Understanding the health and characteristics of soils by conducting a soil profile helps growers identify key issues, such as compaction, nutrient deficiencies, and drainage problems. It leads to ...

To grow good plants, you need good soil. The only way to tell what your soil really needs is to take a soil test. Applying too much fertilizer could be detrimental to your plants. You could waste ...

A year ago we showed you how poor management can destroy soil health and reduce yield (“A Tale of Two Soils,” October 2013). Farm A and Farm B are less than a mile apart and contain the same makeup of ...