tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29812889410735617892024-03-19T05:40:08.286-06:00Bio Minerals TechnologiesOrganic applications in Agriculture, Animal and Human HealthKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165097929745500033noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981288941073561789.post-70092198398408679662017-11-20T15:04:00.001-07:002017-11-20T15:04:24.527-07:00Seed Treatment comparisons for 2017During 2017, we had a number of farms that planted comparisons of treated vs untreated seed. The results have been not only impressive, but universally positive in favor of the treated seeds. The Bio Minerals Technologies seed treatment products create stronger, more vigorous plants with larger and more extensive root systems. The results is a healthier plant with a greater yield.<br />
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Our comparison plantings included the following:<br />
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<li>Dry farm barley<br />Treated barley lived longer than untreated, resulting in better head and seed fill</li>
<li>Dry farm wheat<br />25% yield increase over untreated field, even in a drought year</li>
<li>Irrigated silage corn<br />70% increase in stalk and ear weight as compared to untreated stalk</li>
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The cereal grain comparisons are detailed in this linked article on the <a href="http://biomineralstechnologies.com/farm-solutions/increase-crop-health/seed-treatment/59-treated-vs-untreated-2017" target="_blank">Bio Minerals Technologies web site</a>.</div>
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You can read the <a href="http://biomineralstechnologies.com/farm-solutions/increase-crop-health/seed-treatment/61-corn-treatment-comparison-2017" target="_blank">silage corn article here</a>.</div>
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The first step to a successful crop is to always use the Bio Minerals Technologies seed treatment products!</div>
Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165097929745500033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981288941073561789.post-37500508782093840732017-04-07T14:00:00.000-06:002017-04-07T14:01:26.561-06:00Preventing Goss's Wilt in cornGoss's Wilt is a vascular disease that affects over 80 percent of the corn crop in the Northern Hemisphere. It is caused by the organism Clavibacter Michigenensis Nebraskensis and is respondible for billions of dollars in lost yield as well as disastrous reductions in crop quality and nutrient.<br />
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Goss's Wilt is the single most expensive disease affecting the US corn crop (and throughout the world), and we can fix that.<br />
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According to the experts, the Clavibacter organism has always been present, but it is so weak that it rarely was able to express itself. As I read multiple articles on how to treat it and prevent it, they all said the number one measure was to plant a resistant variety for your area.<br />
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Unfortunately, most people are planting GMO Round-Up Ready corn or other GMO varieties. All the GMO varieties are built on non-resistant varieties, so they are all susceptible to Goss's Wilt. When you combine the susceptible variety with the poor soil and plant nutrition of modern chemical farming methods, you have the perfect environment for Goss's Wilt to thrive!<br />
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<a href="http://www.biomineralstechnologies.com/" target="_blank">Bio Minerals Technologies</a> has been working with our friends and scientists to solve this very expensive problem in the corn industry. After several years of testing, we can confidently announce that we have a solution that is simple, and that works. Our new product is called Bio-Empruv. Apply it once during early growth (around V6), and your corn fields will stay green all the way through harvest. No more early death with small, unfilled ears. Use Bio-Empruv and have full ears with much higher nutritional content and far better quality.<br />
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You can read about our <a href="http://biomineralstechnologies.com/farm-solutions/increase-crop-health/disease-resistance/35-how-to-prevent-goss-s-wilt" target="_blank">Bio-Empruv successes</a> and our <a href="http://biomineralstechnologies.com/farm-solutions/increase-crop-health/better-yields-with-minerals/57-high-yield-corn-program" target="_blank">high-yield corn program</a> on our web site.<br />
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You can also watch our <a href="http://biomineralstechnologies.com/farm-solutions/increase-crop-health/disease-resistance/58-goss-s-wilt-seminar-causes-and-solutions" target="_blank">Goss's Wilt webinar</a> to learn more about the disease, its causes, and how to deal with it.<br />
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<br />Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165097929745500033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981288941073561789.post-796101926487040872017-02-16T17:22:00.004-07:002017-03-01T14:52:00.222-07:00How to Make Good CompostAlmost everyone with a backyard garden has a "compost pile." It is a collection of kitchen scraps, plant material, yard waste, lawn clippings, and more. However, it is generally unmanaged and just left to itself. As it turns out, that is not a good recipe for effective compost.<br />
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Well-made compost creates a rich humus material that is beneficial for lawns and gardens. Most people have the source materials they need to create their own compost. All it takes is a little knowledge and some work. Good compost provides the following benefits:<br />
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<li>Soil conditioner: adds nutrients and improves moisture retention</li>
<li>Recycles plant and animal waste</li>
<li>Introduces beneficial organisms to the soil that will: improve soil aeration, bread down organic matter, protect against plant diseases</li>
<li>Good for environment – a natural alternative to chemical fertilizers and pest control</li>
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For a more in-depth understanding of how a compost pile works, <a href="http://www.biomineralstechnologies.com/farm-solutions/composting/biology-and-benefits" target="_blank">check out the videos</a> on our web site!<br />
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Compost can be made from almost any organic material, though proportions do make a difference. Different materials contribute either carbon or nitrogen to your compost mix. The trick is to maintain a healthy working balance between the two elements. As a general rule, you want 2/3 carbon (brown and/or dry) to 1/3 nitrogen (greens). Some common materials are shown in the table below:<br />
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<tr><td>Table scraps</td><td>Nitrogen</td><td>Add with dry carbon items</td></tr>
<tr><td>Fruit and vegetable scraps</td><td>Nitrogen</td><td>Add with dry carbon items</td></tr>
<tr><td>Eggshells</td><td>Neutral</td><td>Best when crushed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Leaves</td><td>Carbon</td><td>Break down faster when shredded</td></tr>
<tr><td>Grass clippings</td><td>Nitrogen</td><td>Add in thin layers to prevent matting and clumping</td></tr>
<tr><td>Garden plants</td><td>Nitrogen</td><td>Use only disease-free plants</td></tr>
<tr><td>Lawn and garden weeds</td><td>Nitrogen</td><td>Use only weeds that have not yet gone to seed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Shrub prunings</td><td>Carbon</td><td>Woody prunings are slow to break down – shred</td></tr>
<tr><td>Straw or hay</td><td>Carbon</td><td>Straw is best; hay (with seeds) is less ideal</td></tr>
<tr><td>Green comfrey leaves</td><td>Nitrogen</td><td>Excellent compost “activator”</td></tr>
<tr><td>Pine needles</td><td>Carbon</td><td>Acidic, use in moderate amounts</td></tr>
<tr><td>Flowers and cuttings</td><td>Nitrogen</td><td>Chop up any long, woody stems</td></tr>
<tr><td>Seaweed and kelp</td><td>Nitrogen</td><td>Apply in thin layers, good source for trace elements</td></tr>
<tr><td>Wood ash</td><td>Carbon</td><td>Only use ash from clean materials, sprinkle lightly</td></tr>
<tr><td>Chicken manure</td><td>Nitrogen</td><td>Excellent compost “activator”</td></tr>
<tr><td>Coffee grounds</td><td>Nitrogen</td><td>Filters may also be included</td></tr>
<tr><td>Tea leaves</td><td>Nitrogen</td><td>Loose or in bags</td></tr>
<tr><td>Newspaper</td><td>Carbon</td><td>Avoid using glossy paper and colored inks</td></tr>
<tr><td>Shredded paper</td><td>Carbon</td><td>Avoid using glossy paper and colored inks</td></tr>
<tr><td>Cardboard</td><td>Carbon</td><td>Shred material to avoid matting</td></tr>
