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Albrecht versus conventional soil testing - my experiments
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<blockquote data-quote="SilliamWhale" data-source="post: 6984" data-attributes="member: 1232"><p><strong>Re: Albrecht versus conventional soil testing - my experimen</strong></p><p></p><p>I'm not sure a lot of what you guys call "albrecht" is necessarily so. And equally a lot of the stuff you guys talk about are already well known in more Conventional soil science.</p><p></p><p>If I read what Feldspar has written and break it down into component parts I'm not sure what "new" stuff we're learning.</p><p></p><p>For example:</p><p></p><p>Ca/Mg - It is a pretty common test to do. Even in Soil Management by Davies, Eagle and Finney it does make some points about the Potassium/ Magnesium ratio and plenty of soil management books make reference to Ca/Mg ratios of 6:1. What is new that I'm missing? </p><p></p><p>On the other point about soil tests showing trace element deficiencies are you sure a soil test is the best way to test such deficiencies? If you look at the video that Gabe Brown did for the Quivira Coalition he basically says on his farm the soil test has become a waste of time - tissue test way better, and I think he's right, how can soil test can get the level of accuracy you expect, we know that ph changes according to time of year and weather and I think micronutrient soils tests would too.</p><p></p><p>I think soil tests are valid but would be cautious of designing a micronutrient input system based around them and I would be extremely cautious of spending lots of money on soil additives because I think you will run out of money quickly.</p><p></p><p>I'd say concentrate of building soil health instead <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SilliamWhale, post: 6984, member: 1232"] [b]Re: Albrecht versus conventional soil testing - my experimen[/b] I'm not sure a lot of what you guys call "albrecht" is necessarily so. And equally a lot of the stuff you guys talk about are already well known in more Conventional soil science. If I read what Feldspar has written and break it down into component parts I'm not sure what "new" stuff we're learning. For example: Ca/Mg - It is a pretty common test to do. Even in Soil Management by Davies, Eagle and Finney it does make some points about the Potassium/ Magnesium ratio and plenty of soil management books make reference to Ca/Mg ratios of 6:1. What is new that I'm missing? On the other point about soil tests showing trace element deficiencies are you sure a soil test is the best way to test such deficiencies? If you look at the video that Gabe Brown did for the Quivira Coalition he basically says on his farm the soil test has become a waste of time - tissue test way better, and I think he's right, how can soil test can get the level of accuracy you expect, we know that ph changes according to time of year and weather and I think micronutrient soils tests would too. I think soil tests are valid but would be cautious of designing a micronutrient input system based around them and I would be extremely cautious of spending lots of money on soil additives because I think you will run out of money quickly. I'd say concentrate of building soil health instead :) [/QUOTE]
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