Ontario farmer used buried cotton briefs to gauge soil activity; he reported corn yields were 15 bushels per acre higher after red clover in 2012

Ontario farmer Blake Vince popularized burying cotton underwear to gauge soil activity. More decay may signal active microbes, though conditions affect results.

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