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BENEFITS OF A HEALTHY SOIL
Drains well with little runoff or ponding
Warms quickly in spring
Doesn’t form a crust after planting
Readily forms a tilth ensuring better seed-soil contact Is resistant to erosion and loss of nutrients
Is home to a high population of soil organisms Has an improved nutrient holding capacity Produces healthy, high quality crops
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DON’T TREAT YOUR SOIL LIKE DIRT
There has never been a more important time to protect your soil – with countless research warning that large swathes of the UK’s most productive agricultural land is being decimated by deep ploughing, short rotation and increased erosion.
It’s an issue that we at Dale Drills believe in very strongly and we’re involved in a number of studies designed to investigate the benefits of no-till, Controlled Traffic Farming (CTF) and sustainable, intensive agriculture.
Direct drilling and a no-till approach is proven to help enhance soil health, with less cultivations creating ideal conditions for growth.
All our drills are developed with this research at their heart – helping your business to reach its full potential by increasing yields and boosting profits.