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GrowMoor Biological

Locality: Mons

Phone: +61 449 887 875

Address: 28 Courcheval Terrace 4556 Mons, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.growmoorbiological.com.au

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25.01.2022 Summer mixed pastures doing well at Maleny.

24.01.2022 Spring and then autumn multi species cover crops are going to be planted into this traditional broad acre cropping farm, specifically to increase SOM and for fallow weed control. Courageous farmers leading the way..

24.01.2022 I often get asked what a good flow rate into a drinking trough looks like. This is probably as good as you get, definately more then 2l/second.

22.01.2022 Good fertility and water management can produce excellent (LGR) leaf growth rates as shown here with this oats well over 1cm wide all the way to the tip.

21.01.2022 Multi species Dairy pasture Maleny. Milk is up, costs are down. At this rate the pasture will grow close to 15t/ha for the year and this is the first year planted to a multi species.. Monthly foliar applications cost less that what single monthly Urea costs would be.. Foliar applications contained an array of macro and micro nutrients designed to promote growth and feed and support soil biology. This included RURAL BOSS a bio Organic fertilizer/soil stumulant that amplifies nutrients and promotes soil life. #GrowMoorBiological #RegenerativeFarming #MultispeciesPasture #BiologicalFarming #GrowMoor

21.01.2022 An often forgotten essential "nutrient" H2O!! No matter how good your pasture or grazing management is, if cattle do not have adequate supply of good clean water production will suffer. They will drink 10% of their body mass and more depending on heat and physiological conditions. This can easily double in extreme heat conditions! Hundreds of cattle can be drunk off one trough as long as the flow rate is good enough, at least 2l/second. Cattle will generally drink in groups of 5,7 or 9 if water is not limited. Watch this behaviour next time you are in the paddock it fascinating. If they are mobbing the trough something is wrong.

21.01.2022 Doing some simple infiltration testing can give you a good indication of what's below the surface. Here we are using a single ring with 1 and 2 inch tests. The first inch infiltrated in under a minute, the second in another minute and the 3rd took 3min. 3 inches in 5 min is a great result to know just before the wet season.The bare area 3 times slower than amongst the grass, tells you something!!

19.01.2022 SUCCESSION PLANNING and the SUCCESS of multi generational farms go hand in hand. Seldom if ever do I see a health ecosystem with unhealth relationships in families. Just as ecosystems need to be collaborative so do those working in them. Over the past 25 years I have worked as an employee in our family owned farming business, I have been a share owner in the business and ultimately owned my own family run farming business. Through these experiences I have gained valuable ins...ights into what is needed to make multi generational businesses successful, harmonious and fun to work in. This experience I have used over the past 10 years to help other farming Families deal with and get through their own succession planning issues. Its a journey and not a one off event, start the conversation early and be honest. I have worked with over 200 hundred families both here in Australia and South Africa. No two families are ever the same yet the principles are universal. If you do not know how or where to start the conversation get in touch, details on my website.

18.01.2022 Have a great weekend everyone

18.01.2022 Almost 50% of this seed planted in November remained dormant and only germinated after March rains.

18.01.2022 Great to be involved with Boyne river pecans

17.01.2022 The above ground fruiting bodies of Fungi. The recent rain and cooler conditions have made these litte fellas explode. Look at the increased growth caused by the extra nutrition these fungi source and exchange with the grass roots. You feed me I feed you!! Intetestingly they often grow in rings because the original spore that landed in what is now the center grows hyphae(tubular filaments) out equally from this point which becomes the mycelium of the fungus. The fruit or mushroom pops up at the extremities of this mycelium as the center dies out. They can grow bigger and bigger indefinitely as the mycelium spreads. Nearly all fungi are beneficial and No you will not die if you step into a fairy ring.

16.01.2022 Kikuyu can be difficult to manage and get high production off. This is mostly due to not understanding its growth habits and subsequent poor management. Grown vertically as in the attached pics is the key to great high yielding kikuyu pastures. 30 days from mulching and at least 3800kg/Dm/ha.

14.01.2022 "It's hard to believe or understand that which one can not see." For this reason I have invested in a top quality micro scope and digital scope camera so that together with the farmers I mentor we can do on farm learning of the soil biology that everyone talks about. Curiosity and discovery are powerful learning tools. Can't wait to look at your bugs.

13.01.2022 I know that not everyone who follows my GrowMoor Biological Fb posts are involved in agriculture, or at least you might not think you are . The truth is that we are ALL very involved and invested or should be in where and how our food is produced. There is a new documentary out "KISS THE GROUND" . Take a few minutes to watch it. If we understand that our decisions as to where we source our food from has a profound influence on our health and that of the planet and the farmers that produce it we can make a great difference.

12.01.2022 If you're looking for cattle handling equipment take a look at Morrissey, Family owned and run. #GrowMoorBiological #RegenerativeFarming #BiologicalFarming #GrowMoor

12.01.2022 Anyone looking for a foliar rig or roller. These are on Facebook mot place.

12.01.2022 Another well planned summer planting I had the privilege of helping with . This will ultimately become a permanent Rhodes and legume pasture, producing high quality feed for grazing or hay. Well done !!

