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<blockquote data-quote="J_Barty_J" data-source="post: 7355733" data-attributes="member: 154929"><p>These are some great points mentioned here. I completely agree that is a multi-layered approach when it comes to building soil health. It just seems that when looking into it there are lots of trials etc showing the benefits of DD, cover crops, and a broad rotation. </p><p></p><p>The area that seems to fall down is your second point mentioned there where the producers don't seem to have fully tested their products along with the lack of consistent results. I am all for progressing and becoming more sustainable but with the risks already high enough with the weather extremes we are seeing surely it would be sensible to mitigate that risk by using products that are tried and tested, even the new fungicides have years of trials data behind them. </p><p></p><p>Do you see think that the new plant genetics that are available now is contributing to these 'biological' products working as well as they are? From what I can gather some of these 'biological products' have been around since the late 1800s! (Bacillus products) if they have been around that long surely someone must have at least one trial showing how it's supposed to work as they are claiming?</p><p></p><p>Since posting this I have been looking into a lot of work behind cover crops and DD drills. I think I will probably ask my 'what is the best drill question' there! (after looking through previous posts - as I assume that question will have been asked too!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J_Barty_J, post: 7355733, member: 154929"] These are some great points mentioned here. I completely agree that is a multi-layered approach when it comes to building soil health. It just seems that when looking into it there are lots of trials etc showing the benefits of DD, cover crops, and a broad rotation. The area that seems to fall down is your second point mentioned there where the producers don't seem to have fully tested their products along with the lack of consistent results. I am all for progressing and becoming more sustainable but with the risks already high enough with the weather extremes we are seeing surely it would be sensible to mitigate that risk by using products that are tried and tested, even the new fungicides have years of trials data behind them. Do you see think that the new plant genetics that are available now is contributing to these 'biological' products working as well as they are? From what I can gather some of these 'biological products' have been around since the late 1800s! (Bacillus products) if they have been around that long surely someone must have at least one trial showing how it's supposed to work as they are claiming? Since posting this I have been looking into a lot of work behind cover crops and DD drills. I think I will probably ask my 'what is the best drill question' there! (after looking through previous posts - as I assume that question will have been asked too!) [/QUOTE]
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