Plot soil comparison

WeedyJ

5 year old buck +
My buddy collected samples for me and I set them out to dry today. Very interesting to see them all side by side. Here are 3 samples with their histories:


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The one on the left is from an older logging deck area that is on a slope. I have never been able to get any good growth there until this year. Will probably get a load of amendment on it this year.
The middle one was also hard pack red clay logging deck. I disked it about 4 years ago to get some plantings started. Has had only 4 years of annual clover/oats that remained fallow until the fall. Min till for 3 years, none last year. Spraying as needed and letting organic debris rot.
Right one is from the first plot I did, and have done every year for 15 years. Did disc and even roto tilled in the early days, but min disturbance for 5 years. Always green stuff thick year round, food or weeds. Can't wait to get the tests back but the eye test says a lot.
 
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What is the right one?
 
Far left appears to suffer from compaction. Middle has compaction alleviated thru using the disc. Far right looks good!
 
infiltration test?
 
Where are you sending for testing?
 
infiltration test?
Didn't do since I was in my basement arranging the piles to dry, but pretty sure I know the the out come, at least between the extremes.
 
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