In the face of an escalating climate crisis that is daily headline news, it is obvious humanity stands at a crossroads looking at the destruction we have caused. Perhaps, at that crossroads, we should start to understand that the micro is the same as the macro. For me, I …
Soil Microbiome
Leisha’s December Muse – Why I Am Passionate About Microbes
In the face of change, many of us feel a sense of helplessness, convinced that the magnitude of the environmental and collective crisis is beyond our individual reach. We observe the vastness of Nature, the intricate web of ecosystems, and the relentless forces of nature, and wonder if our …
Can Plants Truly Hear and Respond?
The natural world never ceases to astonish me. Learning about the microbes (the unseen world) and the recent research into plant senses (communication) raises the intriguing questions about whether we truly understand how nature is alive and conscious. Can plants hear? Do they possess the ability to sense …
Coffee Farmer Success
Here is Dr Carlos, a local coffee farmer and year one for this coffee farm! Dr. Carlos Iñigues is a doctor of Ecohydrology and is the co-owner of Vinka coffee farm in Loja province, Ecuador. We provided soil tests, created a comprehensive soil report, and sold him our unique (microscope …
Microbe Compost and Regular Organic Compost: A Comparison
Most realize that Compost is a mixture of organic materials that have been decomposed by microorganisms. It is a valuable soil amendment that can improve the fertility, structure, and water retention of soil. Most do not realize the difference between organic compost, obone (manure) and Microbe Compost. Here we explain …
Soil Food Web in South America! Nurturing Soils & Sustaining Life
At Living Ground, our mission extends far beyond saving soils – it’s about fostering a holistic connection that benefits plants, microbes, and humanity itself. While nature’s challenges persist, we approach them with a different perspective – one of harmony and mimicry, rather than conflict. Today, we’re excited to invite you …
Ecology of Nature! Economy of Nature?
I am begining to understand that the desception of the matrix in ways deeper than imagined and it is digusting. Species banking is becoming big business…and it is putting a “worth” on nature. The deception forms as many are participating thinking they are “protecting” nature. It appears good…and it is …
Glomalin The Magical Glue
Ever wonder what holds the soil together? It’s not Velcro, tape, or oil: it’s glomalin, a sticky glycoprotein that glues sand, silt, clay, and organic matter together, to create soil aggregates. This creates what farmers and gardeners call “tilth,” which is a feeling of smooth soil granules that flow through …
Why Organic Is Not Enough?
What are we up to? The project has launched and Living Ground, Suelo Vivo is carefully placing one foot in front of the other and walking carefully, gently and purposefully forward. As all we do is about the microbes and the micro world of the soil, it is …
Soil pH
Is there an alternative to lime when my PH is acidic? This is the most misguided topic in agriculture today. Why? We have been conditioned for so long by US Agriculture and constituents to force soil chemistry into what we want it to be. We learned nutrients are only available …
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