"Leaf mold compost for better soil and crop health" with Kyle Richardville

Growing vegetables in urban gardens is becoming a popular and ever more important option for supporting families with nutritious and healthy produce. However, the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides can cause negative impacts on soil, crop, and human health. To reduce these negative impacts, there is a growing interest in using biologicals and compost manure for crop production. This episode, Kyle Richardville, agronomist and regenerative agriculture consultant at "Understanding Ag," shares his insights on the importance of a compost made from tree leaves and fungi—leaf mold compost—and how it impacts soil microbial communities, soil physical properties, and overall crop production.

Tune in to learn:

· What are biologicals and compost manure?

· What is Trichoderma and how does it help in agriculture?

· How do mycorrhizal fungi benefit plants?

· How does compost manure increase soil and crop health?

If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/uar2.20022

This paper is always freely available.

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If you would like to reach out to Kyle Richardville, you can find him here [email protected] https://understandingag.com/team/kyle-richardville/

If you would like to reach out to Udit Debangshi, you can find him here: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/udit-debangshi-703623207

Resources

CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b6F517EBF-754E-EF11-A317-0022480462A4%7d

Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/RfBbxJY4TGtLQKntBYbFAfBJAuFXs_XrgSeIu8t9UABk0ZbgCJGEYhPW16TvZ2Dfgod-jzt8ERNAsjPO9zHV5vJeRck?loadFrom=SharedLink

Understanding Ag: https://understandingag.com/

Additional Resources from Kyle's Blog: https://groundedregenerativeblog.com/additional-resources/

Teaming with Fungi book: https://www.amazon.com/Teaming-Fungi-Organic-Mycorrhizae-Gardeners/dp/1604697296

Thank you to our volunteer Om Prakash Ghimire for help with the shownotes and other assets.

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