<tr><td>Corn cobs, stalks</td><td>Carbon</td><td>Slow to decompose, best if chopped up</td></tr>
<tr><td>Dryer lint</td><td>Carbon</td><td>Best if from natural fibers</td></tr>
<tr><td>Sawdust pellets</td><td>Carbon</td><td>High carbon levels, add in layers to avoid clumping</td></tr>
<tr><td>Wood chips/pellets</td><td>Carbon</td><td>High carbon levels, use sparingly</td></tr>
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Preparing your compost pile</h3>
It is always best to start your compost pile on bare soil. The soil provides drainage and the natural microbes and earthworms in the soil will migrate into the compost pile, speeding decomposition and proliferating the beneficial microorganisms. The site should have a slight 3-5% slope which assists with the drainage of excess water. You want your pile wet, but not saturated.<br />
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The size of your pile depends on the volume of materials you have to work with. A small garden compost pile can be whatever size you need, but a large-volume farming operation, with lots of material, will need to restrain the dimensions in order to maximize the composting process. A large-scale compost pile should be no wider than 10 feet at the base and no taller than 5 feet at the top (center).<br />
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Building your compost pile</h3>
The components of the compost pile are important, but so is the order of their application. Build your compost pile in layers.<br />
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<li>At the bottom of the pile, put your dry, carbon-rich fiber such as hay, straw, fodder, and dried leaves.</li>
<li>Next add your organic matter such as yard waste, stall manure, or saw dust.</li>
<li>On top of the organic material, put your wet layer; kitchen waste, processed materials. Keep this layer thin to prevent the development of anaerobic conditions.</li>
<li>Next add enough clay or mineral sources to make up about 10% of the total volume. This can be clay, soft rock phosphate, humates, or other mineral-rich materials.</li>
<li>On top of the clay is the fresh green materials such as grass, weeds, or green leaves; no more than 5% of the total volume.</li>
<li>Finally, the top layer is between 2-20 lbs of mineral rock dust per yard of raw materials.</li>
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Once you have built your pile we recommend adding enough liquid to bring the moisture level up to around 50% (you should be able to squeeze a few drops out of a handful of compost). Be sure to use non-chlorinated water as chlorine will kill the microbial activity in the compost. Always inoculate the compost with Bio Minerals Technologies’ compost/mineral tea to jump-start the microbial population as you moisturize the compost.<br />
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Once your pile is built, you need to cover it. It doesn’t really matter what you cover it with: plastic sheeting, wood, carpet scraps. The objective is to retain moisture and heat, both essential for the composting process. The covering can also prevent the compost from being over-watered by rain, giving you some control over the moisture levels in rainy regions.<br />
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Maintaining your compost pile</h3>
As the pile decomposes, it will generate heat and use up moisture. Some heat is good, too much heat is not. Also, if you lose too much moisture, the decomposition process will slow down and eventually stop, so you need to maintain the moisture level. If you are in a region with regular rainfall, the rain can replenish the moisture. If you are in a more arid region, you will have to add moisture at regular intervals to maintain the proper balance.<br />
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Temperature and turning</h3>
As the composting process begins, the interior of the pile heats up. The maximum interior temperature at the center of the pile should be no more than 160 degrees F. When the center temperature reaches 150 degrees, you should turn the compost. Turning should drop the temperature by at least 20 degrees.<br />
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Constant temperatures above 137 degrees for 10-14 days will kill any weed seeds in your compost.<br />
Turning is a good time to add moisture, if it is needed, as the process of turning will distribute the moisture throughout the pile. If you are turning by hand, just use a pitchfork or shovel. <br />
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The highest temperatures are in the first 2-3 weeks of the breakdown phase. By the time you get to the 4th week, much of the breakdown has occurred and the process slows. Temperatures will drop into the 120-130 degree range for the remainder of the process.<br />
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Troubleshooting</h3>
If your initial temperatures are too low and don’t get over the 137-degree threshold, then your pile may need one of three things: oxygen, water, or more green nitrogen-based materials.<br />
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The water is easy to check. Take a handful of compost and squeeze it. If you can produce a few drops of water, your moisture level is about right. If the compost is dry, add some water and mix it to distribute throughout the pile.<br />
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If the moisture level is good and the temperatures are low, then check your O2 and CO2 levels. If the O2 level is less than 8%, you need to aerate the pile to introduce more oxygen. If the CO2 levels are greater than 8%, you need to aerate the pile and reduce the CO2 concentrations.<br />
If the water and oxygen are good and your temperatures are still low, then you probably need to mix more Nitrogen-based materials into your piles.<br />
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Finish indicators</h3>
There are several indicators that can tell you when your compost is finished. Taken together, they can accurately tell the story of the decomposition process while giving you the quality indicators you need. A quick list is shown below, followed by more detailed discussion of the individual measurements.<br />
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Simple indicators:</h4>
pH: > 7 < 8<br />
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Mature Temperature: No more than 10 degrees over ambient air temperature<br />
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Moisture: 50%<br />
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Lab indicators</h4>
EC: 1,200-2,500 mS after 6 weeks<br />
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rH (Redox): 28-29<br />
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CO2: < 3%<br />
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NO3: 250-300 ppm (summer), 50-100 ppm (winter)<br />
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NH4: < 0.5 ppm (if NH4 is > 2% there was insufficient oxygen to complete the nitrogen cycle)<br />
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NO2: < 2 ppm in early stages, but 0 in the finishing stages<br />
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Sulfides (HS2): None<br />
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Organic matter: 12.5 %<br />
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Ash: 37.5%<br />
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Sodium: < 200 ppm<br />
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pH</h4>
The pH reading of compost is easily tested with a standard pH meter. To test the pH level of the compost, mix 1 part compost with 1 part distilled water and test with a pH meter.<br />
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The pH levels of the compost follow a predictable curve. When the pile is first created the pH will be in the 6s, but it quickly rises that first week to between 8-8.5. If the composting is proceeding properly, it will rise quickly and then decline as shown below:<br />
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Week 1: start in 6s and rise to between 8-8.5<br />
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Week 2: Peak around 9 and then start dropping back to 8.5<br />
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Week 3: Slow decline down to 8.2 or 8.3<br />
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Week 4: Continue decline to 8.1 or 8.2<br />
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Week 5: Continue decline to 7.8<br />
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Week 6: Level off around 7.5<br />
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Finished compost should have a pH reading greater than 7 and less than 8.<br />
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Electrical Conductivity (EC)</h4>
