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21 December 2021
Anne Bhogal, an ADAS soil scientist, explains how a soil health scorecard is being used to assess the impact crop management has on the biological, chemical and physical properties of soil.
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10 December 2021
Discover how a structured way to monitor changes to soil health is being delivered by a five-year research programme.
18 January 2023
Biological soil health testing is a useful method of quantifying the impact of different soil management practices such as the use of cover crops.
23 May 2022
A case study to improve soils in field tree and hedging production.
14 January 2022
An insight into selected soil assessment tests for horticulture, soil infiltration rates and much more.
17 December 2018
The AHDB GREATsoils programme has been signposted as a vital resource and tool for growers as part of two new soil qualifications from BASIS
3 October 2022
Soil health is the ability of a soil to sustain, in the long term, its most important functions. It requires a good balance of physical, chemical and biological soil properties, many of which can be tested.
11 October 2018
Salad grower Simon Gardner of G’s on low till cover crops for soil health
23 May 2019
This soil management guide is a practical manual for growers and agronomists with the primary focus on soil assessment and management in horticultural cropping systems.
27 September 2022
This factsheet outlines a simple method for measuring infiltration in the field. It also explains how adding organic matter to soil can improve soil structure and water infiltration.
9 June 2022
Read about how to count worms to help check the health of your soils
9 September 2019
Growers are becoming increasingly interested in soil health and how it affects the success of their business. The information in this webinar will help growers to make changes to their soil