Nitrogen from paddock soil can lead to an increased level of harmful pollutants in waterways. This natural process of excretion can drain through farming lands and pollute fresh waterways.
Although it's important for soils to have nitrogen for plant and grass growth, once nitrogen drains past root systems, it can become a pollutant.
When the ground across paddocks becomes overly wet through rainfall or irrigation, the soil will reach a point where it can't hold water anymore. This happens because the air pockets within the soil become filled with water and will drain downward. During that process, nitrogen particles are carried with them to fresh waterways. This is called nitrogen leaching.
Spreading sawdust across paddock grounds can offer benefits to livestock and have positive effects on the environment.
- Increase organic matter to help grass grow
- Reduce mud for better animal welfare
- A natural acting sponge that can absorb nitrogen and decrease nitrogen leaching
Read more about how sawdust can reduce nitrogen leaching.
Azwood® sawdust can be a solution for your needs. Azwood can also offer a custom solution to meet the specific requirements of paddock soil including standard sawdust, blended sawdust, aged sawdust as well as customised solutions such as superfine sawdust for fast soil penetration.