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How do rhizosheaths tell the story of soil health? 1080 1080 Soilmentor

How do rhizosheaths tell the story of soil health?

If a plant has a large quantity of soil clinging to its roots, where the roots appear brown and not white, this soil coating is called a rhizosheath. Why do we love them so much? They are an indicator of life in the soil: of biological and microbial activity in the rhizosphere, which is also…

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Know your Soils #12: The Soil Health Principles 5184 3456 Soilmentor

Know your Soils #12: The Soil Health Principles

Welcome to the twelfth, and final, instalment of our Know your Soils series sharing practical tips for monitoring the soil health on your land. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” 7 Soil health mantras to follow on your farm Insights from Niels Corfield, Soil Health Advisor How do you build soil health?…

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Hannah Steenbergen – 42 Acres, Somerset 5184 3456 Soilmentor

Hannah Steenbergen – 42 Acres, Somerset

Hannah Steenbergen is the farm manager at 42 Acres Farm , a 170 acre working farm and garden which is home to the 42 Acres Somerset Retreat Centre. Until this year much of the land was untended and wild, so there is an amazing amount of wildlife. Hannah’s plan is to create a small-scale diverse…

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Video series: How to monitor your own soils 1024 512 Soilmentor

Video series: How to monitor your own soils

To help you get started with soil monitoring watch our videos on how to do key soil tests, use the Soilmentor app and look at results on the website.   VESS TEST Learn what to look for when you visually analyse your soil structure:   EARTHWORM COUNT The best technique for counting earthworms in your…

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Know your Soils #11: The VESS Test 765 428 Soilmentor

Know your Soils #11: The VESS Test

Welcome to the eleventh instalment of our Know your Soils series sharing practical tips for monitoring the soil health on your land. Keep an eye out for our bitesize videos and fact sheets on simple tests you can do yourself on farm. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” How to visually assess…

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Know your Soils #10: Soil Test Calendar 1754 1240 Soilmentor

Know your Soils #10: Soil Test Calendar

Welcome to the tenth instalment of our Know your Soils series sharing practical tips for monitoring the soil health on your land. Keep an eye out for our bitesize videos and fact sheets on simple tests you can do yourself on farm. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” When and how often…

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Soil Health – what’s it all about? 251 172 Soilmentor

Soil Health – what’s it all about?

This is the first in a series of blog posts from Jenni Dungait, our resident Soil Health Expert, on the scientific basis for soil tests.   Soil health is different from soil quality because it recognises the key role of soil biology as well as soil chemistry and soil physics. Getting soil health right can…

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Know your Soils #9: The plate meter 470 351 Soilmentor

Know your Soils #9: The plate meter

Welcome to the ninth instalment of our Know your Soils series sharing practical tips for monitoring the soil health on your land. Keep an eye out for our bitesize videos and fact sheets on simple tests you can do yourself on farm. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” How to maintain productive…

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You’ve just got to moo-ve them! Greg Judy on mob grazing livestock 442 414 Soilmentor

You’ve just got to moo-ve them! Greg Judy on mob grazing livestock

A Farmerama short podcast sharing insights on building soil health with grazing livestock How do we manage grazing animals in a way that is most efficient for building soil health, growing grass and feeding livestock? Mob grazing is the answer according to Greg Judy (and many others). Listen to this short podcast sharing the voice…

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Know your soils #8: The most important thing you can do for your soil 1600 900 Soilmentor

Know your soils #8: The most important thing you can do for your soil

Welcome to the eighth instalment of our Know your Soils series sharing practical tips for monitoring the soil health on your land. Keep an eye out for our bitesize videos and fact sheets on simple tests you can do yourself on farm. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” Try 3 easy soil…

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Know your Soils #7: The Respiration Test 1358 772 Soilmentor

Know your Soils #7: The Respiration Test

Welcome to the seventh instalment of our Know your Soils series sharing practical tips for monitoring the soil health on your land. Keep an eye out for our bitesize videos and fact sheets on simple tests you can do yourself on farm. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” How much biological activity…

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Know your Soils #6: Soil Health Reading List 551 406 Soilmentor

Know your Soils #6: Soil Health Reading List

Welcome to the sixth instalment of our Know your Soils series sharing practical tips for monitoring the soil health on your land. Keep an eye out for our bitesize videos and fact sheets on simple tests you can do yourself on farm. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” The best books for…

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