An audio recording in which Donald Trump appears to acknowledge keeping a classified document after leaving the White House has been obtained by US media....
When I did my masters, biochar was just starting out with regards to becoming popular. I used it in my trial, and found it had good N retention properties due to its charge. In the bioassay, peat + soil was better than biochar + soil, but it was close, which was interesting, given how inert biochar generally is.
I have seen studies where they co-apply it with manure, but haven’t read the results because I’ve gotten sucked into other topics.
Your trials are cool.
The crushed gravel + amendments makes sense, though, since you are creating a well drained soil with reasonable amounts of nutrients.
I think it’s a good way to grow specialty crops (berries etc), and a great idea in space limited countries (Singapore mentioned).
I also think the inputs are pretty big, but you can control things better.
I don’t think it’s the solution to our food issues, but I think it can be used to build robustness into our system and decrease chemical inputs (mostly)
I think they’re more getting at how the differences in plant community dynamics can influence ecosystem recovery and resource management. It’s unsurprising that lodgepole didn’t do as well with a shitpile of alder growing there. However, it is interesting that a little bit didn’t hurt it, and that at higher amounts of alder, alder itself did worse.
There’s a big interest in copper mining development right now because of this shortage. Alternatively, I imagine recyclers are getting creative with new methods.
I get it; it seems cruel to not them roam, but it’s fucking irresponsible. You wouldn’t let a dog out on its own to roam the neighborhood; why is it ok with cats?
Does anyone else use the android app Connect for Lemmy? It reminds me of Infinity for Reddit. If you use it, do you like it better than Jerboa? I also found another new Lemmy app called Liftoff....
one thing I didn’t like though is that there weren’t any cited case studies linking soil biodiversity to human health. Their concept makes sense, but it would be really interesting to see how big of a benefit soil exposure has. It’s likely impossible to prove though - look at how hard it is to prove health benefits of some foods.
sidebar: anything soil related is welcome here <3. also thank you so much for posting lately! you’re helping grow this community AND giving me interesting articles to read. I’d hug you if you weren’t in another continent
one thing I didn’t like though is that there weren’t any cited case studies linking soil biodiversity to human health. Their concept makes sense, but it would be really interesting to see how big of a benefit soil exposure has. It’s likely impossible to prove though - look at how hard it is to prove health benefits of some foods.
sidebar: anything soil related is welcome here <3. also thank you so much for posting lately! you’re helping grow this community AND giving me interesting articles to read. I’d hug you if you weren’t in another continent
How would splitting off fix that problem, though? If 100k users joined beehaw, and they stop syncing with the rest of the federation, they still have 100k new users to moderate.
Or am I looking at this backwards, and they want their gated garden, absent of slugs?
there are hungry people even with agriculture. there may be more with permaculture (if that’s what you’re implying). However, the thing to note is that with our current system we could EASILY feed everyone until they looked like Mr. Cresote, but we don’t. we actively choose not to.
I’m the one calling it unscientific. I would like to clarify, that I’m only making that statement RE: weird techniques (like electroculture) that have no backing, or, in the case of electroculture, are just flat incorrect.
Another poster in my local perm group was promoting his method of soil homeopathy…a method that inherently does not work in soil systems, as they often require large inputs to change things.
I would also like to point out that while I agree with you re: monoculture = bad, I disagree that GMOs are inherently bad. all of the crops we grow for the most part have had their genetics modified through selective breeding. Wheat came from a rice-grass like species, and was domestic centuries ago. I think what you are opposed to, however, are large inputs of petrochemical like pesticides, and Fertilizers.
Again, fertilizers aren’t inherently bad themselves, but like any soil amendment (including those used in permaculture) need to be used carefully and their application rates calculated based on site specific soil test values. mass application of any amendment is going to place you in a bad situation.
Finally, I want to say I’m not trying to pick your perspective apart, but to point out that there is a LOT to consider in fixing agriculture, and that both systems have their merits. I think the right management of ag systems lies somewhere in the middle of conventional vs perm ag.
What petty hill will you die on?
For me I say that a truck with a cab longer than its bed is not a truck, but an SUV with an overgrown bumper.
Trump heard on CNN tape discussing secret documents (www.bbc.com)
An audio recording in which Donald Trump appears to acknowledge keeping a classified document after leaving the White House has been obtained by US media....
Amendments and substrates to develop anthroposols for northern mine reclamation (acrobat.adobe.com)
What do you do when you don’t have soil? Unfortunately, this is a common occurrence in mining; particularly on older sites.
spspspspspsps? (slrpnk.net)
What do you guys think of vertical farming? (slrpnk.net)
Vertical farming, the best solution to support an ever growing population or just a scam?...
Sitka Alder influence on lodgepole pine regen (acrobat.adobe.com)
short article, some good information on the benefits of alder in the ecosystem, and getting the planting rates right
The looming copper crisis. This will have a huge impact (oilprice.com)
TL;DR the world is running out of easily extracted copper at an alarming rate
unsupervised outdoor cats aren't solarpunk (slrpnk.net)
Are there mining (not Bitcoin mining) communities?
I’m interested in mining of coal, metals, and other resources
New Lemmy app "Connect for Lemmy" (beehaw.org)
Does anyone else use the android app Connect for Lemmy? It reminds me of Infinity for Reddit. If you use it, do you like it better than Jerboa? I also found another new Lemmy app called Liftoff....
Netflix phases out 'basic' streaming plan from its subscription options in Canada | CTV News (www.ctvnews.ca)
Soil restoration may be the key to better health and well-being in urban areas (phys.org)
Slightly off-topic but urban land “adjustment” through a type of reclamation and restructure of biological systems can benefit the inhabitants....
I hereby name thee Chaosbringer (sh.itjust.works)
Permaculture (slrpnk.net)
Invasive palms and WWII damaged an island paradise. Could fungi help to restore it? (www.nature.com)
Long read.