LINKS to Related Information
The following web pages contain information on the science behind and the components used in Pacific Plant Nutrients’ Mineral MAX AG Nutrient Biostimulant.
BLUE-GREEN ALGAE
Algae-World: Klamath Lake Blue-Green Algae News
algae-world.com
Aphanizomenon
Earth’s First Foods, earthsfirstfoods.com
(See “The EcoSystem” for geology information)
Klamath Blue-Green Algae
Springer Publishing
Klamath Blue-Green Algae Information
Power Organics, powerorganics.com
Water Quality Conditions in Upper Klamath & Agency Lakes
United States Geological Survey, pubs.usgs.gov
How Cyanobacteria took over the World
Journey to the Microcosms channel, YouTube, 13 min
Algae
Algae, defined, Wikipedia
wikipedia.org
SEAWEED and KELP
The Benefits of Seaweed in Agriculture
Webinar featuring John Kempf
Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA), YouTube, 36 min
The Amazing Benefits of Algae and Seaweed
Source Vital Apothecary, sourcevital.com
What is Sea Kelp Extract?
Green Eden, greeneden.co
Marine Algae and Health
Marine Algae — Kelp
Earth’s First Foods, earthsfirstfoods.com
How To Use Kelp in the Garden
HGTV, hgtv.com
HUMATES
What Are Humic Acids?
Green Eden, greeneden.co
What is Humic Acid?
Effects of Humic Acid in Agriculture
Soilbiotics, soilbiotics.com
What is Humic Acid?
drearth.com
A History of Humic Acid Research
humicacid.wordpress.com
The Benefits of Humic Substances in Agriculture
Webinar featuring John Kempf
Advancing Eco Agriculture channel, YouTube, 2019, 44 min
The Best Kept Secret In the Fertilizer Industry: Liquid Humates,
Green Earth Agriculture channel, YouTube, 2019, 27 min
Using Humic Substances to Improve Plant Growth
Ohio’s Country Journal, ocj.com
How To Use Humic Acid for Plants
Global Garden, globalgarden.com
Humates for Agriculture
Rural Delivery channel
YouTube, 2017, 6 min
The Anderson’s Humic Solutions
The Effects of Humic Acids on the Availability of Phosphorus Fertilizers in Alkaline Soil
—Soil Use & Management, 1995
Application of Humic Substances Increases Crop Yield & Nutrient Uptake
—Journal of Plant Nutrition, 2009
A Review of Humus and Humic Acids
Research from Around the Industry
Our Technology—Technical information
andersonshumates.com
Humic Acid Presentation
Bio-Gro Inc channel, YouTube, 2012, 12 min
Humic and Fulvic Acids
WiNaturals, YouTube, 14 min
Fulvic Acid Explained
Beal Media channel, YouTube, 2016, 47 min
Fulvic Acid, The Fulvic Factor
Plant Essentials, plantessentials.biz
Oxidized Lignites and Extracts from Oxidized Lignites in Agriculture
Michael Karr, Ph.D., May 2001
AZOMITE®
All about Azomite,® a natural mineral product
azomite.com
What is Azomite® AZOMITE® and How to Use It in Gardening
Grower Today, growertoday.com
Rock Dust
How to Use Fertilizers — Rock Dust
Grow Organic, groworganic.com
New UC Davis Center Paves the Way for Rock Dust Research
Remineralize the Earth Blog
Taste the Remineralization: Rock Dust Helps Canadian Vineyard Improve Soil, Wine Grapes
Remineralize the Earth, remineralize.org
Why Rock Dust? Video and Text
Build A Soil, buildasoil.com
Rock Dust… DUH!
Dave’s Garden, davesgarden.com
Rock Dusts in Agriculture: Insights on Remineralization and Paramagnetism
Steve Diver, Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA)
paramountgrowth.com
Rock Dust Local
A Rock Dust Primer: Frequently Asked Questions
rockdustlocal.com
Secrets From the Deep: Volcanic Basalt’s Mineral Benefits are Far-Reaching
Cascade Minerals, cascademinerals.com
Taste the Remineralization: Rock Dust Helps Canadian Vineyard Improve Soil, Wine Grapes
Taste the Remineralization, remineralize.org
CARBON SOIL ECOLOGY
What is Soil Organic Carbon?
