The Plant Health Pyramid

[Chris F]

This is an interesting read in terms of nutrients.

John Kempf developed this chart to describe how soils and crops transition towards complete pest and disease resistance as they achieve higher levels of health.

Quote: As soils and crops transition with regenerative farming practices, they pass through stages of increasingly better health. The progression to better health restores the natural and biological abilities of the plant and soil system. During this process, plants will demonstrate increasing immunity to soil and airborne pathogens, better resistance to insects, improved production of lipids leading to stronger cell membranes for tastier fruit with better shelf life, and more.

Plant Health Pyramid

www.advancingecoag.com

 

[Brisel]

Have you got a higher resolution version of that pyramid please?

 

[ajd132]

Bee listening to loads of John Kempf podcast the last few days, some very good stuff.

 

[rob1]

whilst I am a huge fan of feeding crops and soil and working with nature I'm not sure that if we get everything right it will end disease and pest problems, they will just change/adapt to survive, nature has been around a lot longer than farmers have, having said that anything that can show a benefit is worth looking at even if its with a cynical eye

 

[Gong Farmer]

whilst I am a huge fan of feeding crops and soil and working with nature I'm not sure that if we get everything right it will end disease and pest problems, they will just change/adapt to survive, nature has been around a lot longer than farmers have, having said that anything that can show a benefit is worth looking at even if its with a cynical eye

Agree, I think the mono-culture aspect overrides everything. A few wheat plants under a hedge on the edge of rough moorland might fit the theory, but nothing but wheat plants as far as the eye can see is just asking too much.

 

[Flat 10]

Agree, I think the mono-culture aspect overrides everything. A few wheat plants under a hedge on the edge of rough moorland might fit the theory, but nothing but wheat plants as far as the eye can see is just asking too much.

Nail on head. I've been saying this for ages.