Is connectivity the secret to healthy soils?

Understanding the relationship between organic matter and connectivity can help growers to improve the soil structure, health and water holding capacity

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 Is connectivity the secret to healthy soils?

The more connected your pore space, the healthier your soils will be, this was the advice of Prof Andy Neal, microbiologist and research scientist at Rothamsted Research. Building a connected pore space...

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