Breaking the Curse with Jim Martindale | Root Cause Ag
Root Cause Ag - Season 2
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59m
In this Root Cause Podcast episode, we sit down with soil expert and Curse Buster inventor Jim Martindale to discuss the discoveries that reshaped his understanding of soil structure, compaction, water movement, and root development. Jim shares how a New Zealand pasture aerator, years of consulting, and a key moment in Genesis 8:21 led him to develop the technology behind the Curse Buster. We cover why percolation matters more than infiltration, how silt layers quietly limit crop performance, the power of capillary water, and why CO₂ from healthy soil biology fuels big yields—especially in dry years. Jim also reflects on global soil observations, the limits of no‑till, and the surprising field results farmers see when their soil finally breathes again.
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