EC is a measurement of nutrients available in the compost. The greater the nutrient concentration, the higher the electrical conductivity. It is measured with an EC meter. The reading should be between 1,200 and 2,500 mS after 6 weeks of composting.<br />
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rH</h4>
rH, or Redox, is a measurement of relative hydrogen that tells you how well your compost supports the beneficial microbial populations (most beneficial soil microbes are aerobes, which means they require oxygen). The range is from 0-40, with 28 being the midpoint or balance. A score below 28 indicates an oxygen reductive state which is not conducive to beneficial aerobic microbes. A score above 28 indicates an oxidative state which is supportive of beneficial microbial growth.<br />
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Redox is calculated with the following formula:<br />
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(210 + ORP + 2(pH))/30 = rH (Redox)<br />
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ORP = Oxygen Reduction Potential and is measured with an ORP meter. The readings are in mV.<br />
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For example, an ORP reading of +250 mV with a pH reading of 7.8 will calculate as follows:<br />
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(210 + 250 + 2(7.8))/30 = (460/30) + 15.6 = 30.93<br />
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This indicates an oxidizing state that supports beneficial microbial growth.<br />
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<br />Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165097929745500033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981288941073561789.post-40732057518584346412016-05-24T12:06:00.000-06:002016-05-24T12:06:31.666-06:00Treating seeds and starts in your yard and gardenSpring is a time of many transplants, whether as seeds, starts, or bare root. In order to give those transplants a good chance, we recommend applying our starter treatment. We have been using these products to treat farm seed for several years, with amazing results; quick sprouting, better germination, stronger and healthier plants, and better yields. Our farmers like the results so well, they are using the products on their gardens. We are too, and so should you.<br />
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The process is simple, but the results are definitely worth it.<br />
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Step 1: Mix equal parts Bio Release and water in a small mister or fine sprayer.</div>
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Step 2: Put some Soil Biology Boost powder in an empty baby powder container.</div>
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Step 3: Spray a fine mist over the seeds or roots to be planted (just enough to slightly moisten the plants or roots, but not make them wet).</div>
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Step 4: Apply a very light dusting of Soil Biology Boost powder to the moistened seeds or roots (it is best to apply in an area without wind as the powder will drift away easily when applying). When properly applied, the powder will be almost invisible.</div>
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Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165097929745500033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981288941073561789.post-25256014563595111382016-05-06T14:38:00.002-06:002016-05-06T14:39:22.932-06:00Use Compost to Rejuvenate Your SoilA good compost is one of the most beneficial soil amendments available. Properly composted materials have the following benefits:<br />
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<li>adds nutrients to your soils</li>
<li>inoculates the soil with good bacteria</li>
<li>protects the soil from pathogens</li>
<li>promotes a healthy environment for plant growth</li>
<li>increases organic matter in the soil</li>
<li>helps balance soil pH</li>
<li>improves soil texture and composition</li>
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Bio Minerals Technologies is producing a series of videos about how composting works and why it is important to do it right. <a href="http://www.biomineralstechnologies.com/library/11-soil-biology/34-the-biology-and-benefits-of-compost" target="_blank">Head over to our web site</a> and take a look!<br />
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We have simple biological solutions to improve the composting process for large livestock operations. Turn your waste stream into better nutrients for your fields, or into a revenue stream for your bottom line.Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165097929745500033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981288941073561789.post-51146288902186885922016-03-14T16:48:00.002-06:002016-03-14T16:48:11.358-06:00Steps to a Healthy Yard and LandscapeTypical landscape fertility has been reduced to just three nutrients, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium (NPK), and most people focus just on Nitrogen. The problem is, plants with a high-nitrogen diet require at least 2-3 times more water to stay green! To make it worse, all that excess water, combined with the high nitrogen, creates a waterlogged soil environment that breeds pathogens (disease-causing microbes), and is detrimental to the good microbes, resulting in sick plants.<br />
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Your yard doesn't need more nitrogen, it needs a better balance of all nutrients so it can make better use of the nitrogen it already has, while using 1/2 as much water!<br />
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<a href="http://www.biomineralstechnologies.com/" target="_blank">Bio Minerals Technologies</a> provides balanced nutritional blends, complete with necessary trace minerals that can feed your landscape properly. We also provide microbe "boosters" that reinforce the good biology in your soils, crowding out the pathogens and helping your plants make better use of the nutrients and water that are available.<br />
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Our program has proven successful in multiple environments and on both residential and commercial landscapes. An added benefit is the reduction or elimination of the use of herbicides, pesticides, and other toxins, resulting not only in healthier plants, but a healthier outdoor environment.<br />
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<li>Spray all lawns and flower beds with Bio Minerals Technologies' <a href="http://www.biomineralstechnologies.com/home-garden/compost-mineral-tea" target="_blank">Compost/Mineral Tea</a> at a rate of 5 gallons/1000 square feet.</li>
<li>Inject or drench trees (ornamental and fruit) with Bio Minerals Technologies' <a href="http://www.biomineralstechnologies.com/home-garden/compost-mineral-tea" target="_blank">Compost/Mineral Tea</a> at a rate of 1 gallon/1" of trunk diameter (e.g. 3" trunk receives 3 gallons).</li>
<li>Spray all lawns and flower beds (per 1000 sq feet) with the following mixture (in 1 gallon of water):<br />0.5 oz Foliar Biology Boost<br />0.5 oz Bio Mineral 75 liquid minerals</li>
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Recurring Applications</h3>
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After your initial fertilization, the following applications should be made every 4-6 weeks throughout the growing season to maintain a healthy yard and soil environment:</div>
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<li><i>For lawns</i>: Mix the following in 1 gallon of water and apply / 1000 square feet<br />6 oz Healthy Grass Blend<br />1.5 oz Bio Release</li>
<li><i>For flowers</i>: Mix the following in 1 gallon of water and apply /1000 square feet<br />0.5 oz Flower Foliar<br />1.5 oz Bio Release</li>
<li><i>For shrubs and trees (ornamental and fruit)</i>: Mix the following in 5 gallons of water and apply / 1000 square feet<br />13 oz Bush-Tree-Garden<br />1.5 oz Bio Release</li>
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<li>Apply Bio Minerals Technologies' Fall Yard Mineral Blend at a rate of 17.5 lbs/1000 square feet</li>
<li>Spray all lawns and flower beds with Bio Minerals Technologies' <a href="http://www.biomineralstechnologies.com/home-garden/compost-mineral-tea" target="_blank">Compost/Mineral Tea</a> at a rate of 5 gallons/1000 square feet</li>
<li>For trees (fruit and ornamental), insert <a href="http://www.biomineralstechnologies.com/home-garden/bmt-dry-mineral-tree-blend" target="_blank">Dry Mineral Tree Blend</a> nutrition packs into the soil surrounding the trunk at approximately 1 lb/inch of trunk diameter.</li>
