ECO - AGRICULTURE
The reading of the text Michael Astera , "Better than organic " I was really thinking. E 'interview bluntly. The topics are so interesting that it is worth to deal with, even if it seems to be at the expense of organic farming and biodynamic farming. In fact they are single-issue attitudes to be challenged. Soil is a complex reality, and recipes derived from a single point of view, do not solve all problems.
Astera is clear: more compost is not the answer to all problems. Based on the works of William Albrecht (and later Carey Reams) Astera revaluation approach "mineralogical" the fertility of the soil, that approach is not to reaffirm the usual chemical fertilization. Through an enormous amount of studies on the land of the United States, and their effects on human and animal health, Albrecht had outlined the characteristics of the soil is ideal. Among the most important factors were the relationship between the amount of minerals present.
According to his research that directly affect the equilibrium structure of the soil, microbiology, and ultimately, necessarily, fertility. Based on these parameters reference, had begun to develop agronomic practices to redress the land. The work is then continued among his pupils, including Neal Kinsey and Michael Astera. Now Albrecht was also discovered by permacultori.
David Holmgren in his Permaculture. Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability "(translated in" Permaculture "The green wire to the editor of Ariadne) states:" [...] the permacultori that ignore the potential benefits of rock minerals have run the risk of design systems that do not provide the mineral balance is essential, both for the breeding of animals for health human. Have emerged recently revised guidelines, which aim to obtain an upgrade based on the use of soil chemistry (use of mineral rock) and the use of biology (balance between plants, animals and microbes), and these guidelines provide new methods WOULD BE in order to finally find the "Holy Grail" of organic farming, soil that is high productivity and a balanced and healthy .[...] "(p. 73 of Chapter 2." Collect and conserve energy ").
If you want to start to explore the theme of the approach in the mineralogical site Michael Astera there are some instructions to downloadable documents.
Astera is clear: more compost is not the answer to all problems. Based on the works of William Albrecht (and later Carey Reams) Astera revaluation approach "mineralogical" the fertility of the soil, that approach is not to reaffirm the usual chemical fertilization. Through an enormous amount of studies on the land of the United States, and their effects on human and animal health, Albrecht had outlined the characteristics of the soil is ideal. Among the most important factors were the relationship between the amount of minerals present.
According to his research that directly affect the equilibrium structure of the soil, microbiology, and ultimately, necessarily, fertility. Based on these parameters reference, had begun to develop agronomic practices to redress the land. The work is then continued among his pupils, including Neal Kinsey and Michael Astera. Now Albrecht was also discovered by permacultori.
David Holmgren in his Permaculture. Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability "(translated in" Permaculture "The green wire to the editor of Ariadne) states:" [...] the permacultori that ignore the potential benefits of rock minerals have run the risk of design systems that do not provide the mineral balance is essential, both for the breeding of animals for health human. Have emerged recently revised guidelines, which aim to obtain an upgrade based on the use of soil chemistry (use of mineral rock) and the use of biology (balance between plants, animals and microbes), and these guidelines provide new methods WOULD BE in order to finally find the "Holy Grail" of organic farming, soil that is high productivity and a balanced and healthy .[...] "(p. 73 of Chapter 2." Collect and conserve energy ").
If you want to start to explore the theme of the approach in the mineralogical site Michael Astera there are some instructions to downloadable documents.
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