Sept 29, 2024

Nice little haul from the garden at the end of September.

Tomatoes and Peppers

(Not the onions)

Feedings comprised of a few #CompostTea applications but mainly DIY #Biofertilizer applications this year.

I wanted to see what a low cost biofertlizer could do. It did not disappoint!

#FoliarSpray and #SoilSoak application method.

#Peppers, #Tomaotes, #Pumpkin, #Squash and Dino #Kale did great!

https://image.nostr.build/da3d936b48d8f13d6b4a8c381f7bacb9d3e267f29cb8954cd63926d93669fc03.jpg

#Permies #Gardening #Microbes #L.A.B. #Yeast


10/30/24

2nd year #growing and I now have a pile of #onion #seeds.

Walla Walla + Red Onion

To do list: Improve labeling to keep future varieties seperate.

For the last 3 years applications of:

#CompostTea
#CompostExtract
#Vermicompost
And home brewed #Biofertilizers have been applied.

0 #synthetic inputs have been applied.

I'd say it's been a #successful trial so far.

https://image.nostr.build/f2babe3f8ac33a600bbef6a1084860de22a4cd386c7a88ab6c8cde3813361b88.jpg

Time to clean up the chaff.

#permies #gardening #microbes

Thank you for reading,

D.


Sept 16, 2024 https://image.nostr.build/dd794ec3221743295fa71dcfe3ecf7f20398466f7818110a7fef9218af50c566.jpg


Front View https://image.nostr.build/8ea0120dbf058798f4b89ae19ed07275a93a85a8f05ec30e4eeaf3cd50846b2b.jpg


Newest trial update

Container 3.
Created on Oct 20, 2024.

This #biofertilizer has been formulated with the hope to speed up Cellulase + Chitinase #breakdown when added to compost piles via the incorporation of:

Insect Frass (#Chitinase)
+
Malted barley (#Cellulase +)

Pressure has surpassed the current champion (Container 1).

For now.....

Let's go!

D.

https://image.nostr.build/9e9cbaeb173032d4cea0e43eae8d1e37cb5f1b91f46e4298e214294bf3a0e818.jpg


How to #oxidize your #soil and destroy any #OM built up during your growing season in 1 photo.
 https://image.nostr.build/72a289539a283ccc9dce60cd33b99db541ee1a04a8e768a4a7b5adbe6ad1ede6.jpg

Sequester your nutrients and flip the script on modern practices.

alt Destroying Soil Organic Matter one season at a time.


☀ GM Mr. Wedge ☀


Another addition to help build up your #soil #organic matter would be to incorporate #arbuscular #mycorrhizal #fungi (#AMF) into your growing routine.

There are multiple producers you can purchase the #inocculum from, i just purchased a standard bag 2.2 lb bag from xtreme-gardening.

Product availability might vary depending where you are located.

They offer 2 different products for AMF:

1: Standard propagules that can be added while planting or transplanting, the spores will sporulate once roots start to come in contact. Particles vary in size, not ideal for fine mist sprayers or a system that can clog easily (Propagules = cheaper price)

2: WP (Wettable Powder) if you plan on applying compost tea or #biofertilizers, this would be a good product to look into. Mix some powder into your brew to be applied and water in. Same concept applies for the activation of the sporesin regards to needing roots to create a relationship with. (WP = Higher price)

Teaming with AMF, will increase the root surface area of your plants in turn increasing your soil organic matter over the growing seasons.

One caveat with "Root fungus" is they need living roots to coninually grow and stay active, if you can maintain covercropping (or no till) there should be a continual supply of spores in the #rhizosphere season after season reducing your input cost while maintaining the benefits. The benefits don't compound year over year but the benefits gained would remain constant.

Here is the site i picked mine up from:

https://www.xtreme-gardening.com/canada-home

I have no affilation with the company or product, nor do I recieve any compensation for any products purchased.

Hope this helps.

D.


I was discussing this concept a few months ago with a friend, brilliant!


Thank you, no worries i was able to get in touch with a developer of the plug in and the issue will be looked into. There is an incredible atmosphere here.


Both samples were left in their tubes for 72 hours +/-

https://image.nostr.build/d80791b6bbde89ebec38141be1ec9da3811184e9bdcf2625513dddddedb3adbb.jpg

Left tube:

A sample from a heavy clay field a friend and I are working on restoring.