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<br />Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165097929745500033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981288941073561789.post-79262420744388291112016-01-11T13:35:00.003-07:002016-01-11T14:03:48.821-07:00Inflammatory reactions, allergies, and even depression, all linked to dietAt the end of this post is a link to several articles that tie our current inflammatory diet and lifestyle to the increased incidence of depression. None of the articles claim it is the only cause, simply one more factor that influences the bodies reactions, including neurological reactions.<br />
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In a simple illustration, here is how the inflammation/allergy/energy reactions work. When we eat something our body doesn't recognize, or when we inhale or ingest an allergen, our internal systems immediately target that "foreign" substance and try to eliminate it. If we inhale it, we sneeze, our noses run, our eyes water. If we ingest something our body reacts to it can cause vomiting, diarrhea, skin rashes, bloating, gas, and other uncomfortable symptoms. Any foreign or unrecognizable substance will cause an inflammatory reaction of some sort, with varying severity. These are auto-immune responses. Dealing with this inflammation is a major diversion of physical energy. You feel listless, lethargic, you have no desire to do anything, because you don't feel good.<br />
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Inflammation is at the root of virtually every disease we experience. Our modern western diet simply adds to the complications. We consume many processed foods with excess sugars and unrecognizable ingredients. We also consume many Genetically Modified Organism foods that produce unrecognizable elements in the plants and in the digested components. Food crop staples such as corn, soy, and rice are almost all genetically modified.<br />
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In addition to the high percentage of processed foods (many of which are also high in sugar), we tend to self-medicate our energy gaps with readily available processed sugar for a quick boost. Unfortunately, the boost is always followed by a prolonged crash. When we go for another sugar boost to compensate for the crash, it simply makes the cycle worse. It takes very little time for the processed sugars to enter the blood stream, but it takes a much greater amount of time for the body to deal with it. Our bodies secrete large amounts of insulin to try and extract the excess sugars and store them for future use (which our bodies never need). At the end of the day, we are exhausted, our body is still inflamed, we are heavier, and we aren't getting any better.<br />
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As humans, we have many hormones that raise sugar levels, but we only have one hormone that reduces them, insulin. The natural balance of our anatomical structure indicates that we are not designed for a high-sugar diet, yet the average person in the US consumes 170 lbs of sugar each year! In 1820, the average sugar consumption was only 5-7 lbs per person. That is a big change, and it is increasing the inflammation in our bodies.<br />
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If we want to reduce the inflammatory pressures on our body, we need to eat a less inflammatory diet. Our diet should be lower in sugar and higher in unprocessed, unmodified whole foods. Whenever possible, you should also focus on nutrient dense foods, grown in <a href="http://www.biomineralstechnologies.com/services/nutrition-from-plants-plant-primary-and-secondary-metabolites" target="_blank">well-managed, healthy soils</a>. Doing so will decrease body inflammation, increase health, and according to the linked articles, even reduce and reverse depression!<br />
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The first link is the first depression article we saw. It is a summary of the Nova and Guardian articles. The Guardian article seems to be the root article in the tree, with the most information.<br />
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<a href="http://www.feelguide.com/2015/01/06/new-research-discovers-tha-depression-is-an-allergic-reaction-to-inflammation/" target="_blank">http://www.feelguide.com/2015/01/06/new-research-discovers-tha-depression-is-an-allergic-reaction-to-inflammation/</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/body/depression-may-caused-inflammation/" target="_blank">http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/body/depression-may-caused-inflammation/</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jan/04/depression-allergic-reaction-inflammation-immune-system" target="_blank">http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jan/04/depression-allergic-reaction-inflammation-immune-system</a><br />
<br />Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165097929745500033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981288941073561789.post-73194890048291155822015-12-17T12:50:00.000-07:002015-12-17T12:52:33.479-07:00Increasing wheat yields with trace minerals and biologyHave you ever seen 90-kernel wheat heads? They are pretty impressive!<br />
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Common irrigated wheat yields carry 25-30 kernels/head with about a 60 bushels/acre average. For most people, that is a good harvest. We say it should be at least twice that, if not more!<br />
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<a name='more'></a>So why are common yields so low? The answer is simple, nutrition. In spite of repeated applications of standard fertilizers (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium - NPK), most soils are seriously depleted in micro and trace minerals. This isn't just something we made up. We have been studying and proving this for over a decade.<br />
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To illustrate our point, we have a farm in Montana that we have been working with since 2013. They were a very successful farm, with well-developed fields and very strong yields. Their average harvest was 85 bushels/acre (35-40 kernels/head), so they thought they were doing very well. They have been growing thousands of acres of wheat for over 30 years and according to traditional wisdom, they were doing everything right. Their higher than average yields proved it, right?<br />
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Wrong! Just like everyone else, they were focused on the top 3 minerals and ignored everything else. We came in and convinced them to include the micro and trace elements in their field maintenance plans. We worked with their local co-op to create a trace element package that would encompass the full spectrum. In addition, we treated their wheat seed for the new crop with our custom blend of beneficial soil microbes, trace minerals, and activators to give the new crop a jump-start.<br />
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In their first year, they went from 85 bushels/acre to 120 bushels/acre! Plus, it was high-protein, premium-quality wheat. Not only did they increase their yield by 50%, but they increased the nutrition in the harvest as well.<br />
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That is productivity! That is wheat worth eating, because that higher nutrition will translate directly into better nutrition for us.<br />
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You can read the whole story on our web site. <a href="http://www.biomineralstechnologies.com/library/14-soil-revitalization-and-remediation/29-improve-soils-for-increased-wheat-yields" target="_blank">Check it out and see what they did last year as well.</a><br />
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<br />Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165097929745500033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981288941073561789.post-71028097357980822812015-11-25T10:55:00.001-07:002015-12-17T12:28:07.094-07:00Our Thanksgiving Feast - Lots of Flavor, Little NutritionAs we prepare to gather with our families for our traditional Thanksgiving Feasts, we are thankful for the abundance in our lives. We at <a href="http://www.biomineralstechnologies.com/" target="_blank">Bio Minerals Technologies</a> appreciate the opportunities we have to work with so many of you to improve our food sources and begin the journey of creating nutrient dense food.<br />
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Over the past 100 years and more, the nutritional content of our daily food has been in a steady decline. Farmers have been producing more and more food, and we are surrounded by unprecedented plenty, yet we are constantly malnourished! Why?<br />
