{"id":8009,"date":"2024-02-08T09:09:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T09:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/?p=8009"},"modified":"2024-02-08T13:08:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T13:08:36","slug":"how-to-prepare-soil-for-organic-farming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/how-to-prepare-soil-for-organic-farming\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Prepare Soil For Organic Farming?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Organic farming<\/a> requires healthy soils to provide your plants with all the adequate nutrients they need to grow healthy, be free of disease, and produce a bountiful harvest. Aside from just nutrients, your soil must also contain the thriving biology of microorganisms and insects that play important roles in your soil’s nutrient cycle and plant’s defense system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To properly prepare your soil when you start with farming<\/a>, you will have to make sure it’s well aerated, amended, and continually managed to improve its fertility. Continue reading (and watching some fascinating videos below) to learn how to prepare soil for organic farming!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assessing The Healthy Of Your Soil<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Before you do anything to your soil it is best to assess what exactly you’re working with. In most cases, you can do the assessment yourself in the field through careful observation or by using one of the over-the-counter test kits<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alternatively, you can get a professionally conducted soil test. Large plots of land may require multiple tests in diverse locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. Laboratory Testing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you plan to go into market production it might be best to conduct a proper laboratory test. This will not only tell you what nutrients are lacking but also could indicate the presence of agrochemicals that could interfere with organic certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Information Obtained From Laboratory Testing:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n