11.01.2022 Seed selection for Winter Plantings With Winter planting just around the corner its worth discussing seed selection. If you are going to go to the trouble of running a planter or spreader across your pastures or fields why not plant a mixed species pasture?? Just oats or just rye is not the best option, you are putting all your eggs in one basket. The risk increases!! Every type of species and even different varieties within one species all have different growth characteristi...cs. Use this to your advantage. Take rye grass for example there are early maturing and late maturing varieties; plant a simple combination of these to extend your growing season. Consider Tetraploid vs Diploids, water use efficiency, annual vs perennial etc Keep it simple first time round and plant a combination of grasses(rye/oats), Cereals (rye corn/barley/triticale), Brassicas(radish/rape) and legumes(Persian clover/peas/vetch), Herbs(plantain/chicory) They will all produce animal feed and also start improving your soil year on year. See more

11.01.2022 Recently I have been helping farmers and graziers try and understand what truly makes a diverse and balance ecosystem. The short answer is , Its complicated when viewed through the lens of modern industrial agriculture!!. We have, through the reductionist methods of solving problems, been taught that everything is in "competition" with everything else, so kill the competition!! The truth is that in the natural world everything is actually collaborating together to make the wh...ole system work. When we mechanically till or spray lands fallow, nature sends other plants, called weeds to to cover her nakedness.. and for the rest of our lives we then have to Kill these weeds as they interfere with our systems. This is the above ground expression of an underground catastrophe!! In recent times nature is pushing back and we have "weeds" resistant to our chemicals, have we ever stopped to wonder why? I believe the same is true for the people of this world, when we are in competition with each other, death and destruction normally follows. When we collaborate and work together in groups, sharing information and resources new and endless possibilities arise. The same in agriculture and the philosophy Growmoor follows. The photo attached is a reminder to me of what a more naturally diverse system can look like..

10.01.2022 Earthworms. Just yesterday I was on a pasture farm where for the past few months we could not find a worm no matter how much we dug. Then they were there!! Every spade revealed one if not more juvenile earthworms. Here are some basic fun facts about worms that you might not have known. 1. They are hermaphrodite, that is they have both male and female reproductive organs. 2. They breath through their skins and hence why they need a moist soil or environment in which to success...fully live. 3. They can live for several years. 4. After "mating" they produce a cocoon in which 4 to 20 eggs are deposited, these take 2 to 3 weeks to hatch. 5. They reach sexual maturity at about 6 weeks 6. Populations can double in a short a time as 60 days under favourable conditions 7. If cut in half behind the Clitellum (darker section where the vital organs are) the front half will normally survive and the other half die. 8. In cold winters they can " Estivate" in a slime ball deeper in the soil. Similar to Hibernate as bears do!! 9. The soil they ingest containing organic matter and other soil microbes when excreted can contain concentrations of nutrients 5 to 10 times what went in. 10. All round great little critters that are vital to soil health in so many ways, look after their habitat and give them a safe home, adequate food and water and they will tirelessly look after you. See more

09.01.2022 Cover crop and foliar sprays creating a great result.

08.01.2022 Getting your residuals right before planting is a critical factor for the autumn/ winter planting. Far more important than seed selection. Seeds germinate in soil!! You need good soil to seed contact. The most productive method to get residuals right is Graze with production stock first. Follow with dry cows or heifers to remove more bulk, you don't want a thick thatch layer.... Mow or mulch residuals short, almost to stubble length, especially if kikuyu. Drill or spread seed, preferably drill. Roll, roll, roll and irrigate if available. If broadcasting seed get it on before the cattle to trample it in. Stagger your planting over about 30 days to keep a good grazing rotation when its ready to start grazing in about 30 to 40 days time.

08.01.2022 Success at last!!! Walking the talk..... It's been a tough few months till the rain fell last week. These multi species cover crops planted in November specifically for soil improvement have responded. Well done to those who have persevered. No fertilizer has been applied, legumes and sunhemp have massive nodules. Cattle going in shortly and a winter cover will follow.

07.01.2022 Found this big guy in my pastures at Conondale 6kg. We might have to have a radish competition!

07.01.2022 Plantain on the left and Chicory on the right. People have been asking how to tell the difference. Both should be growing vigorously now. The second photo shows a great multi species pasture planted for high animal production it contains a good balance of plant species. I am seeing more and more multi species or cover crops that have completely the wrong ratios for their intended purpose. If you need help in planning a mix I use a decision making frame work for both warm and cool season's. I will help you select plants the will do the desired job. Production, compaction improvement, OM building, N fixation, Phosphorus and Nitrogen scavenging etc, etc

07.01.2022 Some excellent progress being made on a Growmoor mentored farm on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, just the beginning. This place is going to fly, watch this space. #GrowMoorBiological #RegenerativeFarming #MultispeciesPasture #BiologicalFarming #GrowMoor #HinderlandFarmers #SunshineCoastFarmers #LivingSoil #HealthySoil

02.01.2022 30 days and grazing today.

01.01.2022 The power of positive intention, the challenge is converting this into Action and implementation. Are you brave enough!!?