Why Soil Microbial Testing Is a Smart Strategy
Why Do We Test Soils? Chemical soil testing is standard practice in modern agriculture. It is recommended by agronomists and scientists, and often offered by fertiliser companies. It’s like checking your fridge before you go shopping – you need to know what’s missing. But soil isn’t just a container for minerals. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium […]
Testing Soil Organic Carbon is Not Enough
Modern agriculture plays a crucial role in our world today, both as a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, and as a potential solution to mitigate climate change and reduce global emissions. This potential lies hidden beneath the soil surface, where atmospheric carbon is sequestered and stored. Soil is a large carbon reservoir containing between […]