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F ar mer sur gedt ocapi t al i s eon or gani c’ spot ent i al Del egat esatt heUK’ sl ar ges tor gani cconf er ence, OF&G’ sNat i onalOr gani cCombi nabl eCr ops( NOCC) hear dhow mar ketoppor t uni t y, andi ncr eas ed r ecogni t i onofor gani c’ sbenefit s , s houl dencour age i ncr eas esi nor gani cagr i cul t ur all andar ea.

Deput ydi r ect orandpol i cymanagerofI FOAM Or gani cs Eur ope, Er i cGal l , t ol dt heaudi ence, t hat1 6count r i esi n Eur opehavemor et han1 0%or gani cl andar ea.

Cur r ent l y, t heUKonl yhasar ound3%dedi cat edt o or gani cpr oduct i on, des pi t ebei ngt het hi r d f as t es t gr owi ngor gani cr et ai lmar keti nEur ope. “ TheUKhast heei ght hl ar ges tmar ketf oror gani cf ood s al eswor l dwi de, butcur r entl ow pr oduct i onl evel s l eavespl ent yofs copef orgr owt h.

Or gani cf ar mi ngi sa ‘ cl i mat es mar t ’ s ol ut i onandt hel eadi ngmodelf ora t r ans i t i ont omor es us t ai nabl ef oods ys t ems .

I ti st i met o capi t al i s eont hi soppor t uni t y, ”s aysMrGal l .

Ref er enci ngt henewl ypubl i s hedFr enchCour tof Audi t or sr epor t , whi chmakes1 2r ecommendat i onst o meett heambi t i ousobj ect i vesont heEU’ sFar mt oFor k s t r at egy, MrGal lconcl udest hatpol i cys uppor tf or or gani cf ar mi ngr emai nsi ns uffici ent .

OF&G’ schi efex ecut i ve, RogerKer r , addst hatt he i ndependentFr enchGover nment alr epor t , publ i s hedon 30J une2022, pr ovi desf ur t herconfir mat i ont hator gani c pr oces s esas s ur epos i t i veout comes . “ TheCour tofAudi t or shaseval uat edpubl i cpol i cy s uppor tf oror gani cf ar mi ngbas edonar evi ew of ext ens i ves ci ent i ficl i t er at ur e, ”s aysMrKer r . “ I thi ghl i ght s t hes ci ent i fical l ypr oven benefit sf orheal t hwi t hl es s cancer sanddi abet esi nor gani ccons umer s , aswel las benefit sf orwat erqual i t y, l es sGHGemi s s i onsand gr eat erbi odi ver s i t y.

I fwe’ r et ol dwehavet of ol l ow t he s ci ence, t henor gani chasbeenpr ovent odel i ver . “ Fr anceandot herEUcount r i esar ecommi t t edt o pr ovi di ngs ubs t ant i als uppor tf ort hedevel opmentof t heor gani cs ect ort hr oughr es ear chandi nnovat i on.

Ther ei swi des pr eadr ecogni t i onf r om ournear es t nei ghbour st hator gani cf ar mi ngcanbeaneffect i ve publ i cpol i cyt ooli nr eachi ngenvi r onment alpol i cy obj ect i ves .I fwewi s ht os ucceedi nt het r ans i t i ont o mor eenvi r onment al l yf r i endl ypr act i cest henweneed t of aci l i t at ehi gheror gani cconver s i onr at es , ”he cont i nues . “ I t ’ sgr eatt ohears uchpos i t i vedi al ogueat NOCC, andel s ewher e, butwehaveyett os eet hat f or mal i s edi npol i cymeas ur es . ”

Dur i ngt heconf er ence, NOCCat t endeesal s ohada gui dedf ar m wal kar oundHenr yEdmunds ’ or gani c ar abl e, beefands heepf ar m.

Theawar dwi nni ng Chol der t onEs t at ewass peci fical l ys el ect edashos t f ar mt os howcas ei t si mpr es s i ver ecor di nnat ur e r ecover yasdes cr i bedi naNat ur alCapi t al Account del i ver edt hr oughDef r a’ sTes t&Tr i al spr ogr ammei n 2021 .

MrEdmundss ai d; " I t ’ sbeenagr eatday, andwonder f ul t owel comes omanypeopl eont ot hef ar m.