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As populations have increased, farmers and scientists have continually searched for new, faster, and less expensive ways to improve crop yields. For the past 150 years, there has been extensive research into fertilizers and their effect on crop yields. Unfortunately for us, their only metric for success is increased yield (from the farmer) and increased profit (from the fertilizer companies). Over the decades, they have all lost sight of the most important element, the nutritional value of the crops produced.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Everyone has focused on the three main crop nutrients Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), and Potassium (K). Today, all fertilizer programs are measured in those three elements (NPK). However, plants are made up of much more than just NPK. There are 75-80 additional essential and beneficial elements which are required to produce healthy, nutrient-dense foods. NPK grows volume and structure, but it doesn’t grow nutrition!<br />
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Today’s chemical farming practices continually push more and more crops from the soil, extracting nutrients and minerals repeatedly, and without replenishment. The result is that almost all farming soils today are completely lacking in the critical micro and trace nutrients. Production is only possible because of massive inputs of artificial fertilizers to force the growth of empty volume.<br />
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If the mineral deficiencies are not enough, many crops have been genetically engineered to tolerate artificial herbicides such as Glyphosate or Glufosinate. These toxic compounds may kill weeds, but they also tie up what few micro nutrients may still be present in the soil, further malnourishing the crops they are supposed to help.<br />
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As the final consumers of these artificially grown husks, we are doubly condemned. Not only do the crops lack most of the necessary nutrients, but they also contain residues of the herbicides that continue to wreak havoc with our own digestive tracts. They destroy the critical microbial balances in our intestines and promote the proliferation of destructive and even toxic microbes, resulting in a precipitous rise in digestive and autoimmune disorders. The lack of nutrients and chemically induced internal imbalances weaken our natural immune systems making us more susceptible to outside infections and disease as well as internal maladies.<br />
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It is estimated that 70-80 percent of our immune system is centered in the digestive tract. It is supported by thousands of beneficial microorganisms that extract essential nutrients and control any damaging microorganisms that may be present. These microorganisms are supported by the micro and trace minerals, which provide access to critical control systems within our bodies. Those critical systems include our immune systems, regenerative and repair systems, reproductive systems, and more. The functions of every cell in our body are controlled by enzymes, and those enzymes are activated by the minerals. Without the essential minerals, those enzymatic systems shut down, leaving us exposed and vulnerable to the toxins around us.<br />
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If the good microbes are not functioning properly, the pathogens (bad microbes) gain the upper hand. Pathogens produce toxins and oxidative compounds that destroy cells and intestinal membranes, leading to a deterioration of digestive functions. The pathogens do not digest food properly, leaving it in the wrong form for our bodies to absorb. Your body responds to these foreign substances with gastro-intestinal inflammation and allergic reactions: gluten and lactose intolerance, IBS, intestinal leakage and infections, and more.<br />
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So what can we do?</h4>
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There are two foundational elements of good health, and both are preventative in nature: the first is complete nutrition, including the full spectrum of minerals, the second is a strong and healthy ecosystem of beneficial intestinal microflora.<br />
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Correcting the institutional causes of our current dietary disasters will take generations (it took generations to create them). In the short term, since the modern diet is seriously deficient in so many areas, we have to resort to supplements to correct the imbalances.
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There are many probiotic supplements on the market, designed to improve and support your beneficial microflora. The daily reinforcement of good microbes helps to balance out the detrimental effects of deficient food as well as toxins present in our diet today. Bio Minerals Technologies works with one of the best probiotic supplements available today. SCD Essential Probiotics is an essential network of 11 different beneficial microorganisms, cultured and grown collectively, rather than individually. By growing all the strains together from the beginning, they create a mutually supportive bacterial infusion that provides unmatched strength and reinforcement to your existing microflora.<br />
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Bio Minerals Technologies also provides a liquid mineral supplement, Bio Minerals 75, containing over 75 essential trace minerals to nourish your body and strengthen your internal systems. By providing a full complement of trace minerals, your internal microflora have access to all the enzymatic activators they need to power your body’s natural defenses.<br />
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This two-pronged approach of probiotics and essential minerals promotes wellness and prevents problems before they arise. When combined with improved dietary choices such as reduced sugar consumption and fewer processed foods, our approach has been shown to reverse inflammations and internal allergies, eliminating previous sensitivities.<br />
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Greater health, better digestion, stronger immunity – we can help you Power your Systems!<br />
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For more information, call us at 435-753-2086.Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165097929745500033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981288941073561789.post-21176968960767859782014-12-12T10:50:00.000-07:002015-11-25T11:06:38.198-07:00SOIL MANAGEMENT vs BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
One can hardly suggest we are struggling in these
‘chemically supported’ systems of our soils, plants, animals and humankind
because there have been no clear indicators of failure or we simply did not
know another way. The truth is anything but this.</div>
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Over a hundred years ago, research and publications began
warning of the dangers of chemical fertility, the potential loss of food nutrition and soil destruction. But that was not all. Great
discoveries, research and understanding were coming forth about the laws of
nature as it applied to soils, soil chemistry, soil biology, plant growth and
nutrition. This research and learning continued in earnest in the 1920’s, 30’s,
40’s, 50’s and 60’s, even on until now, but at even more accelerated rates in
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So how was it that the ‘industry’ chose to follow the path
that has lead us to the current calamities that besiege us in agriculture today
and away from the known and ongoing discoveries that continued to prove that
natural law was the course to follow? </div>
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<a name='more'></a>The question we really need to ask is this: did Nature then
and does Nature now hold the proper principles to sustainable agriculture and
nutrient dense food that is capable of sustaining all life forms in a healthy,
vibrant and productive manner? Or, was it time to abandon a failing system and
move onto something new? One more question is needed here if you suggest the
latter. Were the ‘failures’ then and now because the principles in Nature had
finally collapsed after thousands of years or were the failures because people
were not following the laws of nature in their soil, plant, animal management
practices?</div>
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In short, why did an entire industry embrace the use of
refined fertilizers and toxic chemicals and discard the use of naturally
occurring minerals supported by a healthy microbial system in the soil? </div>
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Here’s the answer; those pushing a new aggressive agenda for
refined fertilizers and toxic chemicals did not make these decisions blindly or
unknowingly. There was reliable information then (over 100 years ago) and even
more information now that shows this course was wrong and would lead to failure
