Nematodes are small wormlike organisms that lives in the soil. Some groups help with nutrient cycling. Others help with organic material breakdown. We want to concentrate on the parasitic types as there are quit a number that damage roots in different ways. Below are 4 groups of plant parasitic nematodes. The following ways help with […]
These soils have no cover nor compost on the top. Any loose soil is constantly washed away and no seeds of any kind can establish or germinate on a natural bases. There are lots of pioneer plants that will establish if the seed can get a foothold. Paper thorns (Alternanthera caracasana), Devil thorns (Tribulus terrestris) […]
The more diverse the microbiome is in the stomach the healthier the person or animal will be, as it is all about how good food can be digested and nutrients being absorbed. Certain microbes is very important for the production of specific enzymes. These enzymes regulate blood pressure, prevent diabetes etc. It is thus of […]
A soil that can produce a healthy crop must have healthy microbes. There must be diversity in the microbes, mainly bacteria and fungi. In the beginning there should be diversity in the plants growing on top of that soil in order to generate diversity below. SBM creates that diversity instantly below and with the incorporation […]
Want to do away with expensive inorganic fertilizers? Think about a 1000 year old Baobab tree! How does it get so big, or the missive Maroela tree in the National Park? There is not much around the base of the tree as all the baboons, Impala and elephants hang about eating the fruits and leaves. […]