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MICROBIOLOGY
P O L Y C U L T U R E M O N O C U L T U R E
MICROBIOLOGY P M O O L N Y O C C U U L L T T U U R - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
MICROBIOLOGY P M O O L N Y O C C U U L L T T U U R - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
MICROBIOLOGY P M O O L N Y O C C U U L L T T U U R R E E NATURES FERTILIZER MACHINE Root Exudation IT IS SIMPLE Costs/acre for Corn: Traditional Farming $636 vs Ecological Farming $346 Costs/acre for
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NATURE’S FERTILIZER MACHINE
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Root Exudation
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IT IS SIMPLE
- Costs/acre for Corn:
“Traditional Farming” $636 vs “Ecological Farming” $346
- Costs/acre for Soybeans:
“Traditional Farming” $434 vs “Ecological Farming” $167
- Tier One: 1-3 years:
Transitional State-conventional to ecological farming:
- Tier Two: 3-5 years:
Yield difference in this tier on a ten year average:
- Corn:
7.0 bushels
- Soybeans:
2.8 bushels
- Tier Three: 6 plus years: Yield difference in this tier on a 10 year average:
- Corn:
29.0 bushels
- Soybeans:
10.8 bushels
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CHOICES
TRUCK
FARMING
NEIGHBORS RASAWEHR FARM
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ECOLOGICAL FARMING
Always keep it green Reduce chemical stress Use appropriate soil amendments Reduce physical stress Use viable biological enhancements A misstep is not a step backwards, it is a
quantum leap backwards
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GROW A LIVING ROOT 24/7
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RELAY CC
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FALL FORAGE
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SPRING FORAGE
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FALL: SUSTAIN AND MAINTAIN
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SPRING: STIMULATE
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Wheat Sown into a Summer Blend- Dryland in Central Kansas
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TERMINATE
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SUMMER: ACCENTUATE
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REDUCE CHEMICAL STRESS
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USE APPROPRIATE SOIL AMENDMENTS
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REDUCE PHYSICAL STRESS
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Forest SOM = 4.3 % CT 17 yr Soybean monoculture SOM = 1.6 %
Anti-fragile
Fragile
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FEED THE BIOLOGY
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ODETTE MANARD
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USE VIABLE BIOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENTS
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A MISSTEP IS NOT A STEP BACKWARDS, IT IS A QUANTUM LEAP BACKWARDS!
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A True Goldmine
Average farm has over 10 tons of
unavailable Phosphorous per acre --OSU Extension
In addition minimum unavailable potash 30
ton per acre----Dennis Dammen
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Nitrogen—in abundance
Less than 40 percent of nitrogen is utilized
by a cash grain crop
Most abundant element in atmosphere 78
percent by volume of the atmosphere
Produce it---legumes----cycle with grass-
roots and protect-avail with biology
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Gone with the wind
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CONCEPTS:
Like a chef Less is more…more is too much Aerobic soil Nutrient augers In ground effect for above ground
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Like a Chef….
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LESS IS MORE… MORE IS TOO MUCH!
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AEROBIC SOIL
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Corn Tissue Test
450 lbs of dry fertilizer by design
N % - 2.69 S % - .18 P % - .31 K % - 2.97 Ca % - .59 B - 3 ppm Zn - 17 ppm Cu - 9 ppm Al - 1 ppm
Cover crop diversity by design
N % - 3.19 S % - .28 P % - .43 K % - 2.08 Ca % - .75 B - 11 ppm Zn - 38 ppm Cu - 16 ppm Al - 7 ppm *Flora Farms, Indiana
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Radish with Wheat
No Radish
Average yield 107.38
With Radish
Average yield 110.91
Data provided from MH Farms, Michigan
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IN GROUND EFFECT FOR THE ABOVE GROUND EVENT
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JUST RESULTS
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FALLOW FORAGE
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Daughter’s VW TDI Diesel Car used to roll 7 Species Cover Crop
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