after failure until it would eventually destroy the resources in the soil and jeopardize the health of
all living organisms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The decision was based on MONEY; not wisdom! </div>
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Today modern agricultural practices use over a BILLION
pounds of toxic chemical insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and fumigants
each year. The US alone applies just under 25 MILLION TONS of refined
fertilizers each year and has for nearly 40 years. This has created a ‘dead
zone’ in the Gulf of Mexico that ranges in size from 5,000 to 8,200 SQ MILES as
a result of soluble nitrogen and phosphate leaching into the Mississippi River
from farmlands and ending up in the gulf where it causes algae bloom sufficient
to drop the oxygen content of the water to 2 ppm, killing virtually all aquatic
life forms. This disaster was not there 100 years ago; agribusiness made it. We
have destroyed, eroded, or lost over 50% of our functional topsoil’s in the
last century. Worldwide modern agriculture is destroying more than 10 MILLION
acres annually that will no longer produce any crop. One can hardly suggest
that agriculture is not being ‘chemically supported.’ How long can we continue
to do this? Not forever!</div>
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The vast majority of livestock production—poultry, swine and
beef—is currently ‘chemically dependent’ with the overuse of antibiotics and
growth stimulants. </div>
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Study upon study showed a marked decline in the nutrient
contents of our foods. Researchers from Washington State University (<a href="http://organic.tfrec.wsu.edu/OrganicCropResearch/ProgressReports06/JonesPR06Wheat.pdf" target="_blank">Jones and Murphy</a>) analyzed 63 spring wheat varieties grown between 1842 and 2003 found an
11% decline in iron, 16% decline in copper, 25% decline in zinc, and 50%
decline in selenium. A Kushi Institute analysis from 1975 to 1997 found that
average calcium levels in 12 fresh vegetables dropped 27%, iron levels dropped
37%, and vitamin A levels dropped 21%, with vitamin C down 30%. A study
published in the British Food Journal (data from 1930 to 1980) on 20 vegetables showed that calcium declined 19%, iron declined 22%, and potassium declined 14%.</div>
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Health issues and the occurrence of disease among the human
populations have been on the rise for decades and in the past 20 years have
seen an accelerated increase unlike anything we have historically experienced.
Fewer and fewer people are healthy; more and more people are drug or
pharmaceutically dependent. The next generation will likely live a shorter, more
diseased prone life than the current generation.</div>
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There is a long, well-established and predictable pattern
here. Show me one soil that is better today than 100 years ago; show me one
crop that is healthier with higher mineral content and nutrient dense
components. Producing more food products containing mostly empty calories does
not equate to nutrition, just more junk. </div>
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Yet this is the road agribusiness chose to follow over a
century ago and has diligently pursued ever since then, in spite of the obvious
failures and shortcomings. So, what was it that agribusiness so easily traded
for the enormous profits enjoyed for so long by agriculture suppliers?</div>
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I will tell you about the research and data (wisdom) that we
possessed as long as 100 years ago that warned us not to go down this path of
chemical agriculture. The knowledge and answers we had then are the only
principles that can repair the agricultural systems of today.</div>
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The TV commercials are a telling sign of the ill health of our society. Often the majority of the ads are for pharmaceuticals. The drug companies only sell that which is in high demand. What is that saying about the health condition of the people in this country? You see ads for diabetes, respiratory diseases, heart diseases, cancer, infertility, sexual dysfunction, digestive disorders of all kinds, pain and arthritis, depression, mood and psychological disorders just to name a few; the drug companies represent that ill-health is a pharmaceutical deficiency. It is a very profitable approach to managing disease—that of perpetual dependency.</div>
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Diseases are escalating and medical costs are unaffordable and spiraling out of control. Despite having the best health care in the world, we in the US range near the bottom of world nations in over all health. What we are seeing today is not normal. Thirty years ago it was extremely rare to have an autistic birth—that of 1 per 100,000. Today it is 1 in almost 60 and by 2020 it is projected to be 1 in 2 in the US. Everyone knows of or has lost a close friend or family member to cancer; and 1 in 3 is expected to have cancer in their lifetime. At the rate this is going, in less than a decade 1 in 2 people will have cancer. Childhood obesity and diabetes are going through the roof, as well as adult obesity and diabetes. How can anyone say this is normal? Go back 30-50 years and these diseases affected a small part of the population not the vast majority of the population as they do now. </div>
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Why is this all happening? What have we changed that could possibly affect so many people from so many walks of life unilaterally? </div>
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<b>Animals</b></div>
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Just as human health is being manipulated by various types of drugs, so is the animal health around us. Our animals are certainly not any healthier than we are. Poultry, swine, and cattle are mostly raised in CAFO (Confined Animal Feeding Operations)—very high densely populated facilities. The livestock industry consumes SEVEN TIMES the antibiotic volume compared to the human population. Nearly all of the antibiotic resistance is being generated from the livestock sector because of the severe over-use of antibiotics in those industries. But why are we using so many antibiotics in managing livestock? Is this normal? Ask your Father or Grandfather if what we are experiencing now was normal for them. Their answer will be 'certainly not!’ </div>
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Let's now look at the plants we are eating and also feeding to our animals. Are not the vast majority of these plants also 'chemically supported?’ Modern Agriculture is inundated with pests, weeds and pathogens, and the chemical companies have gladly stepped forth with insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, nematicides, and more to offer the farmer as a 'cure' for the problems at hand. This began in earnest more than 70 years ago; how many of these problems have chemicals corrected to date? Is not every single chemical type listed before (and more) still in use today? And even at higher and higher rates! When that didn't work, the chemicals were made stronger and stronger. How is that working out these days? Where is the improvement? what have we fixed or cured? Seems to me we are paying out a lot of money based on the principle of perpetual dependency. It seems nowadays you can't get a crop from planting to harvest without a host of chemicals to stave off the insects and pathogens. Seems to me agriculture is spending billions of dollars annually to mask and cover symptoms but never fix the underlying problems. </div>
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Let's take one more step backwards and look at how our soils are being managed. Is not the practice of today—N, P, K—simplified fertility? Nearly all commercial fertilizer is processed or synthesized with salt and acid bases. We use a host of soil 'sterilizers' in an attempt to control pathogenic organisms from disease causing nematode, fungi and bacteria. We fumigate our soils with deadly chemicals so the vegetables, produce and berries have a chance of making it to harvest. Crops must be rotated because there is no way to further control the disease causing organisms in the soil if the same crop were to be planted in succession. Not only has our 'fertility' plan been reduced to a few major minerals that push volume in plant mass but no one ever talks plant quality and nutrition these last seven decades. Has anyone you know made a serious ongoing practice of replacing essential trace elements in the soil? I am not talking a few like Zn, Mn, and Cu; I am talking about 70 plus of them. Yet every time we produced a crop in the past we used some of these minerals and the vast majority were never replaced. In time, they have become depleted. Many Universities funded by chemical companies will tell you as a farmer you do not need these minerals; you just need N, P, K. The current day approach to farming is apply enough N, P, K chemical to get a crop. How much are the trace elements even considered by your current fertilizer supplier? Is this the way Nature manages soil minerals? Are there other ways to understand a soil besides piling on the N, P, K? </div>
