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  • I want to show you how soil disturbance through tillage impacts soil function. Here are two

  • soils. This soil has been disturbed by conventional tillage. This soil has not been tilled for

  • 40 years. It’s virtually undisturbed. Watch what happens when I simulate rainfall on these

  • two soils.

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  • The undisturbed soil allows every precious inch to infiltrate. This is good for your

  • production and for the environment. The disturbed soil does not allow the water to infiltrate.

  • Most of the water is going to runoff, and place your soil into drought mode, and put

  • your nutrients into the nearest lake.

  • When it comes to building healthy productive soils, remember, do not disturb.

I want to show you how soil disturbance through tillage impacts soil function. Here are two

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