Microbial activity in agricultural soils varies between and throughout the different seasons. Seasonal dynamics are a major driver of soil microbial communities and specifically, temperature, moisture content, and the existence of plant life are considered the most important factors affecting microbial growth and activity within a season.
Fig Tree Organic Farm is located in regional Queensland, Australia, and is owned and operated by Adam Jones. At first, Adam found some difficulty growing his crops for market, as the land previously experienced an overuse of chemicals, constant bush fires, and long drought periods. And despite his continuous use of
We had a wonderful time at the Healthy Soil Summit hosted by Acres USA! As always, we had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with many of our colleagues in the regenerative agriculture space. Our booth was very busy throughout the two-day conference. Lucky for us, we were situated next to a compost
You’ve probably read how important it is for your soil to have a large, diverse microbial population, but how do you know that all those microbes are good? Well to start, a healthy and optimal microbial population in your soil will always have a mixture of good and bad microbes.
IngenuityWorx has been working to prove that the application of nanobubble oxygen as an irrigation/fertigation tool can provide low cost, easily applied plant benefits both indoors and outdoors. It has been known for over 40 years that increased oxygen to plant roots in soil improves nutrient absorption, reduces effects of saline
We are saddened to announce the passing of Prolific Earth Science’s founder and our beloved friend, Dr. Judy Fitzpatrick on June 26th, 2022 after a four year battle with cancer. A microbiologist and immunologist, known professionally as Dr. Fitzpatrick, Judy received a PhD in immunochemistry at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
This is an abridged version of Dr. Judith Fitzpatrick’s talk at last December’s Acres U.S.A. Eco-Ag conference. Article is also featured in the April 2022 issue of Acres U.S.A. magazine. When a grower first goes organic, they often have one field that’s organic and, right next to it, a field that
Below is an interview with The San Antonio Food Bank who is using microBIOMETER® in their Farm and Garden Program. How are you using microBIOMETER®? We are using microBIOMETER to track the soil health on our farms, gardens and compost.
Zack Shier, Board Certified Master Arborist and Plant Health Care Manager at Joseph Tree Service, is utilizing microBIOMETER® in his study titled Effects of Humate and Organic Based Soil Treatments on Urban Soil Characteristics. Introduction to the study. Urban soils have long plagued tree care providers with a difficult obstacle to tree health optimization.
Scott Hortop, a retired volunteer and now student of soil, located in the Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada, shared with us how ONfungi is using microBIOMETER® to test the fungal dominant compost in their Johnson-Su bioreactors.
A Rodale study showed greatly increased levels of the vitamins and minerals in sustainably farmed soils as opposed to mineral fertilized crops. And at Rodale, the sustainable practice yields are the same as the paired fields farmed with mineral fertilizers – and in bad weather, and disease years significantly better.
microBIOMETER® was proud to have a booth at the Commodity Classic Conference and Trade Show in New Orleans. The show was an extravaganza of BIG Ag; huge tractors and heavy equipment along with country singers at the Bayer Booth! We were excited to connect with lots of old friends as well as