Bioactive Live Q&A

Mark Ashworth
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Bioactive Live Q&A

"Bioactive Live Q&A" is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of healthy soils and how it relates to Regenerative Agriculture, Bioactive Enclosures, No-Till Cannabis Farming, Permaculture and more! Join us as we dive deep into the benefits of creating a thriving ecosystem within your own home or farm, using organic and sustainable methods. Our expert guests will answer your burning questions and provide valuable insights to help you create a healthier and more vibrant environment for your plants and animals. Tune in to "Bioactive Live Q&A" for all the latest tips, tricks, and advice on bioactive enclosures and natural farming practices. mark@mibeneficials.com

  1. Ep. 44 - Bioactive Live Q&A - A Very Bioactive Live Christmas Special

    1 DAY AGO

    Ep. 44 - Bioactive Live Q&A - A Very Bioactive Live Christmas Special

    Join us tonight for a 2-hour, pre-recorded holiday special of Bioactive Live Q&A airing on Youtube (@mibeneficials) at 9pm est! This episode includes 3 pre-recorded videos, put together for the 2024 R-Soil Conference and contributed by the three hosts of the show (Mark, Bryan and Kevin) Video #1 - Mark at MIBeneficials - IPM In Your Worm Bin - Listen in to this video as we explain how to adapt your existing worm bin, or create a new worm bin tailored towards rearing beneficial soil microorganisms for a comprehensive IPM program. Video #2 - Bryan at Rubber Ducky Isopods - Living Soil Systems - Follow Bryan’s journey and transformation from a living soil plant grower, to a living soil, bioactive enclosure keeper. It’s truly fascinating to understand the parallels and importance of healthy soils when growing plants or animals. Video #3 - Kevin at Okcalyxx - Natural Farming YOUR Way - This inspirational video should bring you confidence and empowerment to develop a natural farming program that is cost effective and tailored to your natural surroundings. Using free inputs and growing free organic plants is a flex unlike any other. Join us every Friday night at 9pm est on YOUTUBE (@MIBeneficials) to drop your questions live OR feel free to drop your questions here in the comments. Support this FREE show by supporting these amazing small businesses: http://www.okcalyxxshop.com http://www.rubberduckyisopods.com http://www.MIBeneficials.com #notill #organic #growyourown #biochar #nutrientcycle #regenerativeagriculture #familyrunbusiness #naturalfarming #notillgardening #notill soil #livingsoil #cannabiscommunity #livingorganicsoil #gardening #notillfarming #organicgarden #soilfoodweb #biodiversity #bioactive #terrarium #vivarium #isopods #permaculture #trichoderma # #rubberduckyisopods #mibeneficials #dartfrog #ihatefungusgnats

    1h 60m

  2. 6 DAYS AGO

    Ep. 43 - Bioactive Live Q&A - Brandon Rust on Managing Plant Pathogens Using Beneficial Microorganisms

    This week Brandon Rust, from Bokashi Earthworks joins us to talk about how he uses beneficial microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) like Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis), Beauveria Bassiania and Trichoderma to combat plant pathogens. 00:50 Introduction to Brandon Rust 04:34 What is Bacillus Subtilis? 08:55 What form does Bacillus Subtilis and Trichoderma come in? 09:40 What is the best way to mix and use Bacillus Subtilis and Trichoderma? 09:59 What is Trichoderma? Join us Friday Night at 9pm EST (8pm CST, 7pm MST) on Youtube (@MIBeneficials) for Bioactive Live Q&A! Cohosted by @Okcayxx and @Rubber_Ducky_Isopods Support this FREE show by supporting these amazing small businesses: http://www.okcalyxxshop.com http://www.rubberduckyisopods.com http://www.MIBeneficials.com http://www.bokashiearthworks.com #notill #organic #growyourown #biochar #nutrientcycle #regenerativeagriculture #familyrunbusiness #naturalfarming #notillgardening #notill soil #livingsoil #cannabiscommunity #livingorganicsoil #gardening #notillfarming #organicgarden #soilfoodweb #biodiversity #bioactive #terrarium #vivarium #isopods #permaculture #trichoderma # #rubberduckyisopods #mibeneficials #dartfrog #ihatefungusgnats

    1h 56m

  3. DEC 7

    Ep. 42 - Bioactive Live Q&A - EM1 (Effective Microorganism) Deep Dive with Teraganix

