“Agriculture is the art of cultivating the sun.” (The rays arrive at 1,350 W/M2. The portion of energy that arrives on the ground is estimated at 144 cal / day / cm2.)
The earth is not a dead organism; but rather a living composition whose life is determined by the numerous organisms that perform an infinite number of transformations to prepare the various elements used by the all the plants. The organisms in the earth represent the most complete and complex digestive system for the plants; in addition to preparing the menu of a balanced fertility, they are in charge of digesting organic remains, creating HUMUS, synthesizing fertilizers, solidifying mineral elements and in many cases, are capable of detoxifying the ground itself, liberating it from contaminants.
The organisms present in the soil have a tendency to organize themselves in a stratified manner according to their own necessities and physiological conditions. In this manner, for example, organisms which have light as their sources of energy are ideally located on the surface or in the first millimeters of depth; decomposer organisms of organic material (that in the natural conditions are deposited on the surface) have a tendency to be present as well in the top centimeters of soil. Living beings directly correlated with root systems or are capable of utilizing mineral material can be present at deeper levels. This natural stratification determines and allows for the harmonious functions of the earth.
The soil is comprised of different horizons; more organic towards the surface and more mineral towards the bedrock. In other words, the soil grows in two directions: towards the base that forms the bedrock, litho genesis, and towards the surface area consisting of the mantle, pedogenesis.
In order for soil to be in optimum condition 50% of its volume must be water and air because basically the roots are leaves in the soil and leaves are roots in the air. The roots inhale gases in significant quantities as leaves and the leaves absorb humidity and nutrients of the air.
The air, heat and humidity come from the atmosphere but circulate through the soil. The absorption of gases by plants not only takes place in the leaves but also through the roots. In the case of citrus, the absorption of zinc, an important micronutrient, takes places primarily in the leaves rather tan in the roots, carried by wind currents in the appropriate microclimate.
The most important manifestation of subtle telluric energies probably are the result of microbial activity and enzymatic processes, which, as is well known, construct not only the terrestrial HUMUS, but also make possible the processes of nutrition of living organisms.
As long as conventional agriculture continues to ignore that plant life is directly linked to the synchronization of two large cycles of elements, those whose origins are in the atmosphere and those whose origin are in the soil, it will never understand the real source of nutrition for plants and will never understand that HUMUS is an intermediate organic state between the animated world and the mineral world.
In temperate latitudes the liquid fraction of the soil contains the concentration of available nutrients. On the contrary, in the tropical latitudes nutrients in the soil are found in the solid fraction, it is the micro life of the soil that carries the nutrients to the roots. In the temperate latitudes there is little micro life, in contrast to the immense micro life of equatorial latitudes.
In the temperate zones the soil that is uncovered and frozen by winter are turned to be heated by the sun stimulating the seeds to sprout. The new plants will not have problems absorbing nutrients from the liquid fraction. These do not depend as much on the micro life as on the access to the aforementioned fraction.
In the tropics, all the practices involving direct seed planting, minimal plowing and canopy management not only defend the soil’s bio structure but allows its spatial / temporal maintenance. The superficial microbial population directly in contact with the air is necessarily aerobic. Because of this, its main activity comprises mainly in roughly fragmenting the plant detritus as well as producing a series of oxidizing chemical reactions: nitrificationand / or / the oxidization of potassium.
The agricultural bio intensive method is a living and subtle art of organic cultivation that reestablishes our connection with the universe. We find our place in the world when we relate and cooperate harmoniously with the sun, the earth, the moon, the insects, the plants and animals; rather than trying to dominate all. All of these elements will transfer their knowledge and perform their work for us as long as we observe and listen to them.
Vegetables are intermediaries between the cosmic and the telluric. The nature of each root ( , etc.) and of each part of the plant (root, stem, leaves, flowers, and fruit) implies a special cosmos / telluric energetic situation. The telluric dominance is located in the roots whereas the cosmic dominance is located in the leaves, flowers and fruits. The stem functions as a coordinating element.
A few atmospheric elements (carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen) may represent 90% - 98% of the dry weight of the plants that feed quantitatively from the atmosphere and qualitatively from the earth, from which they extract 42 elements that consist from 2 to 8% of its dry weight.
Its obvious that if the soil is the main source of nitrogen, roots, directly in contact with it should have at least as much nitrogen as the plant parts in direct contact with the atmosphere; but the fact is the opposite, roots contain less.
One pound of potatoes contains approximately 15 grams of nitrogen; however, the stems and green leaves of this plant contain more than 25.8 grams per pound. In reality the plant is the source from which the tubers extract their nitrogen and not inversely; the potato plant starts very juicy but becomes thinner, hollow and lighter due to the fact that the juice that contains nitrogen descends to the tubers as they mature.
