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How to fix waterlogged soil

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How to fix waterlogged soil

85,011 views May 25, 2020 3:33

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Is your clay soil still soggy hours after rain — while neighbouring soil drains fine? In this video, Dr. Wendy Seabrook reveals why heavy clay stays waterlogged and demonstrates a simple, low-cost field test showing the difference organic matter makes to water infiltration.
What you'll discover:
1. Why clay soil drainage fails even with the same rainfall
2. How soil aggregates and organic matter change everything
3. A side-by-side comparison of treated vs. untreated clay soil
4. The one thing you need to start building naturally draining soil

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If you're new to our channel – Hi, I'm Dr. Wendy Seabrook, the founder and project manager of learningfromnature.com.au. @LearningfromNature is a social enterprise. We help gardeners and farmers grow nutritious food relying on Nature's free ecological services instead of expensive fertilisers, pest controls and other inputs. They create resilient growing conditions better able to battle floods, drought and other extreme weather.

Wendy is a PhD ecologist with a diploma in Permaculture. She teaches highly specialised eco-logical approaches to growing food, supporting farmers and food gardeners internationally over the last thirty years. Her journey isn't confined to theory and scientific papers; it involves getting her hands dirty and gaining practical skills. Through these experiences, she realised that many established organic and regenerative practices could be greatly improved.

Chapters:
00:00 Why clay soil waterlogging happens
00:25 Field test — the waterlogged paddock
00:56 Comparison holes — treated alleys stay dry
01:38 Soil structure comparison up close
02:18 The fix — feeding soil organisms with organic matter

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Learning from Nature published this 3:33 video tutorial on May 25, 2020. It has been watched 85,011 times on YouTube.

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