How to Build Great Soil - A Soil Science Masterclass with Dr. Elaine Ingham (Part 1 of 4)

Dr. Elaine Ingham presents her soil science for beginners masterclass. She covers what the soil food web is, how plants benefit from a healthy soil food web, and how you can change the food web in the soil for your benefit.
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[@markharris5544]

I took a week long seminar with her about 10 years ago. Every lecture was as mind blowing as this one. The highlight of the seminar, however, was using the microscopes we were required to have, and seeing those fascinating creatures she talks about. This video shows that today she is even sharper and more humorous than she was ten years ago. My suspicion is that she drinks compost tea.

[@anti-popfpv4638]

Funny! I like her style

[@rhonin420]

😂😂😂💕

[@bybitrumbidzayisewera1882]

😂

[@gilbertcouto8537]

Lol 👍🏽👍🏽

[@Brandtphenom]

Hahahah leachate the age away

[@saltriverorchards4190]

This is the best thing about KZbin. Access to information like this before KZbin was quite a bit harder than it is now.

[@mauriciocardona2853]

that is absolutely true. Learn as much as you can now, before they notice this is too dangerous for the system to work and censorchip goes ballistic.

[@ichillingi]

I am currently a university student and I tell myself this everyday: I can literally learn anything because I have the internet. I love this content and can't wait to continue expanding my knowledge! I wish the best to you all!

[@ScottMason-ss8ww]

​@@ichillingiwe still have books too, remember?

[@9spiderlegs]

I am a science educator and I aspire to be as engaging as Dr. Ingram. I came here to learn how to improve my garden, and I'm leaving inspired to be a better teacher to my students

[@terrafarmer48]

💚💚💚

[@eggspanda2475]

I think passion is essential .

[@Infiniti25]

How did you improve your garden so far?

[@DaRealBigAl]

This is something you would’ve had to hear about from a friend or on the radio, then have to drive 2-4 hours just to watch it in person with a notepad and paper 📝

[@chrisgewirtz5875]

She makes soil sound like a rock concert. So cool!

[@jthepickle7]

When you think you're versed in a subject, like gardening - at it for 56 years - and along comes Elaine Ingham informing you that you must live a whole nother life to catch up. Years ago she taught me to feed my 'soil pets' instead of feeding my plants.

[@GGIC.]

How do we feed them?

[@jthepickle7]

@@GGIC. Blood meal, bone meal ,fish emulsion, compost, leaf mold, rock dust, companion planting...

[@lifeisgood070]

This is what a good teacher looks like holy smokes; incredibly articulate

[@andrewbaillie6291]

This woman is a Saint!

[@tenpennyguy]

I just became the custodian of a large forested lot that was last logged in about 1949. This will help me do right by it, learning from the ground up.

[@yourfriendwill]

wow, that sounds like an incredible opportunity! may I ask where this is? sounds fascinating.

[@coder8i]

Would love to hear more, send updates of what you discover.

[@joyceherreid7586]

Thank you!

[@beroudp]

The Key word seams to be diversity.

[@jamesd1672]

How did you do that?

[@mikestaub]

This is a true masterclass with a world-class professor.

[@benabel]

i'm just getting into gardening and composting. really interesting to think of it as "tending to life". seeing my compost pile steam for the first time, seeing bugs and flies, and even little mammalian critters scurrying around it has been encouraging :)

[@zanewalsh1812]

Brother! I've worked about 10 piles of hot compost this season... 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 I'm a little excited to meet you 🌍🌎🌏🕊️ Be well brother Ben 🙏🏼✨

[@jimmyrichardson67]

I love the whole process

[@littlefurrow2437]

Long live life!

[@spoilertree7626]

Reading information on Dr. Ingham's ideas, or hearing them distilled by other commentators, you forget what a clear and compelling speaker she is. How great would it be to attend her classes!

[@TNT34714]

It is definitely worth it! www.soilfoodweb.com

[@allonesame6467]

I bought and read their book, "Teaming with Microbes". Thank you for posting Dr. Elaine's talk. Blessings Abound

[@craigtalbot607]

I’ve been composting for 20 years. I have no idea what bacteria or fungi we’re growing, but it turns our adobe soil into something that grows plants! 👍❤️👍

[@DetransAllianceCanada]

You speak the language of science so even a truck driver can understand!

[@frankligas2249]

Thanks for the video. Excelent work. This is just an FYI, my friend Crafton is a kindred spirit of yours. He was asked if we had to evacuate Earth, and go live on Mars, never to return. And you were only allowed to bring one item that would fit in a box 12 inches square, what would you bring? He answered without a second thought, "A box of the richest, microbe infested, gorgeous topsoil from my garden." Everyone one else shut up, because there just wasn't a better answer than that.

[@loridorchak76]

Wow! Thanks for posting this! just awesome- so helpful!

[@tsant6591]

She's great at putting things in perspective. It's really very basic, and about understanding the fundamentals. So many people over complicate things, that it becomes confusing for new farmers.

