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Summary
This concludes the Healthy Soil lesson. Let's review some key points relevant to your Organic System Plan.
• Soil is an investment that builds up over time.
• You have an obligation to improve your soil under the NOP Standards.
• Soil organic matter plays a major role in healthy soil biology.
• Chemical, physical and biological processes interact in soils.
• Biodiversity is important below, as well as aboveground.
By now, you should be able to:
• Understand the concept of biodiversity related to your farming practices.
• Keep nutrients cycling back into your system through chemical, physical and biological processes.
• Meet your obligation to improve your soil under the National Organic Program Standards.
In the next lesson we'll discuss how to evaluate your soil.
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