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Ecological Soil Management

This course will unfold the complexity of soil as Alan explores how we can all understand our soil and how we manage them. Soil is the basis of sustainable agriculture. Animal health, weeds, pests and diseases of plants, human health, erosion, drought, flood, salinity and food production all depends on the fertility and the structure of the soil. Soil is also where the potential lies in reducing the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere to sustainable levels. Soil loss has been a major factor in world history; soil loss can be reversed by sound agricultural practices that create soil.
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  • Alan Broughton
  • All Levels
  • English
Ecological Soil Management Course with Limited discount offer
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This course includes:
  • Lifetime access to the course
  • Downloadable Materials
  • Access to mobile and desktop
  • Access to Regrarians Workplace with Private Study & Support Group
  • Certificate of Completion
PLUS: 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What You Will Learn:

  • Read signs that show the basic characteristics of the soil
  • Conduct basic soil tests to better understand your soil
  • Boost soil biology to support your crops
  • Develop climate change resilience by increasing soil carbon
  • Interpret a soil laboratory test
  • Make quality compost and worm castings
  • Use plant diversity to improve soil fertility
  • Plan a comprehensive soil fertility program for your land

Who is this course is for:

For all farmers and anyone who wants to grow plants without using chemicals.

Discover how successful farmers create the perfect environment for profitable chemical free farming.

The Course begins as soon as you register. It’s a self-paced course where you can access the Lessons anytime once they are released. Lessons are written and presented by Alan Broughton. 

You have lifetime access to the course; once they are made available online they remain there for you to access permanently. 

You also get access to a study group to ask questions and online learning quizzes. 

At the end you also receive a Certificate of Completion!

Course Content

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Lesson 0: Welcome and Intro
Lesson 1: Soil – The Foundation For Agriculture 3 Topics | 3 Quizzes
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Topic 1: The Complexity Of Soil
Topic 1 Quiz
Topic 2: Soil Organic Matter And Carbon
Topic 2 Quiz
Topic 3: Finding Local Soil Information
Topic 3 Quiz
Lesson 2: Assessing Soil Fertility 4 Topics | 4 Quizzes
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Topic 1: The Soil Profile
L2 Topic 1 Quiz
Topic 2: Plants As Indicators Of Soil Conditions
L2 Topic 2 Quiz
Topic 3: Soil Fertility Monitoring
L2 Topic 3 Quiz
Topic 4: Easy Soil Tests To Do
L2 Topic 4 Quiz
Lesson 3: Life in the soil 5 Topics | 5 Quizzes
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Topic 1: Bacteria
L3 Topic 1 Quiz
Topic 2: Fungi
L3 Topic 2 Quiz
Topic 3: Other soil micro-organisms
L3 Topic 3 Quiz
Topic 4: Providing best conditions for micro-organisms
L3 Topic 4 Quiz
Topic 5: Larger critters in the soil
L3 Topic 5 Quiz
Lesson 4: Soil Nutrients 5 Topics | 5 Quizzes
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Topic 1: Soil fertilisation: From the Romans to Albrecht
L4 Topic 1 Quiz
Topic 2: Reading a soil test
L4 Topic 2 Quiz
Topic 3: The major cations
L4 Topic 3 Quiz
Topic 4: Anions
L4 Topic 4 Quiz
Topic 5: Trace elements
L4 Topic 5 Quiz
Lesson 5: Soil Improvement Techniques 7 Topics | 7 Quizzes
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Topic 1: Soil Aeration
L5 Topic 1 Quiz
Topic 2: Compost Making
L5 Topic 2 Quiz
Topic 3: Worm Farming and Vermicompost
L5 Topic 3 Quiz
Topic 4: Green Manures and Legume Herbs and Trees
L5 Topic 4 Quiz
Topic 5: Compost Tea, Compost Extract and Manure and Weed Teas
L5 Topic 5 Quiz
Topic 6: Biological Preparations and Stimulants
L5 Topic 6 Quiz
Topic 7: Manufactured Organic Fertilisers, Coal, Ash, Charcoal, Rock Dust
L5 Topic 7 Quiz
Bonus: Why Farm Without Chemicals? + Certificate of Completion

Course Overview:

