Lock Rogers - Thalgarrah
Introducing Lock
Lock resides in Thalgarrah, located just 24 minutes north of Armidale. He manages two farms, a 300-hectare property in Thalgarrah and a 1500-hectare property out in the hills. The Thalgarrah farm is primarily focused on cattle production, with peak growth periods occurring during autumn and spring.
In 2021, Lock started a carbon sequestration project at the Thalgarrah property. The projects methodology centres around the use of non-synthetic fertilisers to address deficiencies and build soil carbon. Lock applied Carbon Boost using a plane, at a rate of 12 litres per hectare.
Six months following the application, Lock conducted a microbiometer test, which revealed a microbial biomass reading of 834 microns and an ideal fungi-to-microbe ratio of 1:1—conditions conducive to generating complex carbons. Increased root growth and changes to the soil structure were also evident in areas that has been sprayed.
Notably, despite the previous owners applying lime the yearbefore, the soil pH remained around an acidic 5 at the time of Carbon Boostapplication. However, six months post-application, soil pH levels had risen toa neutral 7.
Biomass of 834 Microns, microbe fungi ratio of 1:1
Rise in soil pH from 5 to 7
"Two Utes, two tractors and an Excavator"
The application of Carbon Boost has led to marked improvements in soil structure and water management, effectively preventing waterlogging.
Lock was renewing a boundary with a neighbour. His neighbours hadn’t been grazing their land, and it was always covered in long grass. It had been a high rainfall winter and Locks side of the fence was located downhill from his neighbours. Once the fence had been pulled down, they decided to drive on Lock's sides side where the grass was 3-4 inches high, rather the 3-4 feet. Lock spent the next two weeks driving a number of quad bikes, Utes and tractors up and down the paddock to work on the fence.
On the last day they sent a Ute over to the other side to run out some netting. The Ute got bogged. Then the tractor they sent to pull out the Ute got bogged, then another tractor. End result was 2 bogged Utes, two bogged tractors and one excavator which they needed to pull them all out.
The only difference between Lock and his neighbour. Carbon Boost.
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