Growers Daily by Farmer Jesse

July 22, 2025 Land Restoration is the Modern Frontier + How Water pH Affects Soil pH

Welcome to episode 199 of Growers Daily!

We cover: water and pH, Land Restoration–-hopefully not the final (but definitely the most important) frontier, and how to pick a ripe melon off the vine.

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Links for today:

Peter Andrews Restoration in Australia slowing creeks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4OBcRHX1Bc

ripeness detection using sound devices: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304423821008426

Comparing different acids for water pH: https://www.eco2mix.com/news/comparing-common-methods-of-irrigation-water-ph-control#:~:text=Choosing%20Your%20Approach:%20Managing%20pH,soil%2C%20and%20the%20overall%20safety.

Water irrigation pH management: https://greenhouse.hosted.uark.edu/Unit09/Section03.html#:~:text=Acid%20injection%20may%20be%20used,%25%20or%2093%25%20liquid).

Cancelled restoration project in LA: https://coastal.la.gov/news/state-louisiana-trustee-implementation-group-announce-termination-of-mid-barataria-sediment-diversion/#:~:text=Baton%20Rouge%2C%20LA%20–%20The%20State,Mid%2DBarataria%20Sediment%20Diversion%20Project.

MUSIC from this episode:

Roy's Bounce by Roy Edwin Williams

'Till All That's Left is Ash by Ludlow

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