The primary goal of organic no-till is essentially the same as that of conventional no-till—to protect soil from erosion.
Calcium in Plants
Plants depend on calcium to properly grow, photosynthesize, absorb nutrients, and resist stress.
Introducing Your Path to Abundant Living in Flyover Country
You’ve decided that the country life is for you. You’re ready to get back to your roots, to get closer to nature, and to become more self-reliant. Or maybe you already have your place in the country. You’ve been keeping livestock and a garden for years. But somehow you’ve run into difficulties. Your lifestyle just […]
Boron in Plants
To say that boron is important to plants would be the height of understatement. To put it more plainly, plants simply would not exist without boron. The reason boron is so crucial to plant health is that it is involved in ion exchange and the movement of other nutrients across cell membranes. Without boron, plants […]
10 Productivity Tips
With wise stewardship of the land, a couple of acres can yield an amazing abundance.
Aluminum in Plants
Most people probably don’t think of aluminum as a key nutrient for field, garden, or orchard crops, and indeed scientists don’t consider it essential for plant growth. Nevertheless, it appears to have an important role in keeping pathogens in check. In particular, we know that aluminum helps prevent late blight in potatoes, and it appears […]
One Perfect Life
There has only been one perfect life throughout all of time. This book offers a unique glimpse at what that life was like.
What is Biochar?
Biochar is basically charcoal produced with little or no oxygen and a temperature above 660 degrees Fahrenheit.
Merry Christmas 2020
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10 Animal Breeds Important to American History
America’s history has long been linked with domestic animals. It is hard to imagine what our nation would have looked like in its early years without the hard-working horse and ox, let alone the backyard flocks of chickens. While many, many breeds have been important to our nation throughout the years, a few stand out […]