Farmer/Soil Health Adovcate Dave Brandt talks on why Soil Health is Important

soil health on cropland

[michaellohre]

Thank you Dave and whoever posted this for sharing this inspiring information and perspective. Your maxim to keep thinking out of the box and to think about who will inherit these lands is beyond smart; it's wise.

[dougkuykendall]

Thank you Dave for sharing the infirmative video. Question:. Do you know of anyone in northeast TX has been successful growing Daikon radishes? We have heavy clay soil that gets hard as a brick in July/August when it gets hot and dry. When this happens Wooly Croton begins to take over. It is a nasty tap rooted annual. We practice planned grazing and have 100% ground cover to keep the soil as moist as we can, but we just need to break up this compaction. I am confident the radish will work IF it will grow here.

[melovescoffee]

Thank you for doing this research to heal our soils.

[jamestoday]

I'll be growing multi species cover crops on my allotment  this year following my veg rotations. Have lots to learn but that's what i want..thank you for this mine of information.

[worldatmyfeet]

It ain't much, but it's honest work.

[Jefferdaughter]

The problem with municipal sludge is that it is highly contaminated. With drugs (chemicals) that have come through people (including mercury from fillings, etc) AND loads of 'household' chemicals - all stuff that I'd rather not have on my land. If the municipal water treatment system puts storm drain water into the sewage treatment system (many do), add an even wider variety of petro-chemicals & 'cides' draining off streets, driveways & lawns. Things to consider before applying sludge.

[soilhealthdoctor]

Inspiring story Dave thanks for the great advice!

[Jefferdaughter]

Former observation aside, this guy is a genius. Much appreciate your posting all these.

[Rodney]

Agreed. It is similar to getting compost from a city that keeps a collection site. many times the compost is grass that had had a lot of chemicals put on it. So as much as I like free compost, I stay away from that kind of situation.

[Rodney]

Beyond interesting. Just seems that he is doing what every farmer should be doing. I think I heard something in his talk about improved drainage with cover crops. I have two very wet acres that I would like to plant something eatable in. 2 acres, too small for machinery, too big to hand plant. :-)

[krustysurfer]

Indigenous knew. Their systems were Permaculture by design. Permaculture was their culture. Three sisters Bean Corn We know now too. Aloha

[redddbaron]

That corn and soy beside each other doesn't surprise me one bit. I have been planting beans with my sweet corn for years. It is 2 legs of the 3 sisters technique invented by Native American Indians thousands of years ago.

[Gustav]

good business to put 60 kilos of seeds pr. hectare and get back 3000 kg pr. ha. in form of dry cover crop matter.