Ibel i eve t hati mpr ovi ngbi odi ver s i t yi sawi nwi noppor t uni t yand hos t i ngt heNOCCconf er encehasenabl edust os how peopl ewhatcanbeachi evedwi t hr i ghtmanagement . " MrKer rconcl udesbys ayi ng; “ Theeconomi cand envi r onment als ucces sofChol der t onhasbeen achi evedt hr oughor gani c’ sadvancedr egener at i ve pr act i ces .

Peopl ehavet ol dust heyhavebeenbuoyed andi ns pi r edbywhatt heyhaves eenandhear dat Henr y’ sf ar mt oday.

Or gani cr epr es ent sar eal economi candenvi r onment aloppor t uni t yf orf ar mer s s eeki ngt o‘ der i s k’ t hei rbus i nes sandwewoul d r ecommendGover nmentandf ar mi ngbus i nes s est ake aver ys er i ousl ookatt hi soppor t uni t y. ”

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I fyouwoul dl i keahar d copyoft heBi ox M Techni calHandbook, pl eas econt actTechni calDi r ect or , Ni ckTapp: ni ck@j unopp. com The2020har ves ts eas ons aw manygr ower s ands t or emanager sus eBi ox Mf ort hefir s t t i me, andi mpr ovement st os t or ei nt egr i t y, ai r di s t r i but i onands t or emanagementwer et o t hef or e.

Si gni ficanti mpr ovement shavebeen made, andgr ower sar enow r efini ngt heus eof Bi ox Mt omaxi mi s et r eat menti nt er val( t o ex ceed6weeksatanys t or aget emper at ur e) , andt or educet heus ei ns t or eofwhathas r api dl ybecomever yexpens i veel ect r i ci t y.

Evendi s t r i but i onoff ogatappl i cat i oni s es s ent i alt oachi evegoodefficacy, butt her ei s onl yaneedt or unf ansi nt er mi t t ent l ydur i ng t r eat mentandi nt hecl os edper i od s ubs equent l yt omai nt ai nt hateven di s t r i but i onofpr oduct .

Ri s ksf r om acr yl ami dehavebeenbacki nt he news .

Hi ghers t or aget emper at ur escanhel p s ol vet hepr obl em.

Anear l yr es pons ef r om s omes t or ekeeper st ot hel os sofCI PCwast o r uns t or esatal owert emper at ur e–us i ng mor epowert odos o.

Wi t h( much)hi gherf ar m ener gycos t s , per hapst hatdeci s i onmi ghtbe wor t har evi ew.

Gr ower sandf ogger swi l lget t hebes tf r om Bi ox M, evenathi ghers t or age t emper at ur es .

Bi ox M: •I sanat ur al l yoccur r i ngpr oduct , i n wi des pr eadus ei nt hef oodi ndus t r y, •I sappr ovedf orus eonor gani c pot at ocr ops , •Hasnohar ves ti nt er valorMRL, •Doesnotl eaveper s i s t entr es i dues i nt hef abr i cofs t or esandbox es us edf ors t or age, •Andi st her ef or es ui t abl ef orus ei n s t or es , whi chmays ubs equent l ybe us edf ort hes t or ageofot hercr ops ors eedpot at oes , •I seffect i veathi ghers t or age t emper at ur es , r educi ngt her i s kof acr yl ami dedevel opmentwhencr op i spr oces s ed, •Seques t er scar bondur i nggr owt h, r emovi ng1 tofCO2f orever y1 , 000t ofpot at oest r eat ed, •Ands houl dbeacomponentoft he s us t ai nabi l i t ypl anf orever yf ar m andevercus t omer ; effect i vel y car bonneut r al .

Bi ox Mi st heonl y1 00%nat ur aland s us t ai nabl es pr outcont r olf or pot at oes .

Ret ai nni t r ogenandr educeemi s s i onswi t h new s l ur r yi mpr over Mi cr oZymes l ur r yi mpr over shavebeen l aunchedi nt heUKbys l ur r ys peci al i s tTr ams pr ead.

Thebi ol ogi cals l ur r yaddi t i ver educes s ol i dsandammoni aemi s s i onswhi l s ti mpr ovi ngni t r ogenr et ent i on.

Managi ngdi r ect or , Ter r yBakers ays : “ Mi cr oZymepr oduct swi l lr educeemi s s i ons andi mpr ovet heval ueofs l ur r yt ot hecr op ands oi l .

