Soil Structure
Good Soil Structure is vital because it governs:
Soil aeration

Transmission and storage of water
Soil temperature
Root penetration and development
Nutrient cycling
Resistance to structural degradation
Susceptibility to soil erosion
Good soil structure promotes:
Seed germination and emergence
High crop yields
Good crop quality
Good soil structure:
Increases the window of opportunity for cultivating
- Minimise tillage costs (tractor hours, number of passes, size of the tractor and implements required)