This Is What Spraying Gets You…
In this clip from the EcoFarm Aotearoa Podcast, Ewan and Stephen compare two neighbouring paddocks, one sprayed repeatedly for weeds and one managed purely through soil correction and the difference is striking. While the sprayed side is still battling California thistles year after year, Ewan’s side stays clean, productive, and full of red clover simply because the soil is healthy.
Ewan explains how weeds like thistles are actually indicators of missing minerals (especially silicon), and why spraying only masks the symptoms while worsening the underlying soil imbalance. By “biohacking” the soil, identifying limiting factors and restoring the missing elements, the weeds naturally disappear, and the land returns to balance without chemicals.
Ewan explains how weeds like thistles are actually indicators of missing minerals (especially silicon), and why spraying only masks the symptoms while worsening the underlying soil imbalance. By “biohacking” the soil, identifying limiting factors and restoring the missing elements, the weeds naturally disappear, and the land returns to balance without chemicals.
Catch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/BgfAQlMTLE8
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