Theuni quebact er i ai nMi cr oZymeR ( r umi nant )andMi cr oZymeS( s wi ne)br eak downfibr e, s t ar ch, pect i ns , f at sandpr ot ei n r es i duest odecr eas es ol i dsandl owerhar mf ulemi s s i ons . ” Thegover nment ’ sCl eanAi rSt r at egyhasdemandedt hatemi s s i onsf r om s l ur r ybecutby mai nt ai ni ngs l ur r ys t or esandappl yi ngs l ur r y mor eaccur at el y.

I ti sexpect edt hats pl as h pl at eswi l lbebannedi n2025andt hatal l s l ur r ys houl dbecover edby2027 . “ Thes epr oduct swi l lhel pf ar mer st omeet t hes et ar get sandwi l lal s omakeappl yi ng s l ur r ymor eeffici ent .

Sl ur r yt r eat edwi t hMi cr oZymer equi r esl es sagi t at i onandwi l lr equi r el es sf uelt opumpout .

I twi l lal s omake t hes l ur r ymor ehomogenouswhi chwi l li mpr oveappl i cat i onaccur acy, es peci al l ywi t h t r ai l i ngs hoeordr i bbl ebarappl i cat or s , ”adds MrBaker .

News l ur r yi mpr over , Mi cr oZymecan hel pr educes l ur r y emi s s i ons .

Sl ur r yt r eat edwi t hMi cr oZymei seas i ert opump andappl ymor eaccur at el y .

Degr adat i veenz ymesi nMi cr oZymebegi nt oact ont hes l ur r yi mmedi at el yt odecr eas es ol i dsand r educecr us tf or mat i on.

Thi swi l lal s or educet he bui l dupofs edi mentt hatcanl eadt os omes t or age, s uchasl agoons , r educi ngi ncapaci t yand becomi nguns us t ai nabl e.

TheN, PandKval ueoft hes l ur r yandt heupt ake pot ent i alf ort hecr opwi l lal s obei mpr ovedf ol l owi ngt r eat ment . “ Thi swi l lmaket hes l ur r ymor e s ui t edt omul t i cuts i l ages ys t emsandwi l l r educet heneedf orbought i nf er t i l i s erbecaus e t hes l ur r ywi l lhavemor eval uet ot hecr opand canbeabs or bedbyt hecr opandt hes oi lmor e effect i vel y, ”hes ays .

Tr i al shaves hownt hats l ur r yt r eat edwi t hMi cr oZymehasl owerl evel sofcol i f or msandE. col i .

TheBi ol ogi calOxygenDemand( BOD)andChemi calOxygenDemand( COD)ar eal s ol ower .

Thi s i mpr ovesni t r ogenr et ent i onandr educess ul phi deandammoni al evel s . “ Thes epr oduct sar eani mpor t antdevel opment t ohel pi ngmanages l ur r ybot hi ns t or ageand dur i ngappl i cat i on.

Forf ar mer sl ooki ngt oi mpr ovet heval ueoft hei rs l ur r yandr educeemi s s i onsi tr epr es ent sacos t effect i ves ol ut i ont hati s eas yt omanageandwi l lbr i ngi mmedi at ebenefit s , ”heconcl udes .

Us es oi lcondi t i oner st oi mpr oves oi lheal t h andbr eakdowncr opr es i dues Thi syear ’ sext r emeheat wavesmeangr ower s ar el i kel yt obel ef twi t hs t ubbl esi nver ydr y s oi l swhi chwi l lbehar dt obr eakdown.

Davi dHar r od, Ti macAgr oUKar abl ebus i nes s di r ect or , s ayst hes econdi t i onscoul di mpact l ongt er ms oi lheal t handqual i t yi fnotmanagedeffect i vel ybef or eaut umndr i l l i ng. “ Thefir s ts t epofbui l di ngheal t hys oi l scomes athar ves t , wi t ht heeffect i vemanagement andi ncor por at i onofs t ubbl esandcr opr es i dues , ”s aysMrHar r od.

However , hes t at est hatasf ar mer smove awayf r om pl oughi ngandot herdeepcul t i vat i ont echni quest owar dsmi ni mum t i l l age, br eaki ngfibr ousmat t erdownaf t erhar ves ti s becomi ngoneoft hei rbi gges tchal l enges . “ Thi syeart hei s s uewi l lbecompoundedas i t ’ sl i kel ys t ubbl ewi l lbei nver ydr ys oi l s whi chwi l lbeext r emel yhar dt obr eakdown, ” hes t at es .