Lesson 1: Soil – the Foundation for Agriculture
  • Topic 1: The Complexity of Soil
    • Relationship Between Soil Physics, Biology and Chemistry
  • Topic 2: Soil Organic Matter and Carbon
    • Ecological Soil Fertility Management Principles
  • Topic 3: Finding Local Soil Information
    • Soil Formation
    • Soils of Australia
Lesson 2: Assessing Soil Fertility
  • Topic 1: The Soil Profile
    • Soil Profile Examination
  • Topic 2: Plants as Indicators of Soil Conditions
    • Weeds as Indicators of Soil Conditions
    • Symptoms of Nutrient Deficiency and Excess
  • Topic 3: Soil Fertility Monitoring
    • Useful Soil Fertility Monitoring Tools
    • Soil Laboratory Analysis
    • Taking Soil Samples
    • Soil Colour
    • Soil Texture Testing
    • Soil Structure
  • Topic 4: Easy Soil Tests to Do
    • Soil Stability: The Emerson Test
    • Acidity and Alkalinity
    • Salinity
Lesson 3: Life in The Soil
  • Topic 1: Bacteria
    • Bacteria: Benefits, Nodulation of Legumes, Azotobacter, Actinobacteria)
  • Topic 2: Fungi
    • Fungi: Benefits, Mycorrhiza
  • Topic 3: Other Soil Micro-Organisms
    • Archaea
    • Protozoa
    • Nematodes
    • Algae
    • Encouraging Micro-Organisms
  • Topic 4: Providing Best Conditions for Micro-Oganisms
    • Bacteria-Fungi Balance
    • Soil Biology Monitoring: Using a Microscope, Lab Testing
  • Topic 5: Larger Critters in The Soil
    • Non-Microbial Soil Life: Collembola, Mites, Dung Beetles, Earthworms
Lesson 4: Soil Nutrients
  • Topic 1: Soil Fertilisation: From The Romans to Albrecht
  • Topic 2: Reading a Soil Test
    • Soil Testing versus Foliar Testing
    • Chemical Symbols
  • Topic 3: The Major Cations
  • Topic 4: Anions
    • Oxygen
    • Silicon
  • Topic 5: Trace Elements
Lesson 5: Soil Improvement Techniques
  • Topic 1: Soil Aeration
  • Topic 2: Compost Making
    • Biodynamic farming
    • Compost making: materials, method, usage
    • Compost tea and compost extract
  • Topic 3: Worm Farming And Vermicompost
  • Topic 4: Green Manures And Legume Herbs And Trees
    • Soil fertility trees
  • Topic 5: Compost Tea, Compost Extract And Manure And Weed Teas
    • Manufactured organic fertilisers
    • Biological preparations and stimulants
    • Manure and weed teas
  • Topic 6: Biological
    • Preparations And Stimulants
    • Coal, ash, charcoal
    • Rock dust, paramagnetism
    • Foliar fertilising
    • Animals as soil improvers
Bonus: Why Farm Without Chemicals?
  • “If some are suppressed, others will take their place”
  • “Microbes recover”
  • “Fertilisers increase carbon sequestration by increasing growth” 
  • Not all chemicals harm all biology: Balance is changed 
  • Most valuable are most affected: Mycorrhiza, nitrogen fixers, methanotrophs, disease suppressors, earthworms 
  • Less than 20% of pesticides have ever been tested for soil biology effects 
  • Studies often short term, lab based, using active ingredients only, only measuring biomass 
  • Roundup is registered as an antibiotic 
  • A scientific literature ignored Are chemicals sacred?

Presenter: Alan Broughton

Author, Biological Agriculture Researcher & Organic Farming Teacher. From a small Merino farm in NE Victoria. B.Arts (Monash 1971), Cert. Horticulture (Burnley 1975), Graduate Diploma Sustainable Agriculture (Orange 1998). Involved with Organic Agriculture Association (Gippsland) since 1985, currently vice-president. Nursery work. Small organic producer (certified by NASAA for 5 years). Wrote and taught Diploma of Organic Farming 2001-2016 (NMIT, Federation Training).

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We acknowledge First Nations owners of Country and their continuing connection to the land, waters and culture across Australia and from all over the world. As Soil Lovers we respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we work and pay our respects to the Elders past present and emerging. When caring for your land take a moment in stillness to respect the wisdom your land is sharing with us.

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