What regenerative farmers need to understand about micronutrient deficiencies | John Kempf, AEA

In order to establish healthier soils and increase crop performance, regenerative agricultural practices rely heavily on understanding micronutrient deficiencies.
In this video, AEA Founder John Kempf discusses the accuracy of testing measures, applications of nutrients, preferred nutrient form, and effective management practices.
Advancing Eco Agriculture works with growers to create customized crop programs, combining our biological and mineral nutrition products with regenerative practices to improve crop quality, yields, and disease and insect resistance while regenerating soil health.
AEA Founder and Chief Vision Officer John Kempf is a leading crop health consultant and designer of innovative soil and plant management systems. He has a unique ability to simplify and clearly explain complex concepts in the areas of soil and plant health, and skillfully discusses the larger social and environmental impacts of food, agriculture, and ecology.
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[@garrettscott4094]

I love these too, I need some more material added to the podcast, I have listened to in all about 6 times by now.

[@jamesw6940]

Agreed

[@projectmalus]

I might be mono gastric but this awesome knowledge leaves me ruminating on it. To build the future orchard soil it seems the seed treatment from AEA and then as mentioned, a foliar application to the cover crops at 4 to 6 inches of new growth would vastly improve this sandy thin site in Eastern Canada. I could save a full year of prep. Avoiding tillage for sure but it's going to be tricky. This year so far is a terrific growing season, lot's of both sun and rain and the last frost moved back a week or so.

[@mindaugasjuozaitis8627]

John, THANK YOU. Your follower base in Lithuania and Latvia is growing by the day and we're leading the way. Yours, the team of BioKustodija Ltd.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

John thank you so much for another excellent AEA webinar! Looking forward to the next one! Happy growing!

[@AdvancingEcoAgriculture]

Thank you for continuing to join us! - The AEA Team

[@Horse237]

Thanks for another wonderful and informative lecture.

[@doctormango9209]

id love to have you on my radio show John, and also for you to come see our food forest in Kauai

[@schreiber-baum]

Thank you for your great content John!

[@AdvancingEcoAgriculture]

We're glad you enjoyed it. Danke! - The AEA Team

[@projectmalus]

Thanks!

[@marynunn1708]

Another EXCELLENT presentation by John and ARA. Excellent Q&A also. Thanks sooo much!!

[@AdvancingEcoAgriculture]

We appreciate your feedback, Mary! Thanks for following along :) - The AEA Team

[@matthewkheyfets1309]

I love these videos 😍

[@iwenive3390]

They are the best

[@vector7917]

invaluable 🤗

[@bruceparker6142]

I would love to hear your thoughts on forest farms.

[@gregosparta]

Your explanation of EDTA induced deficiencies was helpful. Thanks for another excellent presentation.

[@AdvancingEcoAgriculture]

You're very welcome, Greg! Thanks for watching! - The AEA Team

[@oscar6832]

Reducing those elements are easy. You add a reducing agent. Such as any acid with a low pH. Chemical reactions take time, it's not instant. So leave it mixed. Chelation is fairly straight foward too. Just reduce them with organic acids and it's 2 in 1, even though organic acids are weak chelates. If you ferment sugar with lacto bacteria in a closed lid (anaerobic fermentation) of sugar, it should break down the sugar to the amino acid glycine. Which is one of the best organic chelator. PH of the mix will be low, around 2.

[@partidaportet27]

Also would you have a sliding scale of lbs per acre of Boron relation %OM?

[@daviddroescher]

24:00 You just described what the body does with artificial sweeteners . Stores a similar chemical in hopes it can convert it into a usable bioavalable format. There is most likely a way for the plant to convert the FeOx into the correct format. It is just labor intensive like NO4 to NO3 is costly (stunts groth reduces profits).

[@seanconway1154]

As far as I can tell from my studies the high iron levels in tissue analysis shows up because the entire sample is used when conducting the analysis. You dry then grind up the sample & dissolve it in acid. So all the iron that is stored by the plant in its cells & vacuoles shows up which is my guess as to where the iron accumulates. It doesn’t show up in the Sap because sap only has the mobile nutrients that the plant is moving around to the growing parts which does not include oxidised iron because it’s actually toxic in that form.

[@danielfeder4101]

Hi is there any way we can download these slides to read as pdf they are great!

[@amitrakshe5773]

Which contents can be analysed by sap analysis? Pls reply from india

[@partidaportet27]

Do you get Iodine from your seaweed application or are you using it as an individual nutrient? If yes to the latter can you ship this to the EU?

[@Nightowl5454]

Is there any minerals that mycorrhizal fungi don't break down for plants very well?

[@mauricecalliss1303]

Wow

[@chadstallings5558]

👍👍

[@terrapuraregenerative]

Hello John. How can I contact you directly. I have a couple of questions about the plant health pyramid and the products to go from level 1 to level 4.

[@AdvancingEcoAgriculture]

Hi Terra Puur, thanks for reaching out! You can contact the AEA Customer Care team at [e-mail] - The AEA Team

[@christopherburman3340]

Am writing from south africa. I am looking for a supplier of micronutrients in a reduced state. One source I have identified complexes micronutrients with lignosulphate. However there is no info on label about whether the products are reduced or oxidized. As far as I understand, lignosulphate contains some oxygen so I am assuming the products are oxidized to some degree. Can anybody clarify if a micronutrients complexed with lignosulphate are reduced or oxidized pls?

[@violetphillips6148]

Can I use human vitamins pills to feed my plants?

[@mauricecalliss1303]

Regarding iron in oxidized state that I wondr if endophytes can process it. ? If the plants absorbing it and it's not being used I would and am asking myself then why is it being taken up.

[@oscar6832]

All water soluble nutrients are taken up by the roots and moved up by the phloem in plants. Plants are not intelligent. It means that when the plant sucks up water, the iron solved in that water will also be absorbed with the water. Some nutrients require active transport. That is the same as hemoglobin in blood transporting oxygen. A molecule that nutrients bind to and then transported around the plant.

[@oscar6832]

Plants dont need heavy metals. They are toxic. But is still absorbed if present in the water. Most toxic chemicals are taken up by plants. Not by will. Just along the water.

[@canadiangemstones7636]

Is it true that prize-winning tomatoes are exclusively irrigated with heavy water?

[@violetphillips6148]

Can I get all my micronutrients from sea salt ?

[@partidaportet27]

The comment re biological antenna function and iron is very interesting. I assume if we eat foods rich in oxidised Iron we might have a similar antenna and subsequently it may also be impaired?