microBIOMETER® soil testing on organic farm in Australia
Fig Tree Organic Farm is located in regional Queensland, Australia, and is owned and operated by Adam Jones.
At first, Adam found some difficulty growing his crops for market, as the land previously experienced an overuse of chemicals, constant bush fires, and long drought periods. And despite his continuous use of compost baths and worm juice, he wasn’t seeing any vast improvements in his soil’s condition.
Introduced to microBOMETER® by Bronwyn Holm of Earthfood, Adam discovered his soil was extremely low on microbial life. Bronwyn then explained the benefits of using Earthfood, dubbed “a rainforest in a bottle.” This microbial food is powered by live microbes digesting nutrients into organic compounds that can easily be taken in by plants.
Within less than a year of applying Earthfood, Adam's crops flourished and his soil was full of life as you can see in Earthfood's documentary here.
This process showed Adam how imperative it is to measure and monitor your soil health in order to determine a plan on how to best treat your soil. With healthy soil biology, plants become resilient to frosts, pests, and diseases. It is Mother’s Nature’s own tool kit for best health for her, and us.
Since then, Adam has dove further into the regenerative farming and microbial world. He holds talks and field days, educating the public on the importance of microbes and syntropic farming. He’s found the crowds are getting bigger and bigger each time, which he believes is a result of consumers becoming more aware of their food and the environment in which it is grown. The public wants tasty nutrient-rich food grown with microbes and Adam is giving it to them.
How microBIOMETER® Changed the Farming Practice of a Syntropic Farmer