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How Can We Know If Livestock Benefit or Harm Our Trees?

Started Aug 29 0 Replies 0 Likes

I was watching this conference with Ian Mitchell Innes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27fUjjlwm7UAt about…Continue

Off-grid low flow rate pumps

Started this discussion. Last reply by Scott O'Bar Jun 1. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Anyone know of some 12v water pumps that can produce a small trickle of water through a very small diameter tube. Interested in putting cattle on my property, but the water situation is difficult.Continue

What Went Wrong With My Soil Analysis?

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Virtual Fence

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Scott O'Bar commented on Harry Greene's blog post International Silvopasture Congress, Uruguay

"Can you please share your article?"

Sep 2

Scott O'Bar posted a discussion

How Can We Know If Livestock Benefit or Harm Our Trees?

I was watching this conference with Ian Mitchell Innes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27fUjjlwm7UAt about the 1 hour 6 minute mark he shows an image of a (mesquite?) tree in southern Texas and mentions how the high-density rotational grazing ended up contributing to the decline of the tree by changing the soil from a fungal dominated soil to a bacteria-dominated soil.What do you think of that? Isn't it a…See More

Aug 29

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Scott O'Bar and Casey Pfeifer are now friends

Aug 29

Scott O'Bar replied to Scott O'Bar's discussion Off-grid low flow rate pumps

"Hi Robbie, thanks for the (only) response. Solar is not practical because we have trees growing everywhere. What I ended up purchasing was a Milwaukee transfer pump and a cheaper off-brand unit to use as a backup. I bought a couple batteries and…"

Jun 1

Robbie Coville replied to Scott O'Bar's discussion Off-grid low flow rate pumps

"Hi Scott. You might find this Edible Acres video useful, describing how they move water passively with small 12VDC bilge pumps and second-hand solar panels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KC0iWALT_s This shows a very frugal approach, and they have…"

May 31

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Off-grid low flow rate pumps

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Scott O'Bar might attend Gabe Smith's event

Silvopasture on a shoestring at Shelterbelt Farm

October 21, 2023 from 1pm to 4pm

Agroforestry is an umbrella term encompassing 5 farm practices: alley cropping, forest farming, riparian buffers, windbreaks, and silvopasture (the combination of trees and grazing livestock). Shelterbelt Farm has been experimenting with "silvopasture on a shoestring", which will be the focus of this tour. They've been asking, "what's the least amount of money and labor you can invest in planting trees into pasture and still get worthwhile results?" Farmer Erica Frenay will introduce you to…See More

Oct 24, 2023

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Scott O'Bar replied to Casey Pfeifer's discussion Methods For Growing Lots Of Trees In A Small Footprint For Cost-Effective Silvopasture Establishment

"At first I was thinking about ordering 50-60 of the 3gal. ones. But then I realized costs add up. The total would be quite a bit. Then of course all those pots need to be filled with soil, and it's a hassle to try and scrape topsoil out of the…"

Sep 7, 2023

Scott O'Bar replied to Casey Pfeifer's discussion Methods For Growing Lots Of Trees In A Small Footprint For Cost-Effective Silvopasture Establishment

"I also found a source here for 1 gallon pots. They look like the same exact product to me. https://www.marleysplanet.com/es/rootbuilder-1-gallon My question to you and anyone else who's reading, do you think it would be OK to grow a tree…"

Sep 7, 2023

Scott O'Bar replied to Casey Pfeifer's discussion Methods For Growing Lots Of Trees In A Small Footprint For Cost-Effective Silvopasture Establishment

"These are the only options for air-pruning pots I've found in Peru: https://perugrow.com/tienda/macetas-smart-pot/ https://agriplant.com.pe/product/maceta-ercole/ https://agriplant.com.pe/product/maceta-rete/ Of which, I think probably the…"

Sep 7, 2023

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What Went Wrong With My Soil Analysis?

I realize this is a longshot to post this here, but perhaps someone could forward this to an agronomist or soil scientist colleague of theirs to get an answer to this.I sent the same soil samples to different labs. One lab conducted a more traditional soil test, which included available P using a Modified Olsen Extract. NaHCO3 =0.5M, pH 8.5 Esp. VisThe other lab tested for total elements using ICP OES.The lab that tested for total P using ICP OES, showed less than 0.5mg P per kilogram of soil…See More

Sep 2, 2023

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Scott O'Bar replied to Casey Pfeifer's discussion Methods For Growing Lots Of Trees In A Small Footprint For Cost-Effective Silvopasture Establishment

"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zhTsYgfuyQ That's the video I was talking about. I preferred just reading the transcript. How much land are you planting in Tennessee? You don't want to transplant to the field in late autumn? I have family…"

Aug 28, 2023

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Virtual Fence

I've been hearing a lot about virtual fencing lately on podcasts I'm subscribed to. It sounds like a real game changer especially for a silvopasture context. Are any of you using virtual fencing?I'm very interested right now, although I have a feeling competition will increase over the next couple years, and we will see the prices go way down on such systems. Maybe there will even be a couple open-source options available.See More

Aug 28, 2023

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Scott O'Bar replied to Casey Pfeifer's discussion Methods For Growing Lots Of Trees In A Small Footprint For Cost-Effective Silvopasture Establishment

"Have you heard of the work of Ernst Gotsch? I was amazed to learn about his work in tropical Brazil where he started with a heavily degraded landscape with pH of 3.7- 4.5. and he reforested the entire area. The property and surrounding landscapes…"

Aug 27, 2023

Scott O'Bar replied to Casey Pfeifer's discussion Methods For Growing Lots Of Trees In A Small Footprint For Cost-Effective Silvopasture Establishment

"Thanks for the kind words about my book. It's kind of ironic as I'm also a resident of Tennessee now. I had so many epiphanies watching those videos that you linked to. I wish someone would've taught me that 15 years ago.…"

Aug 27, 2023

Scott O'Bar replied to Casey Pfeifer's discussion Methods For Growing Lots Of Trees In A Small Footprint For Cost-Effective Silvopasture Establishment

"I didn't know the mechanism of action for those air-prune pots. Thanks for sharing. I will watch those videos too. Nowadays, I'm more interested in direct-sowing seeds as I believe that they are better off by being able to develop their…"

Aug 15, 2023

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State where you live or work?: San Martin

County where you live or work?: Peru

What is your occupation relative to silvopasture? (for example, owner/producer, extension specialist, agency specialist, etc.): owner/producer

Please describe, with two or three sentences, why you are interested in silvopasture. Your answer helps us ensure that only those people truly interested in silvopasture are added as members.: I'm planning to mantain our 10 hectare reforestation project with ruminant animals.