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Soil School: Enhancing soil structure through controlled traffic farming

When talking soil, often the topic focus is on soil type, nutrients, moisture, or microbiology. But what about soil structure? As Steve Larocque, Alberta farmer and founder of Beyond Agronomy, explains in this Soil School episode, the physical types of soil can't be changed, whether it be sand, silt, or clay. However, how land is managed can change the porosity and structure of soil. The way to do that, according to Larocque, is through controlled traffic farming, or CTF. Controlled traffic farming is when a farmer ensures all equipment operates on the same — or multiples of the same — axle width. This creates tram lines across the field — the only spot where tires will drive, concentrating compaction on one area. "The premise of what we're trying to accomplish is just increasing the porosity of the soil, so it can drain, and it creates a whole bunch of condo space for biology to live," he explains. "If it's too compacted — which these clay soils can be, because [this field here] is a 70 per cent clay soil."#soil #agriculture #farming #ctf Website: https://www.realagriculture.com/soil-... Find us on our other social media platforms: Twitter:   / realagriculture   Instagram:   / realagriculture   Facebook:   / realagmedia