FCLG: Farmers Sharing Calls

In this episode, we explore how vital carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are to soil biology.

Show Notes

What are the true macro nutrients that you need to worry about on your farm? Ever since the dawn of synthetic fertilizers, we've had the three letters NPK drilled into our minds. But it's really carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen you need to support the health of your soil, your crops, and your farm. Here are some key points from our discussion about this crucial topic:
  • 10:55: Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen as macronutrients
  • 17:45: Have we gone too far with synthetic fertilizer use?
  • 28:00: Why do plants' leaf tips burn first? What is this telling you?
  • 42:10: What are humic/fulvic acids, and are they actually acidic?
  • 1:08:45: You depend on soil biology to make nutrients available to plants.

What is FCLG: Farmers Sharing Calls?

As farmers, we often choose our agronomy strategies alone, with only sales pitches to guide us. We worry for our farm’s future because our success depends on salespeople who may place their interests ahead of ours. The Fellowship of Christ Like Growers is working to change this with our Farmers Sharing Calls. Our podcasts are an opportunity to bless each other with shared knowledge without sales pitches and the pressure to buy something. We center our discussions around soil health, not a particular crop or region. My own 18-year journey in agriculture has taught me the importance of soil stewardship. And other farmers have inspired much of what I’ve learned. I’m George Sims, and I hope you’ll join us.