It Can't Be That Simple... Can It?
The interdisciplinary approach isn’t easy - but it’s not complicated either. It’s about working with ALL of nature’s forces instead of fighting against them. And the main force of nature is, quite simply: Life.
Let's be honest
There's a special kind of beauty that emerges when
you work with - and for - the life of the planet
Not just because everything you give, you're also giving to YOURSELF.
But because you begin to feel Nature's own momentum working through your actions. Once you help set the direction through management, Nature takes care of the rest!
This way of working leads to the results you want with the added bonus of having intervened as little as possible to achieve the MAXIMUM GAIN.
Harnessing Nature's power is like surfing waves or skiing ridgelines -
it simply feels better than achieving your goals through pollution, destruction, or degradation.
With the right techniques and an interdisciplinary perspective, we've been able to transform polluted, degraded, and lifeless soils into fertile, functional soils in just 1 to 3 years!
The knowledge exists. All that's left is the choice to apply it!
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How Can Something So Small Be So Important?
You’ve probably heard of the butterfly effect, right?
It’s never about the individual - it’s about the power of the community.
One human cell may not be enough on its own,
but the full community of cells, along with the bacteria, fungi, archaea, and viruses that make you who you are...
...is what creates the incredible being that is you.
Just one gram of soil contains thousands of times more microorganisms than there are people on the planet.
Each one is hard at work:
combating pathogens, helping plants absorb nutrients, and literally building micro-tunnels that aerate the soil and retain water and carbon — both essential in times of drought.
Working with life and for life.
Working FOR YOU.
And they don’t even charge you for it!
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So How Do I Know If My Soil Is Healthy or Not?
To answer that question, microbiome analysis using direct microscopy techniques offers a highly effective alternative. These methods take advantage of the bioindicator role of functional microbial groups (bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and nematodes),
while also recording key physical and biochemical characteristics, such as granulometry and the presence of humic and fulvic acids.
This approach goes beyond simply providing a detailed soil analysis, it also democratizes the use of biological and ecological metrics for a more holistic evaluation of soil health. It allows for effective monitoring of how your management practices are impacting the land -and helps identify specific areas within your operation that may require personalized solutions.