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    This document describes a case study conducted in Ukraine in 2009 to test the effects of compost extract treatments on barley yields. An experiment was conducted with 4 treatment areas: a control with no treatment, an area where weeds were coated with compost extract, an area where seeds were coated and plants sprayed once with compost extract, and an area with seeds coated and plants sprayed twice. The results showed increases in plant height, seed heads per tiller, and yields, with the highest yields in the most treated area - over 500% more than the control. Photographs showed noticeable differences between treated and untreated plants.

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    This document describes a case study conducted in Ukraine in 2009 to test the effects of compost extract treatments on barley yields. An experiment was conducted with 4 treatment areas: a control with no treatment, an area where weeds were coated with compost extract, an area where seeds were coated and plants sprayed once with compost extract, and an area with seeds coated and plants sprayed twice. The results showed increases in plant height, seed heads per tiller, and yields, with the highest yields in the most treated area - over 500% more than the control. Photographs showed noticeable differences between treated and untreated plants.

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    This document describes a case study conducted in Ukraine in 2009 to test the effects of compost extract treatments on barley yields. An experiment was conducted with 4 treatment areas: a control with no treatment, an area where weeds were coated with compost extract, an area where seeds were coated and plants sprayed once with compost extract, and an area with seeds coated and plants sprayed twice. The results showed increases in plant height, seed heads per tiller, and yields, with the highest yields in the most treated area - over 500% more than the control. Photographs showed noticeable differences between treated and untreated plants.

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    This document describes a case study conducted in Ukraine in 2009 to test the effects of compost extract treatments on barley yields. An experiment was conducted with 4 treatment areas: a control with no treatment, an area where weeds were coated with compost extract, an area where seeds were coated and plants sprayed once with compost extract, and an area with seeds coated and plants sprayed twice. The results showed increases in plant height, seed heads per tiller, and yields, with the highest yields in the most treated area - over 500% more than the control. Photographs showed noticeable differences between treated and untreated plants.

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    Restoring Soil Biology on Landscapes

    Restoring Soil Biology on Ranches


    Restoring Soil Biology on Farms
    Case Study of Barley Grown in Ukraine
    )2009(

    Dr. Ingham invited to help improve the harvest of a large barley farm in a dry
    part of Ukraine )2008(. They were having poor harvest and wanted to improve
    them.
    An experiment was made with 4 different treatment stages.
    1. Control area with no treatments
    2. Stage 1, an area where weeds were coated with compost extract.
    3. Stage 2, an area where seeds were coasted with compost extract, and young
    plants were sprayed with compost once.
    4. Stage 2, an area where seeds were coasted with compost extract, and young
    plants were sprayed with compost twice.
    Treatment

    The control area had been previously treated with organic fertilizers
    and so was not treated for the trial.
    After making high quality compost (with a high diversity and quantity
    of microbiota) a compost extract was made and immediately used in
    the seed coater to cover all the seeds except those in the control
    area.
    The compost extract was then sprayed onto the young plants at first
    true leaf in both the other two areas and a second time one month
    later in the most treated area.
    Results
    Trial Zone Avg. No. Avg. Plant Height Weeds/m2 150 psi
    Compaction
    Tillers seeds/head Meters Depth cm

    Control 1.6 30 1 40-44 4-5


    Stage 1 2.8 32 1.16 28-33 7-9
    Seed
    Coated
    Stage 2 5.7 34 1.21 19-22 11.15
    Plus 1
    spraying
    Stage 3 8.5 36 1.25 12-15 15-24
    Plus 2
    Sprayings
    Results )Continued(

    The most notable visual difference between the treated and control
    areas was the presence of seed heads on every tiller in the treated
    area compared to almost no second tillers having a seed head in the
    control area.

    These differences led to an increase in harvest of more than 500%


    between the control and the most treated areas.
    Photographs of typical plants
    from each trial zone.
    Problems on Surrounding Farms
    Recurring drought was a problem for farmers in the area.
    Conventional Farmers were losing money and yields from
    extreme weather events and input costs.
    2016 Third Warmest Year on Record in Texas.
    Instead of increasing his fertilizer use, Charlie opted for
    restoring his Soil Biology.
    Restoring Soil Biology on a Large
    Scale with Compost

    Even on large acreages, its still possible to restore Soil Biology.


    Machine compost turning in conjunction with careful observation
    allows a farmer or land manager to adjust the soil microbiology in
    compost, and then scale it up for large areas.
    Problems with weeds, soil erosion, and nutrient deficiencies can be
    taken on at scale.
    At any scale

    It is possible to restore Soil


    Microbiology.

    Bring back Biology and


    Water, and your soil issues
    will start to disappear.
    Lawn Soil Biology Comparison

    -No Additional Irrigation

    -No Additional Fertilizers

    Lawn with Soil Biology


    thrived,
    while the side without Soil
    Biology withered under the
    Summer Heat.
    -

    With Biology Without Biology


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