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Contents tagged with soil health
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21 December 2021
Anne Bhogal, an ADAS soil scientist, explains how a soil health scorecard is being used to assess the impact crop management has on the biological, chemical and physical properties of soil.
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10 December 2021
Discover how a structured way to monitor changes to soil health is being delivered by a five-year research programme.
20 October 2021
New approaches to parasite control to improve livestock and soil health
14 July 2021
This webinar focuses on environmental and financial aspects to consider when using herbal leys.
18 January 2023
Biological soil health testing is a useful method of quantifying the impact of different soil management practices such as the use of cover crops.
9 February 2023
Green manures have potential for use in modern orchard systems and they can bring benefits to beneficial insect populations as well as to soil health.
17 December 2018
The AHDB GREATsoils programme has been signposted as a vital resource and tool for growers as part of two new soil qualifications from BASIS
3 October 2022
Soil health is the ability of a soil to sustain, in the long term, its most important functions. It requires a good balance of physical, chemical and biological soil properties, many of which can be tested.
11 October 2018
Salad grower Simon Gardner of G’s on low till cover crops for soil health
23 May 2019
This soil management guide is a practical manual for growers and agronomists with the primary focus on soil assessment and management in horticultural cropping systems.
27 September 2022
This factsheet outlines a simple method for measuring infiltration in the field. It also explains how adding organic matter to soil can improve soil structure and water infiltration.