I don't think the solution is easy as 1:10 or 1:1000 it has to do with your zone and where you are located. You are in the temperate zone, this area is prime for growing vegetables. It is considered grassland soil and has the best fertile soil. There is also a high level of humidity where the atmosphere holds lots of water. I am in Houston I am not in a temperate zone so I can not follow what you are doing there, it will not work here. That is because my environment is very hot in summer so the soil structure is very different. If you notice there is a war going on right now in some parts of that region, why is that region so important for growing food? For instance how sunflower oil and food supply production could play a role in the shortage of food. Well most of the food for the UN was coming from that region to supply to the poor nation. If you look at the midwest in the United States ,those are prime areas to grow main crops for America . Now the other thing I notice people from that temperate zone have all kinds of ideas like yours for instance JADAM, KNF, bokashi, elaine Ingham method, anaerobic, aerobic ect.... Well, it will work maybe for a couple of days and then go back to its original state because you have not fixed the problem. If in your JADAM method you are saying to put salt in a hot climate zone, which will take out moister from the soil. I am trying to take out the salt build-up already as it is. The heat wave is also taking out moister and there is no humidity meaning the atmosphere is not holding any water. That means I have created a perfect environment for dirt, I am the one that destroyed my soil I should of hired a consultant. I have been doing JADAM for 3 years and spent a lot of money, then the original goal of mine was to save money. I finally gave up because I know conventional framing is not possible in this tropical zone. You told me to look at nature if you get any ideas and " ask nature". Well in that case nature uses these method to sustainability;1. Canopy 2.Sub canopy 3. Shrub layer 4. Herbaceous 5. Rhizomes 6. Soil surface 7. Vertical layer . This is what I see when I look at nature, what do you see when you look at nature Things are constantly changing around us as time is moving, it is our responsibility to move with it or stay behind and ask why I did not do that. Something happen after when I watched this video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T39QHprz-x8&t=177s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgF9BU4uYMU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8MImufcV64
https://www.mapsofworld.com/world-maps/world-climate-map.html https://aglab.ars.usda.gov/let-s-get-to-work/plant-growth-and-osmosis/
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rDrbnsbVxlI
I didn’t say it can’t grown in Houston, but with jadam method doesn’t work here. Sure you can grow here but not in conventional way. I need permaculture I can’t do a regular farm technique. With trees, shrubs , vine etc… please read all that I have wrote above.
Jack Mueth2022-09-01 04:42:24
No I obviously didn’t say that, and I didn’t imply it. You are putting limitations on yourself by saying farming cannot be done in Houston, plants will not grow, landscape fabric is bad for hot regions, all the farms in America are in temperate regions. Keep your head down and learn the craft, you are lying to yourself and blaming things you cannot control because it is easier than fixing the things you can control.
imran_2678@yahoo.com2022-09-01 04:37:09
And you are saying these places are doing jadam method.
Jack Mueth2022-09-01 04:31:39
https://youtu.be/Ao1NXKlNNag
And here is a farm doing plasticulture strawberries just outside Houston.
imran_2678@yahoo.com2022-09-01 04:21:15
I wish the answer is easy as yes and no. there are too many factors. Again this is why USDA gets involved when there is an outbreak. This is why people are doing phd in this field, to go deep in this mater. Now my uncle did research on soil for French government in Africa and the soil fertility there. I am in chemical engineering field, I am sorry I am not a soil scientist so can’t go to deep in the macro nutrition and micro. Every told me oh nothing grows, I didn’t believe them now I know.
Jack Mueth2022-09-01 04:04:37
The answer is yes, water dissolves sea salt in Houston.
imran_2678@yahoo.com2022-09-01 03:58:04
We’ll Philippine has 5 different zone, then you also will have to consider topography. Then the wind pattern the altitude, soil. Etc..There are so many elements to this it will take hours for me explain the details, this is why you USDA, the permaculture global, so many organizations doing research on this. There job is to research on this topic and make it safe for public consumption. Like for instance anaerobic compost is not considered organic by USDA. They make the rules for Americans.
It took me only a minute or two to find an organic farm in Houston growing row crops in the earth under landscape fabric with drip irrigation. What exactly makes farming impossible in Houston?
Jack Mueth2022-09-01 03:37:10
Does water dissolve sea salt? Does water dissolve sea salt in zone 5b? Does water dissolve sea salt in zone 8b? Does water dissolve sea salt in the Philippines where JADAM is thriving?
imran_2678@yahoo.com2022-09-01 03:30:59
We’ll I disagree I think location is the key issue here, if you look at the map above the temperate zone is where you will find conventional farms. I cannot do conventional farming here. It will not work, it is just too hot. Look at all the farms in America and where they are. You are in zone (5b temperate climate zone)and you are teaching me on how to grow things in Houston. I am in 8b tropical zone how is the two locations same. If you don’t understand this part why even bother with the rest