    This week on Bioactive Live Q&A we talk with Tjasa Krause to go deep into using Effective Microorganisms and how it can translate to significant cost savings in your farm or garden. 03:42 Teraganix: New Owners with a misson on education in soil and plant health 09:10 What is EM1 (Effective Microorganisms) 17:01 Use of EM1 in ponds and retention farms 18:48 How Does Teraganix Help Farms? 24:40 Does Teraganix Offer Consultation to Farmers 26:57 Does EM1 Lose Viability over Generations and Long Term Storage? Community Questions: 41:36 Can EM1 Unlock Phosphorous? 42:55 What microbes become dominant in EM1 when activated? 43:58 Is EM1 Beneficial for a Koi Fish Pond? 44:40 What is the best way to apply EM1 to water (ponds, streams, lakes, etc)? 48:35 How do you keep a mother culture of EM1 Alive and How Do you Expand It? 50:30 Can you use other sugar sources, besides molasses to activate EM1? 53:24 How much of the EM1 pro product should I use for a seed soak? 55:05 I use Kombucha to preferment material before it hits the worm bin, will I see the same results with EM1? 56:15 Is lactobacillus the only guaranteed microbe in a bottle of Teraganix? 57:25 What made you want to buy the brand Teraganix? 1:03:53 What keeps Lactobacillus from out competing every thing else in the bottle? 1:04:47 Can you have too much nitrogen in organics? 1:09:25 Do you recommend scaling up or activating EM1 in a vessel anerobic and allowing it to build pressure throughout fermentation? Join us EVERY Friday Night at 9pm EST (8pm CST, 7pm MST) on Youtube (@MIBeneficials) for Bioactive Live Q&A! Cohosted by @Okcayxx and @Rubber_Ducky_Isopods Support this FREE show by supporting these amazing small businesses: http://www.okcalyxxshop.com http://www.rubberduckyisopods.com http://www.MIBeneficials.com http://www.teraganix.com #notill #organic #growyourown #biochar #nutrientcycle #regenerativeagriculture #familyrunbusiness #naturalfarming #notillgardening #notill soil #livingsoil #cannabiscommunity #livingorganicsoil #gardening #notillfarming #organicgarden #soilfoodweb #biodiversity #bioactive #terrarium #vivarium #isopods #permaculture #crestedgecko #rubberduckyisopods #mibeneficials #dartfrog #ihatefungusgnats

    1h 18m

  4. NOV 30

    Ep. 41 - Bioactive Live Q&A - Making KNF (Natural Farming) Inputs In Your Apartment (Without a Yard)

    This week on Bioactive Live Q&A we talk with Johnny from @mindfullyrooted who has been sharing his Natural Farming products, tips and tricks for years now both through social media and his website and we are thrilled to catch up with him. In this episode, Johnny shares with us how he successfully grew Cannabis using homemade Korean Natural Farming in his 2nd story apartment. This is a challenge that many people face when trying to get into growing Cannabis using Natural Farming principles where the inputs are made cheap at home. 02:23 Mindfully Rooted Introduction 05:00 Transitioning from Bottled Nutrients to Natural Farming Practices 11:30 How to make an IMO Collection when you live in an apartment 14:45 Keeping your IMO collection clean inside the house or apartment 20:15 What Did the first apartment grow look like? 21:50 Keeping the soil mix simple for the apartment grow 32:30 Embracing Moles in Clay Heavy Soil and collecting their burrowed soil for IMO4 Join us Friday Night at 9pm EST (8pm CST, 7pm MST) on Youtube (@MIBeneficials) for Bioactive Live Q&A! Cohosted by @Okcayxx and @Rubber_Ducky_Isopods Support this FREE show by supporting these amazing small businesses: http://www.okcalyxxshop.com http://www.rubberduckyisopods.com http://www.MIBeneficials.com #notill #organic #growyourown #biochar #nutrientcycle #regenerativeagriculture #familyrunbusiness #naturalfarming #notillgardening #notill soil #livingsoil #cannabiscommunity #livingorganicsoil #gardening #notillfarming #organicgarden #soilfoodweb #biodiversity #bioactive #terrarium #vivarium #isopods #permaculture #crestedgecko #rubberduckyisopods #mibeneficials #dartfrog #ihatefungusgnats

    1h 36m

  5. NOV 24

    Ep. 40 - Bioactive Live Q&A - Preserving Your Own Produce Seeds for Improving Yields and Lower Costs

