Salvage soil health post harvest

Record-breaking rainfall has washed away nitrogen, phosphorus and other essential nutrients, leaving soil health in tatters. In addition, it is expected that some soils now contain worrying levels of contaminants like aluminium that could jeopardise future crop quality. Soil health specialist Shane Brewer, from laboratory group Eurofins Agro, suggests testing soil immediately after harvesting crops offers the best opportunity to calculate optimum fertiliser requirements, which will help co