Soil Physics 101

Soil health, defined as the sustainable capacity of soil to support vital living systems, often focusses on soil biology. While the role of microbes, critters and organic matter is well-documented and indisputable, we cannot only focus on the inhabitants and ignore the house. Soil structure (the house) is also critical for soil health.

In Issue 09 of PotatoLink magazine, Paulette Baumgartl provides a very readable and comprehensive article examining some aspects of soil physical properties and how they impact agricultural practice (and how agricultural practices impact soil physical properties).