Soil Health Strategy & Field Tour at Johnson Farms

[@madhurideshpande7178]

It is so great to get this knowledge sitting in my home in India. I have become a trainer of sustainable, natural farming using ZBNF / SPK methods for last 4 years. I love how you explain the 'why' and 'what' of soil science!

[@astaal3]

It is so awesome to see this knowledge being brought to life. Growing in greenhouses I stumbled upon using BRIX as a measure of health and potential yields. By tweaking the nutrient load and boosting the soil I was able to boost the Brix to up to 20. The high Brix plans had no aphids or mites, no Botrytis and the quality of the plants was visually better. When they switched to full hydroponics, dead planting media and pure salts the Brix dropped to 4. Pest pressure exploded, plant sickness was evident and finished product was drastically lower. Yields increased to increased plant counts, but quality wasn’t even close. Laboratory comparisons between the two shiwed that high Brix plants produced a much higher diversity of plant compounds. The farm though kept low Brix because in the end low quality high yield was all that mattered.

[@fogtracer]

The differences of brix between soil cultivation and hydroponics depend on controlling the amount of photosynthesis. If you adjust moisture content and EC of media, you can also increase the brix of your plants.

[@rogerelliott7071]

😮😅😊

[@BAOchsner]

Is it possible to get higher Brix levels in hydroponics?

[@peter.knupffer]

​@@fogtracer if you manage to give all the required micronutrition, water and sunlight to a plant, it will photosynthesise well. But if it needs to convert nitrates, or urea into proteins itself, it will never truly thrive and could struggle to survive without help from toxic biocides. In a balanced living soil, plants can feed off microbes (rhizophagy) and their metabolites, taking in complete proteins and amino acids, saving lots of time, energy and water, supporting plant health.

[@racebiketuner]

I focused on oxygen during the the fifth year of soil remediation on my mini farm. The improvement made a very noticeable difference. Much less disease/pest pressure and significantly better yield.

[@astaal3]

It is so awesome to see this knowledge being brought to life. Growing in greenhouses I stumbled upon using BRIX as a measure of health and potential yields. By tweaking the nutrient load and boosting the soil I was able to boost the Brix to up to 20. The high Brix plans had no aphids or mites, no Botrytis and the quality of the plants was visually better. When they switched to full hydroponics, dead planting media and pure salts the Brix dropped to 4. Pest pressure exploded, plant sickness was evident and finished product was drastically lower. Yields increased to increased plant counts, but quality wasn’t even close. Laboratory comparisons between the two showed that high Brix plants produced a much higher diversity of plant compounds.

[@RizIsTheBiz]

Glen is a wealth of knowledge

[@DEVanderbiltCecil]

Thank you so much for sharing your success.

[@sumitboral3745]

Love his lectures, love from india....

[@DE47H]

Insane knowledge thank you all

[@williamcurry185]

I want to meet this guy! Have a few beers and discuss dirt lol.

[@Friends-of-Amstel]

wow mind-blowing information

[@thisdayage7997]

Sir you had mentioned in previous videos that it’s important to till your amendments & inputs under your top soil for preservation from the elements …. i currently use a product call SE wet by GrowMore that’s basically an organic yucca extract …it’s designed for soil penetration for preventing premature runoff of water & fertilizers on hill sides but also excels in overall ground penetration for water & hydroponic fertilizers & brix

[@artseidner2427]

That was just mind blowing these guys are getting One corn cob per stalk I grew up Long Island there was over six per stalk at the least the deeper in the greener it was and then in Pennsylvania the same type growth this would be 35 years ago as a child so im just completely smh😢

[@Jodelagri]

Thanx Glen. I do green feed in winter grazing with cows. but want to put in a summer cash crop. Problem is a lot of thistles agrivated by discing in fall by planting winter feed. now thistles are comming up like a lawn. would you recomend spraying out, trampling with cows or drilling straight into. Id rather not spray but if i have to only once?

[@DGibsonxio]

So if you raise the brix in a hay meadow will this do away with the army worms?

