A podcast dedicated to exploring the silent crisis threatening the foundation of our existence: soil degradation. In each episode, we delve into the problems facing our soils around the world and, most importantly, the practical solutions that we can all implement.
From erosion and desertification to the loss of nutrients and biodiversity, our conversations with experts, farmers, and activists reveal the urgency to act now. You'll discover why the Save Soil movement is crucial for global food security, the climate crisis, and the health of our ecosystems.
But this isn't just a podcast about problems: it's a call to action. We share regenerative techniques, effective policies, and lifestyle changes that can transform the health of our soils. You'll learn practical solutions that you can implement in your garden, community, or through your power as a consumer and citizen.
Join us on this essential journey to understand and protect our planet's most precious and undervalued resource. Because when we save the soil, we save our future.
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A podcast dedicated to exploring the silent crisis threatening the foundation of our existence: soil degradation. In each episode, we delve into the problems facing our soils around the world and, most importantly, the practical solutions that we can all implement.
From erosion and desertification to the loss of nutrients and biodiversity, our conversations with experts, farmers, and activists reveal the urgency to act now. You'll discover why the Save Soil movement is crucial for global food security, the climate crisis, and the health of our ecosystems.
But this isn't just a podcast about problems: it's a call to action. We share regenerative techniques, effective policies, and lifestyle changes that can transform the health of our soils. You'll learn practical solutions that you can implement in your garden, community, or through your power as a consumer and citizen.
Join us on this essential journey to understand and protect our planet's most precious and undervalued resource. Because when we save the soil, we save our future.
Pesticides in Agricultural Soil: How to Restore Its Life?
Save Soil
4 minutes 29 seconds
1 month ago
Pesticides in Agricultural Soil: How to Restore Its Life?
Summary:
- Pesticides do more than protect crops; they disrupt the soil’s living ecosystem, affecting microbes, earthworms, and fungi that underpin plant health, water/nutrient storage, and long-term farm viability.
- Soil health is foundational for sustainable farming. Residues can persist for months or years, shifting microbial communities, slowing organic matter decomposition, reducing yields, and potentially impacting water quality and food safety.
- A single gram of soil can host up to a billion microorganisms; mycorrhizal fungi help nutrient uptake, and pesticides can weaken these crucial plant–soil relationships.
- The speaker channels a Sadhguru-inspired view: treat soil as a living organism, aim to restore life with more organic matter, less tillage, cover crops, and practices that strengthen the plant–soil network; reduce harsh chemicals and increase compost, trees, and biodiversity.
- Practical restoration steps include: (1) cut doses and apply IPM (monitoring, traps, crop choices, biocontrol) to reduce chemicals; (2) add organic matter (mature compost, well-decomposed manure, residues); (3) rotate crops and use cover crops (legumes, grasses) to fix nitrogen and build biomass; (4) practice reduced or no tillage; (5) use inoculants and biocontrol (mycorrhizae, growth promoters, degrader fungi) with guidance and registered products; (6) regular monitoring of residues, biodiversity, and plant responses.
- Expected results: increased soil life, better water infiltration, greater resilience to drought and heavy rain, and a gradual drop in residues; restoration takes time (6–12 months to see changes).
- A practical start includes: documenting pesticides used and timing; switching to less persistent products if possible; adding compost at the root zone; planting cover crops for at least three seasons; observing earthworms, soil moisture, and plant vitality.
- Set clear goals and measure progress by recording doses/dates, tracking cover crops, monitoring root density and earthworms, and testing soil every six months for organic matter, pH, and nutrients.
- Community approach: frame restoration as a family or neighborhood project with weekly soil actions (e.g., pesticide-free borders, compost, new cover crops).
- Closing: soil restoration is a shared duty among farmers, consumers, and communities; desertification is real and every action counts; visit savesoil.org for more.
Remeber you can contact me at
andresdiaz@bestmanagement.org
Save Soil
A podcast dedicated to exploring the silent crisis threatening the foundation of our existence: soil degradation. In each episode, we delve into the problems facing our soils around the world and, most importantly, the practical solutions that we can all implement.
From erosion and desertification to the loss of nutrients and biodiversity, our conversations with experts, farmers, and activists reveal the urgency to act now. You'll discover why the Save Soil movement is crucial for global food security, the climate crisis, and the health of our ecosystems.
But this isn't just a podcast about problems: it's a call to action. We share regenerative techniques, effective policies, and lifestyle changes that can transform the health of our soils. You'll learn practical solutions that you can implement in your garden, community, or through your power as a consumer and citizen.
Join us on this essential journey to understand and protect our planet's most precious and undervalued resource. Because when we save the soil, we save our future.
