Building a knowledge base starts here. Get up to speed of what biological farming is about. How you can make a difference for our future generations by realizing that the, Out dated farming methods is no longer serving you. Killing your soil and Diminishing your harvests.
Checking your soil The first step in the right direction would be to get your soil tested. This is a 2 step process.
First.
Soil Test Check List(PDF)
Download the form in the link above then print and complete the pdf form. In the field.
Then come back to the website. Open this page Online Assesment
and use the printed form that you completed out in the field and complete the online form
Step 1 (download print and complete)
Download and print out this form Clicking here(soil test PDF).
Step 2 ( submit the information collected out in the field)
After completing the form out in the field. Use the data you collected to complete the Online form. Click Here
Client: Sassenheim Estates
General Location: Western Cape
South Africa
Crops: Cut Flowers such as lilies, Chrysanthemums, Sunflowers and various other flowers
General Description: 2.5 hectare, Tunnels with overhead sprinklers (180 microns). Fertilizes are dissolved before injected into the irrigation system.
Start Date: 25 February 2009
Chemicals do have a place in farming. But the fact is; most farming practices that utilize chemicals have no knowledge of biology in the soil or what role biology has to play in the soil. Long term chemical abuse annihilates soil biology and creates a chemical dependence that becomes a downward spiral as more and more chemicals are needed to produce the same yield and ultimately leaving the soil completely lifeless and barren in the end. Soil re-activation and rehabilitation may take 3 to 6 growth cycles, depending on the extent of the chemicals used.
AfrEco a connection to the “Biological Farming Network” aims to empower you by showing you how to reactivate, Your soil which is your livelihood.
To help you start your journey to self-sustainable conditions, we will combine various factors that will ultimately create fertile soil that will yield consistent larger and healthier crops.