Progressive Crop Consultant May/June 2021

NAVEL ORANGEWORM MANAGEMENT
disease ridden and salt affected soils.
Tillage, poor water quality, drought
and soil borne disease slowly degrade
soil health. Growers must invest in
more water, fertilizer and pesticides to
maintain their yields and crop quality
on declining ground.
Organic Matter and
Regenerative Practices
Healthy soils are well aerated, have
good water and nutrient holding capacity,
have little to no disease pressure
and house beneficial microbial ecosystems.
Each positive attribute relies
on soil organic matter. Annual net
carbon loss drives soil degradation and
threatens our country’s food security.
Tillage is one of the main practices
contributing to organic matter loss.
Turning the soil introduces an influx
of oxygen, temporarily accelerating
microbial activity. Bacteria and fungi,
no longer limited by O 2
availability,
rapidly feed on organic matter, releasing
carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
as they respire. Tillage increases soil
carbon loss beyond annual carbon gain.
Reducing tillage, or converting to a notill
system, can reverse carbon loss and
begin rebuilding soil organic matter.
Other practices, such as cover cropping,
intercropping and composting, also
contribute to carbon sequestration.
Specialized agronomists can assist
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