MrHar r odaddst heconvent i onalappr oacht o hel pbr eakdowncr opr es i dueshasbecome unvi abl eduet or egul at i onsandt hecos tof ni t r ogen. “ Tr adi t i onal l y, f ar mer swi l lhave beenappl yi ng3035kg/haofni t r ogenas ei t herur eaorammoni um ni t r at et os t ubbl es , however , wi t hni t r ogenpr i cesat£750/t , or mor e, andonl yOSRal l owedt ot akeAut umn N, gr ower scannotaffor dt odot hi s . ” Ther ef or e, her ecommendsappl yi ngs oi lcondi t i onerpr oduct swhi char es peci fical l ydes i gnedt ohel pbr eakdowncr opr es i dues .

He not est heyal s ohaveaddedbenefit sofunl ocki ngnut r i t i onandi mpr ovi ngs oi ls t r uct ur e f ort hef ol l owi ngcr op, whi l eal s obei ngf ar mor eenvi r onment al l yf r i endl y.

“ Apr oductl i keHumi s t ar t +f r om Ti macAgr o, cont ai nshumi c-andf ul vi caci dsandcal ci um, s eaweedext r act sandcal ci um, whi chs t ar tt obr eak downor gani cmat t ert her i ghtwaywi t houtany needf oraddi t i onalni t r ogen, ”heexpl ai ns . “ Thes es oi lcondi t i oner s pr omot emi cr obi al act i vi t y, t hebugsand mi cr obesi nt hes oi l , as wel laswor ms , s o t her e’ smor eaer at i oni n t hes oi l whenyouus e t hes epr oduct s .

They al s ohel pt or el eas et he nat ur almi ner alni t r ogen t hat ’ sal r eadypr es ent i nt hes oi l , maki ngi t avai l abl ef ort hef ol l owi ngcr op, whi l ehel pi ngt o s t i mul at eear l yr ootgr owt honcet hef ol l owi ng cr ophasbeendr i l l ed. ” MrHar r odi ss eei ngmuchmor ei nt er es ti ns oi l condi t i oner sf r om t hei ndus t r yast her ebecomes i ncr eas edawar enes sont hei mpor t anceofs oi l heal t hi ns us t ai nabl ear abl epr oduct i on. “ Humi s t ar t +i sappr ovedf oror gani cus e, andhas beenar oundf or20year s , butar abl ef ar mer sar e onl ynow s t ar t i ngt ol ear nabouti t sbenefit s , ”he s ays . “ I ’ m cer t ai nt heus eofs oi lcondi t i oner swi l l becomemuchmor ecommonast hei ndus t r y wi del yadopt smi nt i lpr act i ces . ”

OI LSEEDESTABLI SHMENTGUI DELI NES. FI TTER–Potassium andBoronapplicationsimproveover wi nt ers ur vi val .

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Ens ur eeven, accur at eappl i cat i onofnut r i ent s .

Formaxi mum effici encyof upt akepl acef er t i l i z erdur i ngt hepl ant i ngpr oces s , t ar get i ngabandof nut r i t i onbel ow t hes eeds ucht hatt her oot spi ckupt henut r i ent sast hey gr ow t hr ought hi sl ayer .

Al t er nat i vel ybr oadcas tt hef er t i l i z erpr eorpos t dr i l l i ngus i ngaCompl exCompoundFer t i l i z ert oens ur eevennut r i ent cover agef r om ahi ghnumberofl andi ngs i t es .

Phos phat ei snotonl yt he mos ti mpor t antnut r i entf orear l yes t abl i s hmentbuthast hepoor es t mobi l i t y/avai l abi l i t ychar act er i s t i css ohavi ngahi ghnumberoff eedi ng /l andi ngpoi nt shel psover comet hes enegat i vechar act er i s t i cs .

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FASTER–freshnitrogenandphosphategivebigger,more advancedcanopi es .

Us et heappr opr i at er at eofappl i cat i on.

Ther at eofappl i cat i ons houl dbe det er mi nedbyt heni t r ogenr at e.

I fyouar ebr oadcas t i ngf er t i l i z ert hen t ypi cal l y30kgN/hai st her at eass etouti nNVZr egul at i ons .

Howeveri f pl aci ngatpl ant i ng2025kgN/hacanbeus ed.

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DoNotwai tanddel ayappl i cat i ons .

Aut umnf er t i l i z erappl i cat i onsi n r ecentyear s( 201 0and201 1 )havegi venanext r a£67and£1 67/ha r es pect i vel ypr ofit .

