humus(부식물) – the most important element for life on this planet 생명체에 가장 중요한

[김현남(유황발효 특허권자)]

Dig into the soil around you and explore its ​‘heart and soul’

Radha Gopalan in i wonder magazine encourages students to explore humus – the most important element for life on this planet. 

주변의 흙을 파고 들어가 그 심장과 영혼을 탐험하라. Radha Gopalan in I wonder 잡지는 학생들이

이 행성에 생명체에게 가장 중요한 요소인 부식질을 탐구하도록 장려한다.

20 March 2022

“Soil fertility is the condition which results from the operation of Nature’s round, from the orderly revolution of the wheel of life, from the adoption and faithful execution of the first principle of agriculture –there must always be a perfect balance between the processes of growth and the processes of decay. The consequences of this condition are a living soil… The key to a fertile soil… is humus.” — Sir Albert Howard, An Agricultural Testament, 1940.

토양 비옥은 자연의 순환 작용으로 부터, 생명 사이클의 질서 정연한 혁신으로 부터, 농업의 첫 번째 원칙의 채택과 충실한 실행에서 비롯된 조건입니다. 성장 과정과 분해 과정 사이에는 항상 완벽한 균형이 있어야합니다. 이 상태의 결과는 살아있는 토양입니다 ... 비옥한 토양의 열쇠는 부식질입니다. \\ 알버트 하워드 경, 농업 성서, 1940.

“Humus is the product of living matter, and the source of it.” — Albrecht Thaer, 18th century German agronomist.

부식질은 살아있는 물질의 산물이며, 그것의 근원이다. - 알브레히트 타어, 18세기 독일 농학자.

In most middle school curricula, students learn about soil as a chapter in Science, Social Studies or Geography. This chapter usually discusses the physical structure of soil, types of soils, how soil is formed, soil profiles, and the crops supported bydifferent types of soils. Learning about life in soils is generally restricted to a brief introduction to earthworms, or stating that chemical pollution can destroy life in soils.

Interactions with middle school children, from both rural and urban schools, show that neither does this evoke a sense of wonder, nor an appreciation for the centrality of soil in our lives. While working with students from rural farming communities, it becomes particularly evident that what they learn from their textbooks does not relate to how they perceive soil in practice — as life-giving.

This article presents some activities that are designed to bring soils to life, making their study relevant and relateable to students — even those from rural farming communities1. These activities are shaped by our experience using them in a field programme for students of Class VI from an urban school in Hyderabad. Through these activities, we hope to encourage middle school students and teachers to explore humus — the ​‘heart and soul’ of soil, integral to which are microorganisms — the often ​‘unsung heroes’ of soil.

출처:https://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/news/2022/getting-into-the-soul-of-the-soil

Dig into the soil around you and explore its 'heart and soul'

번역: 김현남