1% FOR YOUR KIDS

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Release of and inability to drawn back down carbon is a symptom
of out of balance soil microbe population.

*1 % organic matter can sequester 10 tons of carbon per acre per year!

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When I discovered 1% of organic matter could draw down TEN TONS of carbon per acre, per year, and store it in the soil, I exclaimed, "Wait!! What?? Stop the Presses!!  Then it occurred to me, "I have 1/10th an acre (4,356 sqft) of soil after accounting for the house and driveway. Can I draw down ONE TON of carbon myself?  YES!!  And the results are in!  
 In 2021 with the science in hand, (below) and the teachings of Dr. Elaine Ingham's Soil Food Web School, I developed a protocol. I sent soil samples to a lab to get baseline measurements of the total carbon present in my soil and applied the protocol.  In 2023 I sent in an updated sample.  To my amazement it was not a ton, it had more than doubled from 3.47 to 8.42 or 4.95 tons! Imagine if everyone did this! If everyone applied the protocol, we could solve the climate crisis together.  If I can do it anyone can. Check out the science below then let me show you how. 

A quick animation Covering the Science

Dr. Elaine Ingham demonstrates the science of carbon sequestration in the soil using microbes , microscopic fungal hyphae, the underground part of mushrooms.  Ask yourself where oil comes from. Underground. How did it get there? Plant microbe symbiosis storing ancient sunshine energy.  Become a Climate Hero

The Deep Dive. This is the Science

Dr. David Johnson, PhD.  covers the science of the carbon cycle and how microbes in the soils of the planet have been depleted but can be regenerated. With the help of his wife Hui-Chun Su, they developed the Johnson Su Bio-Reactor, a year long fungal dominant compost system, B.E.A.M. Become a Climate Hero

Sample locations included the front and back yard. 

A photo confirming fungal hyphae in the compost extract

The % Organic Carbon test results baseline 2021

The % Organic Carbon test results  total 2023

NERD ALERT!! Here's the formula:

I take samples to get baseline total organic carbon in your soil.  To determine the amount of carbon sequestered, we can calculate the difference in carbon content before and after applying the protocol:  


I took samples at a soil depth is 3 inches and a lot size of 10,000 sqft minus house and driveway total approximately 8000 sqft. 


We can calculate the weight of the soil in pounds using the following steps.  I confirmed this formula with the Lab and Dr. Elaine Ingham. 


Convert the soil depth to feet: 3 inches = 0.25 feet (since 1 foot = 12 inches).

 

Calculate the volume of soil in cubic feet: Volume = Area * Depth

Volume = 8000 square feet * 0.25 feet = 2000 cubic feet

 

Convert the volume of soil to pounds using the average density of soil, which is approximately 100 pounds per cubic foot.

Multiply the volume by the density:

Weight of soil = Volume * Density 

Weight of soil = 2000 cubic feet * 100 pounds/cubic foot = 200,000 pounds 


Calculate the initial amount of carbon:

Initial carbon content = 3.47% * Weight of soil

 

Calculate the final amount of carbon:

Final carbon content = 8.42% * Weight of soil

 

Calculate the sequestered carbon:

Sequestered carbon = Final carbon content - Initial carbon content

 

Let's calculate the sequestered carbon:

 

Initial carbon content = 3.47% * 200,000 pounds = 6,940 pounds

Final carbon content = 8.42% * 200,000 pounds = 16,840 pounds

 

Sequestered carbon = 16,840 pounds - 6,940 pounds = 9,900 pounds

 

Therefore, you have sequestered approximately 9,900 pounds of carbon by increasing the total organic carbon from 3.47% to 8.42% in an area of approximately 8000 square feet with a soil depth of 3 inches.


Given that the sequestered carbon is approximately 9,900 pounds, we can convert it to tons using the following conversion factor:

 

1 ton = 2,000 pounds  Sequestered carbon in tons = 9,900 pounds / 2,000 pounds/ton  Sequestered carbon in tons ≈ 4.95 tons

 

Therefore, by increasing the total organic carbon from 3.47% to 8.42% on an approximately 8000 square feet area with a soil depth of 3 inches, you have sequestered approximately 4.95 tons of carbon.  What would it look like if I went 6" down??? 


 Remember Healthy Soil is Alive! 

No Soil on the planet is deficient in pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or synthetic fertilizers.  

 

Call for a Soil Site Assessment today and learn how you can become a climate hero.