Thes ucces scomesf r om t heear l yappl i cat i on ens ur i ngahi gh%ofpl ant ses t abl i s handt hencont i nuet ogr ow r api dl y put t i ngonnew, bi ggerl eaves .

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STRONGER–freshNPKSformorebiomassand ul t i mat el yyi el d.

Ens ur et hi s‘ moment um’ cont i nuest hr oughf ol i arnut r i t i onappl i cat i ons .

Ast hecanopycont i nuest odevel op, t hi si ncr eas ei nbi omas sneedst obe mai nt ai nedt hr oughens ur i ngs uffici ents uppl yofot herkeynut r i ent s .

Magnes i um i st hecent r alcomponentofchl or ophyl landmanganes ei s i mpor t anti nt hefir s tphot os ynt hes i sr eact i onsast hepl ant ss pl i t st he wat ermol ecul e.

Dur i ngt hi sr api ds hootandr ootgr owt h, yi el d component sar ei ni t i at i ng.

Cel ldi vi s i onandmul t i pl i cat i oncr eat esa cons t antdemandf orcal ci um andbor onwhi char ecent r alt ocel l membr anei nt egr i t y.

Pl antgr owt hi sr el i antont hecont i nuedpr oduct i on ofs ugar s( gl ucos e)f ori t sener gys our ce.

Thes es ugar sal s ohel ppr ot ect t hepl antagai ns tf r os tdamage.

Theenz ymet hatdr i vest hes ugar pr oduct i oncycl ei sabs ol ut el yr el i antont hepr es enceofmanganes eor magnes i um, wi t houtei t hert heenz ymes t opsf unct i oni ng.

Af t ert aki ngup ni t r ogent hepl antneedst omet abol i s ei ti nt oami noaci dsandpr ot ei ns .

Thi spr oces sr equi r esanadequat es uppl yofmol ybdenum t hatact i vat es t hekeyni t r at er educt as eenz ymes .

Yar ahast heper f ectpr oductr angef orul t i mat eOSRes t abl i s hment .

To ens ur eyourcr ophi t si t spr ewi nt erFASTER, FI TTER, STRONGERpot ent i al wes ugges t :

Fi t t er , f as t er , St r onger :Oi l seedes t abl i shment wi t hAut umnCr opNut r i t i on–s t epst osuccess.

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Choos eanappr opr i at ef er t i l i z erwi t ht hekeynut r i ent s .

Ni t r ogenand Phos phat ear ees s ent i alt opr omot eear l y, f as tr ootands hootgr owt h.

Pot as s i um i sani mpor t antnut r i entt ohel pal l evi at et heeffect sofcol d t emper at ur es .

Adequat el evel sofPot as s i um i nl eaveshel pst ol owert hecel l s ap’ sf r eez i ngpoi nt( an‘ ant i f r eez e’ )pr event i ngf r os tdamage, i ncr eas i ng wi nt ers ur vi val .

Goodwat err egul at i oni si mpor t anti ndr yaut umnsori n f r eez i ngcondi t i ons .

Pot as s i um hel psl i mi twat erl os swhent hepl ant s t r uggl est oacces ss uffici entf r om t her oot s .

Sul phuri sr equi r edal ongwi t h t heni t r ogenast hebui l di ngbl ocksf orbi omas spr oduct i on.

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Choos eaf er t i l i z ert hatdel i ver savai l abl enut r i entf orani mmedi at ecr op r es pons e.

Avai l abl enut r i ent sar et he‘ at es ’ –ni t r at e, phos phat eands ul phat e.

Regar di ngphos phat eal s ol ookt opr oduct st hatgi ves eas onl ongs uppl y t hr oughcont ai ni ngami xof‘ or t ho’ and‘ pol y’ phos phat e.

Thes ear eatl eas t r i s kof‘ fixat i on’ r ender i ngt hem unavai l abl e.

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I mpr ovi ngf er t i l i sereffici ency Wi t h40%off er t i l i s erl os tt ol eachi ngandvol at i l i s at i on, gr ower sar ebei ngur gedt oi mpr oves oi lheal t ht o i ncr eas enut r i entus eeffici ency( NUE) , pr ot ectt he envi r onmentandmaxi mi s epr ofitmar gi ns .

