Some articles are members-only as they are shared for our online regenerative community of supporters and those who are actively regenerating their land and space. To support our Project, GO HERE. Articles and topics are about the soil, the soil food web, how to convert and regenerate, our stories and experiences, introducing the soil food web to our community and Ecuador, and stories from the Soil Squad. It is a little bit of science, a dash of art and some personal musings in between.
...The Soil Biology Primer represents a new era in our agency's soil science contributions to natural resource conservation. In the past we have focused primarily on the chemical and physical properties of soil . This publication highlights another integral component of soil , its biological features. The Primer explains the...
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Soil. It’s our greatest treasure. It can take hundreds of years and many natural processes to make even a centimetre of soil. The mechanical and chemical weathering of rock makes up around half of any soil’s composition, with around 5% supplied by organic material, and the rest made up by...
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In am world that has gone mad with sexual orientation, let me introduce Meosis! And Haploids..who love working together. When they reach fusion, dipoilds happens. The process is Plasmogamy!
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There is an internet of nature that we are just beginning to understand. It is absolutely amazing and we are just beginning to understand and be able to measure. Together the soil food web and the trees work harmoniously. Here is a video which explains it very well,...
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Plant health: A conversation with John Kempf and Dr. Elaine Ingham
Super cool webinar! Compassion of the work we are doing..and should be doing!
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Compost Sample Collection Protocol Take 1 tsp (approx 4 grams or 4 ml) from a minimum of 5 different areas from a small compost pile or 20 different areas from a large windrow and mix in a bag. Take the teaspoons from various locations and depths within the pile and...
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Is your favourite fruit about to go extinct? The deadly disease pathogen Fusarium wilt TR4 (previously referred to as Panama Disease) has been wreaking havoc and ravaging the $25 billion global banana industry – with infected plantations experiencing 100% loss and being quarantined for decades. Colombia has already declared a National State of Emergency,...
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Not All Viruses Are Bad For You. Here Are Some That Can Have a Protective Effect CYNTHIA MATHEW, THE CONVERSATION10 AUGUST 2019 Viruses are mostly known for their aggressive and infectious nature. It's true, most viruses have a pathogenic relationship with their hosts – meaning they cause diseases ranging from...
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DONATE TO HELP MAKE THE CHANGE OUR MISSION Land degradation is a collective threat for everyone. It is vitally important we make a transition to regenerate our soils which as a primary basis of all life and health. THis is a paradigm shift in our way of thinking...
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The most common conception of corruption is the theft of public money through unscrupulous methods. However, there are many other ways to deceive the public and one of the most notorious is the promotion of industrial chemical agriculture. Most people in Ecuador, visitors and residents believe that the food is...
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Mainstream alternative health and television news outlets have really highlighted hormone D (vitamin D) the past few years. As always, the goal is to inject more confusion into people’s minds about natural health. I have always been concerned about people popping vitamins for health. I don't think...
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How beneficial microbes in the soil, food and gut are interconnected and how agriculture can contribute to human health An excellent article by Heribert Hirt THE GUT MICROBIOME CHANGES OF THE MICROBIOTA IN HISTORICAL TIMES MICROBES ENHANCE FOOD QUALITY AND CONTENT WHERE DOES OUR FOOD COME FROM? FOOD QUALITY...
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Introduction to Mushrooms and Mycology by Danny Miller, education@psms.org Hunting for mushrooms can be a very rewarding hobby, not just for edibles but for the wide array of colours, shapes and odors that they come in. You might find mushrooms that are bright red, purple, green or almost any colour of...
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Too many people hear nematode and instantly want to kill them off. (At least those who even know what a nematode is in the gardening world.) I got into a discussion with another woman and she told me if I didn't treat my soil with nematode deterrent my vegetables would...
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Soil Microbiology: A Primer by Vern Grubinger Vegetable and Berry Specialist University of Vermont Extension Although it may not be obvious, healthy soils are chock-full of living organisms. Some are visible to the naked eye, like earthworms, beetles, mites and springtails, but the majority of soil-dwellers are very, very...
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This word describes a process by which living things break down carbohydrates to make other molecules and provide energy to cells or organs. Carbohydrates are common compounds in food and include sugars and starches Some microbes use fermentation to get energy from carbohydrates. When people put those microbes to work,...
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Microbes sustain life on earth and they have relationships we are just beginning to understand leading us to discover these smallest of small critters and animals are the basis of all life. The floriculture of microbes is called the soil microbiome and it is very similar to our humanbiome and...
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