Soils & Crops
No.
Question
1
Are you monitoring production yield, quality, and other parameters as a means of verifying that your Organic System Plan is effectively implemented?
2
Are you monitoring your fields to ensure that soil erosion is not occurring?
3
Are you monitoring the physical and biological condition of your soil to document changes in those characteristics?
4
Are you monitoring the humus or organic matter content of your soil?
5
Are you monitoring nutrient levels in the soil to ensure that minerals are not being depleted?
6
Are you monitoring nutrients in the soil to ensure that they do not reach toxic or polluting levels?
7
If you make manure-based compost for use on your crops, are you monitoring temperature for each batch?
8
Are you monitoring key crop pests and diseases as a guide to pest management decisions?