Today marks the last day of March. Planting season is right around the corner. People are planning, and orders are going out the door. This month, I want to spend a bit of time talking about seeds and germination, one of the most critical stages of a plant's life...

Kelp is a plant that is grown in ocean “forests” in cold water usually below 14°C and is a form of algae that resembles a plant. It does not quite have a root system but it sends out shoots into the seafloor which is called a holdfast that allows it to hold onto surfaces...

Why does humic acid make a difference? 

When nitrogen fertilizers are applied to the soil, any ammonia not absorbed by the plants is rapidly oxidized by autotrophic ammonia-oxidizing microbes...

There is currently a lot of talk about soil health, soil biology, and nutrient management in regenerative farming but how do you know if you are on the right track? 

This functioning ecosystem reminds me a lot of a plant and soil’s ecosystem, with the queen bee reminding me a lot of the value and necessity of calcium. Calcium is a nutrient that has often been referred to as the “king” of nutrients...

Over the years it has been an excellent practice to take time to soil sample your harvested fields around this time. I cannot even count the number of fields I have had the opportunity to do this on. It is always an enjoyable adventure and a worthy practice...