by Deac Jones | Oct 16, 2019 | C:N Ratio, Carbon, Compost Tea, Fungi, Nitrogen, Oceanic hydrolysates, Soil Biology, Soil Health, Soil Organic Matter
The C:N or Carbon:Nitrogen ratio can be a little confusing, but it’s very important to overall soil health. More than anything else, the C:N ratio is all about microbial activity in your soils. It’s important to first understand that soil microorganisms’ bodies have a...
by Deac Jones | Sep 18, 2019 | Anthocyanin, Bacteria, Chelation, Chitin, Enzymes, Fruit Decay, Fungi, Microbes, Microbial Activity, Perennial Crops, Post Harvest, Soil Health, Soil Metabolism, Soil Organic Matter, Virus
My past couple of newsletters have focused on the importance of post-harvest applications, given our perennial crops’ need to recover and store nutrients in their woody parts after harvest so they can then access them during early spring growth. The practice of...
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...
