Clare
Ireland
Joe Bonfil
Biochar & Deep Rooted plant for Decompostion
Improve grassland performance and soil health by testing two practices across fields with contrasting soil conditions. Section 1 will be power harrowed and a biochar-slurry blend applied to enhance soil structure with minimal disturbance to the thin topsoil layer. Section 2 will be deep-ploughed to break compaction and the same biochar-slurry blend will be applied and reseeded with a multispecies mix of deep-rooting plants. A comparison can then been made as to how the two fields with different conditions respond to the same treatment.
Type of Farm
Livestock
Type of Soil
Clay loam soil
Crops Involved
Pasture
