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Is Soil the Key to Sustainable Food Production?

Use this range of resources to investigate a number of factors affecting soil health, from worm counts, soil conductivity testing as well as information about the importance of symbiotic relationships in ensuring good soil health.

Earthworm ID.pdf Microscope activity resource.pdf Soil Conductivity Data sheet.pdf Nitrogen fixation by Rhizobium Information sheet.pdf Soil Conductivity Worksheet.pdf Nitrogen Cycle Worksheet.pdf

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Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF)

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