Cover cropping is centered around planting crops, not necessarily to harvest but to create a cover over the soil to improve and protect the characteristics and health of the soil […]
In a world where environmental challenges and a growing global population are significant concerns, sustainable agriculture has become more critical than ever. To address the increasing need for food sustainability, […]
Reinventing the Arts of Tilling: A Modern to Traditional Perspective Again The soil is the most important of all resources of the agri-food sector, and it has its own life […]
The soil organic matter content of a soil can play a key role in its health, affecting more than one of the characteristics mentioned above. It is the fraction of […]
Soil degradation is the gradual decline of the quality, health, and fertility of the soil that loses its capacity to support life (plants, microorganisms, and animals). Soil degradation can be […]
Topsoil is the upper 5-20 cm (2-8 inches) of soil containing most of the ground’s nutrients and is responsible for its fertility and sustaining plant life. The thickness of topsoil […]
Soil, nutrient, and water conservation Nutrients can be conserved by reducing erosion, nutrient leaching, nutrient run-off, and burning, and investing in compensating the nutrients lost with the harvested product, nutrient […]
Several practical principles for soil and water conservations are important to be understood and combined – including how to use them so they help rather than harm and give multiple […]
Understand practically important principles and signs of soil degradation and erosion by Torsten Mandal, agronomist Causes of soil erosion. Bare loose soil can easily be eroded by wind or water […]
What is soil conservation and why it is important? Soil conservation is a philosophy and a set of practices that all together aim at minimizing and reversing the degradation of […]