Similarly, a pound of the green part of the plant of carrots contains approximately 35 grams of nitrogen while a pound of carrot in and of itself contains only 14 grams per pound.
On the planet, the equatorial position has the highest levels of photosynthesis and radiation from the sun; direct and intense. Due to photosynthesis the equatorial flora grows seven times faster than at temperate latitude. The key to our ecosystem is the abundance of photosynthesis; grow fast and lush vegetation with the atmosphere and sun.
In shaded crops intercalated with fruit trees, plantains, beans, corn, pumpkin, yucca, sugar cane, using aerobic and mesofile method (without increase of temperature) with complete six (6) months composting, we transform lignocelluloses (pulp), silicates (caolinitae) and bacterial biomass into a sapric mantle that we call BIO-COMTACTO (BIO-COMTACT). This mantle rich in micro fungi represents 50% of the diet of the worm culture; the other 50% corresponds tocow manure, plant protein and partially dehydrated sugar cane syrup mineralized with powdered rocks; then after six (6) additional months of the weekly feeding process the worms are extracted, then dehydrated (protected from the sun)to reach a level of humidity of 30%, sifted, addition of ashes of superior vegetation and 5% of inoculates of the fungus ENDOMICORRIZA ARBUSCULAR of certified quality and we obtain BIO-CLIMAX.
The process of compost formation usually, done by others, shows processes of fermentation and exothermic liberation. This phenomenon is evident by the smoking organic discards that reach temperatures of up to 70 degrees Celsius. This thermal elevation is not a problem for the ACTINOMICETOS or for a part of bacteria, given that they are THERMOPHILIC; but in contrast, for a large part of the micro fungi this temperature is not adequate. It produces all the elimination of the MESOFILOS organisms. All mesofilic organisms are eliminated; the micro fungi die due to the rupture of the cellular membrane allowing the dissemination of the cytoplasm content through the medium.
Some internal cellular components (antibiotics, phytohormones,fitoauxines, citoquinines, etc.) in the presence of such temperatures become inactive and decompose, loosing its precious bio stimulating activity. The result is that in all types of compost such as manure, compost derived from urban discards, silts from treatment plants, etc, an acceptable level of humic acids may be observed, but a lack of bio stimulants can be confirmed.
The dirt worms we use (eisenia foetidacuticular than that of bacteria, thus, more digestible.) consumes the fungal cell, and given the fact that the micro fungus is richer in proteins than the bacteria, making it a more desirable nutrient; furthermore the cellular membrane of the fungus is less
The destruction of the micro fungus occurs at the worm’s digestive track temperature avoiding thus the violent thermal impact derived from the action of the thermophiles. This prevents the deactivation of all the bio stimulating compounds present in the micro fungi‘s cytoplasm.
The microbiological formula of our worm-based humus, presents a bacterial predominance that corresponds to the needs of the earth. BIO-CLIMAX fitoregulators, and active microbial flora that revives the soil. It contains a fertilizing and healing power for the soil 10 to 30 times better than that of animal fertilizers.contains in a balanced presentation a large quantity of vitamins, natural
It is important to note that the micro flora is a mandatory stage in the transformation of all the mineral nutrients that the plant uses for its nutrition needs. All the nutritional macro and micro elements are elaborated by the microbial cells. As long as the soil is insufficiently full of bacterial flora, the root systems of plants cannot extract all the nutrients that it requires.
The rizosphere is where the microbial species that interact in the absorption of nutrients for los root hairs are located. This micro flora is mostly anaerobic, composed principally of bacteria and presents a metabolism that has to catabolize compounds definitely mineralized that constitute the nutritive material of superior plants.
El external mycelium of the fungus Micorriza Arbuscular, through its numerous ramifications and its extensions beyond the nutrient’s depletion zone that forms around the root, becomes a bridge allowing the plant’s access to this and other nutrients present in the soil beyond. The plant is a super-organism, a continuum with the roots and the micorriza arbuscular. The microrriza’s mycelia can contribute between 4 – 32 Kg.N/ha. 0, 6 -5 Kg. P/ha, 0,2 – 1,7 Kg. K/ ha, 1 -7,5 Kg. C/ ha y 0,2 – 1,7 Kg. Mg/ ha.
Fertilization is a combination of complex practices that facilitate the organic absorption of the elements, thanks to the miracle of life. The quality of the organic fertilizers depends on its raw materials and process of preparation; it is then qualified according to its life potential. In a gram of lombrihumus there may be several thousands of millions of bacteria, a million fungi, 10-20 million actinomicetiand 800,000 algae.
BIO-CLIMAX is brown in color, has a granulation of 2.5 mm and has the pleasant odor of the forest. One may apply any doses without risk of burning the plants. Furthermore its usage creates the effect of PH level (“buffer effect”) of the soil to which it is applied. Its chemistry is so balanced and harmonious that one may apply seeds directly without any risk at all.
