No, “down under” does not refer to Australia. How is life under the surface of your crop fields? Imagine being one of the critters that live in, not on, your soil.
Ray Archuleta explains why soil biology is so important to crop production and how utilizing soil life more aggressively can boost no-till performance.
Ray Archuleta has more hope for the soils affected by the 1985 Chernobyl nuclear power-plant explosion than he does for most agricultural fields in the U.S.
Despite the frigid temperatures in northern climates, the soil is still teeming with life and protecting the plant roots, animals and microbes from freezing, says the Soil Science Society of America.
NRCS soil scientist Ray Archuleta believes promoting healthy no-till soils requires a lot more than just ceasing tillage operations. It means following the lead of nature.
As more producers move toward no-till systems for conservation compliance and to reduce costs, some have chosen strip-till. Research shows strip-till corn yields have been slightly higher and more consistent than no-till in some areas.
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