by Deac Jones | Apr 24, 2018 | Soil Biology, Soil Health
Some fungicides known to be effective in vitro against Erwinia amylovora,the first bacterium proved to be a pathogen of plants,turn out to be wholly ineffective against Fire blight in orchards. What we’re learning is that many anticyptogamics, or anti-fungus agents,...
by Deac Jones | Apr 18, 2018 | Foliar Fertilizers, Micronutrients, Soil Biology, Soil Health
The nutritional balance of the soil and its unique micro community work together to keep plants healthy. It’s no different with human beings – you can take all the supplements in the world, but if you’re not healthy to begin with then they will have a negligible...
by Deac Jones | Apr 12, 2018 | Microbes, Organic Matter, Soil Biology, Soil Health
If our bodies were small enough to enter the tiny passages in the soil, we would discover a world populated by a wild array of creatures, all fiercely competing for every leaf, root, fecal pellet and dead body that reaches the ground. We would also find predators of...
by Deac Jones | Apr 4, 2018 | Carbon Sequestration, Microbes, Soil Biology, Soil Health
Many of our farms have declined to 1 percent or less organic matter in their soils. That’s alarming when the pasture land right next door likely has 5 to 6 percent organic matter. In my past newsletters, I’ve addressed over-tillage, lack of cover crops, and high...
by Deac Jones | Mar 27, 2018 | Micronutrients, Soil Biology
Crops require 16 essential elements to grow properly. Three elements — carbon (C), hydrogen (H) and oxygen (0) — are derived from air and water and comprise 94.0% to 99.5 % of fresh plant tissue. The remaining 13 nutrients, which come from the soil in the...
