2. Building and Maintaining Soil Health | 15 mins

In this section we have started to look at how building and maintaining a healthy soil is the foundation of a productive organic growing space. We have also seen that adding organic matter such as home-made compost is the simplest and best way to maintain soil health and maximise harvests along with the following best practices. 

• Minimise digging to avoid disturbing soil life and reducing nutrients. 
• Plan a crop rotation to maintain soil health in the long term.
• Grow green manures to incorporate into the soil improving nutrient retention and soil structure. 

Reflect: What steps could you take to improve the health of your soil? If you don't currently practice any of the methods above, which one could you most easily adopt? 

Complete the following quiz to check your knowledge of this principle before moving onto the next section:

Begin section 3: Encourage biodiversity

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