The Soil Sessions: A Kinsey Ag Podcast

Today Neal and Kyle go through and introduce some thoughts on how to navigate soil sampling and prioritizing your nutrient budget when you need to try and spread out your dollars.

Today, Kyle & Neal explore the opposite end of the nutritional spectrum and cover what it means to have TOO MUCH of something out in the field.

Today, Kyle and Neal discuss some of the ideas behind the topic of "Liebig's Law" or the "Law of the Minimum" and how it can be properly utilized in consideration to soil health.

Today, Kyle and Neal discuss soil pH and the differences in the conventional approach vs the more Albrecht approach to the subject. We also discuss the various topics associated with soil pH and try and help your understanding of this data point when looking at your soil.

Today, Kyle and Neal will continue on with their discussion of Calcium and Magnesium and give some thoughts on what sources are available and how to effectively utilize them, as well as how to determine the quality of those sources and how they will influence your ground.

Today, we are beginning a new segment within our podcast structure where we like to interview different guests that have used the Albrecht System and are willing to give us the insights into how they use and manage under this system. Today as our first guest, we have Neal's right hand man and the in-house agronomist for Kinsey Ag Services, Chris Finlay, speaking on the practical application of the Kinsey/Albrecht System of soil fertility. Next episode we will continue where we left off with Ca/Mg and dive into lime sources with Kyle and Neal. Hope you enjoy.

On today's episode, Kyle and Neal talk about Calcium and Magnesium and its role and influence on soil structure. They also cover various topics like Exchange Capacity and Base Saturation Percentage and how they also tie into determining the structure of the soil.

Kyle and Neal dive deeper into the ground, speaking on soil composition & soil structure, and what benefit it can have in relation to soil fertility.

Today, Neal and Kyle go over the techniques and considerations of soil sampling and how to effectively retrieve that beneficial data point we call a 'soil sample'. Without a proper sample, we cannot expect to get accurate data. So, here is our 'basics guide' on proper sampling technique.

Join Kyle and Neal as they explore different ideas regarding soil testing, and how you can benefit from utilizing this important data set in your own management practice.