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Benny Thompson replied to the discussion Liming effects on soil microbiology in the forum Soil Health 3 years ago
Reply to Liming effects on soil microbiology
On a related topic…I’ve been toying with this idea in my head for the last week. Has anybody ever done something like this?
Most of the scenarios that John Kempf discusses are in the context of improving an existing culture/crop. It’s pretty rare we talk about clearing land and starting a new culture.
Maybe conventional ag would…
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Kerry Beane replied to the discussion Possible cover crops to use under trees in orchards? in the forum Cover Crops 3 years ago
Reply to Possible cover crops to use under trees in orchards?
A few of my growers have been working with this company: Kamprath Seed. They have a number. of blends and are a good source of information. Their consultants can advise on best mix for your orchard or vineyard. https://www.kamprathseed.com/
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Benny Thompson replied to the discussion Liming effects on soil microbiology in the forum Soil Health 3 years ago
Reply to Liming effects on soil microbiology
I’m glad it’s helpful for you, Jaclyn! I feel I should say again that I have no experience in your particular scenario, I’m only applying principals I’ve learned in my alkaline and sodic environment (San Diego, opposite of your environment) in a sorta inverse way. I’m hoping that if I’m dispensing bad ideas, that somebody is going to…
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Benny Thompson replied to the discussion Water works lime in the forum Broad Acre Crops 3 years ago
Here’s a report by Iowa State on lime sludge (lime from water treatment), sponsored by Iowa Dept of Transportation. It’s clearly not investigating from the perspective of what is best for agriculture. However, pg 22 eludes to what contaminants are in the lime sludge. Says, lime water treatment removes 100% of lead and cadmium, and of…
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Jaclyn Mommen replied to the discussion Grafted vs Own-rooted Vinifera in the forum Fruit and Nuts 3 years ago
Reply to Grafted vs Own-rooted Vinifera
I am of both minds. I ultimately decided (for now) that our biggest threat, and reason for grafting, is phylloxera which thrives in clay soils, so we are doing some EM work in the next few weeks. We have areas in the farm where the loam is predominantly sand, so own rooted vines in the sand and then grafted vines in the more heavily clay…
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