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This brings us to the last factor in the soil to consider: biology—those little microbes that we so diligently try to kill year after year, decade after decade. The chemical companies would have you believe that all microbes are bad, therefore eliminating them without regard is appropriate. Isn't that what we do in our current agricultural practices? Our fertilizers kill them, our tillage kills them, every insecticide, fungicide, herbicide, nematicide etc., kills them. Are our fertilizer suppliers ever taking the soil biology groups into consideration? With rare exception at best. Is our current approach to soil biology anything like Nature’s system of microbes / mineral interaction for plant fertility? Overwhelming NO! Now, answer honestly, are our soil systems being 'chemically sustained' in a very real perpetual dependency? The answer is YES!</div>
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Do you suppose that the soil health might have anything to do with plant health? And would plant health have something to do with animal and human health? If every system from the soil, to the plant, to the animal, to the human is sick, unhealthy and chemically dependent are we really improving things on this pathway or just paying a lot of chemical and fertilizer companies a great deal of money to perpetuate this line of thinking that we have adapted as modern agriculture? </div>
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I am going to suggest that we have been 'duped' into doing many things wrong. 'Quick fix' agriculture is an attractive pitch, but has it worked? Is agriculture improving? Are farmers making more money with less inputs or are costs increasing and margins getting thinner? Are weed and insect pressures in decline or are we using more and more chemicals today and still experiencing high losses? Has the health of our livestock gotten better or worse over the past several decades? Has the nutrition in the plants we grow improved? Have we as mankind gotten healthier or sicker as a whole? </div>
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The solution to these many problems begins in the soil.<br />
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Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165097929745500033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981288941073561789.post-70554158329477568602008-03-28T09:57:00.003-06:002015-11-25T11:07:16.059-07:00Record Keeping and Disclaimer:<span style="color: black;">RECORD KEEPING</span>Good record keeping is of the utmost importance. If you aren’t doing it now, we’ll insist you start and we’ll be happy to help and assist in every way. If you will not keep records, we will not be able to consult with you. Records are vital to establish a point of beginning and to effectively determine our progress.<br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="color: black;">DISCLAIMER</span>The major limiting factor in implementing our technologies and producing results, especially right up front, correlates directly to the degree of damage done to the soil by the use of synthetic chemical fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides and insecticides which have been a common practice of modern agriculture for the past 60 years.<br />
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Soils can be highly compacted; have greatly reduced organic matter and humus contents. Soils are eroded; hold less water and weeds seem to proliferate. Soil biology’s are imbalanced and reduced; many species of critical and beneficial soil microorganisms no longer exist yet they are essential in the food chain that should exist in soil life necessary to provide proper nutrition for the plants.<br />
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The Biotech giants offer increasing synthetic chemical applications of fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides and insecticides to maintain yields. Genetically Engineered (GE) and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) crops are proposed to reduce insect damage and ease weed control issues while trying to ‘inject’ characteristics not presently inherent in the plant. These plant traits are ‘selected’ or ‘injected’ because they grow in sickened and biologically imbalanced soils; respond to synthetic chemical fertility and can withstand highly toxic herbicides, fungicide and insecticide applications. These chemicals destroy soil biology; they steadily and gradually burn up organic matter and soil humus. Growing a plant with proper or improved nutrition seems to be the last consideration if it is a consideration at all.<br />
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The more you follow the recommendations of these programs the more you give away your freedom of choice and become more and more dependent on the Biotech giants for the next quick fix they offer to a long list of problems they have created for you by the previous and continued used of their products. If you think this is NOT already in works consider the following.<br />
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A) - If patented genes are outcrossed, (cross pollinated by wind, animal or insect) even accidentally, to other commercial fields and a person deliberately selects the outcrossed plants for subsequent planting then the patent holder has the right to control the use of those crops. This was supported in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_law" title="Canadian law">Canadian law</a> in the case of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto_Canada_Inc._v._Schmeiser" title="Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser">Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser</a>.<br />
B) - An often cited controversy is a hypothetical "Technology Protection" technology dubbed 'Terminator'. This yet-to-be-commercialised technology would allow the production of first generation crops that would not generate seeds in the second generation because the plants yield sterile <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed" title="Seed">seeds</a>. The patent for this so-called "terminator" gene technology is owned by Delta and Pine Land and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Agriculture" title="United States Department of Agriculture">United States Department of Agriculture</a>. Delta and Pine Land was bought by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto" title="Monsanto">Monsanto</a> in August 2006.<br />
C) - Similarly, the hypothetical Trait-specific Genetic Use Restriction Technology, also known as 'Traitor' or 'T-gut', requires yearly application of a chemical to genetically-modified crops to reactivate engineered traits. This technology is intended both to limit the spread of genetically engineered plants, and to require farmers to pay yearly to reactivate the genetically engineered traits of their crops. Traitor is under development by companies including Monsanto and AstraZeneca.<br />
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Eventually, when you have accelerated the loss of your organic matter and humus to a point where you can no longer hold any measurable amount of biology and moisture, you’ll be done farming. Your soil simply will not grow another crop. Think that is ludicrous? Let’s look at what’s been accomplished in the last 60 years.<br />
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Once very fertile valleys in California and Texas now struggle to grow any quality and quantity of crops. Organic matter that was all above 3% and closer to 5% in the 1940s is now less than one-half of 1%, some places 1% to 2%. Overall, we’ve lost some 60% to 80% or more of our organic matter in the soil.<br />
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California alone is now destroying over 10,000 acres each year of soil.<br />
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Mexico destroys over 500,000 acres per year; 60% of Mexico’s farmland is severely degraded and another 30% is in varying stages of decay.<br />
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Worldwide, continuous chemical applications destroy over 10,000,000 acres each and every year to a point where no crop can grow; that’s over 27,000 acres each and every day.<br />
