Soil Carbon – What is it and how do we measure it?
Last week we looked at the important role of soil carbon in plant growth and soi [...]
Land Prices and Productivity
With new technological developments in measuring soil productivity, more emphasis will be put on stewardship and production potential when determining land values.
Soil Test P – Making a case for annual soil testing
Phosphate fertilizers are applied in the top 3-4” of a soil profile and don’t typically move much. One of the biggest challenges to getting accurate year to year results is a consistent sampling depth. It’s crucial to get an accurate 0-6” depth.
Keep your microbes happy!
The modern approach to agriculture is focused on the production of monoculture c [...]
Making a case for yearly soil testing…
Residual nutrient levels on a soil test can fluctuate year to year. Solid fertility plans should be based on yearly testing and long term averages.
Are you extracting the full value from your soil samples?
A few weeks ago, I had a conversation with a prospect about the benefits of annu [...]
Zone Soil Testing and Variable Rate
In a previous post we discussed how GPS technology has improved the accuracy and [...]
Using technology to increase soil testing accuracy
Ask a group of producers these days about the value of soil testing and you will [...]
Soil sampling behind the combine
Traditionally we have always started soil testing in mid September. The reasonin [...]
