Use of SWT products on meadows in the Basque Country

Introduction

In the commune of Suhescun in the Basque Country, Bixente Laby, a dairy sheep breeder and cheese producer, has experimented with the global Eco Nature method on his meadows. The aim for him is to produce quality fodder and gain autonomy.

History:
Until now, meadows were managed conventionally (NPK, weeding, etc.). The meadows were seriously deteriorating, giving way to increasingly invasive weeds.
One plot in particular was overrun with Ravenella and Dock and the meadows were not establishing themselves. Mr. Laby had sown a seed last year, and it had not even sprouted.
He therefore decided to carry out a soil analysis as proposed by Eco Nature in order to identify the imbalances causing the problems encountered.

Analysis Results:
The results showed that this clayey-silty-sandy soil was unstable with a medium to high risk of asphyxiation, a low and unbalanced CEC value, high Potash and Magnesia levels and a too low Calcium level. The bioelectronic coordinates, for their part, showed that the soil was too oxidized, with a too low pH, and a low conductivity indicating low biological activity.