Why biological farming? At Pro-Soil Ag Solutions our goal was to find an answer to preventing low crop yields. After testing and re-testing our soil using fertilizers and other market chemicals that were mainly topical, we decided to dig a little deeper and see what was going on underneath. To maximize agricultural profits on every […]
The reason biological farming is so successful is that it addresses the issues in the chemistry and biological makeup of the soil below ground, not just above. Current farming practices contribute less than 3% of total inputs towards improving or bringing back to life native soils, chemicals and fertilizers contrary to popular belief are harming […]
“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 […]
The rhizosphere is the zone of soil that surrounds the plant root. This zone is where the biology and the chemistry of the soil are influenced by the root – but, there is no distinct edge. The zone is about 1mm wide and is an area of intense biological and chemical activity. This area is […]
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 […]
Cations are positively charged nutrients in the soil, and many of them you may already know. Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium, and Hydrogen are all common cations. The balance they share with each other and the other negatively charged nutrients is extremely important to soil balance. All cation units have a holding and pulling capability, directly […]
Microflora of disease-suppressive soils is dominated by antagonistic microorganisms which produce antibiotics. These include fungi of the genera Penicillium, Tricho derma, and Aspergillus, and actinomycetes of the genus Streptomyces. The antibiotics they produce can have biostatic and biocidal effects on soil-borne plant pathogens, including Fusarium which would have an incidence in these soils of less […]
The probability that a particular beneficial microorganism will become predominant, even with organic fanning or nature farming methods, will depend on the ecosystem and environmental conditions. It can take several hundred years for various species of higher and lower plants to interact and develop into a definable and stable ecosystem. Even if the population of […]
There are a number of methods that can be used to increase your soybean crop yield this season. At Pro-Soil Agricultural Solutions, we recommend following the guidelines listed below to ensure a strong crop and a bountiful harvest: Reduce soil compaction during fall tillage and harvest operations. Compacted soil will restrict root growth and limit […]
