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Dr Elaine Ingham/compost
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<blockquote data-quote="soilbug" data-source="post: 7909625" data-attributes="member: 3925"><p>Soiltesting - I have followed American Dr William Albrecht's research for over half a century. My conclusion is that the petro-chemical industry helped boost crop yields after the war but is now just another hand in the farmer's wallet. I have my soils properly assayed for a sufficient range of minerals and run them across a microscope to check enough microbes present. If the physical, chemical and biological standards are correct then the soil will improve several grades and even a handsome contribution of nitrogen will result from the activities of Elain's little critters.</p><p></p><p>But if phosphate is short in min/no-till systems you must remember to incorporate the topsoil once every five to seven years or risk run-off losses and polution - never mind the fungal hyphae; they will re-establish. We have to protect water supplies. 'Forageplus' found an advisor for me to assess my soils and suggest the Albrecht treatment.</p><p>He also has strong views on making compost the simple way to use it sparingly.</p><p></p><p>But the most neglected benefit, ignored by all governments, is in improved nutritional value, from the soil to the human gut. The organic movement gets you close by avoiding poisonous trace elements but if essential elements are missing they have to be provided. Then nature will provide. </p><p></p><p>Tenant farmers should record their soils to ensure any improvements are as a result of their husbandry.</p><p>Landlords should record a farm's soil values at the start of a tenancy to ensure tenants at least maintain those values, and Valuers should ensure tenants are recompensed for increasing them (CAAV take note!).</p><p>But governments should be held to account for neglecting the strategic value of a nation's ability to feed itself - as appears to be happening in post-Brexit global trade deals. Boris wake up!</p><p></p><p>In simple terms, farmers either provide a constant supply of readily soluble crop nutrients every year, which easily leach away, or you prime your soil to let it do its stuff f.o.c - yes, f.o.c apart from maintaining organic matter from a livestock unit or green manure and a little lime and nitrogen when crops are growing at their fastest. </p><p></p><p>Practice on your worst fields - read Albrecht, Voisin, Kinsey et al and do what your grandad did. The birds, butterflies and wild flowers will follow. Good farming.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soilbug, post: 7909625, member: 3925"] Soiltesting - I have followed American Dr William Albrecht's research for over half a century. My conclusion is that the petro-chemical industry helped boost crop yields after the war but is now just another hand in the farmer's wallet. I have my soils properly assayed for a sufficient range of minerals and run them across a microscope to check enough microbes present. If the physical, chemical and biological standards are correct then the soil will improve several grades and even a handsome contribution of nitrogen will result from the activities of Elain's little critters. But if phosphate is short in min/no-till systems you must remember to incorporate the topsoil once every five to seven years or risk run-off losses and polution - never mind the fungal hyphae; they will re-establish. We have to protect water supplies. 'Forageplus' found an advisor for me to assess my soils and suggest the Albrecht treatment. He also has strong views on making compost the simple way to use it sparingly. But the most neglected benefit, ignored by all governments, is in improved nutritional value, from the soil to the human gut. The organic movement gets you close by avoiding poisonous trace elements but if essential elements are missing they have to be provided. Then nature will provide. Tenant farmers should record their soils to ensure any improvements are as a result of their husbandry. Landlords should record a farm's soil values at the start of a tenancy to ensure tenants at least maintain those values, and Valuers should ensure tenants are recompensed for increasing them (CAAV take note!). But governments should be held to account for neglecting the strategic value of a nation's ability to feed itself - as appears to be happening in post-Brexit global trade deals. Boris wake up! In simple terms, farmers either provide a constant supply of readily soluble crop nutrients every year, which easily leach away, or you prime your soil to let it do its stuff f.o.c - yes, f.o.c apart from maintaining organic matter from a livestock unit or green manure and a little lime and nitrogen when crops are growing at their fastest. Practice on your worst fields - read Albrecht, Voisin, Kinsey et al and do what your grandad did. The birds, butterflies and wild flowers will follow. Good farming. [/QUOTE]
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