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Reading the Fields

By Dave de Vries

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Fun Foliar Facts

As I often walk through all sets of fields with crops growing, I am so touched by how nature works.  It all starts with the seed planted into the soil and then the magic begins. As those first little leaves emerge, they start to turn green, and the begin

Fantastic Fulvic

It has been said that fulvic acids are one of the smallest molecules known to mankind and consist of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. They are a part of Humic Acid and Humins, but once extracted and are on their own, they perform slightly different

The Value and Importance of Seeds and Germination

The Beginning - The first root to emerge from the shell of the seed is called the radicle. This becomes the primary root in the soil. At the beginning of a seed’s life, water or soil moisture is critical to trigger the germination stage...

Understanding Kelp

26 February 2021

What is kelp? - 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...

Why does humic acid make a difference?

29 January 2021

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...

Soil Health

30 November 2020

With the mounting pressure to produce good nutrient-dense food, feed for increased overall health of animals, fibre for manufacturing and even for fuel; soil health is gaining attention around the globe...

Calcium is Queen

02 November 2020

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...

Sweater Weather - Potassium Availability

01 October 2020

Potassium is an essential nutrient to plant health, just like it is to human health. Often when we see high levels in the soil it is in a form that is not readily available...

Harvest Season 2020

Adding a mixture of different cover crops also allows for different root penetration throughout the soil...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dave de Vries has been in agronomy for over 20 years. He has spent many years learning and teaching. You can now read his thoughts and learn about what he has learned through "Reading the Fields"

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Fun Foliar Facts

31 August 2023
Fantastic Fulvic

14 June 2023
The Value and Importance of Seeds and Germination

31 March 2021
Understanding Kelp

26 February 2021
Why does humic acid make a difference?

29 January 2021
Soil Health

30 November 2020
Calcium is Queen

02 November 2020
Sweater Weather - Potassium Availability

01 October 2020
Harvest Season 2020

31 August 2020
You are what you eat... eats

31 July 2020
Walking the Fields, Reading the °Brix

30 June 2020
Growing Season in Full Swing

28 May 2020
Importance of a Farmer

29 April 2020
Introduction

15 April 2020

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