Anthony Russo's Key Ideas from The Living Soil Handbook
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Leave The Soil Be
Soil is not just dirt, it is a living, breathing ecosystem. You could call it its own organism. Disturbance such as, tillage, can reap havoc on what is beneath your feet. Microbes, fungi, organic matter, plus the right amount of air and water, all these things tremendously improve soil health and in turn improve crop resilience and quality.
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Organic matter
Organic matter is the foundation of a healthy soil. As the bottom of the food chain it is the start to growing a healthy soil. Leaving roots in the ground to rot and decay, as well as layering a variety of mulches, such as straw or leaves, improve water retention and aeration.
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Cover Cropping & Soil Fertility
Cover crops are good for preventing erosion, nitrogen fixation (with legumes), and giving you a huge addition of organic matter.
Rotation your cash crops with your cover crops can create a well balanced ecosystem that works with the ecosystem below.
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Weed Management
Weeds are usually dealt with in a tillage strategy, well, through the act of tilling. With no tillage happening how do we deal with weeds? The variety of mulches you use can suppress weed growth. As well as keeping your crops densely planted can make it hard for weeds to compete. Hand pull and gentle cultivation will be needed
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Keeping The Soil Planted
Plants feed the microbes and fungi in the soil. Sharing some of their hard work of photosynthesis in return of protection. Some microbes can be detrimental to the root systems. The plants fight this by feeding other microbes and fungi that will act as predators. Creating their own diverse ecosystem just around their roots. Helping break down minerals and nutrients into plant accessible forms.
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The soil remembers everything you do to it-treat it with care and it will repay you a hundredfold
JESSE FROST
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CURATOR'S NOTE
The Living Soil Handbook redefines farming by treating soil as a living ecosystem. It promotes no-till practices, minimal disturbance, and building organic matter. By fostering biodiversity and soil life, farmers can grow resilient crops, reduce inputs, and create sustainable, thriving systems.
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