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Soil Health

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SOIL HEALTH: for Present and for Future

North Dakota’s greatest natural resource is its land and soils. Remediating soil health issues such as salinity, sodicity, high magnesium (Mg2+) levels versus calcium (Ca2+), poor water infiltration, decreasing organic matter levels and lack of plant diversity will improve soil health for present day profitable and thriving farms, ranches and rural communities.

For the long-term improvement of soil health and sustainability of our agriculture, there are several practices producers can integrate into their operations over time. These practices will help reduce soil disturbance and loss of topsoil, increase soil organic matter, aggregates, pore space and water infiltration by improving structure and will maintain fertility by increasing nutrient and water holding capacity. In addition, application of livestock manure and introduction of cover crops in the rotation on a regular basis will add plant and microbial diversity and preserve and sustain soil health for future generations.

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Research report (comprehensive version) from 2021 on the NDSU LREC groundwater management project. Determining the economic response of sodic soils to remediation by gypsum, elemental sulfur and versalime in Northeast North Dakota on tiled…
Research report (summarized version) from 2021 on the NDSU LREC groundwater management project. Determining the economic response of sodic soils to remediation by gypsum, elemental sulfur and versalime in Northeast North Dakota on tiled…
Evaluating the suitability of soils for tiling by making a need assessment, discussing the general function of tiling, evaluating soil chemical properties, and reviewing soil sampling strategy and depth. 
Salinity and sodicity, sodium adsorption ratio and sodicity, US salinity laboratory classification, NRCS and USDA classification, effects of salinity and sodicity, specific ion effect - plant toxicities and deficiencies, restrictive…
Research report (comprehensive version) from 2020 on the NDSU LREC groundwater management project. Determining the economic response of sodic soils to remediation by gypsum, elemental sulfur and versalime in Northeast North Dakota on tiled…
Research report (summarized version) from 2020 on the NDSU LREC groundwater management project. Determining the economic response of sodic soils to remediation by gypsum, elemental sulfur and versalime in Northeast North Dakota on tiled…
Research report (comprehensive version) from 2019 on the NDSU LREC groundwater management project. Determining the economic response of sodic soils to remediation by gypsum, elemental sulfur and versalime in Northeast North Dakota on tiled…
Research report (summarized version) from 2019 on the NDSU LREC groundwater management project. Determining the economic response of sodic soils to remediation by gypsum, elemental sulfur and versalime in Northeast North Dakota on tiled…
A detailed breakdown of producers' options for prevent plant acres.
Research report (summarized version) from 2018 on the NDSU LREC groundwater management project. Determining the economic response of sodic soils to remediation by gypsum, elemental sulfur and versalime in Northeast North Dakota on tiled…
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