The Nationwide Survey
How important are early-stage variables to the per acre yield of your crops?
How important are early-stage variables to the per acre yield of your crops?
88% agree that the ability of the seed to germinate and push through the soil surface is important to yield
92% agree that the moisture level around the germinating seed is important to yield
Many respondents who reported that soil crusting impacts yield also report that they have no viable solution.
Soil crusts, an extreme form of soil aggregate breakdown, can occur from rain-drop impact, in which the small soil particles form a barrier on drying at the soil surface. This barrier makes water penetration and seedling emergence difficult. The barrier or 'skin' is only 0.1 mm thick with a 'washed-in' layer 1.5 to 3 mm thick. Since SoilX 66 improves aggregate stability, it should help to lesson soil crusting when applied at the right time
92% say water penetration after planting is important to yield
91% say friability of the soil during seedling emergence is important to yield
*All results are statistically significant at the 99% level