The humus of eisenia foetidasolubilisation, due to its enzymatic and bacterial composition offers a fast assimilation through the roots of the plant. The residual activity of the humus occurs in the soil for up to five years. It may store it for a long period of time without altering its properties but it is necessary to keep it in the shade and moist. contains an elevated microbial load that contributes to the protection of the root from bacteria and nematodes, above all, for which it is specifically appropriate. Its elevated
APPLICATIONS:
To improve the physical – chemical properties of soils: Bio-Comtactoporousity, that translates into a good aeration and permeability, improving plants’ resistance to diseases, freeze and droughts. The compost is a shelter for dirt worms and beneficial fungi that attack nematodes and other plagues of the soil. Compost is fortified with powder from rocks and plant ashes and its large content of organic material improves the structure, increases the permeability and retention capacity of water supplying it along with the nutrients that the plants need, improving the capacity of cationic Exchange (CEC). Depending on the percentage of organic material in the soil: mix with the dirt 2 to 5 kilos of Bio-Comtacto compost for each square meter of ground (2 – 5 Kg./ square meter) to improve its
The revitalizer and micorrizado lombrihumus Bio-climax must be applied surrounding the seed or the root of the plants. It favors the formation of rizosphere modifying the bio structure of the soil, increasing production and even shortening the crop cycle of plants.
To recover saline salinization.soils: form a fresh mantle of BIO-COMTACT of 7 to 14 cm. in depth (4.5 to 9 kilos/ square meter) depending of the degree of salinity; together with a chiselingof 50 cm in depth and variable distance depending on the crop. It recuperates macro pores, permeability and natural lixiviation by reversing the process that produced the
Seedbeds: Mix BIO-CLIMAXTesta dura seeds or orthodox, do not require scarifications or pre germination work. (25%) with BIO-COMTACT (75%).
Transplant to polyethylene bags: 1. Fill the bag with a mixture of 50% soil and 50% BIO-COMTACT. 2. Make a conical cavity 5 to 10 cm deep, depending on the size of the root. 3. Transfer the plantlet covering the root with BIO-CLIMAX.
Transplanting into field: 1. Mix BIO-COMTACT 50/50 with the soil of the future hole. 2. Wet and squeeze the content of the bag to avoid the soil from crumbling and breaking the fine roots when removing contents from the bag. 3. Deposit a mantle of BIO-CLIMAX in the bottom of the hole, 2 to 5 cm beneath position of the plant. 4. Place the plant in the center of the hole and fill the remaining space with BIO-CLIMAX. Using this process, one creates the possibility that the lateral roots that appear also have contact with selected micorriza for its inoculation of strength against attack of nematodes and other plagues of the soil. During the transplant it prevents diseases and avoids the “shocks” of wounds and brusque changes in temperature and humidity.
Cultivation of vegetables: First, for hard and dry clay irrigate the area to be excavated until saturation. 2. Allow the soil to dry partially during one day. 3. Loosen with pitchfork cms in depth and remove the herbs. 4. Depending on the structure of the soil add a layer of 2 to 5 cm of compost 5. Manually and gently wet for five minutes then let the soil rest for a day.a layer of 15
6. Proceed to transfer the plantlets applying a fistful (200 g) of BIO-CLIMAX around the plantlets. The ash present provides strength and helps with the control of plagues and will improve the flavour of the crops.
Edafic fertilization of established plantations: Without flattening the soil’s surface, the drop’s influence circle is defined and in the circumscribed soil four (4) kilos of compost and one (1) kilo of lombrihumus for every metre of the plant’s height must be incorporated to the top centimetres. In sugar cane plantations, for each cycle apply five (5) tons of each mix 4:1 (compost and humus) per hectare.
Foliar fertilization: a solution of 5 – 10% of the liquid BIO-CLIMAXstomataare fully opened taking the best advantage of the nutrition. is applied with sprayer on the underside of the leaves in the morning, before 10 am, or in the afternoon, after 4 pm. (A concentration of more than 10% acts as an insect repellent). The lunar phase most recommended is the first quarter towards full moon, where the maximum efficiency concentrates in the peak period of the full moon, when the sap flows dynamically throughout the plant, and the leaves’
The BIO-CLIMAX liquid is ideal to use in orchids and in organoponiccrops.
Decomposition Inductor of plant material or compost accelerator: Apply 1 ton of BIO-COMTACTnecro mass alternating in small layers that, added in total, is not higher tan 50 cm in height, keep the material within a relative humidity of 42% (the humidity of the tropical jungle) and protected from direct solar rays. for each 5 of
Photosynthesis and living soils are the keys of Colombia’s richness.
Compiled by
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Andrés Dominguez
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