I have roughly 4,000 square feet market garden that basically grows itself. I focuse on soil helth and everything just kinda falls in place. Glen has been a huge help in expanding my knowledge and I can't thank him enough.
The only way to increase long term carbon in any soil is to grow plants in it. More diversity is better. The plants feed microbe diversity and it’s the microbes that create soil aggregates which gives soil its structure and water holding qualities. Dr Christine Jones is an excellent resource with many presentations online
Thank you for posting. I’ve been really enjoying Glens take lately. I have a whole handful of men and women that have blown my mind on soil. I love glens down to earth, no frills yet somewhat comical explanations and great analogies on soil health. I’ve been looking for a soil works hat(not Glen’s visor type) on the website, how do I get one like the one you’re wearing??
How about some wood chips to increase soil carbon? We have several local saw mills that need a place to get rid of their waste stream. I’ve had some luck applying a little each year. I’ve always worried about over applying and hammering available nitrogen but hasn’t happened yet👍
Is Healthy Soil the one without disease or the microbes inside it not starving and thus making soil non pathogenic. Thus cocomposted Biochar reduces emission of green house gases in the Ecosystem , more so methane, more potential gas for causing climate change. Is this logical Solution.
By all means, Dead Bacteria becomes food for Fungus, which in turn becomes food for Protozoa. Not only that, one part of N left out after Fungus consumes 5 parts of Carbon , wherever Bacteria becomes extinct. More the Carbon content, it will keep diverse microbes live and active and improve microbial diversity, and keep more Fungal and Bacteria ratio, also Carbon to Nitrogen at a level of 25 to 30 : 1, no matter the depth of Soil, when Soil is Healthy and Carbon is plenty. Please achieve such a condition so that Climate change impacts are less injurious to the survival of microbes.
Solutions to release the many elements present in agricultural soil, especially calcium, which made the roots unable to absorb the elements and the plants became on the verge of death.
It is not Nitrogen loving. But less Carbon loving for the given Nitrogen in the case of Bacteria, and more Carbon loving in the case of Fungus for the given Nitrogen. But, ultimately, we need more Carbon content, up to 2% to 3% for the survival of Bacteria first, and Fungus next. Fungus lives both on Carbon content , and on live Bacteria. Can any one say whether Fungus relies on dead Bacteria. Science is so vast, measurements reveal many things.
It is not Nitrogen loving. But less Carbon loving for the given Nitrogen in the case of Bacteria, and more Carbon loving in the case of Fungus for the given Nitrogen. But, ultimately, we need more Carbon content, up to 2% to 3% for the survival of Bacteria first, and Fungus next. Fungus lives both on Carbon content , and on live Bacteria. Can any one say whether Fungus relies on dead Bacteria. Science is so vast, measurements reveal many things
I have roughly 4,000 square feet market garden that basically grows itself. I focuse on soil helth and everything just kinda falls in place. Glen has been a huge help in expanding my knowledge and I can't thank him enough.
The only way to increase long term carbon in any soil is to grow plants in it. More diversity is better. The plants feed microbe diversity and it’s the microbes that create soil aggregates which gives soil its structure and water holding qualities. Dr Christine Jones is an excellent resource with many presentations online
Thank you for posting. I’ve been really enjoying Glens take lately. I have a whole handful of men and women that have blown my mind on soil. I love glens down to earth, no frills yet somewhat comical explanations and great analogies on soil health. I’ve been looking for a soil works hat(not Glen’s visor type) on the website, how do I get one like the one you’re wearing??
How about some wood chips to increase soil carbon? We have several local saw mills that need a place to get rid of their waste stream. I’ve had some luck applying a little each year. I’ve always worried about over applying and hammering available nitrogen but hasn’t happened yet👍
Excellent ✨👍🌷
What is the role of charged , Cocomposted Biochar with microbes or Carbon, nutrients , applied near rhizosphere to draw exudates and enzymes
Is Healthy Soil the one without disease or the microbes inside it not starving and thus making soil non pathogenic. Thus cocomposted Biochar reduces emission of green house gases in the Ecosystem , more so methane, more potential gas for causing climate change. Is this logical Solution.
By all means, Dead Bacteria becomes food for Fungus, which in turn becomes food for Protozoa. Not only that, one part of N left out after Fungus consumes 5 parts of Carbon , wherever Bacteria becomes extinct. More the Carbon content, it will keep diverse microbes live and active and improve microbial diversity, and keep more Fungal and Bacteria ratio, also Carbon to Nitrogen at a level of 25 to 30 : 1, no matter the depth of Soil, when Soil is Healthy and Carbon is plenty. Please achieve such a condition so that Climate change impacts are less injurious to the survival of microbes.
To get correct ph
Which organic C compounds you referring to? Dennis biologically labile not liabile Dennis
Solutions to release the many elements present in agricultural soil, especially calcium, which made the roots unable to absorb the elements and the plants became on the verge of death.
Bacterias are a Nitrogen loving organisms while Fungi are a Carbon loving organisms. Does it tells you anything about C:N ratios in the soil ?
It is not Nitrogen loving. But less Carbon loving for the given Nitrogen in the case of Bacteria, and more Carbon loving in the case of Fungus for the given Nitrogen. But, ultimately, we need more Carbon content, up to 2% to 3% for the survival of Bacteria first, and Fungus next. Fungus lives both on Carbon content , and on live Bacteria. Can any one say whether Fungus relies on dead Bacteria. Science is so vast, measurements reveal many things.
Or was it ionized C...sure many elements on periodic table to differentiate
we desire aerobes not anaerobes right to get ph balance
Who wrote that. Now I getting confused. Thot I had that memorized 25 years ago. Dennis are those C decomposing microbes aerobic or anaerobic...Dennis
That fly was killing me lol
You want rhizobial life not digestion life in the soil. The sugars come from the roots not adding sugar. Compost is a topdress not for roots.
Sounds like aerobic/microbes not anaerobic enjoy their existence in/on the plant roots
It is not Nitrogen loving. But less Carbon loving for the given Nitrogen in the case of Bacteria, and more Carbon loving in the case of Fungus for the given Nitrogen. But, ultimately, we need more Carbon content, up to 2% to 3% for the survival of Bacteria first, and Fungus next. Fungus lives both on Carbon content , and on live Bacteria. Can any one say whether Fungus relies on dead Bacteria. Science is so vast, measurements reveal many things
Ionized Catt
THose fungi and microbes are perticular!!!
great. except that is labile not liable carbon haha