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Soils that have been productive for thousands of years are now being depleted and destroyed in less than 50 to 100 years.<br />
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Chemical applications have increased dramatically since their inception to maintain yields.<br />
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Those promoting the use of herbicides said that resistance in weeds could not happen. Now our farm publications regularly publish reports on herbicide resistant weeds.<br />
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Pesticide use has increased 10 fold since WWII and we still have 200% more crop loss than when it started. We are evolving more and more insecticide and pesticide resistant bugs.<br />
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Allergies to humans and toxicity and death to animals have increased noticeably since the introduction of GE and GMO crops.<br />
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Soil erosion is occurring 20 times faster than replacement. We lose 3 billion tons of topsoil each year.<br />
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Only 3% of all water on Earth is fresh water and agriculture uses 80-90 % of it; with water needs doubling since the 1940s to grow the same crop.<br />
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Aquifers, streams, rivers and even oceans are being polluted with synthetic chemical fertilizers primarily phosphate and nitrogen based fertilizers that are water soluble and leach quickly past the plant roots. From the ‘Corn Belt’ states alone, enough chemical fertilizers makes it’s way into the water shed, which eventually ends up in the Gulf of Mexico, where it has created a “dead zone” of over 7,900 square miles, so depleted of oxygen that fish, crabs, shrimp and other marine life suffocate. Fertilizer causes explosive growth in algae, which then dies and sinks to the bottom, where it sucks up oxygen as it decays. This creates a deep layer of oxygen-depleted ocean where creatures either escape or die.<br />
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While crop production (by volume) has increased, plant nutrients and mineral contents have dramatically decreased from 30 to 60 percent and more. We have more lignins, non digestible fiber and cellulose in our plants that tie up nutrients and make them increasingly unavailable.<br />
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Soil health, plant health, animal health and human health have ALL steadily declined since WW II and the widespread use of synthetic chemical fertilizers, highly toxic herbicides, fungicides and insecticides began to make their way into main stream agriculture.<br />
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Man made molecules of toxic rescue chemistry do not exist in nature’s blueprints for living organisms. Now the Center for Disease Control tell us statistically that one of every three (soon to be 1 in 2) persons in the United States can expect cancer during his or her lifetime. 60 years ago the number was closer to 1 in 200.<br />
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The United States is one of the most technologically advanced nations in the medical fields on the earth yet our overall health rates at the low end of the scale in relation to other nations.<br />
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No reasonable person can expect our soils systems to be managed another 60 years as they have been managed for the last 60 years—not when deserts expand, subsoil replaces top soil, aquifers go dry, streams, rivers and oceans become polluted, the air poisons our cells, and the produce from the land becomes empty of nutrition.<br />
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An ongoing investment into the chemical system of agriculture will ultimately fail you, your way of life and your health. The signs of this failing systems are like bill boards on the side of the road saying, warning, CLIFF AHEAD! Do you keep driving and ignoring the signs or turn the car around?<br />
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On a Pass / Fail basis how would you grade the last 60 years performance?<br />
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<span style="color: black;">THE PROBLEMS WE FACE WILL NOT BE SOLVED BY THE MINDS THAT CREATED THEM – Albert Einstein</span>Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165097929745500033noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981288941073561789.post-19417548591659999792008-03-28T09:50:00.003-06:002008-03-28T09:55:24.450-06:00BIO MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES: About<div align="center">Improving Agriculture within the Laws of Nature<br />With emphasis on:<br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">BIOLOGY - ENZYMES - MINERALS - ENERGY<br />AND WATER<br /></span></strong><span style="color:#336666;"><br /></span><span style="color:#000000;">BIOLOGY</span> is that living microbial life force that creates the proper nutrients that sustains all life in its healthiest and most vibrant forms.<br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">ENZYMES</span> are the products of that biological life; Enzymes are energized protein molecules that drive, govern and enable all life to function in any and all capacities.<br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">MINERALS</span> are the key to Enzyme function. They also act as structural building blocks, catalysts, and electrical conductors as well as assisting the maintenance of proper systemic pH balance.<br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">ENERGY</span> is in all matter. It cannot be created or destroyed, but is instead converted from one form to another. Biological Ionization is the study of the laws of creation, how energy becomes matter, and how matter becomes energy on a continuous basis to sustain all life rather than destroy it.<br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">WATER</span> is that life giving, life sustaining substance needed by all living organisms from the simplest single cell microorganisms to the most complex of all creation, mankind. Water is the energetic substance that enables Biology, Enzymes and Minerals to function properly and to their fullest potential.<br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">BIOLOGY ENZYMES MINERALS ENERGY AND WATER</span> in combination are the most dynamic life forces on earth to form, create, nourish and sustain all living matter so that it might reach its fullest potential under the divine “blueprint” designed by its creator. </div>Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165097929745500033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981288941073561789.post-14141445748700590422008-03-02T13:54:00.002-07:002008-03-28T09:57:20.402-06:00Our Objectives<div align="center">Through research and testing we are continuously improving our technologies in how we manage our biological programs to produce better and better results. The more we learn, the more we understand that there is so much more that we don’t know. However, that is never a reason to stop researching and developing better programs. The more we accomplish on the limited knowledge that we have, the more we know that things can only get better and better as we continue to progress in understanding nature and developing our programs so they comply with those natural laws that govern all life. Understanding these natural laws and working within them is the key to achieving outstanding results when it comes to soil biology management, plant development and growth, animal and human health and environmental accountability.<br /><br />We are a ‘hands on’ management consulting firm; our objective is to teach you what we’ve learned and how to do it. Our research and testing has come at our own expense. We spend our own money, our time, researching, testing, implementing and developing our programs. Our results are ‘field based’ not ‘laboratory based’, there is a huge difference. What we know is first hand experience gained from our own successes as well as failures by doing it ourselves. Much of what we do is very ‘unconventional’ in relation to the modern agricultural practices used today, and with good reason. We are also ‘pushing the envelope’ on many of the conventional organic methods and several new programs are completely unknown and or unheard of even by conventional organic thinkers. However, these programs work and our challenge is to find practical ways to implement them as we develop them, so it is always an ongoing process.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Et1U3acaAL4R1cPmkTlY39YwTQ7h1Ox1SbccD4WdzepO2-8O04Crt2oMGWbxITshrBOjlVYTReF8uWpbNfnaUqLNT4VuhICi-UtIoKc8Ucn2NS5jLyyzwE5wbRB7ZAAykhE-i_bW_ug/s1600-h/Strawberries-AH-GG.jpg"></a></div>Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165097929745500033noreply@blogger.com1