Put your soil to the test
Measuring is the first step in managing soil health. By Grethe Bestbier. Is there life in my soil? What kind of life? Does my soil provide enough food for microbes and plants? Soil health tests provide answers to these and…
The benefits of soil health
Laying the groundwork for productive orchards. By Grethe Bestbier. Maintaining soil health is important for many reasons. Soil sustains all forms of terrestrial life and underpins successful crop production. Soil also stores carbon, thereby slowing climate change. Entomologist Matthew Addison,…