The Complete Guide to Restoring Your Soil with Dale Strickler

November 30th 2021

[@frontiersmanselfreliance3621]

Your book Managing Pasture has to be the most informative book I have ever read

[@dolphingirl12885]

I cannot say enough how correct and spot on your analysis is. Look at all the oil and gas trapped in the earth from past plant growth without any tilling or fertilizer.

[@mojavebohemian814]

Just finished reading your three books. Must read stuff for now and the future.

[@braydencarlgren1904]

Thanks dale! As a student at K-State. I appreciate your lessons. Keeps my professors on their toes.

[@markrodrigue9503]

Professor don’t care they show for a check and don’t care they just repeat what they were taught told they have little to no practical experience in real world 🌍

[@peterclark6290]

If you are high energy, and a teeny bit impatient then consider: (a) Taking a moment to get an idea of the water flow (rain) over your working soil. (b) Be prepared to rip (Yeomans ripper) all the (suspected) compacted areas. Consider a cross pattern if deeply compacted. Also a good time to plough and harrow a level working surface, for the last time. The ripper may get future use, it doesn't turn the surface, it introduces fractures in compacted soil. (c) Immediately plant an as aggressive cover crop as you dare; 12+ mix, of selected tap rooting, high exudate, multi-family plants,... (d) Become a great composter, a humate extraction guru, a tea expert, a foliar nerd, while working from a work shed made of Brix. (e) Get a microscope and/or use a service that can assist you to determine the soil recovery successional steps. (f) Put up pictures of Drs Christine Jones and Elaine Ingham on opposite walls (and change your seat often). (g) Encourage, have open days and sleepovers for, or rent, or borrow all manner of lighter-footed critters to chow down on your cover. (h) Say after me, "I will love my soil so much that I never want to see it again." (i) Turn your mind to the first cash-generating use of the sward. (j) When earthworms are present in every square yard of working soil have your first 'celebratory' drink. Or not. (k) Throw around Irish words like 'mike or ryes ill', or Sap O'Trophic and 'So she old buy home', when chatting with the local hard nuts.

[@noelroga4593]

Underrated comment 😂

[@b_uppy]

Mark Shepard scaled up permaculture, built soil, etc. His book Restoration Agriculture is a good guide for people to follow up on.

[@terrykerrieward9575]

A true encylopedic knowledge of how soil works. Ive watched a few of your videos now and every time I pick up something new. Love it. Thanks Dale

[@massoudseydo3061]

Hi dear Dale! I am from North East Syria (Rojava) one of crop we have is cumin, the obstacle that we have here with growing cumin is that it doesn’t regrow in the soil that has already been planted by cumin, only after several years at least 7y and above. It grows to certain level and dies before getting grains.. btw it can grow 2 years consecutively.. how do you interpret this phenomenon? It it sth natural, what would be the solution to overcome this obstacle ? Thanks a lot for this lesson and your reply in advance ! Best ! 💚

[@industrialathlete6096]

In lieu of a soil test, depending on the crop history, you may have to engage in a crop rotation.(grow an alternative crop: wheat, barley, whatever is common in your area) It is possible that in repeat plantings the essential micro nutrients have become depleted in the soil. Your comment concerning "it grows to a certain level and dies before getting grains" leads me to believe this might be part of your problem. I am assuming that all other factors are the same(moisture availability, temperature, cultivating practices, etc.)

[@mimisafay2899]

Thank you! So important!!!

[@ginagriffiths3677]

Dale I just got your book "Managing Pasture". What a great book.

[@daneeldemerzel7277]

Hi :) Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Good crops everyone :)

[@wallyyuriy8912]

Yep. Trees in Ontario grow on solid rock.

[@williamgibson2760]

Superb, Dale. I loved all the historical, indigenous, & extreme conditions farming innovations - and your thorough over-view of the principles and practical ways of building healthy soil. Your optimism, knowledge, and pragmatism are infectious and inspiring. I also greatly appreciate your presentation style - comfortable, like having a conversation at the kitchen table or in the field. Kudos and many thanks to you.

[@aureliaseak2160]

But Republican party is all for putting the poor Down. The less people care about values, you have a public party to allow an orange clown to promote a big lie. So we were almost placed in a dictatorship because of a major loser. Sixty cases and he could not prove it.

[@williamgibson2760]

@@aureliaseak2160 huh?

[@brennagarten317]

great photos. nice presentation. thank you.

[@kimburns6694]

I'm just starting my garden. I just got your books and so far I really am enjoy it and learning a lot. My question is, I am in a very sandy soil (South of Seguin TX) and we have pocket gofers. Seems like everything I plant the roots are eaten. I have now made raised beds with hardware cloth on the bottom. I would like to be able to actually plant in the field. Is there anything you know of to help remove these critters?

[@thebestdirt]

Great video

[@martinsatyen7833]

Truly outstanding presentation Dale. Very much appreciate you knowledge, wisdom and passion. Improving the sound quality - a new quality microphone - would enhance it immensely 😉

[@paulbray1870]

Some folks do with what we have, send him a new better mic and I'm sure he would do it. Otherwise let grow my food! Smiley winkwink

[@_DeFiNiTeLy_Not_BrAd_]

I love that on the list of reasons why dynamite is not good for soil aeration, being illegal was not #1 but #3 lol. How do you feel about biochar as a way to add organic matter back into the soil? Ive been trying it in areas that were to heavy in clay or straight sand and have been impressed.

