Now take what you know now about whole foods and what happens when they are fermented, esp compared to cooked, And how they benefit OUR bodies.
Now think of the soil = that living breathing system underneath your [future] garden and/or lawn. (Remember Prerequisites to Gardening 101 [my style] are to watch Dirt The Movie (also on Netflix) and Back to Eden)
Life of any type requires certain environments and foods and is killed by certain environment and toxins. The soil should be a location for an abundance of life, seen and unseen by the naked eye. And a soil that is such, is a source of life for that which grows above. It is inevitable... Soil Life supports Plant Life! (and likewise, Soil Death supports Plant Death.)
And just as the energy of food is what gives energy to our bodies, it is the energy of the soil that determines what will grown from it. (check out Reams)
The health of the soil is mirrored above the ground. Weeds can tell you what the soil is like, But also, the pests and diseases, vs the health/energy and abundance of life above the soil. I don't want to constantly be fighting the vultures off. I want to instead enjoy abundance to the fullest. I can't do that from just above on my own. I have to rely on the soil and the life I can support in it.
Lots of foods support this soil life, such as Kelp and other seaweeds and fish feeding the life in the soil. Raw milk has also been used as a great soil food. The fish products I've mentioned before were partially cold processed, and were from part or whole fish instead of the typical unknown and heat processed byproducts that are largely useless and potentially contaminated with a multitude of chemicals.
With all this in mind,
There is a new product available from Green Pasture that I'm very excited to try!!
http://www.greenpasture.org/public/Products/Byproductsfarmproductsfishandbait/index.cfm
Liquid Fish Soil Rescue
This is a by-product of fermentation of the fish livers. The product is liquid and can flow through both residential and commercial sprayers. It can be applied on the soil or directly on foliage. It is most commonly sold in 1 gallon, 5 gallon, 55 gallon drums, 250 gallon totes or tankers.
Discussion: It is run through a 100 mesh filter prior to shipping. Most view products to apply to the soil in terms of N P K. But the real secrete, in this living soil additive, is it stirs the discussion pot on the topic of true soil fertility. is it NPK or is it bacteria.
A bio chemist, that specializes in the production of bio fertilizer, called me and provided the following description of soil and nutrients.
' Soil has x lb's of bacteria in the top 6" . Lets call it 3000 lb's per acre of bacteria for a starting value (soil will be different depending on the amount of chemical used, soil type and weather). When bacteria die off they give 15% of their weight in nitrogen, 3% phosphorus and 1% potassium. When conditions and food are perfect bacteria can double in count every 15 min. It does not take much to put out 200 lb's of nitrogen through bacteria if you feed your soils/bacteria.'
What is the perfect foods for bacteria? They need protein, sugars, water. For explosive bacterial growth vitamin B's and enzymes need to be considered. Liquid Fish Soil rescue is an excellent living food for your soil. We do not destroy the enzymes or change the product through any other heating / processing steps... it purely fermented.
Visit the consulting page if you would like to broaden the discussion on possible ways to use this product on your soil/plants.
Let me know if any of you try this! I'd love to hear about it!
Side Note:
NPK is the sequence most commonly associated with gardening: It can stir up quite the conversations! Here is my favorite tidbit regarding the "N" :
Nitrogen is found in nature and is changed into a usable form by Volcanoes, Lightening (,...comes down in rain), and Microorganisms! (Nitrogen fixation! such as with legumes)
If the soil is rich with life, then we are blessed up top by the nitrogen :) - And I love a good Summer storm's rain for greening up my garden :)
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