“To be a successful farmer one
must first know the nature of the soil.”
Socrates
The #soilmyundies initiative is trying to encourage farmers to test
their biological soil health. Farmers must bury a pair of white 100% cotton
boxers in the top 6 inches of soil and then dig them up 8 weeks later. The extent to
which the underpants have been decomposed in this time reveals the level of soil microbial
activity.
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Fig. 1 Scottish farmer 'soils his undies' to test soil health and
fertility (Source: Farming UK)
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