How do you prepare your soil so it can maintain its structure during high rainfall events?
In this series of videos, Dr Kelvin Montagu discusses management practices that can be implemented to help the soil stay together under adverse conditions.
Video one – the power of cover crops
A well-structured soil allows water to infiltrate rather than run off, taking precious top soil with it. In this video, Kelvin shows how cover crops can work to ‘repair’ compacted and structurally-poor soils.
Video two – Residue management
In this video, Kelvin shows how leaving cover crop residue on the soil can help the soil biology to do its work on improving soil structure.
Video three – tips for improving soil health
In this video, Kelvin shares his top tips to improve a soil health.
