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The secrets of soil mineral balance that create ideal soil, plant, and animal health are revealed here for the first time. The amazing results that can be achieved by balancing the major cation minerals Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium and Sodium in the soil according to the teachings of Dr William Albrecht and Dr Carey Reams have changed the world of agriculture. This knowledge has taken the focus away from merely trying to achieve high volume yields to achieving the highest yields of the highest quality and nutritional value, while building the overall health of the soil, the crops, and the people and animals that rely on them for food.
There are no more depleted soils and farmlands when using these techniques; the soil just keeps getting better and better year after year, and all without the use of any sort of toxic rescue chemistry. As Dr Albrecht was known to say, "Well fed is healthy." A well-fed soil leads to well-fed crops and well-fed people and animals.
Professional agronomists charge hundreds or thousands of dollars to consult with you and apply their specialized knowledge of soil nutrients and minerals in order to achieve the perfect balance in your soil. Though we feel they are well worth what they charge, some of us would prefer to have the knowledge and be able to do that for ourselves and others. There are also many home gardeners and small farmers who simply don't have the financial resources to afford the expense of a professional soil consultant. The lack of knowledge or money need no longer keep any grower from having the ideal soil. For only $29.95, about the cost of a single laboratory soil test, this new one of a kind book teaches you everything you need to know to perfectly balance all of the major and minor mineral nutrients in any soil.
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BSOs: Beneficial Soil Organisms
The focus at SoilMinerals.com is on the mineral nutrients needed by plants, animals, and people to ensure outstanding nutrition and vibrant health. Why do we also recommend and use beneficial soil fungi and bacteria?
For the same reason that bakers use bread yeast, champagne makers ferment grapes with champagne yeast, brewers add beer yeast, yogurt is made with yogurt starter, and cheesemakers use the culture that will give them the kind of cheese they wish to make. One can wait around and hope that the right yeast spore will fall into the vat and create champagne, or one can increase the odds in their favor by adding the cultures that they want right at the start. It is wise to be sure that the best possible soil life "culture" is there and ready to make the minerals and organic nutrients in the soil available.
BSOs are valuable for freeing nutrients that are in the soil but "tied up". For example, many soils have great phosphate reserves, yet the plants growing on those soils are starving for phosphate. READ MORE
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Firman Bear:
Cation Constancy in Alfalfa (AJ 1945)
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Cation and Anion Relationships in Plants and their Bearing on Crop Quality (AJ 1950)
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All You
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The difference between rich, fertile soil and poor, infertile soil is essentially this: the mineral composition of the soil. The flavor and nutrition in fruit, grains, and vegetables are based on the soil minerals available, not the amount or type of organic matter. If a needed mineral is missing, it is just that, missing, and no amount of organic matter will make up for it. No amount or combination of the air elements Carbon, Oxygen, and Hydrogen will add Zinc to your soil, and all plants and animals need Zinc. Plants also need Copper and Iron and Manganese, Calcium and Magnesium and Phosphorus, and at least seven other essential minerals (animals need at least fourteen more), and they need them in an available and balanced form. Rotting organic matter may release growth stimulants like Nitrogen and Potassium, but the other minerals are what create sweetness and flavor and nutrition in food. Without these other minerals you may achieve high production, but you will not achieve the highest quality.
We are Organic, Biodynamic, Biologique, and Sustainable gardeners, and we strongly support the idea of a living, energetic, biologically active soil. We have learned that the absolute best cannot be achieved without a full complement of minerals available and in balance. Welcome to SoilMinerals.com!
Products for sale: We sell a full line of organic approved soil minerals, trace element minerals, fertilizers and fertilizer ingredients and supply laboratory soil testing, consulting, and prescription soil fertility services for Organic, Biodynamic, and Sustainable Gardens, Lawns, Landscapes, Greenhouses and Sustainable Agriculture Farms. Our focus is on perfect health and nutrition for soils, plants, people and animals through the science of remineralizing and balancing soil elements.
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