    This week on Bioactive Live Q&A we get the opportunity to catch up with Andy from Great Lakes Sustainable Harvest (@greatlakesgrease) and talk to him about his regenerative, sustainable farm, homesteading practices, business and life. Andy owns and operates a regenerative and sustainable, closed-loop farm out of Eastern Michigan where he puts emphasis on growing all heirloom produce from seeds that he collects. He not only works the farm, but he lives on the farm and spends a lot of time growing rare, old varieties of produce from around the world. Andy is a true testament to a regenerative life and we are so excited to hear his story and share the opportunity to ask some questions with you all!. Join us Friday Night at 9pm EST (8pm CST, 7pm MST) on Youtube (@MIBeneficials) for Bioactive Live Q&A! Cohosted by @Okcayxx and @Rubber_Ducky_Isopods Support this FREE show by supporting these amazing small businesses: http://www.okcalyxxshop.com http://www.rubberduckyisopods.com http://www.MIBeneficials.com #notill #organic #growyourown #biochar #nutrientcycle #regenerativeagriculture #familyrunbusiness #naturalfarming #notillgardening #notill soil #livingsoil #cannabiscommunity #livingorganicsoil #gardening #notillfarming #organicgarden #soilfoodweb #biodiversity #bioactive #terrarium #vivarium #isopods #permaculture #crestedgecko #rubberduckyisopods #mibeneficials #dartfrog #ihatefungusgnats

    1h 53m

  6. NOV 17

    Ep. 39 - Bioactive Live Q&A - Horizonal Living Soil and Living Reservoir Setup

    We are joined by Marco Thomas to talk about Horizonal Living Soil systems. Marco has spent years perfecting his skillset and the information he has to offer is priceless. 01:30 What is Horizonal Living Soil? 8:04 What Pot is Best for Horizonal Living Soil? 9:05 Building the E Horizon (Bedrock or bottom horizon) 17:20 Transitioning from the E Horizon (Bottom) to the A Horizon (Middle) 18:33 Foraging for Native Sand, Silt and Clay to add to the A Horizon 22:00 Layering woody material into the A Horizon 24:46 The Importance of the O Horizon (Top Horizon) for Long Term Success 25:25 Building and Refreshing the O Horizon (Top Horizon) 44:27 Building a Living Reservoir for Water Reclamation Community Questions: 51:55 Will my ferments (like JLF and FPE) freeze over the winter and die? What should I do with them over winter? 54:05 I'm on a well and a river, which water is better for my plants? 56:14 Would quartz crystal sand be a good source of silica? 57:45 Do you use rock dust inputs? 58:40 Would decomposed granite (DG) work for sand? 59:45 Any advice for finding a clean aquatic spot to forage? 1:01:05 Does crushing up terracotta still have properties of the clay? 1:03:37 What do you use to mulch with? 1:08:02 How would you convert an existing bed with coots mix to a horizonal system? 1:11:20 What are you going to use for a tray beneath your pots? Do you recommend bottom watering? 1:14:11 Are you using KNF (korean natural farming) in your rabbit system? Do you ferment the rabbit food? #horizonalsoil #notill #organic #sustenanceliving #growyourown #hugelkultur #regenerativeagriculture #familyrunbusiness #notillgardening #notill soil #livingsoil #cannabiscommunity #livingorganicsoil #notillrevolution #notillfarming #notillarmy #soilfoodweb #biodiversity #bioactive Big love to everyone for the support! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE TO us on Youtube (@MIBeneficials) and catch the show EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT at 9pm EST http://www.okcalyxxshop.com http://www.rubberduckyisopods.com http://www.MIBeneficials.com

    1h 44m

  7. NOV 11

    Ep. 38 - Bioactive Live Q&A - Rearing Uromastyx and other Desert (Arid) Reptiles with @aridsonly

