Reading yet another book about soil.
This one hits.
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“the clay of the soil and the electricity of nutrition”
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Hands on Agronomy is the name of the book.
Discussion
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I think the electricity comes from the ionosphere where the lightning hits the ground, but I could be wrong. That’s what my brain just told me and I haven’t verified, but feels accurate.
Clay and humus particles in the soil are both negatively charged. Clay particles from "plate" like structures akin to an old plate (acid) car battery. Calcium, magnesium and other nutrients have a positive charge and they adsorb to the clay and humus. In turn the clay and humus, together with the nutrients are an electrical system.
The soil is an electrical system.
That is fascinating and has my wheels turning!
What’s your recommendation on a book for someone who has no experience with farming, soil, agriculture, livestock, etc?
What’s the bitcoin standard of homesteading ?