@SoilHack

An open group created to facilitate the collaborative investigation of soil and techniques for its improvement. Inspired by #FarmHack

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Joined July 2015
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Interesting blog about #compost #microscopy #compostTea #compostExtract #microbe #photo richardmudhar.com/blog/categ…

compost – Richard Mudhar

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In the same way that we have to stabilise SOC, not just sequester it, we also have to optimise porosity, not just build aggregates. #Diversity #RootsNotShoots #Porosity sciencedaily.com/releases/20…

Soil pore structure is key to carbon storage

Scientists have recently discovered a new mechanism determining how carbon is stored in soils that could improve the climate resilience of cropping systems and also reduce their carbon footprints.

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Fancy a tour of a working farm? Networking lunch? An opportunity for open discussion on aspects of conservation agriculture, practical soil management, and soil organic matter? Join us on 17 September in Oxfordshire soils.org.uk/event/1864 #BSSS Members can attend for FREE!
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Thames Valley Farmhack August 16-18 campaignforrealfarming.org/?…
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2019 JUNE | Soil Care Network Newsletter - soilcarenetwork.com/2019-jun… #soil

2019 JUNE | Soil Care Network

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Thames Valley Farmhack August 16-18 campaignforrealfarming.org/2…
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Come join us 16th-18th August to cooperatively explore/ design/build new tools for small farmers at Farm Hack Thames Valley near Pangbourne travellingtoolbox.org.uk/201… #FarmHack
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As ever, @IntegratedSoils captivating at #GW19 on N sharing. Legumes with lateral (white clover) rather than tap roots (Lucerne) are better at N sharing, but they fix less. Receiving plants with fibrous roots (ryegrass) more effective at capturing. Grazing also releases N 👍☘️
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Tickets are now on sale for #FarmHack Thames Valley 2019 16th-18th August, near Pangbourne, Reading You can get involved remotely, in advance, helping organise the event, or collaborate in the design of some farm tools that will be built over the weekend pretix.eu/thamesvalleyfarmha…
Gigapixel Microscope Reveals Tiny Parts Of The Big Picture | Hackaday - hackaday.com/2019/06/14/giga…

Gigapixel Microscope Reveals Tiny Parts Of The Big Picture

[JBumstead] didn’t want an ordinary microscope. He wanted one that would show the big picture, and not just in a euphemistic sense, either. The problem though is one of resolution. The higher…

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Climate change being fuelled by soil damage Gives a decent overview There are however many more pathways for soil carbon formation than "soil carbon stored by worms taking leaf matter underground" They do all involve plants grabbing carbon from the air bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…
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'It's a groundswell': the farmers fighting to save the Earth's soil theguardian.com/world/2019/a…

'It's a groundswell': the farmers fighting to save the Earth's soil

Farmers across the world are ditching their ploughs to protect ecosystems – and it’s working

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Thought provoking read: @feedbackorg label sugar beet 'poster crop' for soil degradation, with 300,000 tonnes topsoil loss/harvest. Achieving government's dietary target requires average 2/3 sugar reduction. Obesity-related illness cost NHS £6.1bn 2014-15. Time to join the dots?
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Open call for ideas: Open source agriculture workshop A gathering of designers, makers and farmers who are adapting to the digitised world. blog.p2pfoundation.net/open-…
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It’s the Soil Biology Stupid! A look at recent soil science - exploring ways to improve soil health and the amazing, but still often overlooked **even by soil scientists**, impact soil micro-organisms play in regulating the planetary ecosystem. lachefnet.wordpress.com/2018…

It’s the Soil Biology, Stupid!

“In soil/natural ecosystems, microorganisms including bacteria and fungi exist in a very large number and play a very crucial role in maintaining major biogeochemical cycles, plant nutrition,…

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Want to know more about what Innovative Farmers does? Watch our short infographic video: youtube.com/watch?v=FI-fknXr… And if you're interested in hearing more >> Join us: innovativefarmers.org/regist… #farmerled #fieldlab

What is Innovative Farmers?

Many of the best ideas come from farmers. But less than an estimate...

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Replying to @DefraSoils @blackgull @SoilCare_eu @SoilsAlliance @SoilHack @fcscotland @NaturalEngland @ArableFarming
and it makes your crops more drought resistant, what's not to like #soils
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Farm Hacks Tools made by farmers for farmers Network approaches for increasing technological sovereignity #farming #FarmHack #SoilHack #OpenSourceEcology lab.allmende.io/solawi/farmh…
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Fertilizer destroys plant microbiome’s ability to protect against disease | Berkeley News - news.berkeley.edu/2018/07/26…
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