Government of Western Australia
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Soil Carbon Science 101
Center for Technological Development channel
YouTube, 2024, 54 min
Fact Sheet: Soil Carbon Sequestration
American University School of International Service, Washington, DC
Managing Soil Nitrogen and Carbon Sequestration
Webinar with John Kempf
Advancing Eco Agriculture YouTube channel, 48 min
Rebuilding the Soil Carbon Sponge
Podcast with John Kempf
Advancing Eco Agriculture YouTube channel, 47 min
The Carbon Capture Business
John Kempf with Richard Mulvaney
Advancing Eco Agriculture channel, YouTube, 2020, 67 min
The Benefits of Activating the Carbon Sequestration Switch in your Garden
Ag-USA, ag-usa.net
Soil Carbon Coalition Learning Resources, soilcarboncoalition.org
Learning resources about soil carbon and biological work
Amazing Carbon, amazingcarbon.com
Articles on carbon sponsored by Dr. Christine Jones, Ph.D.
Carbon Farming: A Climate Solution Under Our Feet
NHK WORLD—Japan
YouTube video, 49 min
Simplest Method for Producing Large Quantities of Charcoal
Veteran Iron&Outdoors
YouTube video, 15 min
Carbon Smart Farming
Rock Dust Local, rockdustlocal.com
Interview with Dr. Christine Jones, AcresUSA, March 2015 issue
Discusses life-giving link between carbon and healthy topsoil
Biochar
The Ultimate Guide to Biochar
Paul Morris, Ecologist,
Planet Healers channel, YouTube, 2020, 33 min
How to Make Free Biochar (in less than a minute)
Live On What You Grow channel, YouTube, 2023, 17 min
Unique Process ‘Cleans’ Crop Water Runoff When Using Dairy Manure as Fertilizer
Agrilife TODAY, November 23, 2020
Perhaps the Most Important Biochar Video You Will Ever Watch
Live On What You Grow channel
YouTube, 2023, 35 min
Living Web Farms
Biochar Inoculation with Dan Hettinger
video, 39 min
Biochar Workshop Part 1: How To Make Biochar
video, 41 min
Biochar Workshop Part 2: Why To Make Biochar
video, 58 min
Biochar Workshop Part 3: The Carbon Cycle
video, 59 mi
Biochar Workshop Part 4: The Biochar Facility
video, 19 min
Biochar Workshop Part 5: Biochar & The Greenhouse
video, 31 min
SOIL & MINERAL SCIENCE
What Are Soils?
Brian A. Needelman, University of Maryland
nature.com, 2013
Intro to Soil lecture
Ian Burley, YouTube, 2015, 35 min
A Complete Guide to Soil Microbiology
Canadian Permaculture Legacy
YouTube video, 2021, 53 min
The Key to Stimulating Soil Biology
Advancing Eco Agriculture channel, YouTube, 2020, 8 min
Compost and Soil Biology
Bio Minerals Technologies
YouTube video, 2022, 14 min
Life in the Soil: The Secrets of Soil Biodiversity
Life in the Soil channel, 2024, 9 min
NPK University: Plant Essential Elements
How to Spoonfeed your plants to maximize quality and yield.
YouTube, NPK Industries channel, 2016, 44 min
NPK University: Soil Microbiology
Learn how to harvest the power of healthy soil.
NPK Industries, YouTube, 2024, 32 min
NPK University: Complete Plant Nutrition
NPK Industries, YouTube, 2016, 32 min
How To Grow PRO Level Cannabis
The Essential Minerals & Nutrients to Grow Exceptional Cannabis with Harley Smith
It’s A Cannabis Show channel, YouTube, 2020, 59 min
Harley Smith Explains BRIX’s and Plant Nutrition
Perfect Gardens channel, YouTube, 2022, 154 min
Harley Smith Class: How To Maximize Your Yields
HGR Garden Supply channel, YouTube, 2015, 167 min
How To Diagnose Hidden Hunger and Mineral Imbalances in Plants
Advancing Eco Agriculture channel, YouTube, 2018, 73 min
How To Address Micronutrient Deficiencies
Webinar with John Kempf
Advancing Eco Agriculture channel, YouTube, 61 min
Webinar: Changing Agronomy with Biology with John Kempf
Advancing ECO Agriculture channel, YouTube, 2018
Soil Colloids: What Are They?
