In this video blog for Farmers Guardian, regenerative blogger Silas explains why good soil equals good business.
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TOP TIPS
- Test soil in autumn for full spread of macro and micro nutrients, carbon exchange capacity, pH, bulk density, ratio of carbon to nitrogen, organic matter and soil biology
- Do leaf tissue analysis on the crops and pastures from the same field with full range of macro and micro nutrients – where are discrepancies or patterns with the soil and plant samples?Ìý
- Dig holes for visual assessment – note aggregation, rooting depth, colour profile, smell profile, indicators of biological activity, rhizosheaths and earthworms. Above ground look at infiltration rates, brix, slake test and bare ground percentage
