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Good Soil Health Practices Benefit Playas

Dale Daniel

Playa wetlands benefit from practices that result in good soil health. The Natural Resources Conservation Service says there are four principles to improving soil health: 1) keep soil covered as much as possible; 2) disturb the soil as little as possible; 3) keep plants growing throughout the year to feed the soil; and 4) diversify as much as possible using crop rotation and cover crops.

PARTICIPANTS:

Neil Dominy
State Soil Scientist
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Lincoln, NE

John Kinley
Producer
Bladen, NE

Dave Haukos
Unit Leader
KS Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit (USGS)
Manhattan, KS

Produced by Playa Lakes Joint Venture.