Regenerative Agriculture
Regenerative agriculture focuses on contextual improvement of the land over time. Hence, sustaining regenerative agricultural practices rely on measuring certain indicators over time. Soil is an incredibly resilient, living entity, composed of clay, sand and silt particles. It contains the living roots of plants, threads of mycelium, animals like worms and nematodes along with tons of micro-organisms. However, this variety may sometimes lead growers to assume that the resilience of soil is unbreakable. The idea for regenerative agriculture has been around for almost half a century, in order to make sure that soil can handle being processed in different ways. In short, ensuring soil health to sustain soil yieldance.
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Regenerative agriculture is a concept with no unified, legally binding certifying agency. However, there are a few private certifying bodies aiming to establish guidelines. The challenge in establishing guidelines for a regenerative certification is the definition of regenerative itself. “Improving land” is subjective in many scenarios and is often dependent on personal philosophy, whereas organics has a legally binding certifying agency established in the U.S. and many European countries. It is expected that a large enough governing body to formally certify farms as regenerative over time. In that case, any farmer who wants to be certified must have access to data showing improvements on a large variety of metrics overtime.
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Principles of Regenerative Agriculture
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Reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizer
Cover crops &
crop rotation
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Minimal soil disturbance and tilling
Organic nutrition to build natural resilience
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Rotational grazing and integrated livestock
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Plant Health & Plant Sap Analysis
Just like a blood test can reveal a person's health status, a plant sap analysis can provide an in-depth look into a plant's nutrition and health. This analysis reveals important information about the plant's nutrient uptake, mineral deficiencies or excesses, nutrient imbalances in the soil, and plant reserves. Furthermore, it can tell you what nutrients the plant is able to use for its growth at that moment, and can even reflect its health and vitality, as well as the quality of its fruits.
For farmers, getting a plant sap analysis can be the key to improve the overall health of their plants and ensure the highest quality fruits. It can also help to identify and eliminate any potential problems before they arise, leading to improved plant vitality, reduced costs and greater profits. In the FAQ you can find answers on most asked questions to us.
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Do you want to know more? The video below explains plant sap analysis for improving crop nutrition, using Crimson Beefsteak Tomatoes as an example. It covers important aspects of plant nutrition like nutrients, biochemical sequence, and photosynthesis. You can also read more in the sources shared below.
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Read more:
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Our FAQ about plantsap analyses
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Our blog about reducing fertilizer and boosting yields with Plant Sap Analysis
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How Plantsap and Soil Analyses contribute to Nitrogen Emission Reduction
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Why plant nutrition is the key towards reaching the full potential of RegenAg
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Advanced Eco Ag - The Plant Health Pyramid
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John Kempf: all he has written about plant sap
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Research on Plant Sap Test as Guide for Foliar N, K, Mn, and Lime on Cotton and Soybean
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Aptus Plant Tech - Nutrient Interactions & Antagonism
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New Age laboratories - Plant Sap Analysis
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NovaCropControl - Plant sap- and water analyses
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