Getting to the Root of it: Understanding the Critical Importance of Soil Health. – Wrapped up

The talk introduced us to Experimental Acres, where farmers trial new techniques to improve soil health. One particularly interesting method discussed was the underwear test — burying a pair of 100% cotton underwear in the soil and checking on it later. The more it decomposes, the more biologically active and healthy the soil is. In short, more degradation means more soil life.


The speakers shared examples of underwear buried in different crop rotations, with varying levels of decomposition depending on how supportive each system was for microbial activity. It was fascinating to see how farming practices directly affect the soil beneath our feet.
