices) of using cations and biostimulants in unison to […]
Soils can be characterized according to their in indigenous microflora which perform putrefactive, fermentative, synthetic and zymogenic reactions and processes. In most soils, these functions are going on simultaneously with the rate and extent of each determined by the types and numbers of associated microorganisms that are actively involved at any one time. Pro-Soil Ag […]
Every herbicide and pesticide ever tested has non-target organism side effects. It is rare that scientists make such blanket statements, but in this case, it is true. Most pesticides are not as detrimental as methyl bromide, for example, but while each application may impact only a few species, the cumulative and long term effects of […]
A healthy soil means: The soil organisms-the soil foodweb- which cycle nutrients into the right forms and at the right rates are The organisms which suppress disease-causing organisms are The organisms which build soil structure are present, so mineral and gases (oxygen) can move to the plant easily, and waste materials can be removed as […]
The “bio-active ingredients” common to many biostimulants/soil amendments can be placed in the following categories: Kelp Extracts: Extracts of deep, cold water kelps are excellent sources of plant growth hormones, including gibberellins, cytokinins, auxins, manitols, to name just a few. These compounds enhance turfgrass and plants by promoting cell division and elongation, resulting in improved […]
Biostimulants, in their raw form, have been used agronomically for hundreds of years. Native American Indians worked fish and composted plant and animal materials into their soils. Broken down into their base components, these organic substances contain humus, amino acids, proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates and simple sugars, all materials that enhance the active biomass in the […]
How can such a small amount of biological stimulants have such a major impact on plant production , health, etc? A lot of us have a tendency to think that more is better but in reality that is not often the case. One only has to look at the technology that resulted from the splitting […]
