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Why spring decisions should start with soil biology

Saturated soils following a wet winter pose risks to nutrients, roots and structure, making testing and understanding soil biology increasingly vital for informed spring fertiliser and field management decisions

Ashleigh Ellwood
Head of Arable
clock • 4 min read
Why spring decisions should start with soil biology

After one of the wettest winters in recent years, many growers are heading into spring facing a familiar challenge: how to manage soils that are saturated, structurally vulnerable and potentially short...

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