If you are looking to increase the quantity and quality of the crops you grow, one of the secrets to success can be summed up in three words: abundant active carbon. Carbon provides soil with many benefits, including increasing its nutrient and water storage capacity.

It’s natural for soil to be depleted of organic matter and not have an ideal texture, and thus lose its optimum water-holding capacity potential with continual agricultural use. What isn’t good for business is allowing it to stay in that spent state. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to improve soil health and positively influence the soil moisture storage on your farm.

As experienced growers know, the secret to success in agriculture is understanding natural relationships. For example, healthy soil improves crop yield, and moisture retention improves soil health. But what improves moisture retention? The answer to this critical question is proper soil structure.

Microalgae-based soil amendments provide a wide range of benefits, from bigger, more marketable crops to extended viability for older acreage.

Soils are filled with microbial life and are critically important to agriculture and food production. Being a main driver of nutrients, they play a vital role in the establishment and productivity of crops. With a nourished soil microbiome, plants see benefits such as an increase in active carbon in the soil, which improves water efficiency and water retention, thus allowing the grower to use less water. This leads to stronger root growth, ultimately resulting in higher yields.