A fun chart to show how plants are related to the biological ratios. For instance, if I go into a thriving forest, a natural grove of trees, there will be 800 parts fungus to 500 parts bacteria by biomass present. So when I go to plant a grove of fruit […]
Natural Farming
I gave a talk on applying Natural Farming methods to macnut orchard crops in Hawai’i at the 47th annual Hawai’i Mac Nut Association meeting. Creating a Healthier Soil Environment – HMNA NF Hawai’i PDF of presentation slides
I checked out Chris Trump‘s data gathering operation on 500 acres of macnuts in Kohala on the Big Island of Hawai’i for my tv show farmLife.
Your chickens on soldier flies. In just two weeks of feeding a diet supplemented by Black Soldier Flies, Robert Olivier of Compost Mania is able to increase the egg size by jaw dropping proportions. The egg on the far left is from the store, the egg in the middle was […]
36 natural farmers met March 13th 2012 at the Aupuni Center in Hilo Hawai’i. On the Agenda: Yurek Chodak talking about his experience and results of using natural farming soil foundation on his orchard in Peepeeke’o. Kaika of Dragon Eye Farms reporting on her natural farming chicken operation using Master […]
January’s Natural Farming meeting featured local expert Kalei Nu’uhiwa talking on the subject of the timing of nature based on the cycle of the moon. She says that when you begin to notice the natural swing of things, life gets a whole lot richer. A great beginner guide to planning […]
Dr. Elaine Ingham is a world renowned researcher advocating healthy soil as a function of biology and living soil as the key to fertility. Dr. Ingham gave a four hour presentation on her vacation to Hawai’i to the Natural Farming group to share the science of the soil discovered by […]
I recorded this month’s meeting on my “phone” Natural Farming Hawai’i Meeting November 2011 (1hr6min mp3 format 7.9mb) Transcript: CGNF Hawai’i memberships Kohala Natural Farming Leadership After Action Reports Questions on Natural Farming Makeolgoli Workshop After Action Report
Applying the CHO soil preparation solution to Downtown Hilo as part of the Grow Hilo project. A few new friends joined in on the action and spontaneously started multiplying microbes with us. Setting the soil foundation is crucial for the plants to grow a vigorous root system in the first […]