Cropaia

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Success in potato production hinges on informed practices in soil management, nutrient application, and integrated pest and disease control. This guide outlines the essential agronomic considerations for optimizing yield and quality in potato crops. Potatoes are best suited to well-drained, sandy loam soils, with a target pH of 5.5–6.5.

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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. Who wants chocolate cake?

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Cropaia

MARCH 14, 2023

Improving Soil Structure Organisms play a critical role in improving soil structure, both by breaking compacted soil and by stabilizing soil aggregates. Soil compaction reduces the pore space between soil particles, impeding the movement of water, air, and roots through the soil.

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UnderstandingAg

JANUARY 11, 2025

If we want to build soil health and improve soil function, or in other words, address soil compaction and increase the depth of our soil aggregation, we need to add additional rest time. If you are overstocked, you are simultaneously losing money and damaging your soil and forage resource base.

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RR2CS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

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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