Still have alot of work to be done restoring fertility to the field.

Right tube:

A sample from a current small "compost row" trial I am working on.

A mix between a #Johnson-Su compost and an #aerobic compost row.

Time is one major factor in this trial.

Alot of people create thermophilic compost to reduce time and get the compost ready to apply asap. Generally this process leads to higher pH and being primarily #bacterial dominant.

The main goal for this trial is to see how fungal / what quality I can make the #compost, given a small amount of targeted inputs, adequate moisture and minimal physical effort (less turning throughout the process)

Notice the difference in regards to color  being suspended after both samples have sat undisturbed for a period of time.

The suspension demonstrates the quality of #Fulvic / #Humic #Acids being produced from each system.

alt Visual example of Humic and Fulvic acid in suspension


I was in touch with a developer for the plug in yesterday and found it was an issue with the plug in itself and is currently being looked into.
Might have to go the specialized client route for the moment though.


You rock! Thank you! 🫡


I do use Amethyst on my mobile, but looking to use Obsidian on my pc to streamline the publishing process. I tried uploading a current Biofertilizer brew note with instructions and observations / thoughts, but ran into the same issue with photos.

*However* i did see the photos uploaded to Nostr.build site, but they didn't show up in the note published on Nostr.
https://image.nostr.build/3fdd4be438d56d3aceb7eb58fab20633e1fe5bf98da281adb39bfb64d6b2f9ed.jpg
🤔 Which makes me lean towards the plug-in naturally uses nostr.build for image hosting, but i must be missing a "simple" step for getting the photos to show up.

Obsidian is really neat, i've been using it for keeping track of my biofertilizer ingredients, microscope analysis, compost information ect.

Beautiful option to create flowcharts and mind maps + more.

Here is an example of a flowchart currently in progress.

(Photo uploaded in Amethyst)


Hi james! Digging the plug in! I was wondering if you had some insight for a newbie learning both at the same time.

I've sucessufully posted a note from obsidian to Nostr.
The text worked out great but my roadblock currently is: I also tested 2 photos in the note, only the hyperlinks showed up in my note, the photos themselves did not.

The photos are both under the 7mb cap for nostr.build, I did notice a toggle for "Premium Storage User" would i need a premium account with Nostr.build to get multiple photos uploaded into my notes or am i missing another component all together?


GM everyone, newbie here.

I'm trying to get the hang of Nostr. Currently im using Obsidian app for notes, i can publish notes with ease. An issue im running into is the photos that accompany my notes being published.

The text comes through fine but the photos didn't upload. (The photo names did however with a hyperlink, but no such luck viewing them from there.)

One option in Obsidian that i noticed was "Turn on if you have a premium account with nostr.build storage services"

Could it be as simple as getting a premium account and im off to the races? Or the reality is, i could be missing a fundemental step allowing me to post the photos without the premium account.

For context the 2 photos that were attempted were both well under the 7MB cap nostr.build has, but both together were over the 7MB threshold.

Thank you for any insight!

D.

#askNostr #Obsidian #PhotoUpload #Newbie


Glad to meet you!


Thank you, still learning the ropes right now but like what i've seen so far.


Running a test, publishing a note in Obsidian to Nostr with 2 photos attached to ensure all works as planned.

Photo 1:
L.A.B + Spirulina
![](photo_2024-07-21_21-03-12.jpg)

Photo 2:
A peek into the scope
![](Screenshot%202024-07-20%2016-44-51.png)

D.

Testing Photo upload within a note created in Obsidian.


ProgressivelyWorse

:Derek:

I've gone through Dr. Elaine Ingham's Soil Food Web program and Matt Powers Regenerative Soil Microscopy course. IYKYK

🦠 Life's a garden, dig it🦠

🔬 Exploring the Microcosmos one diluted drop at a time 🔬


Front view: https://image.nostr.build/410645dd2fab5a8f3fd08e05b31b942276146db3a308bf5f9e334acb62e27a97.jpg


https://image.nostr.build/26f755cd625552c4c4d746b5d06904d62c376773bbe4e9033b8e557627adf508.jpg

Biofertilizer pressurized vs original container.

#NaturalFarming #Microbes #Biofertilizer #Life #Regenerative

alt 2 containers filled with bioferilizer. Comparing pressurized and non.