Post #2761751
2026-01-27 12:48 UTC
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@rancholibertad@climatejustice.social 2026-01-27 13:00
@mikels@masto.es potassium - we use castile as a base for everything and no non-biodegradeables. However the salting is due *mostly* to our water being approximately 1100 ppm saline *after* it's first filtration, and the soil containing significant amounts of salt also. Soil salting and salinated water is a known issue in most "deserts", and here compounded by the pumping out of groundwater for mining, and much of our cultivation efforts go towards establishing trees for this reason. Excessive soil salting can cause further soil collapse, though we also manage the contradictory need to impound water and support ourselves by producing food. The eventual goal is to shift to entirely permanent production systems and plant trees here in the greywater area (and elsewhere) at this site. This season's annual crops (cover and grain) are assisting in soil restoration and stabilization that will make establishing trees in this site more likely to succeed
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@rancholibertad@climatejustice.social 2026-01-27 13:03
@mikels@masto.es I just went to your page and saw the article on greywater friendly soaps, wonderful resource!