    This week we shift gears to talk about setting up Arid (Desert Climate) Bioactives with Phillip Lietz from Arids Only. Phillip is a specialist in rearing Uromastyx, Xenagama, Sauromalus and Chuckwalla and we can't wait to pick his brain and learn more about his successees rearing reptiles in a desert arid setting. 02:20 Introducing Phillip Lietz with @aridsonly 07:00 How @aridsonly started with #uromastyx 13:45 How Long Does it Take to Breed Uromastyx, Xenagamaand Sauromalus? 16:00 Why Did You Start Raising Desert Reptiles and specifically #xenagama #sauromalus 20:45 Finding Care Guides for Uromastyx 21:55 How common is it for people to have a Uromastyx as a pet? 23:35 What is the purpose of the fat, spiked tail on the Uromastyx or Xenagama? 25:27 Why do Uromastyx and Chuckwalla have such a big belly? 27:05 What is the key to having animals like Uromastyx socializing? Is there too much time together? 33:37 Do you refer to your breeding animals as 'your genetics' like with plant genetics? 38:16 Is genetic bottlenecking a consideration in breeding these and what do you do to avoid it? 52:15 What medium do you raise Uromastyx on? 56:20 What are the challenges to rearing desert reptiles in a bioactive environment? 1:05:10 What are the things you can to give Uromastyx the best life as a home owner who only has 1 (or 2) animals? 1:07:02 Is there a benefit to having Isopods in a Uromastyx enclosure? 1:11:39 How do you clean the cages of your Uromastyx? 1:12:55 Do Uromastyx Lay Multiple Clutches? 1:16:58 Do the blue chin and blue belly on the Xenagama have a purpose or is it just for looks? 1:20:53 What do Uromastyx, Xenagama and Sauromalus eat? Join us every Friday night at 9pm est on YOUTUBE (@MIBeneficials) to drop your questions live OR feel free to drop your questions here in the comments. Support this FREE show by supporting these amazing small businesses: http://www.aridsonly.com http://www.okcalyxxshop.com http://www.rubberduckyisopods.com http://www.MIBeneficials.com #chuckwalla #uromastx #xenagama #aridbioactive #aridsonly #biochar #nutrientcycle #regenerativeagriculture #familyrunbusiness #naturalfarming #notillgardening #notill soil #livingsoil #cannabiscommunity #livingorganicsoil #gardening #notillfarming #organicgarden

    1h 34m

  8. NOV 3

    Ep. 37 - Bioactive Live Q&A - Holistic Health Through Quantum Biology and Regenerative Agriculture

    Timmothy Hammond joins us this week from Regenerint.com (@regenerint) to talk about his struggles with Lyme disease and how holistic health through quantum biology saved his life. 02:30 Who is Tim Hammond and how did he get into Qunatum Biology 06:20 Regenerative Agriculture and how it helped Tim discover natures healing power through quantum biology 07:05 What is Quantum Biology? 09:00 Light: Fixing Your Circadian Biology 15:40 What are ways to reduce blue light exposure 20:20 Water: Understanding Exclusion Zone Water Community Questions: 42:50 Can bluetooth devices like a computer mouse, cause pain in your hands? 45:30 Do technology makers put blue light into devices to drive addiction and health damage? 52:46 How bad is it to eat food at night? 56:37 How well do grounding mats work? 59:34 How does drinking RO Water affect hydration? What is the best way to remineralize RO water? 1:10:06 Do Electro-Magnetic bracelets work? 1:13:07 How does exposure in the sun benefit us? 1:24:30 Is it bad to sleep with the TV on? 1:27:00 What type of lights should I buy for around the house? Big love to everyone for the support! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE TO us on Youtube (@MIBeneficials) and catch the show EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT at 9pm EST http://www.regenerint.com http://www.okcalyxxshop.com http://www.rubberduckyisopods.com http://www.MIBeneficials.com #soilmicroscopy #notill #organic #growyourown #uromastyx #xenagama #sauromalus #naturalfarming #notillgardening #organicipm #livingsoil #regenerativeagriculture #livingorganicsoil #gardening #notillfarming #organicgarden #soilfoodweb #biodiversity #bioactive #isopods #beardeddragon #crestedgecko #rubberduckyisopods #mibeneficials #dartfrog #quantumbiology #hollisticmedicine

    1h 41m
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"Bioactive Live Q&A" is a podcast dedicated to exploring the world of healthy soils and how it relates to Regenerative Agriculture, Bioactive Enclosures, No-Till Cannabis Farming, Permaculture and more! Join us as we dive deep into the benefits of creating a thriving ecosystem within your own home or farm, using organic and sustainable methods. Our expert guests will answer your burning questions and provide valuable insights to help you create a healthier and more vibrant environment for your plants and animals. Tune in to "Bioactive Live Q&A" for all the latest tips, tricks, and advice on bioactive enclosures and natural farming practices. mark@mibeneficials.com

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    Mark Ashworth
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