Earth Science Classroom channel, YouTube, 2023, 11 min
Rhizophagy Soil Science
Professor James White Jr, Heart and Soil TV
YouTube video, 2022, 76 min
The Fallacy of Mainstream Potassium and Nitrogen Fertilization
John Kempf with Dr. Jerry Hatfield
Advancing Eco Agriculture channel, YouTube, 2019, 53min
How to Manage Soil Nitrogen and Carbon Sequestration Webinar,
Advancing Eco Agriculture channel, YouTube, 2019, 48 min
Plant Nutrition 101: All Plant Nutrients & Deficiencies Explained
Epic Gardening channel, YouTube, 2018, 17 min
Climate Resilience Through Soil Fertility
The Giving Grove channel, YouTube, 2025, 55 min
Nitrogen
Nitrogen Cycle in the Soil
Yara International channel, YouTube, 2012, 6 min
What You Need to Know About Nitrogen
w/ Joel Williams
Lower Blackwood LCDC channel, YouTube, 2024, 96 min
Biological Nitrogen Fixation
TaurusAg Team, YouTube, 2023, 21 min
The Most Underrated Chemical Process on Earth: Nitrogen Fixing
Clockwork channel, YouTube, 2021, 12 min
The Nitrogen Cycle Part 1: Regenerative Soil with Matt Powers
Matt Powers — Regenerative Soil & Permaculture channel,
YouTube, 2024, 26 min
Understanding Our Soil: The Nitrogen Cycle, Fixers and Fertilizer
Jimi Sol, Educational Animation
YouTube video, 2021, 4 min
Phosphorus
Phosphorus in 100 Seconds
Wut channel, YouTube, 2024, 2 min
The Phosphorus Cycle
MooMooMath & Science channel, YouTube, 2021, 3 min
Know Your Nutrients — Phosphorus
Redox Grows, Podcast, 2024, 10 min
Know Your Nutrients — Phosphorus
Redox Grows, Podcast, 2024, 10 min
Potassium
Cation Exchange Capacity
Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) in Soils
Earth Science Classroom channel, YouTube, 2023, 10 min
Cation Exchange Capacity
Science Direct, sciencedirect.com
Cations and the Cation Exchange Capacity Fact Sheet
SoilQuality.org.au
Fundamentals of the Soil Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC)
Agronomy Guide, Purdue University
BIOSTIMULANTS
Biostimulants: A Comprehensive Guide
AgriThority, AgriThority.com
October 2024
What Are Biostimulants
Biostimulant Info
YouTube video, 5 min
Biostimulants: What Are They and Do They Work?
University of Minnesota Extension
Minnesota Crop News, blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu
Master Grower Series: Organic Biostimulants
How To Implement Organic Biostimulants for Explosive Plant Growth.
NPK Industries channel, YouTube, 2024, 40 min
How Biostimulants Work
Axter Biostimulants
YouTube video, 5 min
The Use and Benefits of Biostimulants
biostimulants.com
Plant Biostimulants: Definition, Concept, Main Categories & Regulation
Patrick du Jardin, University of Liége, Belgium
Sciencedirect.com, November 2015
How To Manage Microbial Biostimulants
Webinar with John Kempf
Advancing Eco Agriculture, YouTube video, 81 min
Biostimulants in Our System: Session 4
NS Perennia YouTube channel, 2024, 79 min
Biostimulant Activity of Phosphite in Horticulture
Fernando C. Goméz-Merino, Libia I. Trejo-Téllez
Colegio de Postgraduados, Mexico
Published in Scientia Horticulturae, November 2015
NPK-University Organic Biostimulants With Harley Smith
KALIX / NPK Industries
YouTube video, 49 min
Hort Science Online 2020/Principles of Seaweed Biostimulants
ICL UK/Ire Professional Horticulture
YouTube video, 32 min
Byproducts for Solid State Fermentation
unifiedcommunity.info/Links/Byproduct Utilization
INTRINSIC FACTORS
Amino Acids
The Role and Function of Amino Acids in Plants
Agrozold, agrozold.com
Amino Acids — Here’s What They Do For Cannabis Plants
Royal Queen Seeds Cannabis Blog
What Are Amino Acids for Plants?
