Agriculture without poisons

byClaudiojuan

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6 years ago

This is the story of a German architect named Alvin Seifert who taught not to contaminate our soil.

How?

With the use of the so-called "Compost"

It is one of the books I have read the most and had more attention in my life as a farmer.

Alvin loved horticulture, grew his own potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce. Also, fruit like currants, raspberries, blackberries, etc.

He said that applying the compost he did not need to apply fertilizers, agrochemicals or other poisons.

Only Compost on the ground.

The soil is made up of millions of bacteria, microorganisms, insects and larvae. They are the "life" of our soil. The worms for example defecate leaving the so-called humus on its surface. Thousands of kilograms daily per hectare generate worms.

What happens to them that would happen to our soil if we kill these living organisms? We would take away all your fertility nothing good would grow.

Alvin fought with many gurus of the time who wanted the chemical business to continue expanding.

The use of agrochemicals contain many "salts" that destroy many living organisms.

How can we make a good compost?

With plant materials such as cut grass, leaves, roots, fruit peel, fine branches, flowers. Green and dry materials can be combined. Form a stack 1.5 wide x 1.50 m high.

You can use food scraps, bones, eggshells, bread, noodles, paper, etc. In my case I also use cow and horse manure. At the beginning I put dry branches of not much thickness and on different layers using the materials mentioned.

I estimate that a good compost will have an optimal decomposition period that will be between 9 and 12 months. This organic material will be very similar to black earth, which can be spread in a layer of 2 to 4 cm, in the crop line. At least once a year.

There is nothing healthier than harvesting our own fruit. Having my own garden is a "dream" to fulfill, in the coming months. I estimate to finish decomposing my first compost, early next year.

Another dream for next year is to start generating more consistent income, at Wealthy Affiliate. I have started the fishing season I have a very good feeling. I'm getting ready

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