[@perthfarming]

Thank Glen, I work on a farm in Australia that the soil is sick weeds are every where. But my boss said today we need more urea...😬

[@GardenFreshHomestead]

Your boss needs to sit down and watch.

[@l0I0I0I0]

Ty!

[@ruhsalzeka6673]

excellent...

[@michaeltartal2128]

What type of calcium is used in soil works systems?

[@michelbisson6645]

What equipent to test ratio carb8on nitrogen

[@ashwinpatel4537]

Pls let me know availability of EC meter in Canada.

[@_sticks_]

Very. They sell them online. EBay ect.

[@_sticks_]

Hanna Instruments GroLine Soil Test™ Direct Soil Conductivity Tester HI98331

[@l0I0I0I0]

HI98331 is $238' at walmart? Crazy high price.

[@_sticks_]

​@@l0I0I0I0Probably don't buy it at Walmart then?

[@fogtracer]

I can export WT-3000 from South Korea to Canada. I can consult with your soil textures, soil moisture content, and soil temperature with WT -3000 soil sensor. If the EC sensor cannot provide soil🎉 moisture content and soil temperature, you would be in trouble to understand the figure that is monitored on the display.

[@healthspace4936]

I want to meet you Sir, input companies would be so out of business if farmers understand what their soil needs and when and what quantity to add.

[@ashwinpatel4537]

Glen how can i increase my soil calcium level. Your calcium product in not available.

[@bounsanongvongphachanh823]

Love you

[@Robert-cd2ht]

Glen what about using charcoal for a carbon source. And what about biochar?

[@BesnikMara-s5d]

How to get air in the soil tilin isn' t recomended?

[@fogtracer]

Glen mentioned that 45 % soil and the rest of pore space in soil consist of water and air. You put more water into the inside of pore, you have less air in your soil. You need to figure out the status of the water content using sensors or making soil rod break test.

[@misterindependent7994]

So... If you add sugar to the soil... Is that equivalent to adding hydrogen and carbon?

[@aaronswanson6719]

One ton of alfalfa dry matter has 49 pounds of K2O and 12 pounds of P2O5. How are you making up for that removal???

[@l0I0I0I0]

EC Meter in US? Walmart?

[@paulbraga4460]

amazon

[@indica_dogo868]

Temu lol

[@thisdayage7997]

most EC meters either measure at 500 or 700ppm conversion or EC or CF …. 1.0 EC = 1 CF = 700ppm or 500ppm depending on the meters conversion functions! for example (hanna meters) low end EC meter only measures at 500ppm conversion factor so you must know exactly what functions or function your meter operations on before measuring hydroponic nutrient tank ! i run a Blue Lab combo meter that measures water Temp water EC,CF ,700& 500 conversions as well as water PH ! in the world of hydroponic fertilizers it seems half the companies measure at 500(like general hydroponics) & other companies measure @ the 700 conversion factor(like Advanced Nutrients) thats why i always measure in EC so i can mix and match different products together and still get an accurate reading!

[@_sticks_]

@@thisdayage7997 thanks for sharing!

[@michaelproust7891]

ok

[@champagnewalkersequinemass3568]

They only do large farms. I have 2 acres not worth their time. Severe compaction foxtail so very out of balance.

[@CHEFTECH86]

Why is a free KZbin video giving me a million dollar education and the universities are charging us to just add chemicals? Money. Just like medical care for humans.

[@paulnovak833]

This guy is absolutely clueless. Incredible salesmen though. God save those who follow this man and his ilk

[@tickcreekranch]

Can you explain what you disagree with, honestly curious

[@paulnovak833]

@tickcreekranch long story short... look into johnson su bioreactor, mycroryzal fungi, imo Supplements are rarely the answer...NPK, calcium, cec... meaningless... God designed a perfect system and until we go back to that it'll always be an uphill battle.. I'm lucky to have seen to truth but I've given up changing others minds

[@robertodonoghue4100]

What's he selling and what is he clueless about?

[@paulnovak833]

@@robertodonoghue4100 selling calcium. Clueless about what the soil requires