Organic Fertilizers, the Crucial Role of Calcium, Orchard Establishment and Much More with Bryant Mason

Guest Bryant Mason of Soil Doctor Consulting returns to the podcast for another lively conversation about organic nutrients with host Jennie Love. If you haven’t already listened to Episode 29 in Season 3, stop this one now and go back to listen to that one first.  In Episode 29, we introduced Bryant to the flower farming community and we had a dynamic conversation about nutrient balancing in living soils.  Bryant, a certified agronomist for organic growers and an orchardist living in Colorado, has an exquisite knack for making complicated sciency topics sound simple and do-able.  In this whirlwind tour de force we cover:  Gypsum applications  Analysis of WCA (homemade calcium input in Korean Natural Farming) Foliar Feeding Best Practices Detering Pests by Choosing the Right Organic Fertilizer EC/Salts Amino Acids and other Nitrogen Sources Orchard establishment and management Soil Paste Testing A Recipe for Biannual Soil Drench to supercharge your crops  This conversation with Bryant was broken into two episodes since it was full of so much information. So be sure to come back for the second half in Episode 38.   Follow Bryant on Instagram @soil_doctor.   Bryant has developed an easy online tool to help you directly to interpret your soil tests and choose natural amendments accordingly.  Click here to learn more.   Mentioned in this episode:  Logan  Labs Nigel Palmer's Mineral Amendment Analysis Database   Join the Regenerative Flower Farmers Network (RFFN) for just $20/year if you'd like to continue the conversation on topics covered in this episode. On-demand Short Courses for Farmers on RFFN:  Foliage for the Win Successful Flower CSAs and Subscriptions CREW: Hiring and Managing Simple Steps to Better Marketing (coming in late January 2024) Woodies: Playing the Long Game (coming in February 2024) Tap into the above courses and resources any time you need.  These are available on-demand through the Regenerative Flower Farmers Network.  >>> FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, GET 3 SHORT COURSES FOR $300. <<   Past episodes for further listening include: Episdoe 29: Nutrient Balancing in Living Soils with Bryan Mason Episode 34: Why I Love to Spray at My Farm: Boosting the Phyllosphere Episode 17: Natural Inputs with Nigel Palmer Episode 15: Korean Natural Farming and JADAM in Flower Farming with Tony Gaetz of Bare Mountain Farm   HAVE IDEAS AND FEEDBACK ABOUT THE PODCAST?  Share your opinions in this brief survey.   As always, if you appreciate this podcast and all the education it provides, please take a moment out of your day to rate and write a review for it on Apple Podcasts or wherever you are listening to it.