Soil Basics - How it Works
1. The Symbiotic Decay-Nutrition Cycle
2. Water Uptake
3. Ions, Nutrition and all that “Scary” Chemistry
4. Who are these Microbes, and what
are they doing in my Soil?
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General Application Principles
The basic principle of Bradfield Organics® fertilizers is
to build quality nutrient and biologically rich soils. The general
recommendations below are guidelines that will give you a 3-star
performance the first year and move gradually over 3 to 4 years
to a 5-star level of performance. Increasing your application
dose (a double dose is always acceptable) will only move you quicker
to the higher level of performance. As in nature, there is no
bad time to start building your soils. Applying when it's hot,
cold, wet or dry, makes no difference in the long run. We generally
recommend our Bradfield Organics® fertilizers be applied at
40# per 1000 sq ft (19.6 kg per 100 sq meters), on an annual basis,
for a minimum dose. 120# per 1000 sq ft (59 kg per 100 sq meters)
annually would be a maximum dose for any growing situation. These
amounts can be applied over 3 to 4 applications (generally at
90 day intervals) per season as your schedule permits. If you
chose the maximum dose and maintain that level for three years,
our expectation is that you should see a high quality and easily
sustainable lawn or garden with a very low dose (probably 20#
to 30#) annually for long term maintenance.
The above applies to any combination of our products you choose
to use.
Science of Soils: Reams ratios & biology
theories
Value comparison of organic application
References and Recommended Reading
Soil
Basics - How it Works from Bradfield Organics®
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
www.attra.ncat.org
Organic Farming Research Foundation
www.ofrf.org
Organic lawns: it's easy being green
www.csmonitor.com/2004/0520/p15s02-liga.htm
Organic Consumers Association
info@organicconsumers.org
Secrets
of the Soil by Peter Tompkins & Christopher Bird
Mainline
Farming for Century 21 by Dan Skow, D.V.M. & Charles
Walters Jr.
Science
In Agriculture by Arden B. Andersen
Biologic Ionization as applied to Farming and Soil Management
by Dr. A.F. Beddoe
The
Organic Method Primer by Bargyla & Gylver Rateaver
These books and many more can be found at www.acresusa.com or
call toll free 1-800 -355-5313
Soil Testing
Testing your soil is very important after the first year on the
Bradfield Organics® program to determine if any specific minerals
are needed. Below is a short list of companies that provide soil
testing services.
Logan Lab, www.loginlabsllc.com
Texas Plant & Soil Lab, www.txplant-soillab.com
Dr. Good Earth, www.drgoodearth.com |
