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ecmn | It's not that biologicals can't work in a conventional system. It's more of an "are we compatible"
It's not GMO vs non GMO both plants need biology.
We have to be honest about is our system going to give the biological a chance.
I was sold this product and my current system has a strong insecticide and fungicide in furrow. You dump the biological in that tank you just killed your $15/ acre investment. That's why your salesman needs to be asking questions.
If we get rid of the biocide in the tank the product will work then?!
What does biology do in the soil? We have to have reasonable expectations. Farming in a biological system in time can fix compaction, create a powerful nutrient cycling system, help reduce pest and disease pressure.
But we can't add a simple biological product to a chemical farming system and on the first year expect major changes.
Okay, so I have reasonable expectations. I would like to see a tiny crop response or something to tell me that it's working.
The hard truth is in these scenarios. Yield is the last thing to get influenced.
If you add a biological, you have to measure biological functions. The simple way for Farmers to do would be a couple times throughout the year. Pull a soil sample from the root zone and sea trench of the treated area versus the untreated area and send it into lab for soil life measurements.
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