Nutrition Farming Podcast

In this episode, we are set to dive deep into the intricacies of soil pH. What are the mechanics of this soil test parameter? How are plants and soil microbes impacted by acidity and alkalinity? You will discover that this measure of soil health can have a profound impact on crop production and soil health. Additionally, you will learn how to best counter pH extremes to optimise soil productivity. In the Human Health component of the podcast, our focus will remain on the acid/alkaline balance. Here, you will recognise the validity and potential of monitoring urine pH as a guideline for your ongoing health and longevity.

The Nutrition farming podcast is back! Episode 5 of Series 3 is entitled,  “Small Beginnings - the Dynamics of DIY, Living Fertilisers”. In this fascinating session, the focus will be on building soil biodiversity and problem solving with microbial inoculums that can be produced inexpensively on the farm. There is an in-depth look at the often unrealised potential of seed treatment. The rewarding recipe involves a versatile lactobacillus tea. The human health fits the story line in that we are drilling down to a cellular level as a strategy to boost longevity, via awareness of the roles of our telomeres. The Illuminating interview this episode involves revelations from Grant Sims, the innovative broadacre farmer and consultant who was one of the founding members of the wonderful Victorian No-Till Association.

Episode 3 of Series 3 of the Nutrition Farming Podcast features a deep dive into plant analysis for enhanced profitability. The Three Questions segment covers fungal disease management, with a focus upon brown rot. There is also a fascinating discussion of the potential of Yacons, as an alternative high value crop. There are four memorable jokes and a Human Health feature entitled, “Ten Two Minute Tips for the Time Starved”. A DIY trichoderma extract is the focus of the Rewarding Recipe segment . The Illuminating Interview in this episode features a fascinating chat with Author/ Educator/ Film maker, Cyndi O’Meara. Nutrition Farming Tools @ 2:31 (Discover plant analysis as a productivity tool in this how, why, where and when? expose of an invaluable productivity tool.) Three Questions @ 33:35 (Understand fungal disease and how it can be proactively managed. Learn about the diverse benefits of Yacons, and their exciting potential as a cash crop. Understand the root cause of skin inflammation and how it can be countered). Humor @ 1:16:43 (Get the oxygen flowing with Graeme’s irreverent humour.) Health Help @ 1:25:16 (Discover a short, sweet, life changing game plan in a wellness segment entitled “Ten Two-Minute Tips for the Time Starved”.) Illuminating Interviews @ 1:59:04 (The dynamic author / educator: Cyndi O’Meara is Graeme’s live wire guest this episode. She shares her insights into changing habits, sustainable farming and regenerative diets.) Rewarding Recipe @ 3:04:29 (Trichoderma are amongst the most versatile of beneficials. They control over 30 diseases, they boost immunity, root growth and resilience, and they solubilise phosphorous and build humus. Discover how they can be multiplied in a 40-day compost and then extracted to create a powerhouse liquid inoculum.) To find your closest Nutri-Tech Solutions Distributor... Please call our NTS Customer Service Team on (07) 54 729 900 if you live in Australia, and for all international enquiries please email Trevor on trevor@nutri-tech.com.au If you are interested in our Certificate in Nutrition Farming course, yacon rhizomes or a one-on-one Zoom consultation with Graeme Sait, please email his PA on victoria@nutri-tech.com.au Credits: Acoustic tracks by Sky Toes.

In this first episode of a brand new season of the Nutrition Farming Podcast, we will introduce an exciting, new six-pack format. Season 3 will now feature an agriculture focus, human health, humour, and an interview with a leading consultant or grower. It will also include a Q&A segment called “Three Questions” and an a component called “Rewarding Recipes”. This month, the farm input focus highlights the remarkable broad spectrum potential of a substance called wood vinegar. You will soon understand why this smoke condensate is destined to become a Nutrition Farming Essential. The human health component covers the balancing, and stress reducing prowess of supplements called “Adaptogens”. There is a healthy dose of larrikin humor and I share my recipe for Rainbow Sauerkraut. The new format is punctuated with acoustic gems by a musician called Sky Toes. I hope you enjoy it.  Nutrition Farming Tools @ 4:38  Three Questions @ 26:31  Humor @ 52:11 Health Help @ 57.23 Illuminating Interviews @ 1:14:54 Rewarding Recipe @ 1:48:31 To find your closest Nutri-Tech Solutions Distributor... Please call our NTS Customer Service Team on (07) 54 729 900 if you live in Australia, and for all international enquiries please email Trevor on trevor@nutri-tech.com.au To book a one-on-one Zoom consultation with Graeme Sait... Please email Victoria on victoria@nutri-tech.com.au

