The Impact of Sea2Soil on Worm Activity and Soil Aeration
Join Research Agronomist Guy Gibson as he talks about ongoing research taking place in Lincolnshire where the University of Nottingham have applied SeaSoil to one side of the hedge, and not to the other. The team at the University of Nottingham has been reviewing soil qualities, with soil organic matter where the product has been applied increasing from 6% to 9% after only two years of use. The process feeds microorganisms in the soil, and in turn, they feed the crop. Because of this process, a period of establishment should be expected, with year one not showing much change, year two reflecting changes to soil, and then in years 3-5, improvements are seen both in soil microbes and crop health. The earthworm population was also checked during this trial, with a 20cm cube being removed from various places across the test field and control field to get a statistical average. In the field where no product was applied, 1.6 earthworms per cube were reported, whereas on the side treated with Sea2Soil, 9 earthworms per cube were reported. Carbon capture is the next step in this analysis, alongside soil aeration and the reduction in the need to cultivate. This piece of work is going the distance to set expectations and deliver science-backed evidence on the efficacy of this soil improver.