Nutrition Matters

Six Secrets to Soil Test Success (Part 2)

In the first part of this article, I discussed the mechanics of three ratios that play a major role in soil health and crop production. In the second part of this article we will look at the remaining three key ratios, which include: the phosphorus to zinc ratio, the potassium

Six Secrets to Soil Test Success (Part 1)

Soil testing is considered an essential strategy to avoid driving blind in managing your all-important crop nutrition. Your production and profitability is often determined by nutritional constraints and there is no place for guesswork. A good soil test is your most important starting point. What is a "Good Soil

Landscape Lessons – Peter's Solutions (Part 2)

Last week we looked at some of the successful strategies employed by leading Asian consultant, Peter Chong. This week we will revisit his story, as the sharing of "what works" can be both illuminating and constructive. Different Strokes for Different Folks Peter has noticed different response rates amongst

Landscape Lessons – Peter's Solutions (Part 1)

Peter Chong is a leading biological agriculture consultant in Asia. We have discussed his work and findings in Malaysia in an earlier blog, but during my recent tour of Asia I was treated to an update. Peter has been the chief troubleshooter for Nature Landscapes in Singapore for the past

Broadacre Brilliance – The Best $15 You Will Ever Invest!

NTS has perfected low cost, high performance programs for dryland grain and legume crops in Australia. We have specialised in delivering the best possible outcome for the smallest investment. The NTS Broadacre Program involves three components, including: 1. The inclusion of humic acid with all dry, granular NPK fertilisers. 2.

The Beauty of Brix – Ten Things You Need To Know

Imagine a hardy, inexpensive, user-friendly tool that will predict your crop's pest pressure, yield potential, quality, shelf-life, calcium status and weed problems. It will even detect boron deficiency, foliar spray suitability and the likelihood of frost damage. It seems a big ask for a single device, but the

Surviving a Plague – Matt's Solution

Matt Bigg has been a Nutrition Farmer since my first visit to Norfolk Island seven years ago. He immediately recognised the logic of solving problems, rather than the treatment of symptoms with chemicals. Matt also argues that vegetable growers should always be prepared to feed their produce to their own

The Nuances of Nitrogen

There is no mineral that has more impact on your profit, your resilience and your sustainability than nitrogen. In this context, "sustainability" is all-encompassing. It does not just refer to whether or not you leave your soil in the same, or better shape, than you found it. It

Success in the Face of Adversity – a Nutrition Farming® Testament

I recently spent three weeks at my farm on Norfolk Island, writing and regenerating before resuming my hectic seminar schedule around the globe. When visiting beautiful Norfolk, I always take the opportunity to visit my friend Pete Barney, a talented Nutrition Farming® practitioner. Norfolk Island is in the midst of

Nutrition Farming® – Where Do I Start? – Part 2

In Part 1 of this article, we discussed the confusion that can follow comprehensive training. There seems so much to remember and without ongoing guidance, it all seems too hard. In that case, I suggested a simple, low cost, fail-safe program for broadacre crops. In this issue, we will talk

Three-Up Tour Manual Giveaway

Twelve years ago, Graeme Sait (NTS CEO) partnered with Jerry Brunetti and Gary Zimmer in a seminar tour of Australia and New Zealand. The tour featured ten locations where the three author/educators shared their best for two days and one evening. The "Three-Up Tour" has achieved almost

Requiem for a Master

It has been said that a gifted teacher is like a candle that consumes itself to light the way for others. Some candles shine brighter than others, and one of the very brightest flickered to an end just before Christmas in 2014. Jerry Brunetti opened minds and touched hearts like

The Soil Solution

The French Government has become the first government to recognise the potent link between soil health and planetary health. It was the most valuable outcome from the Paris COP21 conference, where climate activist Bill McKibben noted that "the soil became the rising star". It is an incredibly timely

Tsunami™ – New, Multi-Purpose Problem Solver

Imagine a wetter/sticker/spreader that supplies all of the benefits of silica. This is Tsunami™, the remarkable new addition to the NTS range of problem-solvers. Tsunami™ acquired its name due to an amazing spreading capacity, which can turn a beaded droplet on the leaf into a sweeping wave that

Nutrition Farming® – Where Do I Start? – Part 1

The most common question ringing in the heads of those that have just completed NTS training is, “where do I start?” There is no longer a question about the need to start, or the likely benefits of beginning a new chapter in your farming story. Whether you have just experienced

Managing Premier Golf Courses Without Chemicals

Golf course management is notoriously chemically intensive. What else would you expect with a monoculture grown on nutrient deficient sand? A single-species, nitrogen-packed carpet that must remain forever green. It is hard not to feel concerned about golf course staff working amidst a stream of toxins. It is similarly disturbing

Minerals, Microbes and Turf Resilience

NTS has been working in sustainable turf management for over 15 years. There are now multiple golf clubs, turf farms and sports fields that successfully utilise biological principles and products. These include iconic venues like the Royal Selangor Golf Club in Malaysia, Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, Le Touessrok in

Graeme's Blog from his Recent Seminar Tour of Africa

We had a wonderful, if not a little frantic time during this tour of Africa. It was great to be able to help out in my partner, Moira’s, homeland of Zimbabwe. I spoke at the Ezekiel Guti University to a crowd of 150 key people. There are now two

Tips from a Master Consultant

This year, to date, I have visited fifteen countries and I have visits to at least fifteen more destinations scheduled before the year’s end. It feels as though the world has awoken and there is an urgency to update and improve an agricultural model that is no longer serving

Humates for Horse Health

Humic and fulvic acid (collectively known as humates), have become the most important tools in regenerative agriculture. In recent years, it has been recognised that these natural acids can also be of considerable value in livestock production. Horse Saver™ is the latest addition to the popular Stock Saver™ range. This

Steve's Question Time

We receive many queries from around the world on a weekly basis and I sometimes have the opportunity to check out the responses from our technical team. Steve Capeness is my talented co-presenter at seminars around the world. He is also our Sales Manager and an accomplished biological agronomist. I

Free Recipe for DIY, Super-Productive Microbe Inoculum

The dictionary definition of the word “science” is “adherence to natural laws and principles”. Nature has all of the answers and we were supposed to learn from her, rather than think we can do better. A prime example of this “learning” potential relates to the role of anaerobic organisms in

Cover Cropping & Intercropping

Much of what we have done in modern agriculture contradicts natural laws and principles. In our arrogance we have focused upon either changing nature or depreciating natural capital with an extractive, symptom-treating approach. There is a growing realisation that this is a bankrupt philosophy and now it is time to

Nutrition Farmer Of The Month – First Winners

David and Kim Hunt grow limes near Maryborough in Queensland. They are relative newcomers to this industry so they attended the four-day NTS Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture course to bring themselves up to speed with the most productive strategies for high-production, sustainable horticulture. They also decided to enlist the help

Research Reveals Benefits from Higher Humate Rates

NTS Soluble Humate Granules™ have proven to be the flagship NTS product amongst our large and diverse product range. In over 40 countries they are our most successful Nutrition Farming® input. All we have to do is encourage a grower to trial the combination of soluble humates with their fertiliser