Following on from last month's episode, here we continue to explore the potential of Plant Growth Promoters (PGPs). This information may be particularly timely in light of the massive price hike in NPK fertilisers and farm chemicals – perhaps it's now time to consider alternative yield-building strategies. In this episode, we focus upon chitinase and the capacity of this enzyme to boost protection and production. We will also look at liquid vermicast, and the exciting potential of this low-cost, DIY inoculum, as a PGP. The human health component further illuminates pathways to avoid the death of desire. Here, we will consider the health and longevity benefits integral to the reclamation of lost libido.

In this month’s episode, the focus is on water management. Nutrition Farming is about the interplay between minerals, microbes and humus, but there is a fourth component that is arguably the most important requirement. Water is fast becoming the ‘new gold’, and yet it is so often mismanaged. In this episode, you will discover a host of strategies to maximise water utilisation. You will also learn about a breakthrough technology from South Africa that addresses multiple water quality issues. The human health component this month focuses upon stress-busting strategies, to help sponsor some relief in a pressure cooker world.

After offering an avalanche of information over the past 16 podcasts, I decided it was time to condense this whirlwind into a simple ten point action plan to help you build your farm's profitability, sustainably. If you could tick off just half of this checklist, you would see measurable yield and quality increases. If you adopt all ten strategies, I promise you there will be smiles at season's end. The human health component this month is about butyrate and its impact on gut health. Here you will discover the remarkable healing potential of butyric acid, and learn about resistant starch, lectins and leaky gut.

A fascinating insight into the multi-function marvel that is mycorrhizal fungi. 90% of these remarkable creatures are missing in action in our farming soils. Here, you will realise what is means to have lost this workforce, and you will also discover just how they were destroyed. As usual, Graeme Sait will also provide the practical tips and strategies to reclaim this biological essential. The human health segment will focus upon a remarkable regenerative game changer, called autophagy.

Understand the high cost of boron neglect in both your soil and your body. Crop resilience, productivity (from early establishment to flowering & fruit fill) and quality are all dramatically impacted when this mineral is missing. Similarly, in our bodies, joint health, bone density, libido, memory and cognition all suffer in the absence of boron. Learn tips to address a boron deficiency – both in the soil and in your body.

We kick off Season 2 with a jam-packed episode entitled "Five Profit Building Tips". In addition to five exciting soil and plant health strategies, there is also a valuable segment on personal immune health, as well as Graeme's customary dose of humour. This month's episode covers: 1) The importance of putting the microbes behind the minerals; 2) Building cell wall strength for proactive pest management 3) The "fulvic flush", a super-productive soil cleansing strategy; 4) The yield-building potential of humates; and 5) Helpful tips for foliar fertilising.

The first of a two-part feature on phosphorus. Here, you will discover the key roles of ‘the energy mineral’, while appreciating the difficulties in using this super unstable input. Understanding how to improve phosphate management can seriously improve yield and crop quality, while reducing pest pressure. You will be fascinated by strategies to reclaim your huge frozen phosphate reserves and you will be excited at the cost-saving potential of simple P-stabilising tips.

Foliar fertilising was once reserved for greenhouse growers and intensive horticulture, but much has changed. In Episode 6 of the Nutrition Farming Podcast, you will discover why this practice has now been widely adopted in all forms of agriculture. Graeme Sait shares all the tips and strategies you can utilise to maximise foliar response in this information-packed episode. He will also detail the mechanics of in-field monitoring, including a new way to interpret tissue tests.

In this episode, the focus is on Nitrogen. How can we manage the most abundant mineral in the plant more effectively? Nitrogen is the most mismanaged of all minerals and this poor understanding drives a host of costly problems. Discover how to successfully stabilise, magnify, recycle, store and balance nitrogen, while accessing a greater percentage of this mineral free from the atmosphere.