{"id":7724,"date":"2022-10-21T01:54:16","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T01:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/?p=7724"},"modified":"2022-10-23T21:54:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-23T21:54:07","slug":"video-soil-erosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/video-soil-erosion\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep it covered"},"content":{"rendered":"[mk_page_section bg_image=&#8221;https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/soilslider2.jpg&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_stretch=&#8221;true&#8221; enable_3d=&#8221;true&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500&#8243; js_vertical_centered=&#8221;true&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; section_id=&#8221;donate&#8221; el_class=&#8221;donate-1&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70px&#8221;][mk_fancy_title font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]HEALTHY FARMING FUTURES[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;67&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section section_id=&#8221;great-1&#8243; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1563789112768{padding-right: 36px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;great_header_left&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;100&#8243; visibility=&#8221;hidden-nb&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;15&#8243; visibility=&#8221;visible-sm&#8221;][mk_padding_divider visibility=&#8221;visible-tl&#8221;][mk_fancy_title size=&#8221;28&#8243; letter_spacing=&#8221;4&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;terrain-title-2&#8243;]KEEP IT COVERED: THE IMPORTANCE OF GROUND COVER[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;60&#8243; visibility=&#8221;hidden-nb&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;20&#8243; visibility=&#8221;visible-nb&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;sub-head&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1666247272724{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]21 OCTOBER 2022[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1666317310396{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]The top six inches of soil is an incredibly valuable resource for us as it supports our soil microbiome and grows the food, forests and grasslands we all depend on.\u00a0Unfortunately, exposed topsoil can be easily lost to wind and water erosion, and the processes that create new soil can take hundreds of years.<\/p>\n<p>Terrain NRM\u2019s Landcare Leader Sally Fields says that using cover crops, mulch and holistic grazing practices are important tools we can use to fast track the soil building process and protect soil from erosion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany farmers are incorporating these tools to improve soil health and farm fertility. Increasing organic matter and keeping a living root in the ground maximises water infiltration and also ensures the sunlight energy is converted into sugars for the plants and the soil microbes they rely upon,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s a living system \u2013 bare ground is akin to shutting shop and we need to avoid it at all costs\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>John Gargan is a grazier and horticulturalist and has planted sunn hemp into an existing perennial pasture as part of his soil building process to improve pasture health. \u201cIn just one year the topsoil has increased from about 6cm to 17cm. The pasture\u2019s looking really rich and nice \u2013 it should have high protein levels in it so the cattle will do well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Healthy, covered soil also acts like a sponge that soaks up the water and keeps it there for crops to access, whereas bare soil has no protection and becomes hydrophobic. Rain will run off it, taking the topsoil with it.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1563789122720{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 34px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;great_header_right&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;206&#8243; visibility=&#8221;hidden-sm&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;50&#8243; visibility=&#8221;hidden-sm&#8221;][mk_padding_divider size=&#8221;50&#8243; visibility=&#8221;hidden-sm&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1666317333076{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wm4f_-Hs-DU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>WATCH ABOVE: Keep it Covered<\/p>\n<p>In the Mutchilba Dimbulah irrigation area, farmers have been involved in trials comparing different mulch sources in their lime orchards. Improvements in soil health have been observed as a result of keeping their ground covered.<\/p>\n<p>Lime farmer Michelle Milicevic says she\u2019s noticed her mulched ground is a lot softer and holding water better. \u201cWe don\u2019t have to water as much. Previously, during the really dry part of the season we\u2019d be watering every three days or so, and now we can go five to six days without watering,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Fields said the ability of soil to hold water will become increasingly important as rainfall patterns continue to change. \u201cA megalitre of water will set farmers back by $4000 in some places. 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