Davi dMaxwel l , atQLFAgr onomy, expl ai nst hat f er t i l i s eri soneoft hebi gges ti nputcos t sonmany f ar ms , andaspr i ceshaver i s enmas s i vel yt hi syear , i ti s i mpor t antt oens ur eappl i cat i onsar easeffici entas pos s i bl e. “ However , poors oi lheal t hmeanst hatal otofgr ower s ar en’ tget t i ngt hemos toutoft hei rf er t i l i s er , ”hes ays . “ Forexampl e, asmuchas40%ofni t r ogencanbel os t t ol eachi ng, i mmobi l i s at i onbys oi lmi cr obes , deni t r i ficat i onandvol at i l i s at i on.Thi sl eavesgr ower s outofpocketduet owas t edr es our cesandpot ent i al l y r educedyi el ds . “ I naddi t i on, t her e’ senvi r onment ali mpact st o cons i der , andt hes ear el i kel yt or i s eupt heagendai n l i ghtofBr exi tandt heAgr i cul t ur eBi l l . “ Fort hi sr eas on, i mpr ovi ngs oi lheal t hs houl dbeakey cons i der at i on.

I twi l lhel ps oi lbi ol ogywor kpr oper l y, al l owi ngbet t ernut r i entmovementf r om t hes oi lt o pl ant s , i ncr eas i ngNUEandt her ef or e, r educi ng f er t i l i s erwas t age. ” Us i ngapr oductl i keLCBFBOOSTcani mpr ovet he effici encyoff er t i l i s eraspar toft hepr oces sof r evi t al i s i ngs oi l sandhasbeent r i al l edover1 0year si n t heUS, EUandUK.LCBFBOOSTf eedst hes oi l bi ol ogyandal l owst hem t oi ncr eas ei nnumber sand t husbr eakdownt heappl i edf er t i l i s erandmakei t mor eavai l abl et ot hepl ant .I tal s oget st hef er t i l i s er i nt ot hecar boncycl eandt husr educel os est ot he envi r onmentandi ncr eas eyi el ds , qual i t yandheal t hof cr opsi t ’ sappl i edt o.Reduct i onsof25%off er t i l i s er havebeenunder t akenal ongs i de2appl i cat i onsof LCBFBOOSTwi t hnor educt i oni nyi el d.

However , Davi dencour agesgr ower st ogobackt o bas i cst oi mpr oves oi lheal t handi mpr ovi ngs oi l s t r uct ur e.“ Soi ls t r uct ur ei st hef oundat i onofnut r i ent effici encyasi thel pss oi lmi cr obest hr i ve, meani ng t hey’ r eabl et omobi l i s enut r i ent smor eeffect i vel yand maket hem mor eavai l abl et ot hepl ant . ”

Asas t ar t i ngpoi nt , Davi dadvi s esgoi ngoutwi t ha s pade, ori next r emecas esadi gger , t ophys i cal l y l ookatt hes oi l . “ Thepr es enceofdeepr oot i ngs ys t ems , goods oi l aggr egat i onandabundanceofvi s i bl es oi ll i f ear eal l keyi ndi cat or sofheal t hys oi ls t r uct ur e, ”hes ays . “ Tot es tt hi s , l ookathow f arr oot i ngi sgoi ngdown andwhet herornott her ear eanyfinehai rr oot s .

I t ’ s al s ous ef ult os mel lt hes oi l–heal t hys oi ls mel l s al mos tl i kedar kchocol at e, andanaer obi cs oi l shave anunpl eas ants mel l . “ As s es st heaggr egat i onoft hes oi lt os eei fi t ’ s cr umbl yorcompact ed, andcheckf ors oi ll i f e, s uch asmi l l i pedes , beet l esandwor ms , t hel at t ers houl d bear ound1 0t o20pers padei naheal t hys oi l . “ Compar es oi li nt hefiel dwi t ht hatf r om undert he hedger owwher es oi lheal t hands t r uct ur ewon’ t havebeenaffect edbycul t i vat i onsorcompact i on. ” Onceyou’ vees t abl i s hedt hes t at eofyours oi l syou cans t ar tt oputapl ani npl acet oi mpr ovet hem. “ Toi mpr oves oi ls t r uct ur e, i ncr eas eor gani cmat t er ( OM)t oani deall evelof5%oft hes oi lmas sby i ncor por at i ngOM s our cess uchas , f ar m yar d manur e, compos tanddi ges t at e. “ Coverandcompani oncr opscanal s ohel pwi t hOM, aswel lashel pi ngt os cavengeandfixni t r ogeni n t hes oi l , ”hes ays .

