Unlocking the Secrets of Soil pH: A Key to Thriving Crops

Glen Rabenberg, founder and CEO of Soil Works, LLC, helps explain why having an understanding of the pH balance of the soil beneath our feet is crucial for growers and farmers striving for optimal yields and sustainable agriculture. Discover why soil pH matters and how it influences nutrient availability, microbial activity, and overall soil health.

[janlabuschagne]

Ek self werk al 30 jaar met die natuur en dus dir een ding wat ons sé, sit koolstof terug . Baie dankie vir die een, dit help om die boodskap uit te kan dra.

[kduv]

man oh man, you sir are the COOLEST teacher ever! I love being here! hehe

[Yotaciv]

I try to add molasses to my nutrients regime, especially on nitrogen heavy crops. Sure seems to help make organic fertilizers work faster.
My favourite inoculent is 4 parts oat meal, 2 parts fresh worm compost, 2 parts wheat bran mix in with a drizzle of molasses. Leave it in a dark warm place for a week. Boom your soil will darken and have life again, nutrients will cycle. 1gallon covers 1000sq ft.

[groundedpermaculture]

nice work Glen - straight to the point - no nonsense - and your passion comes through!

[SoilHealthpk]

Perfect lecture - Good for learning how to fix pH

Thanks

[randalmoroski]

Professor at the University of YouTube!
Thank you!

[JoeN-S]

Great video. Love the down to earth approach by which you present some complex topics.

[jameskarokola]

Great presentation Sir! I now understand what is soil pH philosophy.

[dinosaur]

Thank you very much that was very useful information.

[dr.leppsbiology]

The problem is that most municipal water sources are working against you. Most municipal water is a bicarbonate buffered system (like the ocean) with a pH of around 8.0. So you are constantly adding bicarbonate to the soil in addition to things like trihalomethane and chloramines.

[kurtisb]

Do you have some videos on methods to accomplish these parameters for microbial activity? Let’s say my soil compaction is too high; what do I do about that? Or my EC is too high, what then?

[ikke.gernoasje]

Great explanation. Thank you for this very interesting video.
Now I have a question. If the ratios of C, O and H must be in a specific balance for the bacteria to do their thing so plants can thrive, how do or with what device do we measure those elements and how much of each of those elements must at least be present in the soil?

[timberwolf]

At min 5:52, you meant Carbon, not Calcium, right?

[blairlindsay]

is there any observation you’ve made that indicate an imbalance ?, compelling you to perform the testing

[JamesMcnichol-ssoc]

I have good calcium levels now but I’m at a ph of 7.5. My soil ranges from sand/gravel to extremely heavy clays and it can be all in one field and vary that much from one end to the other. I’m battling higher ph and low sulphur. I am going to apply some elemental sulphur to help build back my sulphur level but this season I did start applying molasses and humic acid with the thought of feeding microbes. My fields have gotten about 8L of molasses (2.11 gal) and I’ve applied 2kg of humic acid (4.4lbs) is this enough what else should I be doing

[TheDonsRiche]

So what would you recommend for growing blueberries in a native soil that isn't between 4.5-5.5? Make sure it's well oxygenated?

[JamesMcnichol-ssoc]

I’m using humic acid on my soil now. I’m applying 1kg per acre in fall on corn and bean residue and I also apply 1-1.5 kg in crop all season long at 300-500 grams per application. Will this help raise my carbon levels. I have started growing cover crops after corn and beans. My soil ph is 7-7.5. This is my second year into this. I’m changing how I soil test this fall and including a Haney soil test. This will be done on half my acres coming out of beans this fall and going into corn next year.

[cbak]

I live in a heavy Lime mineral area... very hard water. How does that come into play?

[sergeidominiquepantejo]

Where, how can we buy of your product sir ?
We are from the Philippines

[ducrebatiste]

Does amending with sand help any in the this process?