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Guided By Mushrooms shares with 2 NEWS how their spent blocks can clean soil and water for gardens and farms. NEW LEBANON, ... I’d recommend tilling in at least three or four,” said Goldstick.

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A simple step can create a major yield jump. At least that’s what a Farm Journal Test Plot study revealed. The research shows removing layers before switching to no-till can add 20 bu. to 30 bu ...

Although the practice of making solid blocks of soil for growing seeds isn’t new (it may go back over 2000 years), soil blocking has gained popularity in the last few years.It’s not a ...

“Strip-till has been around 30 years, but now we’re understanding microbiology, soil health, carbon and what they all mean,” says Jodi DeJong-Hughes, regional Extension educator for soil at ...

Chemically speaking, a high soil pH and abundant phosphorus in lead-contaminated soil significantly affect the “bioavailability” of the lead or the amount of lead that can be absorbed if consumed.

Soil blocks come in different sizes, depending on your seed starting needs, and the molds can include dibbles to make small holes for seeds or larger square holes for “potting up” smaller blocks.

Additionally, at the edge of a block’s soil mass, the roots encounter air, instead of a plastic wall, so they don’t circle. They wait, displaying a reaction called air pruning.

"The soil being pushed deeper in the ground can create a hard layer right under the more friable tilled soil." This hard layer inhibits both root penetration and water drainage. 2.