Biomass CO2 burst and N mineralisation. Source USDA
Table 1: Biomass CO2 burst and nitrogen mineralisation. Source USDA and Wood End Laboratories.
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High active (labile) fraction soil organic matter soil supporting a large biomas pool can generate sufficient nitrogen needed to grow a crop.
Read MoreSoil organic matter and worms Murtoa 2010
Many farmers understand that improving soil health offers significant productivity gains without the drawbacks of GM varieity use conditions and market uncertainty.
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Fig 1: Soil organic C content at a depth of 0 to 6 cm as affected by forage utilization regime and years of management
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Fig 1: Soil organic C content at a depth of 0 to 6 cm as affected by forage utilization regime and years of management
Read MoreMoffitts Holistic Grazing Soil Protection
The climate resilience of holistic grazing was tested on Moffitts Farm during the summer of 2008/09. This photo taken in February 2009 shows despite the longest dry period on record (below average rainfall started in 1997) culminating in drought in 2008 and 2009, significant quantities of pasture were available for livestock maintenance without the need for supplementary feeding. In contrast on the same day on nearby farm massive wind erosion was occurring on a pasture paddock
Read MoreMoffitts Holistic Grazing Soil Protection
The climate resilience of holistic grazing was tested on Moffitts Farm during the summer of 2008/09. This photo taken in February 2009 shows despite the longest dry period on record (below average rainfall started in 1997) culminating in drought in 2008 and 2009, significant quantities of pasture were available for livestock maintenance without the need for supplementary feeding. In contrast on the same day on nearby farm massive wind erosion was occurring on a pasture paddock.
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