It's working on farms, in deserts and in backyards
In the 1990s, a North Dakota farmer named Gabe Brown lost four crops in a row. Hail, then drought, then hail again. He was out of money and out of options. So he did what every expert told him not to do. He stopped plowing. He stopped buying the bags. He planted diverse cover crops, brought cattle back onto the land, and let the soil life do the work. Here is what his land looked like about twenty years later:
| Brown's Ranch | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil organic matter | 1.9% | 6.1% | 3× higher |
| Water soaking in | 0.5 in/hr | 8 in/hr | 16× faster |
| Synthetic fertilizer | every year | nearly 0 | ≈ 90% less |
| Fungicides & pesticides | used | none | eliminated |
| Corn yield | ~100 bu/ac | 127 bu/ac | 27% above county avg. |
"If you start thinking of soil not as a bag of chemicals but as the gut of the world, you're halfway to understanding."JEFF LOWENFELS · TEAMING WITH MICROBES
Brown's Ranch, North Dakota
Stopped plowing after four failed crops. Water infiltration up 16×, organic matter tripled, synthetic fertilizer cut about 90%.
The Johnson desert plots
A few handfuls of fungal compost, sprayed on in water. No fertilizer, the same water as before. His best fields out-grow the Amazon, by his own figures.
Compost tea on cucumbers
Root bacteria up 80× and protozoa up 40× in two weeks. Yield up 34% without a drop of fertilizer.
Results not typical. These reviews describe individual experiences; your results depend on your climate, your starting soil and how closely you follow the method.
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