John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Nature’s Way Resources in Conroe, Texas to share with you the most important compost you need to use in your vegetable garden that you probably never heard about.
In this episode, you will learn about fungal dominated compost and how it is made. You will discover how it is made at a world-class composting facility. You will also discover how you can make it yourself at home.
You will discover many tips and tricks that can be helpful for making your own compost, as well as the best type of compost you should buy if you will be purchasing compost
You will discover why it’s more important to grind rather than chip woodchips and how making leaf mold compost can be another source of fungal sourced compost.
You will discover some of the best soil mixes that you can get at Nature’s Way Resources on Conroe, Texas.
Finally, John will interview soil scientist, John Ferguson to learn more about Nature’s Way Resources and the Importance of Fungal Dominated soils.
Jump to the following parts of this episode:
03:09 Plants Maintained Organically
05:07 Free Plastic Pots So You Can Grow a Garden
07:21 How Fungal Dominated Compost is Made from Tree/Shrub Waste
13:35 Why Grinding is Better than Chipping
15:25 First Step of Fungal Dominated Compost
17:21 Special Step in Making Fungal Dominated Compost
20:21 Fungal Dominated Compost Pile, Testing, and Information
26:06 Leaf Mold Compost – Balanced Fungal and Bacterial Compost
30:00 My favorite Soil Blend at Nature’s Way Resources
35:10 Interview Starts
35:28 Why did you start Nature’s Way Resources?
38:35 Which is better Windrow Compost or Static Pile Compost?
40:47 How long does it take to make windrow compost vs static pile compost?
41:33 How do you know if you’re buying a good compost?
43:33 Why is fungal dominant compost so important?
45:09 Why don’t more companies make fungal dominated compost?
45:50 What percentage of fungal soil do you need?
46:56 Why is leaf mold compost beneficial?
48:53 Any Final Comments about Fungal Dominated Soil?
49:30 Why are trace minerals important for human health and soil health?
52:09 How can someone learn more and contact Nature’s Way Resources?
52:46 Will you help people start a composting business?
After watching this episode, you will learn about the most important compost you need to use in your vegetable garden and how to make it. You will also learn many tips and tricks along the way that can help you improve as a gardener and steward of the earth.
Referenced Episodes:
Best Compost in Texas (Nature’s Way Resources)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuvmXjFJhQY
SuperSize your Garden with Woodchips and Rock Dust
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEkFFRjDkvs
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