A healthy soil is the basis for growing
healthy plants and producing healthy food

Organic soil care

Introduction

A healthy soil is the basis for growing healthy plants and producing healthy food. Soil is a diverse ecosystem, teeming with worms, fungi, bacteria and other microscopic life forms - which create its structure and fertility. Organic methods of soil care concentrate on improving the diversity, and supporting the activity of, these creatures.

The use of recycled plant and animal 'wastes', in the form of composts and manures, imitates the recycling of nutrients carried out in nature.

Organic soil care methods aim to avoid activities and inputs that disrupt and harm the soil ecosystem.

• Techniques
• Bulky organic materials
  • Recycled plant wastes
  • Recycled animal wastes
• Organic fertilisers
  • Plant based products
  • Animal based products
  • Mineral based products
• Supplementary nutrients - trace elements

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