tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post8555933892062084316..comments2024-03-27T03:19:09.202-04:00Comments on HyMark High Spots: New Soil Health TestEd Winklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07299533401041542458noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-88870581132754449882014-01-18T06:51:05.117-05:002014-01-18T06:51:05.117-05:00I assume that is being factored in but good live s...I assume that is being factored in but good live soil doesn't degrade too quickly in the bag. Dead soil, it doesn't matter?<br /><br />"Some will and some will not understand the significance.<br /> I spent the day on a tour to Dave Brandt's farm. He is the guru of cover crops and no-till farming.He demonstrated the importance of using them by driving us about His field areas in His own school bus.<br /> I had the best of two of my worlds.<br /> Some quotes:<br /> World wide the soil loss is 3.4 tons per year for every individual.The cost $70 for each person.<br /> In Iowa the organic matter in soil was 14% in 1883. Now it is down to 4%.This cannot continue.If it does We will be unable to produce a crop.<br /> Soil needs to be covered 320 days per year to prevent erosion. The days it's not frozen.<br /> Plant cover crops that produce nodules and grow your own nitrogen.Legume seeds require inoculant for Nitrogen fixation in soils."Ed Winklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07299533401041542458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-34820862627911402372014-01-17T14:24:57.095-05:002014-01-17T14:24:57.095-05:00How would they account for travel time and temp? W...How would they account for travel time and temp? Wouldn't that have a direct affect on the sample? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02825987161105300899noreply@blogger.com