Modern Farmer
MARCH 31, 2025
Compaction can lead to wet soil that makes it difficult to get in your fields on time for planting and for small plants to get a healthy start. If youre dealing with spring soil compaction this year, learning how to prevent and manage this issue will help you grow healthier crops in the current and future seasons.
Cropaia
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
Success in potato production hinges on informed practices in soil management, nutrient application, and integrated pest and disease control. Planting and Harvesting Potatoes are typically planted in spring once soil temperatures reach 10°C (50°F), a benchmark for promoting uniform sprouting and robust early growth.
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Caff
MARCH 24, 2025
DIY Innovation Award: Sena Daniel Ahiabor Ubiquitous Multi-Purpose Farm Use Station Tuskegee University, Alabama Sena Daniel Ahiabor, a Sustainable Food Systems Resource Specialist and Post-Harvest Specialist at Tuskegee University, has been awarded the Best DIY Innovation Award for the second time.
UnderstandingAg
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Soil compaction is the most common problem that I have encountered on farms as I travel across the Midwest. It is so prevalent that it’s easy to forget that compaction is a symptom , not an inherent property of soil. Soil aggregates are the building blocks of healthy soil.
Cropaia
JULY 4, 2024
It is also used as a soil amendment to improve texture and moisture retention. Peat Moss Peat moss is an organic material harvested from peat bogs, known for its lightweight and high water retention capabilities. Red ash enhances drainage and aeration, preventing soil compaction and improving root health.
Caff
AUGUST 5, 2022
Mike recounts how Randy started planting cover crops in 2010 to combat soil compaction and to incorporate biomass into the soil. Jhalendra highlighted that codling moth and navel orangeworm (NOW) numbers are low at the moment, but to keep an eye on NOW as their numbers can rise exponentially near harvest time.
Modern Farmer
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Rauch was worried about seeding, soil compaction and whether he’d end up with one giant gravel pile. To his surprise, the basalt blended with his soil as if it were just one more thing that had blown in on the wind. Chris Rauch’s son Andre pulls soil samples from their dryland wheat farm.
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