[Ctyfc] {Gro-ACT} Sea minerals question

[Tecolote Farm]

Give me some of what Travis is having!

On Tue, Dec 6, 2022, 20:44 travis smith via CTYFC <
ctyfc at listserv.centraltexasyoungfarmers.org> wrote:

> As I understand it, sea minerals will not be adding any nutrients that
> will be showing up on any soil/tissue test, Cornell or otherwise. Soil
> science is not settled. Likely/maybe a micronutrient in a sea mineral soil
> supplement will make a tissue tested nutrient more bio-available in the
> soil.
>
> I use azomite. I believe in it. I also believe in Biodynamics, Jadam, and
> in small scale agriculture being able to bring about a world centered in
> Gaia, integral philosophy…
>
> We Americans have the best Science and most efficient agriculture in the
> world. And…, I agree, talk to Thomas at Earthwise. But most innovators had
> to augment some advise of experts. And agriculture is very much culture.
> Culture is stories. As a farmer in the public realm you tell your story.
>
> These days, I find telling the gardening story as a story I’d exploration
> and discovery is attractive. On the other hand, some people want to be told
> this is the tomato variety to plant and here is your fertilizer mix.
>
> Happy winter digression from me Y’all!
>
> Travis
>
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 2:20 PM VRDNT Farm via CTYFC <
> ctyfc at listserv.centraltexasyoungfarmers.org> wrote:
>
>> I'd suggest getting soil/tissue tests first and identify your limiting
>> nutrients. It will only be helpful if you have a deficiency in one of the
>> minerals needed for plant growth. I haven't heard anything about sea
>> minerals in particular, but it's my general opinion that the agriculture
>> input business is full of snake oil :-)
>>
>> Best,
>> Becky
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 29, 2022, 9:42 AM Gregory Mast <
>> gmast at centraltexasfoodbank.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey,
>>>
>>> Does anyone have experience with using de-salinated sea minerals? A few
>>> products out there, the basic idea is they take sea water, concentrate it
>>> down until the sodium chloride precipitates, leaving just the other trace
>>> minerals (i.e. no salt) in a concentrated solution, which can be added to
>>> the soil. Some products have biological stuff added too, seaweed, molasses,
>>> mycos, that sort of thing.
>>>
>>> I’m contemplating getting a bottle based on the marketing but I’d be
>>> curious if anyone has actual first hand experience.
>>>
>>> greg
>>>
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