File:What does healthy soil look like? Photos from Davison County, SD photo 2 of 2 (14089718314).jpg
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Heidi Rients, District Conservationist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Mitchell, SD serving Davison and Hanson Counties, was on a field visit April 24, 2014. Heidi and Soil Conservationist, Tammy Sommer, and Soil Quality Specialist Jeff Hemenway, NRCS, Huron, SD, were delighted to dig up a sample and find these excellent examples of healthy soil on this field located in Davison County south of Mitchell, SD. The long term no-till field belongs to Matt Bainbridge and is in a diversified crop rotation including corn, soybeans, wheat, then, cover crops. The cover crop mixture after wheat is tailored for grazing late in the season. Evident by the earthworm, we can see the biology is working in this field, explains Hemenway. The NRCS technical staff commented about the great soil structure in the field and was impressed with the granular texture and dark color showing good organic matter. “I love the picture of the bottom of the cutter showing the macro pores!” says Heidi Rients. Macro pores allow water to infiltrate the soil profile instead of running off. Moisture is stored in the soil profile and becomes available for plant growth later in the summer growing season. To learn more about how to make your soil more healthy, visit with any local office of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) or go online at: www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/soils/hea.... Photo: USDA NRCS South Dakota Heidi Rients, District Conservationist, Mitchell, SD. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. |
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