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Understanding pH: Success Stories: Growing Sollutions to Soil pH Challenges

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Farming and ranching involve the fields of biology, ecology, chemistry, botany, physics, geology, meteorology, politics, economics, psychology and mechanics, just to name a few. Take David Brandt, often described as a godfather of the soil health movement. Its much more complex than that. in some spots.

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Planting the ‘Prairie Berry’ — Solstice Berry Farm, Crossfield, Alberta

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For example, while they plant around 1000 bushes an acre in rows, they decided to also plant a cover crop between the rows in the orchard to reduce soil compaction and prevent erosion. “We The harvester has a vibrating mechanism that shakes the berries off the branches and collects them onto a conveyor.

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