Agroecologist Nicole Masters discusses vermicompost, microbial quorum sensing, and more!

Nicole Masters is an internationally recognized agroecologist from New Zealand. Fortified by her studies in ecology and plant physiology, Nicole currently serves as the Director of Integrity Soils, a collection of regenerative agriculture coaches that assist growers around the globe. Nicole is also the author of “For the Love of Soil: Strategies to Regenerate Our Food Production Systems.”
In this episode, Nicole and John discuss:
-Nicole’s background in vermicompost and her strategy of customizing microbial applications to produce specific outcomes.
-The current rise in research on microbial quorum sensing and quorum signaling.
-Many case studies and examples that explain relationships between soil life and nutrition profiles and weed populations.
-The function of biology in response to plant signals and in enhancement of plant immune systems.
-The practice of bio-priming seeds or land, and how it helps to produce disease-suppressive soils, and to regenerate native plant populations.
Pick up Nicole's book here: www.integritysoils.co.nz/prod...
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[@kevinswalley5644]

Now this is the interview i have been waiting for. My 2 favorite speakers on soil health.👍

[@miriamneilson5150]

That was brilliant. That last section on the resonance and communication with nature, soil, plants animals. The welcome or oneness, the spiritual connection that is what I miss most about no longer actually being a farmer/land steward. Made me tear up too. But so many other great touch points too. Thank you both.

[@donlourie769]

This is one of the most sideways conversations I have ever heard. It is rare and precious. Thank you.

[@knowone-sts2263]

Millions of us love you both. Namaste

[@eddiebailey958]

Brilliant podcast again John, impressed by the clarity of thought and expression of Nicole

[@ogjefe13]

Thanks very much for this Jon, working on building fungal in fields on dairy pasture through composting etc., this talk really touched on several new angles to look through the lense! Appreciate your diligence sir.

[@floridanaturalfarming3367]

I knew we could get here, eventually, thank you.

[@DJMikeSesh0ns]

Thank you both for putting this together. Very inspiring as always!

[@larrysiders1]

Wow are we ever blessed to have a John Kempf in our lives. Everything he does comes from a very good place. A humble... truthful... ascendant place. There's real power there, and I'm seeking that place (if it's there) in my life.

[@AdvancingEcoAgriculture]

Thank you so much for your kind words! - The AEA Team

[@EdibleplanetOrg]

I wish all farmers knew that "the soil is alive and when we cooperate with the soil we are blessed beyond imagination, both now and into the future" peace.

[@roscorude]

I'm adding this lady to my goto with elain ingham and christine jones. Thanks again john. Now about those beet sized radishes!?

[@paulbraga4460]

Elaine Ingham, Christine Jones - giants. Nicole - giant in the making....blessings to all

[@5ivearrows]

Thank you for this- one of my favorite podcasts so far.

[@yoavkrayn4302]

Amazing podcast.

[@annburge291]

Loved this conversation... Johnson Su bioreactor uses worms as part of the process. I'm not surprised it's like vermicompost when it comes to initiating soil life exponential population growth.

[@rochrich1223]

Interesting comment about finding many cicadas in an orchard with compacted soil. Cicadas are the only way a tree to get aeration to deep roots, so the cicadas pay for the sap. Maple leaf gall grows bumps/hairs on leaves. It has been shown the hairs increase the temperature of leaf increasing the photosynthesis enough to feed the gall. Naturally the gall midge seeks out the coolest leaves.

[@richardruss7481]

Another great interview John! -- Only history should define "regenerative agriculture" and hopefully that history will come soon, BECAUSE if soils no longer need to be "regenerated", it would mean your quest will have been successful ;) Perhaps the next thing in agronomy will be "generative agriculture".

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[@thingformob]

Great insights and info! Thanks!

[@leonieshanahan6439]

just brilliant much gratitude

[@allanparker20]

Im new to the idea of quarem sensing and i find it fastening. As a permaculture designer im thrilled about this research. Can we specify the type Of bio priming to accomadate individual species of plant?

[@TheGreenMarksman]

life is merely energy changing forms. We must be conscious of both the energy we consume and exude.(in all it's forms)

[@apteryx7080]

Fantastic stuff, very enjoyable chat.

[@AdvancingEcoAgriculture]

Glad you enjoyed it! - The AEA Team

[@peter.knupffer]

I love these two! 💚💚

[@stephenball8555]

Love this stuff

[@ShootingtheSoil]

great stuff, keep it up!

[@brethenricks3855]

Does the wheat regain its ability to communicate with soil biome when it's replanted in that soil again? And treated with a compost extract on seed?

[@baum8981]

If this ability has been selected out over generations, it likely means, that the plant itself has lost (some of) the ability to communicate with the microbiome This is unlikely to be solved by planting the same plant a second time Then again this is super dependent on soil conditions, existing microbiome and many other things There is much we dont understand, but most domesticated plants get fertilized and so the selection pressure for individuals that are good at extracting insoluble nutrients is gone Since this has been happening for generations it will probably also take generations to restore this type of ability

[@mauricecalliss1303]

Worms love more than anything is yeasts bread yeasts old bread mixed into whatever else. I used to fish ALOT .

[@projectmalus]

The call for efficiency tends to move away from engagement and complexity, money replacing actual goods, marginalization from efficient political systems, mono cropping. If a system is inherently inefficient (not Nature!) then much of the secondary design elements will address this inefficiency. It's very hard or impossible to make right a flawed main design element, but if that is right then the whole thing wants to flow. The separation from Nature isn't the problem since we are different in a way, we've internalized that which is external (identity awareness coming from engagement in a complex, stable system) the problem is thinking we are superior.

[@mauricecalliss1303]

Lol really funny .I had a sunflower speak to me don't worry your not alone .good to hear .I'm not the only one who's gone crazy. Thank yoy

[@lesne_licho21]

Great words about making a change and being different 😊

[@AdvancingEcoAgriculture]

Thank you, Art with Heart! - The AEA Team

[@joncraven5315]

The advertisements are punishing. Have watched almost every video but not sure I can continue with one every 3 minutes.

[@mauricecalliss1303]

Regen ag to me is icos nomia

[@mauricecalliss1303]

I'n a healthy environment predators in whatever form if they're kept fed then there's no need to invade or become invasive to plant life.

[@pawelk3702]

worm dont eat scraps they eat microbs