#2 December 14, 2014 1. AGENDA Probiotic Fertilizer - beneficial bacteria Biochar – home for...

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#2December 14, 2014

AGENDA

• Probiotic Fertilizer - beneficial bacteria

• Biochar – home for beneficial bacteria – water – nutrients

• Lighting - photosynthesis

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ARABEL LAND

Today there are only three (3) areas that have healthy arable land (10-13% humus in the soil)

1. Strip of land near the Baltic Sea (black soil)

2. Northern Plains of the United States

3. San Joaquin Valley (Central California)

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SOIL

• Natural healthy soil has 10-13% humus

• Sustain life we need at least 3%

• Commercial soil has 1% or less

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LOSS OF SOIL

We lost 2 inches of topsoil in Kansas cropland during the winter of 95-96. This

is equivalent to 263 tons of topsoil per acre. To give you perspective this is six

(6) semi-truck loads per acre.

We’ve lost 9 million acres across the United States just in the last two (2) years.

Cornell University Study 3/20/06

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LIMITED RESOURCES

IN THE LAST 100 YEARS

50% Topsoil

50% Oil

50% Rainforests

33% All Natural Gasses

33% Coal6

SPEAKERS

•Dr. Conrad Kulik – Probiotic Fertilizers

•David Lantz – Biochar

•Belinda & Rosie - Lighting

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