Content related to the topic: soils

Find out how cover crops can help cycle nutrients and bring up nutrients from deeper in the soil profile.

Find out how cover crop roots can loosen the soil structure and improve access to water and nutrients for cash crops.

Find out how cover crops can reduce the loss of small particles, like clay and organic matter, from the soil through wind and water erosion.

Find out how to identify and grow the best cover crop species for your situation.

Learn how cover crops can benefit the environment, for example, through reduced nutrient losses via run-off and leaching.

Capture a full picture of soil health with our ‘scorecard’

Although the RL’s core activities align with industry needs, the review identified areas of potential improvement.

Soil assessment methods cover physical, chemical and/or biological indicators.

Find out about the Albrecht soil test.

Find out how DNA analysis was used to test the effect of organic material additions on soil microbial diversity.

Case study to show assessment of biological indicators of soil health at Balbirnie Home Farms.

Find out how soil respiration can be tested in-field or by laboratory analysis.