The Natural Approach to Soil Health - Safe & Organic
Optimizing soil health is key to achieve strong crop yields. And while farmers may use all manner of fertilizers and pesticides to improve outcomes for their crops, the truth of the matter is that a more natural approach is likely to achieve better long-term results. Micro drainage offers a safe and organic solution that is well worth investigating.
What Matters Most For Soil Health?
Soil health is primarily dependent on the presence of soil microbes, organic matter, and the crops that have been planted in that soil. Organic matter improves water infiltration and retention, helping crops better cope with extremes in rainfall and weather. The use of cover crops can also help build up nutrients in the soil, while also preventing excess erosion and attracting useful insects.
How Micro Drainage Helps
Organic farming often requires more tillage for weed control and crop cultivation. However, too much tillage could increase the risk of soil erosion, causing the soil to lose nutrients during periods of heavy rainfall. Micro drainage helps to counter infiltration and retention issues by regrading the soil and using shallow ditches and small sub-surface drainage pipes to prevent standing water. This helps maintain soil nutrients and reduce the need for extra tillage, while maintaining the values of organic, chemical-free farming solutions.
To learn more about how micro drainage can improve soil health and increase crop yield,
contact Richland Micro Drainage today. By helping you combine the micro drainage concept with environmentally friendly farming styles such as no-till and strip-till farming, you can achieve safe, organic improvements to your fields.