Wheni tcomest oi mpr ovi ngs oi lbi ol ogy, Davi d r ecommendsi ncl udi ngcar bonwi t hot heri nput st o f eedt hes oi lmi cr obes . “ Oneopt i oni sal i qui dcar bonf er t i l i s er , s uchas LCBFBOOST™, whi chf eedst hewhol es pect r um of s oi lmi cr oor gani s ms , ”heexpl ai ns . “ Thi sencour agesmi cr oor gani s mst ohol dont o nut r i ent sandmaket hem mor eavai l abl et ot he pl ant , i ncr eas i ngt heefficacyandeffici encyofi nput s andr educi ngl os s esandt husal l ow gr ower st o r educef er t i l i s erappl i cat i onsandot heri nput s .

Ot herbenefit si ncl udei mpr ovedemer genceand i mpr ovedr egr owt hi ngr as s l ands .Davi daddedt hat “ Ul t i mat el yi t ’ saboutknowi ngyours oi l s , goi ngout andl ooki ngatt hem t omakepos i t i vechangest o i ncr eas epr oduct i vi t yoft hebi ol ogi cals ys t em. ”

Al l new Spal di ngsFl at Li f tVRanges ubs oi l er s Anal l new des i gnf ort heSpal di ngsFl at Li f ts ubs oi l erhas beenunvei l edt ocat erf orhi gherhor s epowert r act or swhi l e mai nt ai ni ngi t sl ow r unni ngcos t , hi ghbui l dqual i t yandeffici ents oi ll oos eni ngchar act er i s t i cs .

Thenew des i gni ncor por at esanex cept i onal l ys t r ong box s ect i onf r amet ocopewi t ht her i gour sofoper at i ngon power f ult r act or si nheavys oi l s , andi t s‘ V’ s hapepl acest he t i nesi nt heopt i mum pos i t i onf oreffect i ves oi ll oos eni ng acr os st heent i r ewi dt hbutwi t hl ow dr af tf or cesandgood t r as hflow.

St eveCons t abl e, Spal di ngsmanagi ngdi r ect or , s ai d: “ The or i gi nalFl at Li f ts t ar t edt het r endt owar dss hal l ower , t ar get eds ubs oi l i ngt hatr es t r uct ur escompact eds oi l swi t hmi ni mali mpactatt hes ur f ace.

Thenew Fl at Li f tVRangei mpl ement smai nt ai nt hatcor epur pos eandabi l i t ybutar emuch s t r ongert omat cht oday’ smor epower f ult r act or sandoffer aut or es etl egpr ot ect i on. ” Keyf eat ur esf r om t heor i gi nalFl at Li f tdes i gnar er et ai ned, s uchast hes l i ml egswi t hr epl aceabl es hi ns , andt hepr omi nentpoi ntandbr oadwi ngs .

Thewi ngsar es etbackf r om t hepoi ntandatas hal l ow angl es ot hatt hes et wocomponent swor kt oget hert o cr eat eapr ogr es s i vel i f t i ngandaggr egat er es t r uct ur i ng act i onwi t ht hel eas tpos s i bl eeffor tandwi t houtex ces s i ve heaveors oi l‘ boi l i ng’ att hes ur f ace. “ Maxi mum wor ki ngdept hi s500mm, t heemphas i sbei ngon t heabi l i t yt owor kats hal l ow dept hsj us tbeyondanyl ayer s ofcompact i oncaus edbyfiel dt r afficdur i ngcul t i vat i ons , pl oughi ng, har ves t i ng, ands oon, oratgr eat erdept hsi fneces s ar y, ”expl ai nsSt eveCons t abl e. “ Res t r uct ur i ngcompr omi s eds oi l si nt hi swayhel psmai nt ai n effect i vedr ai nage, encour agesr api di nfil t r at i onofwat er af t erheavyr ai n, andenabl esdeepr oot i ngcr ops–s uchas oi l s eedr ape–t oputdowns t r ong, heal t hyr oots ys t ems . ” I naddi t i ont ot hes t andar ds oi l engagi ngfit ment s , t henewV Ranges ubs oi l er scanbeupgr adedwi t ht ungs t enpr ot ect ed andSpal di ngs ’ ownSPLUl t r ahi ghper f or mancewear i ng par t s .

ThenewSpal di ngsVRange s ubs oi l er sar e av ai l abl ei n t hr ee-t os evenl egs i z es .

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