Perfect health begins – or dies – in the soil. Nutrient-rich soil that is
teeming with living microorganisms produces nutrient-rich foods with natural
immunity to diseases and insects in the form of phytochemicals. Animals do not
have the ability to produce their own protective phytochemicals. They must be
imported into our bodies through the ingestion of healthy plant foods.
Eating a diet of vegetables and fruits with a high content of vitamins,
minerals and phytochemicals transfers the immunity and resistivity of the plants
to us. If we lead an otherwise low-stress life, we become one of those “ lucky”
people that never get sick, and that mosquitoes, gnats, fleas and other
parasitic critters shy away from. If we are vibrantly healthy we simply are not
food for them. Healthy bodies produce pheromones that let them know this, and
they stay away.
In the early 1900’s, a report was delivered to Congress on the crisis of
nutrient depletion in the nation’s soils. It spoke of deteriorating health and
epidemics of new, unknown diseases as a result. Since then our soils have not
only become much more depleted, we now use voluminous quantities of
insecticides, fungicides, etc. in order to get the crops to survive without
their own protective immunities. This puts us deeper into what is referred to as
the “cycle of death” by also killing the helpful microorganisms that worked the
soil, returning it to mineral balance.
The salt-based chemical fertilizers being used by most farmers and gardeners
do nothing to bring the soil back to life or balance. They create an un-natural
hydroponic growing condition for the plants, forcing the intake of “ food”
through water roots and water through feeder roots. With the application of
poisons to control insects and diseases that become attracted to the unhealthy
plants, farmers are able to produce a good looking but nutrient poor crop.
Although this would seem to be economically advantageous to the farmers, the
ever increasing demand of inorganic fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides,
fungicides, etc., and the increasing difficulty of working depleted soils just
passes the profits over to chemical companies and equipment manufacturers.
Don’t think I am leading up to recommending “ organically grown” foods. In
most cases, so-called organically grown foods are no better than chemically
grown. Most are also grown on imbalanced, nutrient depleted soil. The primary
difference is that they use different, “organically-approved” chemicals for
disease and pest control. Since these are less effective than the more potent
poisons, a higher incidence of insect damage is considered acceptable.
THE SOLUTION is to replete the soil so that it supports the microorganisms
that balance it. To create perfect growing conditions requires a great
deal of study and effort such as addition of manure and other organic materials;
testing soil samples, adding specific minerals in defined amounts, etc. There
is, however, a simple way to create excellent growing soil that will give
returns that far exceed the investment. This is through the addition of
“natural” fertilizers that add organic matter and minerals back to the soil. I
know of two excellent natural fertilizers:
- “Mor-Life™” is a product marketed for larger,
more commercial applications. My understanding is that the minerals and organics
are attained from molasses and fish byproducts. More information and Mor-Life™
are available through Ron Garner in New Plymouth, Idaho.
- “Humi-Zyme™”, manufactured in Nampa,
Idaho by Jim Zamzow, is a blend of Hawaiian molasses and other organic materials processed
with clean, mined minerals for bio-availability. Although several large
commercial farms use it, It is primarily marketed for
homeowners, gardeners and small farms. (Available through A B Company
– call 208-278-5800 or go to the
shopping cart.)
If you can find a reliable commercial source of natural, nutritionally grown
foods, great ! If not, it is well worth the effort to bring your soil back to
life and grow your own. You will be amazed at how easy it is when you have
nutrient rich, balanced living soil.
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