Webinar: Tracking Soil Health with Nicole Masters and Soilmentor

[@trinidadmoncada2429]

I believe that for the crack in the soil where the root follows its route, the crack or fissure occurs very frequently due to expansions and contractions of clays in these vertisol soils. The time between the saturated soil and the physical contraction resulting from moisture loss is very short, between that period the fissures are very frequently present.

[@trinidadmoncada2429]

Now I think if your pH is high the problem is your Carbon in that part of the 4.5 to 5.5 inches of depth, and the hydrogen potential is low. There is an imbalance in C:N.

[@peterclark6290]

An example of why scientists cannot lead in Regen Ag. The 5 basics (no till, armour, living/biodiverse roots, animal impact) are understood to be the substance of Regen practice. Constant testing and keeping precise records is time-consuming and can only serve to reaffirm what the naked eye can see in the quantity and quality of life above ground. As Roger Savory clearly argues: data from decades cannot reliably inform practitioners in *non-closed systems such is nature.* The professional farmer (basic #6?) employs compost-derived amendments to accelerate the Regen process, preferably home-grown using the variety of methods, to find those that suit his patch of paradise.

[@trinidadmoncada2429]

I think you are partly right, the frequent life, the intimacy of life in the processes of indigenous farm activities gives you a qualitative awareness. But scientific tools give you the ways to change the causes of these quality responses, allowing you to be directional towards an improvement and give a push towards an expected and programmed response. You cannot be at both extremes of the processes.

[@peterclark6290]

@@trinidadmoncada2429 Yeah, I did say 'lead'. Agronomy in general would suggest turning a degraded property into cells to see what works, but that cannot provide relevance because the next season's metrics will be different (Roger Savory). Applying the 5 fundamentals begin the Regen process immediately.

[@trinidadmoncada2429]

And if you expect worm colonies you won't see them, because you maintain EC greater than 2.5 ds/m r and the worm doesn't find it a pleasant environment.

[@christopherburman3340]

Could u give a URL link to this info? Never heard of it before and would like to learn more.