Who are we? And what do we do?
59degrees exists to support your transition into the often daunting, esoteric world of soil.
Our science-backed, peer-reviewed work offers deeper insights and understandings. We bust myths, beliefs and anecdotes to uncover the inner workings of ecological patterns that begin in the soil.
We work to empower you to fine-tune your growing system to elicit higher-yielding, healthier, disease-resistant plants that pay off.
Thriving crops and businesses.
Our farming system reduces your dependency on fertilisers and pesticides whilst increasing crop resilience and yield, benefitting both your soil, plants, and wallet.
Whether you are a farmer, arborist, or home grower, we can guide you on how to restore your lands and promote life and biodiversity.
Let us know about your concerns, we are happy to help!
Embrace Decay
Decay is not the opposite of life, but a prerequisite for it. Especially when it comes to soil.Â
Living soil – decomposing, dirty, worm-filled, and thriving – hosts microorganisms, essential for growth and prosperity. They weave the foundation for a continued and flourishing biological diversity, not only vital to the plants, but to the animals and humans that depend on the ecosystems that they inhabit.
In essence, life starts from the soil up, and soil starts with decay.
But there is a catch. A non-negotiable. These crucial microorganisms can only prosper in biologically sound, untampered conditions; untilled soils, free of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides. And that is why we want home growers and farmers alike to embrace the natural, beautiful, and glorious process of decay, along with the germs, fungi, and creepy crawlers that, in the end, are the only things making sustainable life, as we know it, possible.
