Comments on: Synthetic Nitrogen and Soil Degradation http://reignofterroir.com/2010/03/01/synthetic-nitrogen-and-soil-degradation/ Wine Blog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:35:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Admin, Ken Payton http://reignofterroir.com/2010/03/01/synthetic-nitrogen-and-soil-degradation/comment-page-1/#comment-60873 Admin, Ken Payton Mon, 10 May 2010 21:08:41 +0000 http://reignofterroir.com/?p=3476#comment-60873 Thank you for your valuable comment, Peio. And the link. Thank you for your valuable comment, Peio. And the link.

]]> By: peio revuelta http://reignofterroir.com/2010/03/01/synthetic-nitrogen-and-soil-degradation/comment-page-1/#comment-60872 peio revuelta Mon, 10 May 2010 20:48:39 +0000 http://reignofterroir.com/?p=3476#comment-60872 It is a useful information about drip irrigation. I am a farmer and we have very large fields, before drip irrigation system was found it was a nightmare to irrigate all those fields because where i live is a place that does not rain so much. Now we use drip irrigation, saving so many water and it is a lot easier to irrigate the field with that. I am trying to read everything about drip irrigation and i recommend every farmer to use that technique, so i am grateful for everyone who gives information about it. I also found a very good guide about drip irrigation and it may be useful too for those who want to learn more information about that; http://agricultureguide.org/ It is a useful information about drip irrigation. I am a farmer and we have very large fields, before drip
irrigation system was found it was a nightmare to irrigate all those fields because where i live is a place
that does not rain so much. Now we use drip irrigation, saving so many water and it is a lot easier to irrigate
the field with that. I am trying to read everything about drip irrigation and i recommend every farmer to use that
technique, so i am grateful for everyone who gives information about it. I also found a very good guide about drip
irrigation and it may be useful too for those who want to learn more information about that;

http://agricultureguide.org/

]]> By: Fabius http://reignofterroir.com/2010/03/01/synthetic-nitrogen-and-soil-degradation/comment-page-1/#comment-58270 Fabius Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:06:40 +0000 http://reignofterroir.com/?p=3476#comment-58270 Excellent post. There is no doubt in my mind that extensive use of chemical synthetic fertilizers and pesticides pollutes the environment and groundwaters and of course degrades the quality and fertility of the soil, and ultimately the quality of the product (grapes in my case) that grows in it. I hope to live to see the day when such practices are against the law, and it becomes mainstream and conventional to respect both the environment and peoples health. Excellent post. There is no doubt in my mind that extensive use of chemical synthetic fertilizers and pesticides pollutes the environment and groundwaters and of course degrades the quality and fertility of the soil, and ultimately the quality of the product (grapes in my case) that grows in it. I hope to live to see the day when such practices are against the law, and it becomes mainstream and conventional to respect both the environment and peoples health.

]]> By: Admin, Ken Payton http://reignofterroir.com/2010/03/01/synthetic-nitrogen-and-soil-degradation/comment-page-1/#comment-58179 Admin, Ken Payton Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:40:22 +0000 http://reignofterroir.com/?p=3476#comment-58179 Thank you for the comment, Matt. Best wishes with your new direction. Sound soil science makes for healthy vines, there is no doubt about it. Thank you for the comment, Matt. Best wishes with your new direction. Sound soil science makes for healthy vines, there is no doubt about it.

]]> By: Matt http://reignofterroir.com/2010/03/01/synthetic-nitrogen-and-soil-degradation/comment-page-1/#comment-58146 Matt Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:06:28 +0000 http://reignofterroir.com/?p=3476#comment-58146 Thanks for a really interesting take on the industrial viticulture and farming in general. We have just converted our vineyard from "conventional" to organic production, stopped using all artificial fertilisers, started making compost and the changes even in one year have been astounding. We will never go back to poisioning our land and future with synthetics again. Thanks for a really interesting take on the industrial viticulture and farming in general. We have just converted our vineyard from “conventional” to organic production, stopped using all artificial fertilisers, started making compost and the changes even in one year have been astounding. We will never go back to poisioning our land and future with synthetics again.

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