[@_DeFiNiTeLy_Not_BrAd_]

@Dale Strickler Soil-aggregate formation of the clay was greatly improved. With no cover crop it seems to almost dry out faster than w/o the char, but with something always growing, it held the moisture weeks longer than untreated areas. The sand held water well too but the soil was still pretty loose and gritty, closer to vermiculite feel and consistency. I didn't think to measure the sands temps but its noticeably cooler to walk on than before. I have a few more spots i want to try, and will take better notes this time. Biology was key though, i killed some test areas with to much un charged char. I'll check the book out too.

[@johntheherbalistg8756]

Biochar isn't really good organic material, but it provides habitat for soil life and water and minerals kinda cling to it. It also lasts in the soil for a really long time

[@johnsonr9]

Interesting that the climate change "experts" never seem to mention your solution. Maybe there is no profit for them with the obvious common sense solution. Great info!

[@markrodrigue9503]

Big Ag , big petrochemical

[@danam2584]

Exactly!

[@smilingconqueror9599]

They want you to eat beyond burger and bugs

[@adolthitler]

Depopulate, controlled, impoverished the real build back better.

[@adolthitler]

Depopulate, control, impoverish is the real build back better.

[@jasamkrafen]

Excellent. Will be getting the book. And seed for a 'chaos garden'

[@ankit123ful]

very informative video. Thank you for sharing!! Can we get hold of the presentation slides, please? Want to use for educational purposes.

[@mojavebohemian814]

Thank you

[@GmoBuelna]

What a great video, thanks a lot, I just bought the eBook few minutes ago, after watch this video… Best regards from Sinaloa, Mx.

[@sunflowerfina1]

In the bible it talks about this and says that on the 7th year you need to do nothing to the land. Let the land heal.

[@anthonycopacetic5016]

Probably by letting what wants to grow, gtow

[@greighenning9091]

17:20 what is the name of that soil aggregate agent you mention?

[@severson42]

Really enjoyed the presentation Dale! What was the last name or company of Jason that you recommended to watch?

[@stevelarson4925]

Great presentation. Do you have a reference for the research that found the 50° F soil temperature slowing microbial activity and allowing more oxygen to be used by plant roots to help penetrate hard pans? Very fascinating!

[@McClureOutdoor]

Great info. Where can I find info on restoring timber soil to be grazeable, ie silvopasture?

[@jameshunt2905]

Mark Shepherds work would offer a great place to start. The scope of insights he explores are very useful.

[@tomf.2274]

And also Dr Allen Williams could add some insights. He is part of the Understanding Ag group and can easily be found on this platform.

[@danam2584]

Great presentation Dale!! Have you thought about doing an audio book?

[@dedrakuhn6103]

In order to listen to this podcast the playback speed needs to be set at 1.75x

[@michiganhay7844]

Big number I noticed that is a big advantage over manure is the dry matter con tent most of mine manure is 50 to 70% moisture so 30% dry matter so I’m struggling with hauling a lot of water

[@nicodeath3353]

Hi the can I please get the guys that you named in video please.

[@kevinfarr9739]

Very good podcast, but the audio is terrible. It's hard to hear and understand what is being said.

[@nextworldaction8828]

At 56:38... Jason Hocks? Jason who?

[@danam2584]

I didn't get his name either!!

[@olavvik3068]

Mauck, someone said

[@nextworldaction8828]

​@@olavvik3068 THANK YOU!!!

[@smilingconqueror9599]

What is Jason social media links

[@swinkeymo]

How do you crimp uneven soil?

[@anniezzi7513]

👍

[@rhb30001]

My land failed a perc test ..lots of clay ..how to restore?

[@williamgibson2760]

Do what Dale says from 54:00 on. Keep live plants of high diversity growing as much as possible, do not allow soil to be bare/uncovered, graze (planned, Voisin rational, etc.) with ruminant livestock when possible, add organic materials like composts, manures, plant residue or even bark mulches, some fertilizers, lime, credible biostimulants, microbial inoculants, & Mycorrhizae fungi with seeds for at least 1st couple years...... if your water table is actually within 12" or so from surface, then you know you have soil moisture to sustain life and all these tools from Dale will allow the life to be deeper into soil profile & over time it will be an incredibly productive soil. Live with it, love it, be patient, stay diligent, but also relax and let it show you what it needs. Buy Dale's book.

[@rhb30001]

@@williamgibson2760 thank you for taking time to reply..have a great day!

[@barbaraforgoodness]

Jason who?

[@mrazik6464]

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[@chrischandler3041]

6:14 you mentioned that lichens were moss and fungi. They are not. They are actually a combination of an alga and a fungi instead. Enjoyed your video otherwise.

[@chrischandler3041]

@Dale Strickler No problem, most people would not notice I suppose, but I was a Biology major and had a class in non-vascular plants so I was just throwing that out there. Nice job on all your videos, I am a big fan.

[@chrischandler3041]

​@Dale Strickler The nonvascular plants out there are amazing! The lichens & moss can break down the solid rock with their acids, but they have a very indirect application to agriculture as they are mainly colonizers and some are more into more aquatic wet areas.. but the fungi (part of the lichen) is another story of course. But yeah, I like looking at moss still in the woods. I did a research paper once on Tardigrades (also known as water bears) found in moss.. fascinating creatures!

[@ericjohnsoncf]

These videos of this seminar really suck. It's a giant science class. We want a step by step guide. Stop showing us your success. If u want us to participate- make a guide with materials and what we need

[@ericjohnsoncf]

Too slow moving.. no real "guide".