Healthy Soil & Best Yields Require a Close-to-Neutral Soil pH
Regular lime application can reduce soil acidity from repeated use of nitrogen fertilizers
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What’s the Nutrient Value of Corn, Soybean & Wheat Residue?
Holganix’s president of agriculture says microbes are necessary to unlock nutrients available in crop residue
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Why Roots — Not Iron — are Key to a More Prosperous No-Till Future
Nuffield scholar and Merlin, Ontario no-tiller Blake Vince discusses valuable lessons learned abroad and at home about putting healthy soils and water first.
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[Podcast] Healthy Plants Grow in Healthy Soils — and Understanding Why That Is
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing Company, principal scientist at Rhizoterra Inc. Jill Clapperton discusses the characteristics of healthy soils and the importance of building soil structure in creating a diverse, viable no-till system.
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Building a Thriving Soil Biological Community at the 2018 National No-Tillage Conference
NRCS Soil Health Division team leader from Lexington, Ky., to present on healthy soil ecosystems and their important soil functions at the 2018 National No-Tillage Conference.
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From the Desk of John Dobberstein
The No-Till ‘Iceberg’ Effect
As the NRCS touts “No-Till November,” here’s a quick refresher about the value of leaving residue on the soil surface for its benefit to soil biology belowground.
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30 Years of No-Tilling Yields Healthier Soils, Better Planting
Marshall Alford's decades-long experiences with cover crops and no-till corn and soybeans have helped him protect and preserve the soil, improve crop emergence and boost his fertility program.
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