University of MN Extension, Annie Klodd, Natalie Hoidal
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In "What's Killing My Kale?", get research based solutions to pest issues affecting fruit and vegetable crops from University of MN Extension. Learn how to manage weeds, insects, diseases, and more.
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In "What's Killing My Kale?", get research based solutions to pest issues affecting fruit and vegetable crops from University of MN Extension. Learn how to manage weeds, insects, diseases, and more.
What's Killing My Kale Season 3 Episode 8: Measuring soil health: biological activity
What's Killing My Kale?
5 years ago
What's Killing My Kale Season 3 Episode 8: Measuring soil health: biological activity
In Season 3, episode 8 of What's Killing My Kale, Natalie talked to Local Extension Educators Claire LaCanne (Rice & Steele Counties) and Shane Bugeja (Le Sueur and Blue Earth Counties) about their recent trials to measure soil biological activity. Photo: Claire LaCanne With increasing interest in soil health over the years, at-home trials such as the soiled undies test and the tea bag test have become increasingly common. But do they work? Claire and Shane conducted trials to compare these common at-home tests to more sophisticated lab tests of soil biological activity. In this episode we discussed: How to conduct these tests, and whether they work How soil biological activity relates to other aspects of soil health such Situations in which these types of test might be appropriate Click here to download and listen to the episode directly. You can also listen to all of our episodes on Apple Podcasts.
What's Killing My Kale?
In "What's Killing My Kale?", get research based solutions to pest issues affecting fruit and vegetable crops from University of MN Extension. Learn how to manage weeds, insects, diseases, and more.
