This is from a few weeks back when we were looking at compaction issues on a farm. It is so fun to work learn and visit with farmers who get as excited as I do to see worms in the field. #agriculture #soilscience
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The soil is so red it’s beautiful
Is it because of lot % of clay in it?
Do you live in Zambia?
And the answer is more cows and sheep right?
That can be an answer. This farm started as a cattle ranch and they integrate livestock, but they are still struggling with some bad compaction. Conversely, I have seen going from tillage to pesticide dependent no-till even without animals result in an increase of earthworms.
Yep, at least for the time being.
It has mostly to do with iron oxides in the soil. I believe the clay adheres to the iron oxides helping it to keep the red appearance. Oxisols found in highly weathered environments can be much more red.
I used to actually collect soil and then pain with it. The colors of soil can make beautiful paintings.
Thanks a lot for the explanation 🙂🤙🏼🍀