Green Eden, greeneden.co
Growth Hormones
Cytokinins: History, Function, and Uses
Biology Discussion, biologydiscussion.com
Major Plant Hormones (& How to Remember Them
Khan Academy, India, YouTube video, 15 min
Plant Hormones and Their Functions
BiologyWise, biologywise.com
Silicates
Silica in Plants: Biological, Biochemical, and Chemical Studies
Annals of Botany, Volume 100 Issue 7
Heather A. Currie, Carole C. Perry
December 2007 pages 1383 – 1389
How to Use Silica in the Cannabis Garden
dudegrows.com
The Benefits of Silica in Your Garden
San Diego Hydro, sdhydroponics.com
The Benefits of Soluble Silicon for Plant Health and Growth
Professor Lawrence Datnoff
Louisiana State University Agriculture Center
YouTube video, 6 min
The Role of Silicon in Soil Phosphorus Mobilization
Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance
YouTube video, 15.5 min
The Benefits of Silicon for Soil & Plants
MontanaGrow, montanagrow.com
SOIL FOOD WEB
Keys to Building a Healthy Soil
Holistic Regeneration of Our Lands: A Producer’s Perspective
Gabe Brown, Transcend Productions
YouTube video, 2014, 58 min
What is the Soil Food Web?
Dr. Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web School
YouTube video, 2022, 42 min
Dr. Elaine’s Soil Food Web Approach — The Essence of Soil Regeneration
The 3-step Approach to Restore Soil Biology
Dr. Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web School
3 Steps to Rapid Soil Regeneration, Dr. Elaine’s Soil Food Web School, parts 1–4, Webinar
Part 1: Finding the Beneficial Microbes in Your Location, YouTube, 120 min
Part 2: Multiplying the Beneficial Microbes, YouTube, 124 min
Part 3: Applying the Microbes to the Soil and Crops, YouTube, 117 min
Part 4: Meet the Soil Regen Pros, YouTube, 119 min
Part 2: From Barren Ground to Fertile Soil
Sustainable Design Masterclass, Dr. Elaine Ingham
YouTube, 2019, 201 min
The Soil Food Web Movement Part 1: Understanding Soil Health, 123 min
The Soil Food Web Movement Part 2: The Soil Food Web Community, 123 min
The Soil Food Web Movement Part 3: Soil Health Success Story: Market Garden, CA, 127 min
YouTube, Dr. Elaine’s Soil Food Web School channel, Jan 2023
How to Build Great Soil (Part 1 of 4),
A Soil Science Master class with Dr. Elaine Ingham
YouTube, 2022, 30 min
Talking Soil Food Web Myths with Robert Pavlis
Maritime Gardening
YouTube video, 2024, 62 min
Soil & Water Conservation Society
swcs.org
The Soil and Health Library
soilandhealth.org
Living Soil: A Documentary
Soil Health Institute, YouTube, 60 min
Microbes
Teaming with Microbes—The Organic Gardener’s Guide to the Soil Food Web
Jeff Lowenfels, Mushroom Hour channel,
YouTube, 2023, 82 min
The Science of Soil Fertility in 3 Steps: Multiply the Microbes that Build Soil Fertility
Dr. Elaine’s Soil Food Web School channel
YouTube, 2025, 120 min
Webinar: How Crops Benefit From Robust Microbial Populations
Advancing Eco Agriculture channel,
YouTube, 2018, 60 min
How to Harvest Microbes from the Land to Build Your Soil —Know Your Soil
Ashley KnowsYourWorld channel,
YouTube, 2013, 10 min
Master Grower Series: Microbial Inoculants and Compost Tea
How microbial inoculants and compost teas revolutionize plant health, growth, and resilience.
