by Deac Jones | Sep 11, 2019 | Dormancy, New Approach, Organic Matter, Perennial Crops, Post Harvest, Soil Health, Soil Metabolism, Soil Organic Matter, Weather
For nature to remain stable, it must constantly change. Our world is changing. Our world has always been changing. Today, we’re witnessing changes in technology, weather, farming practices, and countless other areas. Nature is always changing and adapting. For...
by Deac Jones | Sep 4, 2019 | Boron, Compost Tea, Foliar Fertilizers, Micronutrients, Organic Herbicide, Post Harvest, Zinc
How do we prepare our “exhausted” crops for next season? It’s important to do all that you can to continue photosynthesis, as this allows perennial crops to store carbohydrates and increase nutrient reserves for use in the next season. This requires maintaining the...
by Deac Jones | Aug 29, 2019 | Amino Acids, Ammonia, Calcium, Cation Exchange Capacity, Farm Management, Magnesium, Microbes, Negatively Charged Particles, Nitrate, Nitrogen, Organic Matter, Pacific Gro, Phosphorus, photosynthesis, Positively Charged Particles, Potassium, Return On Investment, Soil Biology, Soil Colloids, Soil Health, Zinc
It has become very clear to me that the amount of NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) we put on our crops isn’t indicative of what the plants need or can even begin to utilize. We know that nitrogen is key to production of new cells, new enzymes and green pigments...
by Deac Jones | Aug 14, 2019 | Biological Products, Compost Tea, Germination, Mineralize Nutrients, Nitrogen, Nutrient Transfer, Pacific Gro, Phosphorus, photosynthesis, Potassium, Return On Investment, Water Usage
So, how do Coastal Redwoods get so big? Well it’s not the N-P-K that you’re putting on! First of all, these monsters are so big that they need a ton of water. Water is the medium for photosynthesis, nutrient transfer, germination (redwoods are conifers – they produce...
by Deac Jones | Aug 3, 2019 | Abiotic Stress, Biostimulants, Compost Tea, Disease Reduction, Flavonoid, Heat Stress, Microbes, Plant Metabolism
There are many abiotic stressors which impede the growth and development of crops, but heat stress can have the greatest impact in reducing crop yields and the total biomass of the plant. Heat stress is especially detrimental when high temperatures disrupt the...
