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Soil Structural Vulnerability Index or SVI

By Gary Hutchinson, on December 27th, 2010

Farmers have a significant problem with soil vulnerable to structural collapse, particularly when there is a combination of prolonged heavy rains and vulnerable soils. As part of the Topoclimate South Soil Mapping Project, we devised a simple index from the mapping data that we were gathering that gave a quick guide to farmers of the . . . → Read More: Soil Structural Vulnerability Index or SVI

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Why maintain good Soil Structure?

By Gary Hutchinson, on December 27th, 2010

Maintaining a good soil structure is far cheaper than rectifying a damaged one. A good soil structure will reward a farmer, or a gardener, many times in increased production,ease of tillage and lower irrigation costs.

Soil structure refers to the grouping of soil particles into aggregates. These aggregates are commonly called peds. In topsoils . . . → Read More: Why maintain good Soil Structure?

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