David Johnson

Molecular Biologist, New Mexico State University's Institute for Sustainable Agricultural Research

CLASSROOM #7: Boosting Biomass and Crop Production with a Super-Charged Compost Inoculant

With the ever-increasing prices seen for synthetic inputs pressuring margins, many no-tillers are looking for cheaper, more efficient ways to fertilize cash crops, including composted products that stimulate soil microbiomes to enhance plant growth and production.

Molecular biologist David Johnson and his wife, Hui-Chun Su Johnson, discuss the process they use to create a fungal-dominant, biologically diverse compost inoculant to jump start soil biology and increase biomass production. They also highlight design, construction, care and feeding of the bioreactor used to create the inoculant, and preferred application methodologies for the product.