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Soil Health: Building for the Future
Author(s) -
Ehmke Tanner
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
crops and soils
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3606
pISSN - 0162-5098
DOI - 10.2134/cs2013-46-1-1
Subject(s) - soil health , soil fertility , soil water , environmental science , key (lock) , porosity , soil organic matter , bulk density , soil science , agroforestry , engineering , ecology , geotechnical engineering , biology
Our understanding of soil health has evolved over the years. No longer just about fertility, attributes such as organic matter, soil aggregation, tilth, porosity, and bulk density are considered key components of healthy soil. This article describes how CCAs can help their farmer clients build and maintain healthy soils.