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More things in Heaven and Earth: Mycorrhizal fungi, ploughing, no-till and glyphosate

Sustainable Food Trust

But will the current trend away from ploughing towards direct drilling and the accompanying use of glyphosate bring the benefits advocates claim, or could this make matters even worse? Richard Young follows on from his article, Speed the plough or the direct drill and sprayer?

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Ten things you should know about soil 

Sustainable Food Trust

To increase humus levels by adding organic matter, it is vital to compost it first in an aerobic way to introduce oxygen before adding it to the soil. Pesticides are damaging to soil, killing a range of organisms that are vital to soil health. Pesticides are damaging to soil, killing a range of organisms that are vital to soil health.

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