[@Big-ef5ru]

Massive upload Diego, thanks for doing it, will watch them this weekend

[@bangmo2860]

I did the back to Eden gardening thing. Got rid of all my back yard grass by covering it with black weed blocker fabric for about a month. Then removed the fabric. Dumped 2 truckloads of wood chips, which covered my entire backyard about 3 feet high. Topped it with horse manure from a ranch. Pick up leaves from my neighborhood park during 3 consecutive autumns and dumped them over the wood chips and manure. Got chickens and let them roam free in the yard. At the same time I kept burying kitchen scraps for 3 years. At the end of 3 years, I have the most amazing soil that sprouts out any seed you drop in it. I'm still open to suggestions to improve it if possible. Thank you. I hope this helps somebody.

[@sachitradw]

What a passionate teacher!

[@nikhilkothurkar]

This is simply brilliant!

[@wesbaumguardner8829]

Excellent lecture. Thanks, Diego!

[@leehylton687]

I happened upon this by chance. It's fascinating! Thanks for sharing!

[@alisonburgess345]

Fantastic lecture... thanks everybody.

[@SpecialSoldier109]

What an excellent teacher.

[@CMarie2415]

Wow fantastic, and aligns with what I've noticed in my garden. Need to find more from her.

[@Santreezy]

Been watching for about 5 minutes…. GREAT info. Taking notes!

[@JR-HeavenonEarth]

I absolutley LOVE Dr Elaine Ingham...so refreshing to hear her! Dirts worst enemy and soils best friend!

[@mrstevens445]

Wow! This is eye opening. Thank you for the upload.

[@mclee5081]

Dr. Elaine. you are great teacher. thanks!

[@a.p1675]

Wow! She is wonderful!

[@Schoenmann3]

Excellent lecture Dr. Elaine Ingham

[@1timbarrett]

I wish Dr Ingram had been my Life Science teacher back in the 70s! 😘

[@mab5020]

THANK YOU! You already know, it was exactly what I needed to hear. Not only informative but entertaining, too! I 💗your style😎 I will spread this faster than pertussis!👩‍🌾

[@happinessyogateacher]

Such and interesting speaker and beyond brilliant!

[@Jeffreydboyes]

Sorry I’m late. A huge thank you for your fantastic analysis. And, in a way that, even though i thought I knew what I was doing, i still learned a lot! I appreciate your great work. Thank you!

[@jamesraphael8473]

Wow wow wow. This woman is a blessing!

[@IvyandCJsGarden]

So glad i stumbled upon this! 🤯🤯

[@MissyRoselle]

Wow, she's amazing, I loved listening to her!

[@quique913]

Thank you very much Dr. Elaine Ingham for sharing your knowledge with us on this media. Greetings from a cacao grower from Queensland. Thanks again

[@ilDreadmakermichele]

amazing, i cant wait to see it all

[@KimberlyBarkdoll]

Yassss!!!! Finally, someone says it! This is what we need! Blass you for posting this!

[@alanm87]

Bless this human for saving the world with knowledge.

[@chhavindersingh9343]

What an amazing speaker!

[@victorb5]

Thank you so much for the upload!

[@kristenlilkas7886]

Going to need to watch each of these twice to make sure my notes are accurate 😊 thank you for making this available to us

[@jasminebambury5841]

Just enjoyed listening. What a great teacher♡

[@demacherius1]

A verry informative video. She is awesome at making a topic really interresting

[@Juiciverse]

loved every second of this

[@dillyDragon]

Seems like a fun class to take, I enjoyed the teaching style.🎉

[@davidscurlock2150]

Dr Elaine thank you for your teachings....this is bipartisan and very informative and inspired me to create my own garden....it is going well...especially my medical cannabis

[@nadinegaudet1870]

I need to learn more from this woman, she explains it in a way I am able to understand!!! Wow shes amazing.

[@LaurelsChannel]

That is a truly excellent speaker. I learned a lot and was highly entertained at the same time. Glad I found this video series.

[@richardalonzo4717]

This is genius. I have been looking for this information for thirty years.

[@kdm1234gmail]

wow this is really helpful to learn. I've actually been doing this not knowing what I was doing. So its helpful to know what I am doing now. The soil here has improved so much in the past few years. As I have let nature restore its systems with me there to help get it what it needs and help the processes along.

[@gmo3686]

This is absolutely fascinating

[@reymondatienza8427]

Wow. Thanks, Dr. Elaine! I don't like biology but I understood how to bring life to my (backyard) soil; thanks to your very easy explanation. This would really help me build a sustainable backyard vegetable. I rarely watch 30+ mins videos but this seems like it just passed by! Thanks again for the knowledge. NOW I AM INFECTED! Haha!

[@frithfiver]

This woman is incredible!! How inspiring

[@pav8n]

Thanks for this video

[@imustbegettinolder4434]

Very very interesting. Thank you.

