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Understanding Soil Tests for Determining No-Till Nutrient Needs

Founder of Ward Labs in Kearney, Neb., Ray Ward answers some questions about soil testing, carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling.

By Julia Gerlach posted on August 6, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Founder of Ward Labs in Kearney, Neb., Ray Ward answers some questions about soil testing, carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling.

Understanding the Limits of Soil Health Tests

A study of three commercial soil health tests looked at whether they could distinguish different management systems and provide useful insights to no-tillers.

By Laura Barrera posted on October 9, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Several years ago, the Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative (CCSI), a program focused on improving soil health in Indiana, began receiving questions from farmers about soil health tests.

The PLFA Soil Health Test

By Alan Sundermeier posted on April 16, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Ohio State University Extension

Soil biology plays a key role in building healthy soils, providing nutrients to crops and naturally controlling some soil-borne pests and diseases. It is difficult to assess the soil biological properties in a lab, but the PLFA test serves as a good indicator of soil microbial communities.

Getting a Better Gauge on No-Till Soil Livestock

Using soil health tests can help no-tillers determine how their soils are performing and set a solid baseline to track improvements for years to come.

By Laura Barrera posted on January 14, 2017 | Posted in Soil Health

Given the numerous beneficial roles soil biology plays in crop production — including nutrient cycling, water-holding capacity and disease suppression — more no-tillers want to learn how well their soil biology is and what they can do to improve it.

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