NPK Industries channel, YouTube, 2016, 32 min
Microbial Influences on Crop Quality with John Kempf & Greg Pennyroyal,
Advancing Eco Agriculture channel, YouTube, 2018, 60 min
How Plants Absorb Living Microbes and Convert Soil Pathogens into Beneficials
Podcast with John Kempf and Dr. James White
Advancing Eco Agriculture channel, YouTube, 2020, 67 min
Grow Your Own Microbes: The DIY Secret to Supercharging Your Soil
NutriTech Solutions channel, YouTube, 2025, 23 min
I Added This Microbe And My Plants TRIPLED in Size
YouTube, HydroHaven channel, 2025, 9 min
Microbial Methods that Transform Any Soil
Matt Powers, Regenerative Soil & Permaculture channel
YouTube, 2025, 94 min
Optimizing Microbial Biologicals
The Science Behind Sustainable Agriculture
Dr. Debatosh Das, Redox Bio-Nutrients, redoxgrows.com
INNOVATIVE & REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture
National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT)
attra.ncat.org
Marrone Bio Innovations
Bio-bites (Blog)
Sustainable Bio-based Solutions for Pest Management and Plant Health
Plant Information Online
lib.umn.edu
Unified Community: Sustainable Agriculture & Soil
unifiedcommunity.info
Center for New Crops & Plants Products
Purdue University, hort.purdue.edu
Absorption of Water in Plants
Biology Reader, biologyreader.com
Plant Health Pyramid
Advancing Eco Agriculture channel
YouTube, 2019, 78 min
The First Stage of the Plant Health Pyramid | Regenerative Soil
Matt Powers, Regenerative Soil & Agriculture channel
YouTube, 2023, 10 min
In Defense of Biological Systems
Podcast with John Kempf and Robert Linderman
Advancing Eco Agriculture YouTube channel, 80 min
Rethinking Plant Physiology and Absorption of Nutrients from the Soil
YouTube, Advancing Eco Agriculture channel, 2018, 66 min
Reshaping How Agriculture Sees Plant Nutrient Uptake
Advancing Eco Agriculture with Dr. James White
YouTube video, 2024, 75 min
Understanding and Appreciating Our Soil with John Kempf
YouTube, Sustainable Development Solutions channel, 2024, 56 min
Farm to Table Talk: Fresh Eyes to Fix Farms
John Kempf with Rodger Wasson
YouTube, Advancing Eco Agriculture channel, 2025, 60 min
Understanding Redox Potential
Regen.ag Academy, academyregenag.thinkific.com
The 4 Fundamental Ecosystem Processes
Managing Wholes library, managingwholes.com
The Rhizosphere: Roots, Soil, and Everything In Between
David H. McNear, Jr., Assistant Professor, Rhizosphere Science
nature.com
The Rhizosphere: A Key Player in Nutrient Accessibility & Plant Stress Resilience
traceandsave.com/research-hub-articles
How to Add Beneficial Fungi to Your Soil
Sustainability Theory
YouTube video, 2018, 5.5 min
Knowledge Farming
Dr. Zach Bush, Blog post, zachbushmd.com
Listen to Paul’s Podcast on Revolutionizing Soil Health
Plant Intelligence Is More Mysterious Than You Think
Rupert Sheldrake, YouTube video, 2025, 69 min
Subscribe to Rupert Sheldrake’s Substack
MYCORRHIZAE
What Are Mycorrhizae?
Green Eden, greeneden.co
Plant Revolution: Mycorrhizae FAQ
Plant Revolution Inc, plantrevolution.com
Mycorrhizae Fungi: What You Need to Know
School of Environment and Natural Resources
YouTube video, 82 min
Mycorrhizal Fungi: The Root of Things
Earthcrew Inc
YouTube video, 2021, 2 min
Mycorrhizae News
Mycorrhizal Applications, mycorrhizae.com
Allies in the Soil: Mycorrhizal Fungi
Dr. Elaine’s Soil Food Web School
YouTube video, 2022, 42 min
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Development and Function
Society for Experimental Biology
YouTube video, 2020, 50 min
A Farmer’s View: Mycorrhizal Fungi and Rhizobium Bacteria
TaurusAG Team
YouTube video, 2018, 28 min
Fungi’s Resistance and Intelligence
Show Me the World
YouTube video, 2024, 52 min
Jozsef Racsko: The Use of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Horticulture
Cornell SIPS
YouTube video, 2019, 48 min
The Rhizophagy Cycle: How Plants Get Nutrients from Microbes
James F. White, Bionutrient Food Association
YouTube video, 2021, 93 min
ARCHIVES — Additional Plant Nutrients
Green Sand
What is Greensand and How Do You Use It in Your Garden?
Morning Chores, morningchores.com
Green Sand, Wikipedia
wikipedia.org
SEA CROP® Ocean Mineral Concentrate
Information page on Sea Crop® Ocean Mineral Concentrate
Invented and manufactured by Arthur Ziegler, Ambrosia Technology LLC
Seawater Concentrate for Abundant Agriculture
Excerpts by Paul Gaylon from the book of the same name by Arthur Ziegler
The Big Blue — Seawater Concentrate for Abundant Agriculture
Review of Chapter 27 from the book “Geotherapy: Innovative Methods of Soil Fertility Restoration, Carbon Sequestration, and Reversing CO2 Increase,” Remineralize the Earth