[@andrewbaillie6291]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! You are such a good teacher.

[@narendrajoshi790]

Great understanding of the subject, 🙏🙏🙏 Clarity of thought Great Teacher

[@dubsbarry9963]

Really like this lady's style and agree 100% with her conclusions.

[@kristentaylor7051]

This was a gift to me, thank you. I will share it with the world

[@vhmccray3705]

Thank you Dr. Ingham! That was fantastic and very much more entertaining than I thought from the opening picture. I have tried for years to wrap my head around the correlation between things like nutrient density, PH, beneficial biomass, & organism relationships. There's a lot of reading out there from some people that (just like in all industries) shouldn't be talking! But listening to this lecture put so much into prospective and gave me a clearer picture. I almost had a stroke trying to absorb it all! But it was worth it. Now I gotta go get me a microscope!

[@richstone2627]

Good stuff mang.

[@solidmercury4585]

I am happy I stumbled upon this

[@tommysmith5082]

Thanks. Very informative.

[@AnthonyWhitewwfilms]

Elaine is awesome 🤘

[@mikewright3029]

Great stuff! Thank you! :D

[@gurogreen]

This is such essential information… I’m applying it since 2 years in my little garden seeing beautiful results and can only imagine what would happen if the whole world of agriculture would get these fundamental insights and build systems of food production upon that understanding … one giant step toward paradise, abundance, freedom. Nurturing life’s capacity to take care of itself. Understanding life deeper and deeper and not interfering where it knows how to manage itself!! This topic is just tremendously important to understand and share the knowledge. I’m deeply grateful to this amazing woman who is paving the way for a new and better world with better food for people and healthy ecosystems for all life including humans ❤️ I pray this knowledge will become embedded in our agricultural systems 🙏🏻 thank you Elaine Ingram and all those seeking to live sustainably ❤️

[@patriotgirl1american854]

Don’t tell Bill Gates!

[@mauriciocardona2853]

I do not think it will be embedded in our agricultural systems. It is not profitable. abundance is the worst thing that could happen to capitalism. Scarcity is necessary for something to be profitable. killing the soil is a strategy, not a mistake.

[@catemaccoll9626]

Honestly, the david Attenborough impression? 😍 I'm here to learn seriously about soil, but what a treat that was.

[@fortunewrangler8524]

Brilliant!!

[@emresipahi8392]

thank you its an amazing class

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Wow! Thanks for the in-depth content. Great to hear from someone so knowledgeable.

[@geckomoriadaimyoofwano7157]

Jason!! Fancy seeing you here brother

[@captainhitz]

Excellent lecture.

[@jsl3261961]

The Best!

[@ThePlantasticNerd]

Who needs universities, I just need this woman in my life!

[@cannafarmer]

I could listen to her all day, I relisten occasionally to reinforce

[@donaldroberts5338]

Great teacher am hooked !!!

[@christopherbocanegra4047]

Straight 🔥 thank you ma’am

[@oh_la_la]

It's interesting to learn how to maintain the soil good to plant on and preserve the bacteria...Thanks .

[@doraw7766]

Thank you.

[@linkindescription1]

A Great Lecture to tell the importance of Microorganisms balance in our soil in order to improve our farming. Love from Agronomist. Very Helpful ❤

[@franksfamily]

Learning tons, thanks

[@josiasharder9712]

I would be interested to hear a conversation with Dr. Elaine Ingham and a well experienced practitioner of KNF!

[@rymvgs]

Thanks doc 🙏

[@JohnHenrySheridan]

Awesome info thank you!

[@jackofalltrades3378]

Good presentation.

[@Wherstead]

I couldn't wait to return to my property to see it in a different way. I have left it for more than 30 years without any additions and the soil is spongy and healthy.

[@aftech7268]

Great info very educational

[@rainwaterrefugehomestead2267]

Awesome video!!

[@caesarskiba9008]

amazing.

[@nailwall1078]

She's thee number 1 best.

[@johnny96888]

Within the first sentence of this lady talking I knew it would be good!

[@scottwebber652]

That’s what I like. Someone who speaks the facts. If I got it she indicates that the $ spent on growing needs focus at all the fungi n bacteria level n not the ways usually done -chemicals !! Sounded like the plant s will self suffice short of a lil periodical boost.

[@ERMAV]

Wow she is fantastic

[@gillsmoke]

So far all I got was add compost to help bring back life balance to my soil. Check working on that.

[@krzysztofflis1847]

❤ thank you

[@pyrorc]

I think what people really need to take from this is that this compost is the most important tool in your growing tool shed

[@pyrorc]

I think there's something that people need to do is take this information into their hands start to work systems such as Terra Preta, in order for the clay pottery to provide oxygen in the biochar to work holding nutrients to be charged. and for the organisms to be able to mine from the clay. This full living system needs to be made correctly.

[@coder8i]

And hydrology