For decades, soil testing has given farmers an idea of the nutrient density and makeup of their soil. “But at some point, we started to realize there’s more to the soil than just a warehouse for nutrients,” said Bob Schindelbeck, director of Cornell University’s Soil Health Laboratory. “We need to consider some other aspects of the soil as well; the fact that it’s a living entity that’s teaming with biological life.” That soil, according to Schindelbeck, needs to be respected, addressed and managed.
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