Tag: soil health
Cover crop mixes: Composition and species for summer
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Soil health is a key objective when designing a cover crop mix.
The soil nutrition web is crucial for keeping soil...
How to harvest water and improve soil health with mulching
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
Water is a precious resource in Southern Africa, where it is often in short supply for much of the...
Fertasa symposium explores soil fertility and plant nutrition
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
If boron is reclassified as a toxin within the next year, it will have a catastrophic impact on South...
Update: Effect of fertiliser prices on the grain industry
Traditionally, between 30 and 50% of a grain and oilseed producer’s existing input costs are spent on fertiliser. Fertiliser makes up such a large...
Regenerative agriculture and fertilisers: Addressing misconceptions
Estimated reading time: 10 minutes
There is a misconception that fertilisers and regenerative agriculture are two opposing concepts in agriculture.
An important factor to consider...
Soil health in a nutshell
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Soil is the upper layer of the earth’s crust and consists of a mixture of mineral particles, organic material,...
The role of organic matter in soil
Of all the components of soil, organic matter is probably the most important and most misunderstood. Organic matter serves as a reservoir of nutrients...
The secret to restoring nutrient density in food
Over the past 60 years, scientists have noticed alarming changes in the nutrient values of the food we eat. A popular article, Mineral Depletion...
Invasive plants and soil health
Invasive plant species are those that have been introduced into a specific area, and that displace and outcompete indigenous species or negatively influence the...
Soil health: Sustaining a habitable life on Earth
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, people will no longer take the air they breathe for granted. Moreover, mankind still...
