Sustainable, Profitable Farming Starts with Building Soil Health
Improve Soil Health With Soil Health Practices And Products
Soil is one of nature’s most important service providers and is critical to life on Earth. In agriculture, the soil is the starting point for all farming activities, whether for crop, livestock, or subsistence farming. Soil is the basis of our agroecosystems, which provide us with stockfeed, fibre, food and fuel. That’s why it’s so important to build soil health, support microorganisms in the soil, and ensure a sustainable approach to growing the world’s food.
The role of soil in agriculture
However, when soil biology is disturbed by changes to the ecosystem (such as over-tilling or application of any chemical input), the overall soil health is affected, leading to a sub-optimal output environment. Many farmers are now facing a situation where they’re stuck on the chemical input treadmill, adding new chemicals to fix the problems caused by the previous chemicals.
Improving soil health using sustainable soil health practices and soil health products is the only way to feed future generations.
The Benefits Of Healthy Soil For Agriculture
Enhance crop quality and yields
Produce more nutrient-dense food, meat and dairy products
Reduce input costs
Minimised carbon footprint
Promote profitability
Support long-term sustainability and food security
What Are The Characteristics Of Healthy Soil?
What to look for in a healthy soil
- Texture
- Depth
- Density
- Nutrient holding capacity
- Water infiltration
- Water holding capacity
- Amount of organic matter
- Respiration.
Healthy Soil Characteristics
Promote diversity
Promotes microorganisms in the soil
Prevents nutrient leaching
Improves drainage
Creates natural nutrient cycling
Reduce pests
Improves disease resistance
Reduces production costs
Reduces erosion
Creates natural nutrient cycling
Improve Your Soil With Soil Health Products Inspired By Nature
Zylem offers biological soil amendments and nutrition for South African conditions and soils.
Our regenerative approach to soil re-establishes soil biology to rebuild the desired properties, enabling soil to return to and remain in a healthy natural state.
We know that every situation and every soil is different, so we work with commercial farmers on a consultative basis to find the best combination of methods and inputs to maximise soil health
Our soil health products include:
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Frequently Asked Questions
Soil health refers to the “capacity of a soil to function within ecosystem boundaries to sustain biological productivity, maintain environmental quality, and promote plant and animal health”.