Allan Balliett wrote: > > I find this totally relevant to discussion on BD Now! Soil balancing > was an area that was overlooked by my BD mentors. Injunctions of 'use > the preps and see' and 'more compost more compost more compost' will > not take every plot of land where it should be going...or may take > geological time to get it there. I, for one, want the Albrecht > numbers before I start BD on a new patch.
Hi Allan I agree with your sentiments exactly. I have always felt a huge void between starting BD and actually achieving the objective of being able to farm sustainably and make it profitable. i have been for the last 8 years BD and still have a massive soil nutrient imbalance. I have heavy clay soils that are holding an excess of nutrients in the wrong order. It was after Hugh's visit to NZ that i started to read books from the Acres USA stable that has gotten me on to this path.It is his story about corn fascinates me. Every book i have read have all said the same thing from Steiners "Agriculture", "Secrets of the Soil",Maimline farming for The 21st Centary", "Weeds Without Poisons" 'The Albrecht Papers"all suggest that a "Healthy is one that has its energy levels right, the right balance of nutrients, has the ability to suppress weeds, and the abilityto supress all pest and diseases" ahh farmers utopia. I have been fascinated by this subject for some time. So would love to see this discussion continue. To me this is the valuable missing link and i wish to learn more. Thankyou Seasons greetings and blessings to all for a happy new year Tony Robinson New Zealand
